BollyBest: Music Video of the Week #7

RAM LEELA IS OUT AND I AM GOING TO SEE IT TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So of course, here's Priyanka Chopra in her role as an avatar. The director calls this a very "western" number. Thoughts?

BollyWeekly (Week of October 7)

Here's the excitement for this week:

Ranbir Kapoor in "Besharam"

Travel writer Harriet O'Brien goes on a studio tour of Bollywood, detailed in this interesting article that talks about the genre's rich history in India.

Not only does the upcoming Ram-Leela (from Sanjay Leela Bhansali) feature the stunning Deepika Padukone and the charming Ranveer Singh, it's alive with color, incredible cinematography, and it's throwing down the gauntlet. Bollywood Life asks: who does the Garba better, Deepikia or Aish? Deepika is relatively new on the scene, but Aish has been absent a while.  Here are the videos for comparison.

Deepika:



Aish:



Opinions?


There were many famous faces present at the opening of a new real estate project in Mumbai this week. Check out the photos here.

This new film looks like a must see. (Pssst.... guess what BollyWest is doing on Wednesday!??!!?)

Is the Bollywood charm catching? American actor Jon Huertes says, "I would love to do a Bollywood movie" when talking to BollySpice. Best known for his role as Detective Javier Esposito on Castle, Huertes pursues acting and music and even proposes a Bollywood-themed Castle episode. As a fan of the show, I'm all in. 

Anil Kapoor as Jai Singh Rathore in "24"

This article about the new Bollywood television series based off of the American series "24" is too good not to share. The show stars Anil Kapoor as the main character, Jai Singh Rathore. Interestingly enough, Kapoor played a character during the American version's last season. This show is getting a lot of hype, even though it is just getting started. It will be interesting to see its effect on Bollywood television industry, as its format differs greatly from the majority of popular TV in India. Here's another interesting article. This link will take you to a BBC video about the show.

Until next week!

BollyWeekly Report (Week of September 30th)

Here's the excitement for this week:

Hrithik Roshan in a new still from Krrish 3. How does that mask stay on?

The Krrish 3 release date has been moved up to November 1st. A new video has been released of the song "Dil Tu Hi Bataa," which will appear in the film. Watch it here. We at Bollywest love the song, but wonder.... Hrithik, when it comes to your Krrish hairstyles, what are you thinking?

Actor Ranveer Singh, who is currently in the middle of filming his new movie, Gunday, has been hospitalized due to contracting a severe case of dengue fever.  Best wishes for his recovery! Read about it here.

Ranveer Singh

Is Bollywood "lacking creativity" these days? Actor Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire) seems to think so.  For us, coming from a Western perspective and also a "new to Bollywood" point of view, we still find it all fun and exciting.

Irrfan Khan

For some eye candy, check out these photos of some of Bollywood's hottest actors at the Indian GQ Men of the Year Awards. Here is a link to a photo gallery of some of the women that were in attendance as well.

Rani Mukerji the 2013 GQ Men of the Year Awards

In romance gossip, actress Pooja Bedi is totally enamored with her boyfriend, Askashdeep Saigal... and says that as far as his love for her is concerned, all the proof she needs is written on his...arm? Over a year ago, Saigal got Pooja's name tattooed on his arm. Perhaps this couple has never heard of the curse of the name tattoo? All kidding aside, we wish the happy couple the very best.  

Pooja and "Sky"

In Dhoom 3 news, a new poster for the film has just been released. Looks pretty awesome! The film comes out on December 20th, not November 4th as previously reported. There seems to be a lot of date-shifting in Bollywood lately!

New poster for Dhoom 3

And finally... nice guy Abhishek Bachchan, husband of the lovely Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, sets a good example for all young Indian men looking to romance women... the right way. AB says:

"I am used to people whistling at my wife... see my wife then you will know why I am saying this. I have never whistled at her to woo her... I don't think its the right thing to do. I courted her through my gesture, emotions and words." 

Aish remarks:

"That's why I married him."  

Awwww... just another example of why AB and Aish are one of our favorite Bollywood couples. Their love and respect for each other is obvious. Plus, they have a pretty adorable kid.

Abhishek, Aaradhya, and Aishwarya Bachchan

Until next week!