Oh my Bollywood

It's an addiction.

Star Times TV may not be as well favoured as DSTV, or have the American FOX channel but, It's got Bollywood TV.

And I am nothing if not impressed.

Everyone I know who loves movies has something nice to say about Bollywood pictures. They're emotional, they're hilarious, there is always a message in their wake, the camera work is top notch, action scenes in them are as believable as any of the best from Hollywood. And the actors/actresses...oh my! Beautiful doesn't begin to describe them.

And something else.

India is the South Africa of Asia; everyone is born with the dancing gene. "I can't dance" is not something you'd expect to hear from any Indian. Oh the envy. I'm green with it. The best I can do is a side-side step... which is why I avoid clubs.

But...

And there is a but, sometimes, when the story is so sad or so violent, it's a bit of a smack in the head when a character or twelve suddenly break into song. Sometimes, it just doesn't fit.

But not even that can tear me away from my screen once I start watching.

Let me see. What do I remember watching? Ghanjini, Wake Up Sid, Murder2, Chalo Dilli, Son of Saardar(trailer) and English Vinglish(trailer).

There hasn't been a single one that hasn't left me teary-eyed.

Off to get my next fix and pray that Riverwood too, with its Tosh's and Kibinge's will someday be as well loved.