I am doing a research paper on globalization of Bollywood movies, and I just read a 11 page research paper, of which 3 and half were dedicated to Dil Walay Dulhaniya Lejaynge. The rest was about Monsoon Wedding and how contrasted with DDLG.
Now who would have thunk that DDLG was such a complicated movie? But then again, these academics and researchers have to earn their pay and make a mountain out of a mole.
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^ barring commercial productions, I've found Indian parallel cinema (arthouse) to be somewhat intellectually stimulating. I'm an ardent fan of Gulzar, Ray, and Benegal.
DDLJ though? seriously? wouldn't warrant a academic etymology in my opinion, although it's a half-decent commercial movie.
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ray????? lisa ray??????
^ barring commercial productions, I've found Indian parallel cinema (arthouse) to be somewhat intellectually stimulating. I'm an ardent fan of Gulzar, Ray, and Benegal.
DDLJ though? seriously? wouldn't warrant a academic etymology in my opinion, although it's a half-decent commercial movie.
Apparently the last scene where she runs towards the train and grabs SRK's hand has a deeper meaning. Also, the scene where they get drunk and she wakes up wearing his shirt but SRK says that "nothing happened" is a defining moment in the NRI connection to their heritage.
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Whoa !! DDLJ has suddenly taken a new meaning for me....:)
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Whoa! TeenDabba you will have to post the research paper online or give us a URL for it :)
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Ok I will find it again and post a link by tomorrow.
… Satyajit Ray.
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Gender, Nation, and Globalization in Monsoon Wedding and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
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the original Ray must have been turning a million times in his grave…
oh, and Lucid, try Aparna Sen, Mrinal Sen and Ritwik Ghatak too.