The Bollywood Ticket
Americans are jumping on the Bollywood bandwagon, but it isn’t easy to figure out this fantastic foreign entertainment. The Bollywood Ticket looks at Hindi films from an American perspective, helping U.S. fans—Desi and non-Desi alike—explore India’s fascinating cinema with relatable news, reviews, and commentary. But our readers aren’t just Americans—they hail from all over. Our social network, the Global Hub for Filmy Fans, is the place for the world’s three billion Bollywood fans to connect.
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Opposites attract and get married one drunken night in Vegas, and they're horrified by their mistake—until they start to like each other. But this is no remake of What Happens in Vegas (2008), nor any other of the host of Hollywood movies with a similar premise. Rather, Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu is an example of a distinct, delightful Bollywood genre: the coming-of-age romance in which the girl turns the boy into a man. Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu's execution is not as good as others have been—namely another Kareena Kapoor-starrer, Jab We Met (2007)—but her presence in the film saves it. (more)
Jennifer Hopfinger,
editor of The Bollywood Ticket, spotlights all things filmy in her column, Open to Interpretation.
Appreciating the artistry of Bollywood is simply a matter of understanding India’s unique way of filmmaking. Jennifer Hopfinger explains the basics.
Hrithik’s 2000 film debut as the romantic lead in Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai made him an instant star—and his dreamy green eyes and buff bod have made him an enduring sex symbol. He’s the son of director Rakesh Roshan, who’s directed Hrithik in some of his most important projects. Hrithik received accolades for his turns in Mission Kashmir later in 2000 and in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham the following year. After a series of flops, he made a comeback in 2003 with the sci-fi film Koi…Mil Gaya. He took a break from acting and returned in 2006 as a superhero in Krrish, the sequel to Koi…Mil Gaya. His next two big films were the hit action flick Dhoom 2 (2006) and the award-winning historical drama Jodhaa Akbar (2008), both opposite Aishwarya Rai. In 2010, he starred in Kites opposite Mexican actress Barbara Mori, and the film garnered overwhelmingly positive reviews from U.S. critics and became the first Bollywood film to crack the North American box office top 10 during its opening weekend. He subsequently appeared in Guzaarish (2010), Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), and Agneepath (2012).
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