tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501152519466729132.post5735826116778233135..comments2024-03-25T03:32:49.581-04:00Comments on Bollystalgia!: Song of the Day: Abuse of Classical Dance - Yeh Pyar Kya Hai from Gupt (1997)Amaluuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02380614143900866533noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501152519466729132.post-17297185080522858202011-04-04T11:39:39.875-04:002011-04-04T11:39:39.875-04:00Minai - the costume in the olden days was indeed d...Minai - the costume in the olden days was indeed different, but then, I think that gets us into a larger discussion about Devadasis and Sadir and the other implications of Classical Dance during that period. For modern day purposes, the dhaavani or melaaku is absolutely part of the costume. As for Yamini Aunty, who is roughly my mom's age, I think she perhaps just got "creative" with the costume, because during her days the dhaavani was definitely part of the costume. OH! And I love the Ananda Bhairavi songs (have never actually seen the full movie).<br /><br /><br />Dreamlvr - welcome to the blog and thanks for checking it out! It's funny you mention dancing and the DC area -- a good friend of mine is involved with Dhoonya Dance - a Bollywood Dance School and Performance Team in DC. Though they aren't necessarily classically-based, many of their dancers & teachers have classical dance background and they DO do workshops that fuse elements of Kathak. And something like Rekha's dancing is a definitely possibility with them. I did their DhoonyaFIT class in NYC this weekend and WHEW! It was killer! Check out dhoonyadance.com.<br /><br />Thanks everyone for checking out this post!Amaluuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380614143900866533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501152519466729132.post-14735552039702837592011-04-01T22:20:01.967-04:002011-04-01T22:20:01.967-04:00Hello!! I just found your blog while searching fo...Hello!! I just found your blog while searching for info on mujra style dancing. Crazy as it sounds I'm a black lady in the DC area who discovered Bollywood (via Veer-Zara and Kal Ho Naa Ho) a few years ago and fell in love. <br /><br />The classical dances are just so fascinating! I love to watch Rekha's precise movements and was trying to find a school or at the very least a good video. No such luck. <br /><br />Anyway, I look forward to reading more of your blog and hopefully one day I can make my dream come true and dance to Rekha's Dil cheez kya hai or In aankoh ki masti ke or Ash's Nimura (she's nowhere near as good as Rekha, though.)BTW, this clip is the first time I'd ever seen Kajol try to dance. I'm in stitches, what a mess! But I adore her as an actress.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05591272961206796884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501152519466729132.post-40318235658021987252011-03-30T23:30:31.291-04:002011-03-30T23:30:31.291-04:00Hi Amaluu! You know I'm drawn to posts like th...Hi Amaluu! You know I'm drawn to posts like this like bees to honey, or whatever that saying is. :) I love your hilarious comments- Never seen this song before (maybe I should be glad!) and just... wow. The parts don't fit together as a whole. I mean, Booby (hehe) doing pelvic thrusts in the same frame as Kathakali dancers? What was the concept behind this mix of 90s kitsch and classical dance I'd like to know! I agree that Kathakali costumes are always fascinating - I did like the few closeups of the dancers moving their facial muscles. I'm interested in the point you made about the BN dancers tops being more appropriate for pre-adolescent girls. I've always wondered about this because I've noticed in pictures from dancers back in the 70s or so (like Yamini Krishnamurthy), I would often see the dhavani-less costume on adult women. I wonder why that was- perhaps the costume has evolved? Anywho, love your post! <br /><br />Last - If you want to see a really awesome song with the same four styles of dance but done properly, check out the Thillana from the Kannada/Telugu movie Ananda Bhairavi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT4F9Ix5djU (they dance together at the end). Maybe you've already seen it - I just love it!MinaiMinaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868497630163066412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501152519466729132.post-55629471627618462202011-03-30T21:30:36.176-04:002011-03-30T21:30:36.176-04:00I just...I couldn't. All I could stare at was...I just...I couldn't. All I could stare at was Booby's hair flying back and forth and my fit of giggles made it impossible to watch the rest of the song.<br /><br />There are some actors who should just never try to dance, ever.Bombay Talkieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15085252038295646746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501152519466729132.post-65033990632788986712011-03-29T08:56:30.907-04:002011-03-29T08:56:30.907-04:00Manisha and Kajol, two of my favorite girls... Nee...Manisha and Kajol, two of my favorite girls... Need to watch :)Mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08094234448852441633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1501152519466729132.post-50103171147136534162011-03-29T01:25:29.790-04:002011-03-29T01:25:29.790-04:00You're right, the song started out interesting...You're right, the song started out interesting. It was great to see the Kathakali costumes, and the first few moves when it seemed like they might be about to do the dances. But I could only watch it halfway, because I just felt so embarrassed for everyone involved--the dancers for the bad choreography, Manisha for her outfit, Bobby for his hair.dustdevil lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03564737263775943203noreply@blogger.com