Wednesday, January 10, 2007

How We (Heart) Bollywood

Following was the email I sent out to ALL my friends here:

Hey people,
Salaam-E-Ishq, starring like everyone minus SRK, and directed by director of Kal Ho Na Ho, is releasing on Jan 26 (FRI). Do you guys want to go on that weekend? I don't know about you guys but haven't seen that type of mushy film in a while. Show times will be around 8 and 11 pm at Albion/Woodside.

Following was one reply I got from one of my friends:

I am in Bangladesh now, but my flight lands in Toronto at 8 pm on 26th...if some kind soul out there is willing to pick me up at the aiport then I am up for it (11 pm).

15 comments:

Hafsa said...

OMG. lol

Anonymous said...

You have cute friends :)

Anonymous said...

now that's a friend who is willing to keep himself/herself awake through the jet lag situation.

-Behbood

mezba said...

H, Suroor, Behbood: As soon as I got that email I knew it was blog fodder.

Anonymous said...

He was probably joking.

I hope.

Anonymous said...

He would probably *snore* and mumble throughtout the movie, watch out! LOL :)
Am one of those pple who wouldn't want to see/hear anyone when I get back from a trip for atleast a week. Now,here you got one good friend! sf

Anonymous said...

That's hilarious! :-)
He truly (Heart)s Bollywood.

Anonymous said...

So is there a kind soul that will pick him up? Or will the kind soul say he needs his rest?

Nabeel said...

Bollywood is getting much ahead in the film industry .. it's finally getting exposure in Hollywood .. people now seem to know what is Bollywood ..

How was your Bangladesh trip .. which city do you go to .. Dhaka ?

mezba said...

Farah: I hope so! He might just be fishing for someone to pick him up from the airport.

sf: Join the club. When I land after a trip it takes 2 hours to just straighten the legs eh! They were cooped up in that fetal position on the plane journey for God knows how long!

Khonika: Or maybe because Vidya Balan is one of the stars in the movie. Along with Priyanka Chopra, Isha Koppikar and Juhi Chawla.

Mousehunter: That remains to be decided. Depends on the number of DVDs being brought back from Bangladesh.

Nabeel: Ya it sure is. The Guru premier is in Toronto today and it's being covered by the media like madness. Stephen Colbert had Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh on his show yesterday.

I didn't go to Bangladesh. Too much trouble going on there now.

Anonymous said...

I heard about The Guru being premeired in Toronto on CBC Radio yesterday, and Aishwarya Rai and Abishik Bachan are in town. Also said that tickets were being sold for around $500.

Anonymous said...

It was all over Elgin last night... I wonder how it went.

mezba said...

Mousehunter, Isheeta:

My friend snapped the pictures at the gala. If he gives them to me I will post those.

Anonymous said...

heh heh maybe im cynical but it sounds more like he was trying to get a ride back from the airport..

mezba said...

Sonia, you know what, you may just be right!