I Can't Do this with My Head!

There are some specific dance moves in Bollywood movies that they do with their heads....I guess you had to have done it from when you were young to be able to do this.

My head just can't do such things....you'll see what I mean about 3/4 through this clip (about 4:15) when they grab the 2 older women to do this head thing....the woman on the right of the screen does it better.

This is the first Bollywood movie that I saw and that's when I got hooked...it is referred to as DDLJ which stands for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge which translates to... The brave hearted will take the bride.

Believe it or not....this movie has been shown in a theatre in India for ten (10) solid years and it is always packed.  It first caught my eye on Netflix because it had an award.  At the time I had no idea that this would turn into an addiction to Bollywood movies...I just thought the award meant by chance it would be enjoyable.

Although this was not the first movie with Shah Rukh Khan in it....this became the movie that catapulted him to fame and fans that number in the billions all over the world!

There are other movies he has done that are simply referenced by just the initials...they are:

KANK:  Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna  - (Never Say Goodbye) this film explores the theme of adultery.  While not popular in India, it was the highest grossing film of all time overseas....especially in the United States.  In an Art History class that I took...I met a girl from India and she confirmed that a lot of people from India didn't like the theme of the movie, hence the poor ratings in India.  It felt as though their view was kind of like how we think of X-rated movies here in America...boy....what a testament to how different our tastes in cinema are here!

K3G:  Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham - (Sometimes There's Happiness....Sometimes There's Sadness)  I've mentioned this film a lot...because it is one of my favorites...but this movie is about an adopted son who marries a woman and in so doing defies his father who has already picked a bride for him.  Great movie!

MNIK:  My Name is Khan - This is a story about a Muslim man with Asperger Syndrome (a form of autism) and how his life changed post 9/11.  Also a wonderful film which pairs him again with Kajol.

KHNH:  Kal Ho Naa Ho - (Tomorrow May Never Come) this is a sad movie whereby Shah Rukh's character becomes like a guardian angel to a family that experienced suicide and are living with the after effects due to blame and guilt.

I love all of the dancing and the music!  As far as the above movies go....I enjoyed the KANK songs the most!