Comments on: Bhojpuri http://keywords.oxus.net/archives/2007/01/25/bhojpuri/ The personal blog of P. Kerim Friedman. Sun, 31 Jul 2011 02:00:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: iFaqeer http://keywords.oxus.net/archives/2007/01/25/bhojpuri/comment-page-1/#comment-6586 iFaqeer Sat, 27 Jan 2007 03:48:14 +0000 http://keywords.oxus.net/?p=2582#comment-6586 As I was saying at: http://www.blogbharti.com/bhupinder/films/the-rise-of-bhojpuri-cinema/ the Big B has always been close to the only Bollywood star to speak the bhasha, so to speak, with anything like a convincing accent. And while I am on the topic, I have to say, I hadn’t been to India in 8 years, but finally got to visit over the holidays. And the most pleasant new thing I found was late night FM radio in the Lucknow area–Bhopuri-leaning songs all night long…Man lay gayee rey dh-hoebanya Rama, kaisaa jaadhoo daal kay! Kaisaa jadhoo daal kay ray kaisa tona maar kay…man lay gayee ray dh-hoebanya Rama kaisa jaadhoo daal kay… As I was saying at:

http://www.blogbharti.com/bhupinder/films/the-rise-of-bhojpuri-cinema/

the Big B has always been close to the only Bollywood star to speak the bhasha, so to speak, with anything like a convincing accent.

And while I am on the topic, I have to say, I hadn’t been to India in 8 years, but finally got to visit over the holidays. And the most pleasant new thing I found was late night FM radio in the Lucknow area–Bhopuri-leaning songs all night long…Man lay gayee rey dh-hoebanya Rama, kaisaa jaadhoo daal kay! Kaisaa jadhoo daal kay ray kaisa tona maar kay…man lay gayee ray dh-hoebanya Rama kaisa jaadhoo daal kay…

]]> By: Kerim http://keywords.oxus.net/archives/2007/01/25/bhojpuri/comment-page-1/#comment-6585 Kerim Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:06:22 +0000 http://keywords.oxus.net/?p=2582#comment-6585 Thanks Jyotiraditya. Actually, this is Kerim. Shashwati's blog can be found <a href="http://blog.shashwati.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. She was upset I beat her to blogging about this after our discussion the other day! Thanks Jyotiraditya. Actually, this is Kerim. Shashwati’s blog can be found here. She was upset I beat her to blogging about this after our discussion the other day!

]]> By: Jyotiraditya http://keywords.oxus.net/archives/2007/01/25/bhojpuri/comment-page-1/#comment-6584 Jyotiraditya Fri, 26 Jan 2007 02:38:03 +0000 http://keywords.oxus.net/?p=2582#comment-6584 Yeah Shashwati. Not only the frustation but also the culture and environment that is portrayed in the movies seems to be out-worldly for most of people in Hindi heartland. That's why there is a lot talk about the "Action in the Cow-belt" and the "Revolt of Heartland". Yeah Shashwati. Not only the frustation but also the culture and environment that is portrayed in the movies seems to be out-worldly for most of people in Hindi heartland. That’s why there is a lot talk about the “Action in the Cow-belt” and the “Revolt of Heartland”.

]]> By: The Rise of Bhojpuri Cinema at Blogbharti http://keywords.oxus.net/archives/2007/01/25/bhojpuri/comment-page-1/#comment-6583 The Rise of Bhojpuri Cinema at Blogbharti Thu, 25 Jan 2007 22:14:36 +0000 http://keywords.oxus.net/?p=2582#comment-6583 [...] Kerim observes that the reason for increasing popularity of Bhojpuri films may be the dissatisfaction with Hindi cinema for which rural India is no longer the focus. With an audience of over two hundred million speakers in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, Bhojpuri films are able to earn enough money to lure some of the top Bollywood stars, including the “Big B” himself, Amitabh Bachchan. Posted by bhupinder [...] [...] Kerim observes that the reason for increasing popularity of Bhojpuri films may be the dissatisfaction with Hindi cinema for which rural India is no longer the focus. With an audience of over two hundred million speakers in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, Bhojpuri films are able to earn enough money to lure some of the top Bollywood stars, including the “Big B” himself, Amitabh Bachchan. Posted by bhupinder [...]

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