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A big thank you to all of you for all your messages regarding last week's classic movie review Pakeezah - we are so glad you have rediscovered this movie! ÌýÌýPersevere with your DVD shops to get hold of it - it's worth it!
There are classics and there are classics - but as everyone knows that we absolutely adore Kamal Amrohi's Pakeezah. We were completely flabbergasted when the late Kamal Amrohi's son Tajdar Amrohi joined us from Mumbai to talk about the truths behind the myths surrounding this epic classic. Yes it was originally started in 1958 and initially shot in black and white; yes Meena Kumari opted out after her break up with Kamal Amrohi; yes a body double was used for some of the shots as Meena was ailing- the body double was the vamp Padma Khanna and yes a group of astrologers did tell Kamal that the film was doomed and that everyone associated with it would die!
It's been a fabulous week! - We loved the UK Asian Music Awards that took place on Thursday night. The music industry rocked but the one person that stole the show was the gorgeous Sophie Choudhary. She popped into the studio on Saturday and told us all about what went on backstage, all the outfit changes she had and gave us the lowdown on her new album. We also got a fascinating insight into how life as a British actress in Mumbai's going too. If you missed it, you can hear it all again on the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ IPlayer.
It's been a whirlwind of Bollytastic fun and frolics this week; the Tongues of Fire Festival launched in complete fanfare and honoured two members of the
first family of Bollywood; Jaya Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan.
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