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Good Bollywood movies shot in Goa and the music from the movies

18/05/2018 By in Bollywood, Goa, India, Indian movie, Indian music

Had I known for sure then, back in 2005, that someday these Bollywood movies from Goa will be as easily available with subtitles as they are now through internet, Apple Music and iTunes, I might have stressed a bit less –

I might have taken a bit less photos and videos, been less sad about by my miserable camera with so less pixels back in the mid 2000’s and envied less about them film makers and other photoprofessionals with expensive cameras producing their beautiful big images and movies from those inspiring surroundings.

Also I might not have carried my camera everywhere in that heat just because people really needed to know about this amazing travel destination and the beautiful nature of Goa, India. I might have been more relaxed, had I known there will be Facebook and YouTube and Google+ and Instagram and that people will eventually get to know about everything, slowly but surely.

But on the other hand, of all these movies shot in Goa, it is Woh Lamhe and Finding Fanny which are expressing the atmosphere of Goa the best in my opinion, and for some reason it is just those movies which are not available in iTunes for people to see. Luckily there is Dilwale, among others, which has also nice scenes.

And yet – there’s still so many stories and scenes left in Goa to make a film about, or a photograph or a painting, for those who dare and care –

And still demand for INDIVUE’s Travel Opus to Goa, Travel Opus to India and Travel Opus to Bollywood also… telling you about how Goan beaches were in the mid 2000’s, and ten years later, and which are the good Bollywood films shot in Goa, India:

Good Bollywood movies shot in Goa and the music from the movies

  • Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981)

  • Pukar (1983)

  • Saagar (1985)

  • Khamoshi – The Musical (1996)

Find the movie and the trailer here: Dil Chahta Hai – Farhan Akhtar

  • Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd (2007)

Find the movie and the trailer here: Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. – Reema Kagti

  • Guzaarish (2010)

Find the movie and the trailer here: Guzaarish – Sanjay Leela Bhansali

  • Dum Maaro Dum (2011)

Find the movie and the trailer here: Dum Maaro Dum – Rohan Sippy

  • Go Goa Gone (2013)

Find the movie and the trailer here: Go Goa Gone – Krishna DK & Raj Nidimoru

  • Finding Fanny (2014)

  • Angry Indian Goddesses (2015)

  • Dear Zindagi (2016)

Find the movie and the trailer here:  Dear Zindagi – Gauri Shinde

These following Bollywood movies were also said to have been shot in Goa, and that is for sure, if the original motion picture soundtrack is attached:

  • Saat Hindustani (1969)
  • Shaukeen (1982)
  • Trikal (1985)
  • Jalwa (1987)

  • Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994)

Find the movie and the trailer here:  Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa – Kundan Shah

  • Josh (2000)

  • Singham (2011)

  • Golmaal – Fun Unlimited (2006)

  • Golmaal Returns (2008)

Find the movie and the trailer here: Golmaal Returns – Rohit Shetty

  • Golmaal 3 (2010)

Find the movie and the trailer here:  Golmaal 3 – Rohit Shetty

  • Golmaal Again (2017)

  • Dilwale (2015)

Find the movie and the trailer here:  Dilwale – Rohit Shetty

Enjoy this Bollywood experience through Apple Music and do check the short musicvideos from Goa provided by INDIVUE here!

Find this article in Finnish here: Hyviä Goassa kuvattuja Bollywood-elokuvia ja musiikkia niistä.

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The second decade of Shah Rukh Khan -movies and the film soundtracks of 2002-2012

16/05/2018 By in Bollywood, Indian movie, Indian music, Shah Rukh Khan

Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan has been making movies for over 25 years now and here below I’ve listed all the Shah Rukh Khan -movies from his second decade as an actor, from 2002-2012, together with all the movie soundtracks for you to hear.

Find the first decade of Shah Rukh Khan -movies and all the music from them here in this link 1992-2002 

and the latest, 3rd decade of Shah Rukh Khan -movies with all the movie soundtracks from 2012 – 2017 here in this link.

If the name of the movie director is mentioned, then it will be a direct link to the movie in guestion together with its trailer. Movies will be available in America, UK, India, and many other countries.

If you don’t know from which movie to start, let me recommend at least these movies: Devdas, Shakti: The Power, Chalte Chalte, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Veer-Zaara, Om Shanti Om and Raj Ne Bana Di Jodi. Many of them  Shah Rukh Khan -movies I’ve reviewed in Finnish during the past ten years.

Enjoy your Bollywood experience here and do come back for more!

• 2002 – Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam

• 2002 – Devdas

Find the movie and the trailer here: Devdas – Sanjay Leela Bhansali

• 2002 – Shakti: The Power

• 2003 – Chalte Chalte

• 2003 – Kal Ho Naa Ho

Find the movie and the trailer here: Kal Ho Naa Ho – Nikhil Advani

• 2004 – Yeh Lame Judaai Ke
• 2004 – Main Hoon Na

• 2004 – Veer-Zaara

Find the movie and the trailer here: Veer-Zaara – Yash Chopra

• 2004 – Swades

Find the movie and the trailer here: Swades – Ashutosh Gowariker

• 2005 – Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye

• 2005 – Kaal (Special appearance)
• 2005 – Silsiilay
• 2005 – Paheli

Find the movie and the trailer here: Paheli – Amol Palekar

• 2006 – Alag   (cameo)
• 2006 – Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

Find the movie and the trailer here: Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna – Karan Johar

• 2006 – Don – The Chase Begins Again

• 2006 – I See You   (Special appearance)
• 2007 – Chak De! India

Find the movie and the trailer here: Chak De India – Shimit Amin

• 2007 – Heyy Babyy   (Special appearance)
• 2007 – Om Shanti Om

• 2008 – Krazzy 4  (Special appearance)
• 2008 – Bhootnath

Find the movie and the trailer here: Bhoothnath – Vivek Sharma

• 2008 – Kismat Konnection   (ääni)
• 2008 – Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

Find the movie and the trailer here: Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi – Aditya Chopra

• 2009 – Luck By Chance   (cameo)
• 2009 – Billu

• 2010 – Dulha Mil Gaya

• 2010 – My Name Is Khan

Find the movie and the trailer here: My Name Is Khan – Karan Johar

• 2011 – Ra.One

Find the movie and the trailer here: Ra.One – Anubhav Sinha

• 2011 – Don 2

• 2012 – Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Find the movie and the trailer here: Jab Tak Hai Jaan – Yash Chopra

The music is this article is provided by Apple Music.

The first decade of Shah Rukh Khan -movies and the film soundtracks of 1992-2002

16/05/2018 By in Bollywood, Indian movie, Indian music, Shah Rukh Khan

Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan has been making movies for over 25 years now and here below I’ve listed all the Shah Rukh Khan -movies from his first decade as an actor, 1992-2002, together with all the movie soundtracks for you to hear.

Find the second decade of Shah Rukh Khan -movies and all the music from them from this link 2002-2012 

and the 3rd decade of Shah Rukh Khan -movies with all the movie soundtracks from 2012 – 2017 here.

If the name of the movie is mentioned together with the director, then it will be a direct link to the movie and the movietrailer in question, and they are available mostly in America, UK and India, at least.

Anyways, these are my favorites Shah Rukh Khan -movies from the first decade of his: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Hey Ram, Mohabbatein, Kabhi Khushie Kabhi Gham, Devdas and Shakti: The Power.

Enjoy your Bollywood experience!

 

• 1992 – Deewana

• 1992 – Chamatkar

Find the movie and the trailer here: Chamatkar – Rajiv Mehra

• 1992 – Dil Aashna Hai

• 1992 – Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman

• 1993 – Maya Memsaab

• 1993 – Pehla Nasha

• 1993 – King Uncle

• 1993 – Baazigar

• 1993 – Darr

Find the movie and the trailer here: Darr – Yash Chopra

• 1994 – Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa

Find the movie and the trailer here: Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa – Kundan Shah

• 1994 – Anjaam

• 1995 – Karan Arjun

• 1995 – Zamaana Deewana

• 1995 – Guddu

• 1995 – Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!

Find the movie and the trailer here: Oh Darling Yeh Hai India – Ketan Mehta

• 1995 – Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Find the movie and the trailer here: Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge – Aditya Chopra

• 1995 – Ram Jaane

Find the movie and the trailer here: Ram-Jaane – Rajiv Mehra

• 1995 – Trimurti

• 1996 – English Babu Desi Mem

Find the movie and the trailer here: English Babu Desi Mem – Praveen Nischol

• 1996 – Chaahat

Find the movie and the trailer here: Chaahat – Mahesh Bhatt

• 1996 – Army
• 1996 – Dushman Duniya Ka

• 1997 – Gudgudee

• 1997 – Koyla

• 1997 – Yes Boss

• 1997 – Pardes

• 1997 – Dil To Pagal Hai

Find the movie and the trailer here: Dil to Pagal Hai – Yash Chopra

• 1998 – Duplicate

Find the movie and the trailer here: Duplicate – Mahesh Bhatt

• 1998 – Achanak  (cameo)
• 1998 – Dil Se..

Find the movie and the trailer here: Dil Se – Mani Ratnam

• 1998 – Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Find the movie and the trailer here: Kuch Kuch Hota Hai – Karan Johar

• 1999 – Baadshah

• 2000 – Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani

• 2000 – Hey Ram

• 2000 – Josh

• 2000 – Har Dil Jo Paar Karega
• 2000 – Mohabbatein

Find the movie and the trailer here: Mohabbatein – Aditya Chopra

• 2000 – Gaja Gamini

• 2001 – One 2 Ka 4

Find the movie and the trailer here: One 2 Ka 4 – Shashilal K. Nair

• 2001 – Asoka

Find the movie and the trailer here: Asoka – Santosh Sivan

• 2001 – Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…

Find the movie and the trailer here: Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham – Karan Johar

• 2002 – Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam

• 2002 – Devdas

Find the movie and the trailer here: Devdas – Sanjay Leela Bhansali

• 2002 – Shakti: The Power

The music is provided by Apple Music.

All Deepika Padukone -films and music from the movies

11/05/2018 By in Bollywood, Deepika Padukone, Hindi film industry, India, Indian music Tags: ,

Deepika Padukone is a famous Indian actress, born in Copenhagen and raised in Bangalore, India. Quick look at Deepika Padukone’s Wikipedia-page reveals the incredible achievements she has made in just twelve years. But on the other hand, already back in 2007, it was difficult to believe, that the great film Om Shanti Om was Deepika’s first Hindi film ever.

After Om Shanti Om she has made several nice movies, which I have mentioned in the Finnish article about the best movies of Deepika Padukone.

Here down below are listed all Deepika’s movies, which are mostly Bollywood, excluding her first Kannada film Aishwarya, her first Tamil film Kochadaiiyaan and her first Hollywood film xXx: Return of Xander Cage.

All Deepika’s movies which you are able to find from iTunes are listed here together with the names of their directors, and those links will take you straight to these movies and their trailers. You will be able to rent them at least most likely in America, if not in your own country. But the music and all the soundtracks from all Deepika Padukone’s movies can be enjoyed anywhere in the world through Apple Music -service here at Indivue’s now – So enjoy your musical adventure!

 

All the Deepika Padukone -films and music from the movies:

 

• 2006 – Aishwarya

 

• 2007 – Om Shanti Om

 

• 2008 – Bachna Ae Haseeno

Bachna Ae Haseeno – Siddharth Anand

 

• 2009 – Chandni Chowk to China

Chandni Chowk to China 2008 – Nikhil Advani

 

• 2009 – Love Aaj Kal

Love Aaj Kal – Imtiaz Ali

 

• 2010 – Katrhik Calling Karthik

• 2010 – Housefull

Housefull – Sajid Khan

 

• 2010 – Lafangey Parindey

Lafangey Parindey – Pradeep Sarkar

 

• 2010 – Break Ke Baad

Break Ke Baad – Danish Aslam

 

• 2010 – Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey

 

• 2011 – Aarakshan

Aarakshan – Prakash Jha

 

• 2011 – Desi Boyz

Desi Boyz – Rohit Dhawan

 

• 2012 – Cocktail

Cocktail – Homi Adajania

 

• 2013 – Race 2

 

• 2013 – Yeh Jawaani Hai Dewaani

Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani – Ayan Mukerji

 

• 2013 – Chennai Express

 

• 2013 – Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela – Sanjay Leela Bhansali

 

• 2014 – Kochadaiyaan

Kochadaiiyaan: The Legend – Soundarya Rajnikanth Ashwin

 

• 2014 – Finding Fanny

 

• 2014 – Happy New Year

Happy New Year – Farah Khan

 

• 2015 – Piku

Piku – Shoojit Sircar

 

• 2015 – Tamasha

Tamasha – Imtiaz Ali

 

• 2015 – Bajirao Mastani

Bajirao Mastani – Sanjay Leela Bhansali

 

• 2017 – Hollywood-movie xXx: Return of Xander Cage

xXx: Return of Xander Cage – D.J. Caruso

 

• 2017 Padmavati

25 years of Shah Rukh Khan films and all the music from his movies

07/05/2018 By in Bollywood, Hindi film industry, India, Indian movie, Indian music, Shah Rukh Khan Tags:

Indian actor Shah Rukh Khan has been making films for over 25 years now and he is the best known actor of Hindi cinema, outside India. Although, an interesting point to be made is that, unlike Irffhan Khan, Tabu, Amitabh Bachchan or Deepika Padukone, I don’t recall seeing Shah Rukh Khan acting in any foreign movies, outside Bollywood. Instead, nowadays Shah Rukh Khan keeps bringing Bollywood to West – Like in his latest movie Jab Harry Met Sejal Shah Rukh Khan was seen as a tour guide in Amsterdam. And we like it like that also.

Jab Harry Met Sejal, Raj Ne Bana Di Jodi, Veer-Zaara and plenty of other Shah Rukh Khan -movies and their trailers are nowadays easily available in iTunes, at least in America, UK, India and Finland. Down below I’ve linked all those movies with the names of their directors, so you can easily find and check the movies or the trailers!

But what is the best thing today is that you don’t need to travel all the way to India to find your movies, or even better – Bollywood music. Since we know that it is not only SRK who enchants you in his movies, but a lot has got to do with the great music in them, we are happy to find all the music and soundtracks of all the Shah Rukh Khan -movies from 1992 till 2017 in Apple Music -service!

Here below I’ve listed shortcuts to the latest Shah Rukh Khan -movies, from 2012-2017, and the earlier movies you will find in the links, so enjoy your musical adventure!

Check also the article The best of Shah Rukh Khan movies, in Finnish here!

All the music from all the Shah Rukh Khan -movies:

 

 

And here the third decade and the latest of Shah Rukh Khan -movies:

• 2012 – Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Find the movie and the trailer here: Jab Tak Hai Jaan – Yash Chopra

• 2013 – Chennai Express

Find the movie and the trailer here: Chennai Express – Rohit Shetty

• 2014 – Happy New Year

Find the movie and the trailer here: Happy New Year – Farah Khan

• 2015 – Dilwale

Find the movie and the trailer here: Dilwale – Rohit Shetty

• 2016 – Fan

Find the movie and the trailer here: Fan – Maneesh Sharma

• 2016 – Dear Zindagi

Find the movie and the trailer here: Dear Zindagi – Gauri Shinde

• 2017 – Raees

Find the movie and the trailer here: Raees – Rahul Dholakia

• 2017 – Tubelight (cameo appearance)
• 2017 – Jab Harry Met Sejal

Find the movie and the trailer here: Jab Harry Met Sejal – Imtiaz Ali

 

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Good movies of West having shots of India

04/05/2018 By in Delhi, France, Goa, India, movie, movie review, Mumbai

Though I’m such a great fan of Hindi cinema, I need to tell you, that there are also some good movies made in West which were shot in India, totally or partially, and not all of them were made in Hollywood. Here’s a list of them with star reviews on many.

  • Slumdog Millionaire (2008), *****

One of the best movies is of course the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire (2008) directed by Danny Boyle and starring Dev Patel and Freida Pinto, with also Anil Kapoor and Irrfan Khan from Bollywood.

Now you can watch the movie and trailer in iTunes  Slumdog Millionaire – Danny Boyle and listen the beautiful soundtrack in the Apple Music -service.

  • The man who knew infinity (2015), ****1/2

Another beautiful masterpiece starring Dev Patel was the movie The man who knew infinity (2015) by Matthew Brown. The movie tells the story of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramajunan from the state of Tamil Nadu in India.

The Man Who Knew Infinity – Matt Brown

  • The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)

Movie the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel directed by John Madden is also starring Dev Patel and some other fabulous British actors like Judi Dench.

You can listen the beautiful music in Apple Music -service and watch the film in iTunes through following this link  The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – John Madden

  • The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)

The sequel for the first Marigold Hotel -movie has the same director John Madden and actors like Dev Patel and Judi Dench.

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – John Madden

  • Victoria & Abdul (2017), ****

Judi Dench was also recently starring the British movie Victoria & Abdul, which is said to be telling the real story about the real-life relationship between Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her Indian Muslim servant Munshi. The film was visually attractive and got for stars out of five from Indivue.

Find the movie here from iTunes Victoria & Abdul – Stephen Frears

And the whole movie soundtrack can be found from Apple Music -service.

  • Life of Pi (2012), *****

The American movie Life of Pi was a five star film telling the story of an Indian man Pi, who survives a huge storm in the sea but loses his family in that. Very touching five star drama directed by Ang Lee and with Bollywood stars like Tabu, Irrfan Khan and Adil Hussain in the main roles. This movie had many beautiful and visually impressive scenes from Puducherry, India.

You can find the movie and the trailer here: Life of Pi – Ang Lee

  • Lion (2016), ***½

Lion is an Australian movie, beautifully shot, starring Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman among brilliant child actors. The movie, based on a true story, is guaranteed to make you cry. Very much recommendable.

You can find the trailer from iTunes, and rent or buy the film: Lion – Garth Davis

Soundtrack can be found from Apple Music -service

  • Eat, Pray, Love (2010), ***

Eat, Pray, Love was a light American drama starring Julia Roberts, and part of the film was shot in India. Though it was not the best of Julia Roberts’ movies, Eat, Pray, Love was worth seeing at least in a movie theatre and got three stars out of five from Indivue.

Nowadays you can buy or rent the movie in iTunes, and see the trailer also: Eat Pray Love – Ryan Murphy

  • The Darjeeling Limited (2007), ***

The Darjeeling Limited -movie directed by Wes Anderson tells about three brothers travelling in India by train.

Find the movie here The Darjeeling Limited – Wes Anderson

and listen the fine soundtrack in Apple Music -service:

  • Jobs (2013)

The American film about the life of Steve Jobs, founder of Apple, was directed by Joshua Michael Stern and this film, based on true events, takes its viewer also to Delhi, India, among others.

We are so happy to buy or rent this film and see the trailer now from nowhere else but the Apple Inc. iTunes itself: Jobs – Joshua Michael Stern

Listen the movie soundtrack in Apple Music -service here:

  • Partition (2007), ****

Partition is a beautiful yet dramatic and horrifying Canadian film directed by Vic Sarin, telling a dramatic love story from the time when British India was divided into two in 1947.

You can find this film at least from the Canadian iTunes Partition – Vic Sarin

and listen the original movie soundtrack in Apple Music -service

  • The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014), *** ½

The movie Hundred-Foot Journey, directed by Lasse Hallström, and starring Helen Mirren and Om Puri, among others, tells a visually nice story about an Indian cook starting a restaurant in Paris, and about the difficulties he will face.

You can see the trailer and buy or rent the movie in iTunes

The Hundred-Foot Journey – Lasse Hallström

  • The Namesake (2006) ****½

The movie The Namesake is a beautiful and stylish Indian-American movie directed by Mira Nair and based on the novel by Jhumpa Lahiri. Film is starring Irrfan Khan and Tabu, among others, well known from Bollywood films.

Find the film in iTunes: The Namesake – Mira Nair

and the soundtrack in Apple Music

Mira Nair has made also several other good movies like Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1997) and Monsoon Wedding (2001), the movie of which can also be found from iTunes, at least in America: Monsoon Wedding – Mira Nair

  • Viceroy’s House (2017), ****

The movie called Viceroy’s House is a recent impressive historical drama about how British India was divided, back in 1947. The film is directed by Gurinder Chadha (Bride and Prejudice) and the music is by A.R.Rahman. Gillian Anderson (X-files) credibly portrays the Viceroy’s wife in this film.

You can see the trailer, rent or buy the film in iTunes: Viceroy’s House – Gurinda Chadha

Other movies with western origin and scenes from India

  • Million Dollar Arm (2014)

Million Dollar Arm, starring Angelina Jolie.

Million Dollar Arm – Craig Gillespie

  • The Bourne Supremacy (2004)

The Bourne Supremacy, starring Matt Damon

The Bourne Supremacy – Paul Greengrass

  • Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, starring Tom Cruise.

Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol – Brad Bird

  • Zero Dark Thirty (2012)

Zero Dark Thirty – Kathryn Bigelow

  • Octopussy (1983)

Octopussy, starring Roger Moore as James Bond.

Octopussy – John Glen

  • Outsourced (2006)

Outsourced – John Jeffcoat

  • The Rains Came (1939)

The Rains Came – Clarence Brown

Most of the movies mentioned in this article, together with their trailers, can be easily found from iTunes, at least in America, from the links this article provides.

If you buy or rent a movie from iTunes, or Apple Music service, through Indivue, the maintenance will get a tiny commission.

(Apple, Apple Music and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.)

 

Travel Opus to Bollywood and Hindi movies

30/04/2018 By in Bollywood, Hindi film industry, India, movie, movie review, Mumbai
Travel Opus to Bollywood and Hindi movies

Travel Opus to Bollywood and Hindi cinema is one of Indivue’s web publications. It started both in Finnish and in English languages back in 2005. All the articles in that opus are related to Bollywood, Hindi cinema and Indian movies.

In 2018 this Indivue’s Travel Opus to Bollywood renews itself – It will now also guide you to listen to the excellent music from Bollywood movies!

In addition you will find plenty of good Indian (Bollywood) movies to watch. With English subtitles. All this with the guidance of Indivue’s Travel Opus to Bollywood (Fin. Matkaopus Bollywoodiin).

So let us start with the introduction to the Travel Opus to Bollywood, which is a video called a Successful landing in Mumbai (the home of Bollywood). Video, images and music by Indivue.

 

History of Indian cinema in short

 

Hindi cinema is known by the name of Bollywood, because they combined the names of Hollywood and Bombay. (Nowadays Bombay is known as Mumbai, and the commercial capital of India.)

Find more articles about Mumbai in English here and Mumbai in Finnish here.

India itself is a huge country where they speak several languages. India has over 20 official languages and the movies are produced with over 30 different languages. The biggest and most important languages are Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Oriya, Malayalam and Bhojpuri.

Movie itself came to India in 7th of July 1896.

The first Indian document was a wrestling match in Mumbai, Hanging Garden, in 1897.

Bollywood itself is over one hundred years old concept. The first Indian silent film Raja Harishchandra was published in 1913, like Indivue mentioned on 21st of June 2012.

Alam Ara in 1931 was the first Indian movie with a sound, and a year later came the first movie with a background music. It was called Chandidas.

The first Indian movie in the Venice Film Festival was seen in 1934. It was called Seeta and it got also the first international reward.

Famous Indian movie awards are National Film Awards, Filmfare Awards, Stardust Awards, Star screen Awards, Bollywood Movie Awards and Zee Cine Awards.

The first Indian movie with singing was Bhagya Shakra in 1935.

The first commercially successful movie in India was Chandra Lekha in 1948.

City of Mumbai, the home of Bollywood and Hindi cinema, in the horizon

City of Mumbai in the horizon

 

The Indivue Travel Opus to Bollywood in Finnish tells you about the Bollywood movie premieres also. The previous link will tell you what was happening last year, in 2017. Most of those movies have come for sale by now!

If you wish to read and see all that Indivue has written about Bollywood in Finnish in the past, then follow the preceding link. You will get to read hundreds of articles.

In 2016 Indivue wrote in Finnish an article about

The Best of Bollywood movies in 2000-2016

 

The five star movies were these:

  • Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2015 *****

  • Goliyon ki Raasleela Ram-Leela 2013 *****
  • PK 2014 *****

 

The linking music samples attached here tell you some essential names behind the music in Hindi movies, like Lata Mangehskar, Udit Narayan, Sonu Nigam, Lucky Ali, Shreya Goshal and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan.

It is good to mention that all the Bollywood movies reviewed in Indivue have been seen through Western eyeglasses. That way much of the movie experience is based on the translated English subtitles made by somebody else, which might also explain why some masterpieces in Hindi cinema do not ring the bell of the Finnish viewer. And it goes vice versa as well, of course.

It might be very interesting for an Indian to see, what do the Western people like in Bollywood.

Find the Bollywood movies and their reviews here:

 

The first Bollywood movie I saw in an Indian movie theatre was called Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, and that was in Mumbai back in 2006, and in Regal Cinema. Find the article about that movie and Regal Cinema here. Those were the poor days for bloggers, when computers were withering slow and internet connections between Europe and India were even more slower.

Some ten years later I got to see another movie in an Indian movie theatre, and that was Shamitabh,

a movie partially shot in Finland.

But dvds and blurays have always been my number one because those movies had English subtitles in them. Luckily nowadays it is easy to see Bollywood movies with English subtitles also through Apple and iTunes.

About the actresses in Hindi cinema:

The best and most well known female actresses nowadays in Bollywood are:

 

The best and most well known actors in Bollywood and Hindi cinema nowadays are:

 

Back in 2012 Indivue wrote an article Celebrating the 100 years of Bollywood movies. In that article there’s over 70 movies with English subtitles from one decade reviewed by Indivue, and nowadays this updated article comes with music, so do check it out and feel the rhythm!

The Indivue Travel Opus to Bollywood has been an author’s edition for over ten years – Nowadays what is new is that, if you decide to acquire yourself some movies or music from Apple Music and iTunes -services through the safe affiliate links in Indivue websites, Indivue will get a tiny commission, which will help this Travel Opus to Bollywood stay free for its readers in the future as well!

(Apple and Apple Music are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.)

 

Have yourself the best movie experience ever!

By the channel in Copenhagen, Denmark (video preview)

07/04/2018 By in Copenhagen, video, Virtual travel guide Tags:
By the channel in Copenhagen, Denmark (video preview)

This video, which is part of the Indivue Travel Opus to Europe will take you to a channel in Copenhagen. The channel is called Nyhavn and from there you can take channel cruises during daytime, for example to see the famous statue of Little Mermaid,  and in the evening you can enjoy a drink or dinner by the restaurant terrace infront of them many colourful buildings.

After watching this short video, you will get to see more videos from Copenhagen and things related, so just take the adventure!

And find more good travel tips to Copenhagen from here: http://bit.ly/TripToCopenhagen

 

 

Lue Kööpenhaminan turistinähtävyyksistä suomeksi tässä linkissä!

View over Rome from Castel Sant’Angelo (video)

17/03/2018 By in Rome, video, Virtual travel guide Tags:
View over Rome from Castel Sant’Angelo (video)

This video was shot from the top of Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome, Italy, during the massive heats of the month of July.

Castel Sant’Angelo gives you a splendid view over the city of Rome, and it is located by the river Tiber, next to the famous Roman bridges. It is also near the Vatican City.

Castel Sant’Angelo has a small entrance fee, and it works as a museum. I would recommend to visit there at least because of the views. See what else I would recommend from the article ”Art and Traveltips for Rome”!

After watching this short video from Rome, more related videos will follow, so enjoy your virtual adventure!

 

 

Oheinen Sant’Angelon linnasta käsin kuvattu video tarjoaa näkymän yli Rooman.

 

12 ways to travel in India (video)

09/03/2018 By in Agra, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Haridwar, India, Mumbai, music, travel, video, Virtual travel guide
12 ways to travel in India (video)

Today let me introduce to you minimum 12 ways to travel in India.

It took some ten years to shoot this video, since the scenes are from different parts of India and I was actually living in Finland. But here it is now – 12 ways to travel in India in just two minutes – video inspiring other travellers to try the train, camel, horse, scooter, airplane, bicycle rickshaw and what else – check the video!

Videos and music by Indivue.

 

See also the India video collection, the videos of which will tell you about the real India the way I saw it, heard it, experienced it, and subscribe Indivue YouTube-channel for more updates to come!

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