#Indian film history

[travellingwithhemant]

PK Rosy birth anniversary: Google Doodle celebrates first lead Malayalam actress. Who was she?

PK Rosy, the first lead Malayalam actress, is being celebrated by Google Doodle on her birth anniversary. The Indian actress and dancer, who made her debut in the South Indian film industry in the 1930s, paved the way for generations of actors and actresses in the Malayalam film industry. PK Rosy’s debut film was Vigathakumaran (The Lost Child, 1928).(Google) Born in Thiruvananthapuram, India…

[garlandedspirits]

rip 1920′s Conrad Veidt fangirls, you would have loved 2020′s tumblr

[theersatzcowboy]

Mississippi Masala (1991)

Two of the Hottest People You’ve Ever Seen fall in love — despite the protestations of their families and the cultural differences that divide them —against the backdrop of the dreary Deep South in Mira Nari’s sexy, undeniable romantic dramedy.

Director: Mira Nair

Cinematographer: Edward Lachman

Production Designer: Mitch Epstein

Costume Designers: Ellen Lutter and Susan Lyall

Starring: Sarita Choudhury, Denzel Washington, Roshan Seth, Sharmila Tagore, Charles S. Dutton, Joe Seneca, Ranjit Chowdhry, Mohan Gokhale, Natalie Oliver-Atherton, Sahira Nair, and Konga Mbadu.

[musiquesduciel]

Not Imran Khan being disgusted by this plot of a rom-com in I Hate Luv Storys (2010)

When that was literally him in his debut film. Down to singing a song. Like sir, this you?

You literally had the same name, even, in both these movies.

TLDR; In I Hate Luv Storys (2010), Imran Khan plays assistant director 'Jai' who comes to hate the plot of his own love story from his debut film where he, ironically, also plays a 'Jai' and people say Imran Khan does not have range?

[agirlking]

Delhi most definitely did have slavery. I’m not sure why people are claiming otherwise when you can easily look it up and see that it did.

Also in regard to parents selling kids… watch Bulbbul, because the MC was sold in all but name to be a child bride. This happens. It has happened all over the world, it happens in various forms now.

[vinceschilling]

It's November! #HappyNativeAmericanHeritageMonth

So, you might wonder, What is Native American Heritage Month?

A brief article with videos, photos and ways to celebrate by Akwesasne Mohawk journalist and author Vincent Schilling.

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

via Native Viewpoint

[teashay]

the lovers of bengal

[angstics]

Fifth Column Halloween Show (late 80s), Sounds Like Toronto (2021), Gerard Way in BOYZINE (2015), Like Phantoms, Forever (2002), LPF Credits (2019)

[premikaunderthemoon]

Hindi period dramas>>>>

[giveamadeuschohisownmovie]

I was going to make a joke post that the way “RRR” approaches history is like if America made a movie where a ridiculously buff Abraham Lincoln storms a Confederate base with just an axe and shotgun. And then at some point, Lincoln literally punches a cannon in order to disable it.

But then I remembered that “Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter” exists.

[wackspurtsandnargles]

The aesthetics, the admiration on their faces, the whole ambience of these situations. ❤️🦋

[matyas-ss]

RRR (2022)

Directed by S. S. Rajamouli

Cinematography by K. K. Senthil Kumar

[omnivorouscinephilia]

Killers of the Flower Moon: Scorsese's Latest Deconstruction of American Violence

Scorsese's latest is another lengthy deconstruction of systemic American vioelnce, this time centered around the killings of Osage tribal members who suddenly became very wealthy. It is exquisite, and should be seen on the biggest screen possible.

“When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one – until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery” reads most synopses of Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese’s latest deconstruction of the foundational violence creating modern American life. However, that is only the broadest history covered by the film and paints a deceptive…

[greatwyrmgold]

A series of videos about arguably the most important war in American history, or at least the war most important to relations between Anglo-Americans and the natives.

If you don't want to watch the whole thing, I advise at least watching the first three videos. (Or the second and third; it's easy to skip the introduction, but don't skip the corrections.)

[meerawrites]

RRR: Technically Brilliant, Troubling Politically

[khudrang]

Maachis (1996) dir. Gulzar