So recently i’ve “rediscovered” my love for Bollywood. “Rediscovered” because i used to be a big fan from back in the day when my primary association with Bollywood films was pretty girls with high-pitched voiced in colourful robes running in front of handsome men, shaking their fingers, giggling, and running off. Well, i’ve recently come to the realization that Bollywood is … well, that as well … but so much more! My revelation came about thanks to the very beautiful and talented actress from india, Aishwarya Rai. if you’ve never heard of Ms. Rai before, do yourself a favour and go to YouTube and watch her interview with 60 Minutes or ABC Good Morning America. Here are just some of the reasons i love this woman:
- She’s beautiful … i mean, really … on a side note, she won “Ms. World” a few years back
- She’s intelligent (she calls people out on stuff, like in this one interview where the guy asks her if she thinks that she’s beautiful, and she says “There’s no good answer to that question, because if i say yes, then i’m made out to be conceited, and i’m not …”)
- She’s humble (see previous)
- She’s spiritual (religion is an important part of her life, but she’s not an extremist)
- She is traditional yet progressive (she wants to bring india and indian culture to a wider audience, and to break down some of the intrenched stereotypes so many people have about it)
On another side note, Bollywood apparently produced more movies per year than Hollywood (almost 3 new films are released each DAY) and it makes more money than Hollywood, reaching some 5 billion people worldwide!
Actually, interesting note, i’ve added Hindi to my list of languages that i want to learn before i die.
