I had seen the trailer for this film earlier and had made up my mind then to see it when released. I was able to earlier this evening and I am very happy that I did.
It is a very well made movie and despite the fact that I had heard about two of the actors earlier and had seen only one of them on screen before, I enjoyed the performance of all the actors. The story is partly in India and partly in Lahore, Pakistan and that adds a bit of masala to the effect.
I particularly liked the performance of the Pakistani actress Momal Sheikh who does her job with aplomb that belies the fact that this was her first movie experience!
If you are, like me fond of seeing light hearted comedy, this is a picture that you must see.
That sounds like fun. I’m glad you had a chance to see it. 🙂
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Yes it was a lot of fun. Thank you.
happy will run away!
it sounds better in hindi.
i do love romantic comedies! i’m glad you got to see it and enjoyed it.
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Yes, the punch loses its power in translation.
“…that adds a bit of masala to the effect”
Wondering what that means.
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Would it sound better if instead of masala I use spice?
Perhaps the masala here isn’t as spicy as there? Just trying to make sure I catch the nuances!
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The phrase that we actually use here is “mirch-masala”, which means, chilli and spices! The food that I had when I was in the USA was certainly not as spicy as it is over here. That is Indian food in the odd restaurant that served such food.
I seem to recall another person using masala in this kind of way recently…and of course, if I want to understand the connotations it’s simple to highlight the word and Google rushes to my aid. So what I get top of the list in my location – restaurant brand:
The trouble they have been having and now they have changed many of the local branch names: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11518927
The phrase that we actually use here is “mirch-masala”, which means, chilli and spices! It is a pity that the Masala group is in dire straits over there. Paying such pathetic wages is certainly exploitation.