Back when Sholay was in theaters, apparently robbers would send tickets to a family’s house pretending like they won a lottery and then rob the house when they were away watching the movie. My mom told me this story.
@Good Burger would rather have patrick make videos about world cinema, niches, and other interesting film scenes across the globe than superhero flicks
@@vsansanv29101_sd dude I'm tamilian myself so i do appreciate what you're trying to do but come on.... What you've written and the way you've written it is just plain embarrassing and cringe
Not anymore. He also made a video essay on Cinema. That one covers so much and in such an entertaining way that I think it's the better video overall. This one is also pretty good tho.
As a middle-aged white American woman who is a HUGE fan of Bollywood, I am definitely in the minority! This was an EXCELLENT intro and overview of Bollywood! I'm quite jealous of all your travels in India but you really had a great visit! I was lucky enough to work with the one and only SUPERSTAR SRK in one of his films and it was an amazing experience that still gives me goosebumps. I always love learning more about Bollywood and really appreciate your dedication in making such a great video essay. ❤
If you love bollywood here are some underrated actor’s i’d rank higher skill wise: 1) Nana Patekar 2) Nawazuddin Siddiqui 3) Shreyas Talpade 4) Vir Das, Kunal Kemu
@@vsansanv29101_sd he literally says in the video that he's only scratched the surface of Indian cinema cause it's only Bollywood... There is Telugu tamil kannada Malayalam much more to discover.... First see the full video then comment... Don't tag unnecessarily
@@pratyushdas6915 i dont mean to be rude but my friend in america asked me what is next srk film i told him i am froun south india we got our own industriy and many superstars like srk in south india HE thought BOLLYWOOD is only iNDIAN CINEMA.THIS MONOOPLY HAS TO END
I feel so satisfied by your decision to talk about that scene at 54:14 from Dil Chahta Hai. It is my Roman Empire. I think about that scene every now and then. I was watching this movie with my dad when that scene appeared and I was two seconds away from changing the channel when the reveal happened and we both laughed out loud. As a fan of comedy I will never forget that scene and how it set the tone for the whole movie. P.s Great video, I watched the whole thing.
Here's a list for anyone who wants to explore more of modern Hindi Cinema 1. Taare Zameen Par -- literally changed how people parent their kids in India 2. 3 Idiots -- literally changed how people parent their college kids in India 3. Gangs of Wasseypur 1 & 2 -- Gritty crime movies with rich lore. You won't expect this from Bollywood 4. Barfi -- Raj Kapoor's great grandson is one of the best actors of this generation. He is at his best in this Chaplin-esque dramedy alongside Priyanka Chopra 5. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara -- Dil Chahta Hai but broader themes 6. Piku -- Modern Hindi Cinema is incomplete without Irrfan Khan. This is one of his most memorable movies 7. Masaan -- Real, raw, Indian story that will make you sob 8. Padmaavat -- Period drama with insane set design and performances 9. Andhadhun -- Dark comedy with crazy twists 10. Udaan -- Coming of age story of a teenager with an abusive father. Beautiful music by a gem also known as Amit Trivedi 11. Lakshya -- You'd want to join the Indian army after watching this 12. Munna Bhai MBBS -- The most heartwarming movie ever 13. Rang de Basanti -- Real, poetic, devastating patriotism 14. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag -- Inspiring biopic of a great Indian athelete 15. Chak de India -- Best sports movie ever with Shahrukh Khan in it 16. My Name is Khan -- Post 9/11 implications for Muslims in the West 17. Rockstar -- A.R Rehman's music in this one is transcendent Honourable Mentions: More Shah Rukh Khan movies: Kal Ho Na Ho, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Main Hoon Na, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Swades Rom-coms: Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, Tamasha, Jab We Met, Queen, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Bareily Ki Barfi, Namaste London Slice of Life: October, The Lunchbox, Karwaan Thrillers: Kahaani, An Action Hero, Baby, Airlift, Shahid, Talvar, Ugly, Raazi, Highway, NH10
From my understanding it wasn't confidence. Director Aditya Chopra suppossedly initially wrote the film with the intention of it being about two people from different cultures coming together, and wanted Tom Cruise in the lead male role. But his father (and producer) Yash Chopra didn't want to work with any foreigners in his films, so that initial plan was scrapped. Years later, a stage musical adaptation of DDLJ called "Come Fall in Love" premiered for a limited time in San Diego (with a Broadway released planned that STILL hasn't happened yet), and Aditya decided to go for the initial idea he had and rewrote Raj as "Rog" (short for Roger) and hired a white male actor for the role.
I am not Indian but Indian cinema plays a big role in how I watch films because I grew up watching. They introduced me to music, great stories, and the undying love for superstars.
This is an excellent overview of Bollywood movie history and great choices. I started with DDLJ and Lagaan and I’ve now seen over 700 Indian films. I’m glad RRR made you delve deeper into Indian films. SRK made me fall in love with Indian cinema. Om Shanti Om and that song with all the cameos is my yardstick. Each time I watch OSO I catch more references and like you I’m so proud of myself. BTW my channel name means foreigner or outsider in Hindi and also is a famous Aamir Khan movie song.
This is so well-made and fun to watch. Of course no documentary or video essay can cover the sheer vastness of Bollywood. However, the way you have covered it makes it a great introduction that is so "fresh" given your American perspective. Great job!
Those DVDs didn't work probably because it is in PAL, which is colour encoding format for DVDs and televisions (576i/50 HZ), which is largely used on DVDs and televisions that are published and sold in India, Europe, China, etc. USA DVDs are in NTSE color encoding format.
As a film maker in the Indian film industry, this was a blast to watch! I can't believe you came to India. Would have loved to meet you. Love your videos and I really hope you get to attend the MI world premiere.
As an Indian who hasn't been very receptive to indian cinema due to being brought up in the UK for my whole life, its surreal to see some pieces of bollywood I've only seen because of my mom's love for it. If anything, this episode made me want to get into more indian cinema in general, and this may have been one of my favourite videos that you've made which is saying a lot.
Ignore others, gatekeepers suck and don't let them stop you from enjoying it. Some people are just too sad and pathetic to care about it. To me, I like when others try to enjoy things that I enjoy as well. Get into the indian cinema, cook some good Indian food and do whatever you like. Don't be down because few numbskulls said something bad over internet. @सज्जन पुरुष and @SHUSHUNK, shame on your both btw. Specifically, Sajjan purush. Man, at least stand up to your name.
Om Shanti Om was my first Bollywood film, and I was blown away and fell in love. Shah Rukh Khan is an absolute joy, in it and so is the music, the heightened drama, just everything. (I can't believe that though I've only seen 5 Bollywood films in my life, I've seen all 4 of the modern films on this list! I guess I had a good guide too.)
From knowing literally nothing about Indian Cinema, to completing this masterpiece of a video, I am so damn happy to have all this new knowledge and have immense respect for the culture
The fact that the end credits song is Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte, a dance number chronicling the evolution of romance in Bollywood films over the decades in a movie starring Shah Rukh Khan makes it the most fitting way to wrap up this great video essay.
Wow Patrick! Being an Indian, I'm actually amused how you captured the essence of Bollywood in your video. I wish this was longer. It's actually so wholesome. Please do check out some non-mainstream OR contemporary movies of Indian Cinema. Cheers, my man. :)
This brought me such joy to watch, had a smile on my face throughout. So damn good! Ever since you differentiated between Tollywoods in the RRR video and told me Sid was the reason, I knew you both wanted to get this right. What a treat from start to finish. The locations, the cricket, Goa! Along with Om Shanti Om’s references to Bollywood’s history, I am sure you also appreciated the penultimate movie, DCH’s, musical number charting the changing song styles. The pixelated intermission too 😂 Shabaash bhai, shabaash!
@@medhanshtripathi1488I grew up with classic Bengali cinema as my uncle was Satyajit Ray’s cinematographer (and Ray is related to us more remotely) but only really appreciated them as an adult and still have huge gaps in my classic Hindi watch history
I love movies. I especially love Indian movies and this felt like the perfect tribute. You could have just made a 10 Indian movies to watch reel but you made an entire hour long film and travelled to INDIA to shoot it. RESPECT. This video was a wild ride. I’m so glad it randomly popped up on my feed. Mad props to you and the whole team for making such a well produced video. This is the kinda stuff that should be in the documentaries section of Netflix. There are so many more movies I would like to suggest and I’m glad you mentioned one of them atleast during the Mubi plug. That film is Gangs Of Wasseypur.
I'm just so grateful you guys made this video. As an Indian, its heartwarming to see Hindi cinema's history condensed into a proper documuntary-style video. Can't believe content THIS high quality is free. Thank you so much!! Also, you should meet-up with Jaby Koay (Cinedesi) in L.A. He & his team know a lot about Indian cinema!
Loved this. It's such a minor detail in the overall scope of the video, but I really appreciate how you attempted to pronounce words correctly instead of anglicizing everything. I actually did a double take at the start of the video when you first said "hindi" correctly with the softer "d" sound. It means more than you'd think!
I am one of those 'anomalies", I have been watching Indian films almost exclusively for about 20 years. This is a great intro to Hindi films, really fun to watch! I hope you do more and get down to Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Kerela as you explore some of the other Industries in India.
Yeah I think it would be a great idea to make another video exploring the regional cinema outside of Bollywood as well. Also the new content that has come out of streaming platforms
Fun little behind the scenes tidbit about Lagaan. As this was a movie about Indian villagers learning the game of cricket to beat the powerful British colonizers, the director deliberately casted actors who had little to no experience in cricket to play the Indian team while the British cast were mostly actors with professional cricket experience. While this did have the effect of narratively fitting with the story, it did cause problems with the climactic cricket match since scenes where the Indian team manage to beat the British with spectacular moves were constantly being filmed and refilmed because the Indian actors just couldn't hit or catch the ball at the moment they needed. Also, because the British are known for being notoriously proud of their game of cricket, it was weird for British cricket players to deliberately lose...so the cast and crew held an impromptu cricket game that the british actors definitively won.
This is without question the best video you've ever made. The musical sequence clinched it. I am in awe. Please make more videos about Indian movies in the future.
For those looking for another great series of films, I'd highly recommend the Shakespeare trilogy - Maqbool (Macbeth), Omkara (Othello) and Haider (Hamlet). Absolutely amazing films.
As someone from europe who watched a lot of SRK romantic comedies during my teenage years, I never actually really noticed the lack of kisses until I watch a lot of american romantic comedies.
This is damn crazy! So much work was put into making this video. It feels like I watched a whole movie instead of a TH-cam video. You and your team had some great ideas how to make it more immersive for the viewer! I learned a lot about Bollywood and I am so glad about it because it changed my point of view. Before I have only seen "3 Idiots" and it pretty much matched what I was thinking about Bollywood productions already. I came from this Western superiority point of view and now I see my mistake. I definitely will be trying out other positions from your list to educate myself more! Starting out from "Sholay" :))
I'm from Indonesia🇮🇩 now living in india (Mumbai), i started to watch Indian cinema since childhood . My whole family watches them with me In fact Indian cinema is pretty popular here but like many others i like the songs More than the movie , most people don't know like you said what Indian cinema industry is producing some of them think every movie is Bollywood but for me i know all their major Film industries and their actors Hindi cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema , thelgu cinema etc....... Out of all these industries my favourite is the Malayalam industry i can surely say that this industry is one of the best in Asia .
@@NewBegins-ex1rl thank u 🙏 foreigners don't know about the Malayalam industry they always think Indian cinema is all about dance numbers and over the top actions but industry like Malayalam is producing mind-blowing contents but unfortunately we indians don't deserve this 😢 we support Capri Bollywood movies instead of 💎 like 2018 .
It always baffles me how Indonesia has so many Bollywood fans.. I remember watching some TH-camrs making 90s song parodies with 100% accuracy! I personally love Bengali and Malayalam films more too but there’s no competition to slice of life romantic Hindi movies😅
@@Dara_107 we love Indian movies ( shows as well) here, every one know Bollywood actors here sharukh khan is pretty popular in indonasia if u r Indian if u want any help from Indonesians pls sing kuch kuch hota hai u will get help ASAP.
Being a Pakistani American who grew up primarily in New York, large parts of my early cinema were Bollywood films either at a theater or on home video with my parents. My childhood is filled with nostalgic memories of seeing some of the coolest Bollywood films and their soundtracks, with stuff like Dil Se, One2KaFour, Main Hoon Na and of course Lagaan. This video is a breath of fresh air for me as a chance to see a westerner who also appreciates Bollywood as much as I do, and it's given me a foothold to try and get into more Bollywood or Indian cinema in the future.
6 years ago I stumbled across Judwaa 2 (a Bollywood film) on Netflix. I thought it was the strangest movie ever, but I fell in love with the music and dancing. I started listening to Bollywood songs and then returned to watch a couple more movies. I quickly realized that many of the songs that had caught my heart were in these movies that I was watching. This propelled me to continue to search for more films. Over time I learned about the other film industries such as Tollywood, Kollywood, Sandalwood etc. and fell in love with them as well. I have a deep love for all of the film industries of India. I feel that Indian films are far more superior to the Hollywood films that I was accustomed to. Every emotion is felt with great intense. And you have a lengthy run time to fully submerge yourself within the story. I truly wish that my friends understood how great these movies are. Thank you so much for making this video. Thank you for taking the time to create a wonderful window into this amazing world. I hope that more people will be inspired to expand their knowledge of the world and watch some of these masterpieces. Much respect and love to India 🇮🇳
30:46 this whole sequence must have been super fun to shoot and edit for this video. Also the intermission segment is literally perfection! Props to Patrick for going all out to give a detailed account of Bollywood and Indian films overall!
3 Idiots is magical, a lot of people here in the Philippines have watched it as part of high school during the 2010s. I love how much of whimsy it gave the mundane college setting. The Bollywood structure is such a fresh break from local and hollywood structure. It changed a lot of minds on what their career path they'd take, me included.
this video rules so hard. probably one of my favorites of yours. are there any other non-american film industries that you'd want to do a similar whirlwind intro on?
@@patrickhwillems Japanese film industry is a great next step. The book, Screen Series Japan (1971) by Arne Svensson is a good first step to learn more about the history. Also, covering the fact that Toho Monster movie set designers ended up being kept on due to the seniority system to help with dioramas in news programs (and also handicapping the progress/adoption of CG in Japanese movies by at least a decade), would be fun too.
The ending 😂 Dude you put so much effort into this and it turned out fucking amazing! I hope your channel blows up and gets all the views and popularity it deserves. Keep it up!
I'm a Bengali diaspora boy, who now lives in Canada. I've always loved film. I grew up with a distaste for Bollywood for more artsy Bengali, arthouse, and other foreign films. I'm so impressed with. how much respect you treated the history of Bollywood with. I also really appreciate the films you chose to showcase here. I've always loved your work Patrick, but this particular video has a special place in my heart. Thank you brother!
Been following Pat for many years, that ending dance is genuinely one of the best things he ever directed, bravo! Didn't know Sid got such savage moves!
@Patrick: A technical clarification about kissing on screen on Bollywood movies. While your point about kissing on screen being a taboo is true in spirit for most of Indian movies, there were instances of on-screen kissing, with the first one in 1929. Dimple Kapadia had a on-screen kiss in Bobby, with Rishi Kapoor and even Aamir Khan kisses Karishma Kapoor (sister of Kareena Kapoor, who was shown) in Raja Hindustani.
@@raja-jl9os Not just eve-teasing and stalking, several movies from eighties and nineties had very explicit r**e scenes for no good reason. They were allowed by the Censor Board as some r**e scenes can be relevant in educating and informing the masses about various social issues. Sadly, what this meant was that several mainstream directors added such scenes in their movies for s**ual gratification and selling more tickets. Truly twisted. The Board isn't free of blame either. They should know which scenes are socially relevant and which are malicious.
Ending just made it really good. This is not just a simple youtube video, this is a work of passion. Thank you, for exploring and sharing this perspective and I implore everyone, to be curious about other cultures as well (Trust me, there's a whole world out there)
I'm new to this channel.. the content, the production value, the time and effort spent, everything in this video has been so amazing!! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for touching upon the legend that is Lata Mangeshkar. As an Indian woman who loves and learns Hindustani Classical music, Lata Mangeshkar's voice has been a monumental part of my childhood. She's sung songs not just in Hindi (for Bollywood movies) but numerous other Indian languages (including my native Marathi). After she passed away from covid complications last year we had a two-day period of national mourning. She may have died but her body of work spanning generations has made her practically immortal. If you want an intro to her voice, look up "Lag Ja Gale", her song from the movie "Woh Kaun Thi?" released in 1964.
Thank you so much for appreciating the magic of Bollywood films✨ I discovered Bollywood when I was 15 and became so obsessed I lived in India for a year learning Hindi and became a professional Bollywood dancer. Indian cinema has a certain epic feel to it that western cinema doesn’t have. Every movie is like a love letter to their culture & country. Growing up I was teased a lot for liking Indian movies and it makes me so happy to see a fellow American who can appreciate the awesomeness of Bollywood.
Love it! If anyone else saw this and immediately wanted to watch everything, here's a convenient list (and also you should add named chapters or a list in the description Patrick!) Awaara Pyaasa Mughal-E-Azam Sholay Diwale Dulhana Le Jayenge (DDLJ) Lagaan Dil Chahta Hai Om Shanti Om
It was Mani Ratnam, a Tamil director, that got me into Indian cinema. I'd seen a few Bollywood films, and they hadn't grabbed me, but since Dil Se.. (odd entry, I know) I find the classic Indian style irresistible. I've been hitting some Hindi classics more recently and watched DDLJ for the first time a few months ago; I was completely charmed.
@XLR8 I struggle to remember now. I'd randomly seen at least Enthiran, Bride and Prejudice, Dhoom 3, and Chennai Express. I'm not saying they were bad films, but they didn't especially appeal to me. By comparison, I was never completely sold on the story of Dil Se.., but Ratnam's style and Rahman's music drew me in thoroughly. Since then I've seen Iruvar, Bombay, Sholay, Baahubali, RRR, DDLJ, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and a number of others.
ET was based on a script by famous Bengali director Satyajit Ray. However he was never given credit for it, and it was used by Stephen Spielberg without his prior knowledge or approval. Ray did not sue Spielberg, as Ray was recommended by Spielberg for an honorary Oscar for his famous Bengali body of work including the The Apu Trilogy (Martin Scorsese was hugely influenced by it in his youth).
Well they need to earn it.. Its a business and audiences reward good movies and entertainment.. They need to stop whining and getting to work with actual stories that reflect US not some rich kids/families
@@Sticklemako Indian audience rewards good movies, meanwhile good movies: Andhadhun Tumbbad Yeh saali aashiqui The lunchbox Sardar udham Bhediya Paan singh tomar Gangs of Wasseypur1-2 Kahani Karthik calling karthik Mard ko dard nhi hota Manjhi Maqbool Madari No smoking Dev D Swades A Wednesday Black friday, Tamasha, Mard ko dard nhi hota, Oye lucky lucky oye, A Wednesday, Table no.21, Soundtrack, Bhavesh joshi, Taxi no.9211 Rockstar, Bulbul etc etc can you tell me how our indian audience gave reward to these masterpieces??? And this same audience goes crazy when an over the top cringeworthy shitty mass movies like KGF, Pushpa etc. comes then they react differently.
Initially when you announced that you will be reviewing Bollywood/Hindi commercial cinema, I thought it was just a "gimmick" to cater to the large Hindi speaking and Indian audience. But I should say this was an amazing video with pointing out crucial elements in the movies, the generational departure points, and your own narrative style is stunning by itself..😊😊👏💕
One thing you missed is the comedy genre of Bollywood. So many jokes & references get lost in translation so it's almost impossible for a non-hindi speaker to watch these comedies but for me they are a huge part of Bollywood. For e.g. Movie Herapheri was released 20 years ago but it's still super popular among youth through memes.
Hera Pheri is probably the best, and only good, comedy from Hindi film cinema. It's not goofy or lapstick but really well written. There's Andaz Apna Apna as a honourable mention
That was incredible. I’m not quite sure how Patrick and team keeping one-upping themselves. I’m so excited for the David Chen interview with Patrick and Siddhant that goes into the behind-the-scenes.
Oh wow! In the age of shorts and reels, this is such a refreshing video. There is no way one can fit in all the major Hindi movies in an essay of little over one hour, but this list is definitely a starting point. For someone watching Hindi movies since a long time, this was kind of a nostalgic trip down the memory lane. Thank you Patrick and Siddanth.
This was an incredibly well made video! Kinda made me a bit nostalgic as you went through the decades of Bollywood. Reminded me of the days I watched these films in the cinemas and why I love Hindi films as much as I do. Also, Petition to get Patrick into South Indian Films next :)
They re-released a bunch of movies this valentines month and DDLJ was one of them. Being a huge SRKian i had to watch the movie on big screen... a packed theater of ppl of all ages just wanting to watch this movie on big screen, a dream to many of them including me. Everyone in the theather felt like friends, we were laighing crying, dancing and reciting the dialogues together. Something that i have never experienced. Well that's probably how much the movie reallly means to us, that's probably how much SRK means to us❤ PS: I'm still waiting for RAJ in my life 😢
You teased on Twitter that this would be your best video yet, and I had my doubts...but, you've done it! It's clear you had a blast making this one and it just makes the video an incredible joy to watch, definitely one I'll revisit a few times.
This has serious Lindsay Ellis goes to New Zealand Hobbit vibes, and I mean that in the best possible way. A video essayist deepening their knowledge on a topic in the most visually interesting of ways by flying across the world and digging into a foreign culture in order to present the journey as a glorious, inmersive, and unique take. Well done.
As an Indian, you did a great job. Not going to lie I was skeptical seeing the thumbnail thinking that the video would be limited to discussions of DDLJ/KKHH/K3G - those over-the-top NRI romance movies that people assume represent all of Bollywood - but I'm so delighted to see a grand look at the industry across a variety of genres, from the Golden Age romance/drama movies of the 50s/60s, to the masala age of the 70s, to the urbane and hinterland stories of the 2000s, brought about by _Dil Chahta Hai_ and _Lagaan_ (side note but _Lagaan_ is one of my favorite movies ever so I'm ecstatic it was included here). Would genuinely love to see a part 2 to this video to fill in the gaps, skipping across decades is bound to leave a lot of powerful and influential films untouched
I think this video more than any of Patrick's videos has encouraged me to go watch new movies. I've now seen Sholay and Om Shanti Om and I'm starting on Lagaan tomorrow morning!
For those of u starting to watch Bollywood, I wouldn't recommend u to start from Om Shanti Om cuz of so many ref & parodies which are sometime hard to pick even for Indians & the wacky comical yet dramatized tonal shifts might be too much for beginners. At least watch 10-20 B'wood films before to get used to the duration, style, slapstick comedy, tonal shifts, musical numbers, etc & u might even catch some of the references easily by then. I'm not trying to discourage anyone watching this movie, it's just I've found many foreigners not liking this movie at first & not wanting to watch B'wood movies due to that,but a year later loving this movie.
Having lived in China in the late 90's / early 2000's - the traffic dodging brings back a lot of memories. It is an art, and there are lots and LOTS of hidden rules.
No idea why this video didn't pop into my feed 6 months ago, but I'm glad it did now! Fantastic overview from a Westerner's perspective. I've seen all the films except the first 3. I've always meant to because they're so highly regarded, just thought I had to be in the right mood. Well, you've put me in the right frame of mind. I now need Awaara, Pyaasa, and Mughal-E-Azam yesterday!
I don't know if people will believe this but the video brought tears of nostalgia and pride to my eyes. I'm left with mixed emotions. As an Indian culture admirer I started just like this but with Veer Zaara, Fanaa, Jodha Akbar and Devdas❤️ This is not a simple video... It's no less than a documentary. The Hindi film industry is the epitome of diversity. I remember few months ago a film by the legend Waheeda Rehman surprised me as it has a an innovative theme that was ahead of its time. It's Khamoshi (1970). Honestly I felt some jealousy too🙊 seeing you explore the beautiful valleys and corners of Mumbai and Goa.. Film city omg. It hit hard. I salute you and the whole team for the spectacular script and the matchless presentation. Thank you for introducing the true essence of Hindi films to the western audience. Huge respect 👏🏼btw I'm also crazy about RRR.
This has been my favorite video by far Learning about the history of Indian cinema while we watch Patrick experience Indian culture was fun to see unfold. I never knew too much about Indian culture, so I felt that same wonder as Patrick did exploring the movies and city through this essay/vlog. Plus that dance sequence at the end to wrap up this video showing his new found love and appreciation of Indian cinema was just 👌
This was such a great primer! I’ve been living in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years and working in tech. There is such a strong South Indian presence here that I literally knew most of these by cultural osmosis; I remember seeing a 2 cassette VHS rental for “Lagaan” at my local Blockbuster when I first arrived here in the middle of my high school career 😂. Was also happy to see you made a nod to “3 Idiots” because that’s legit the first movie male Indian millennials always recommend
Lagaan is considered a westernized indian art film, not a true Indian film. It was heavily marketed to the west and there is even a subtle white savior narrative running through the film. A true Indian patriotic film would be something like 1942 A love story which was so good it was banned in the UK.
I'm 10mins in and I love the little side story of you deciding and then going to India. It's like combining the fun sillyness of old-school youtube with the higher production value of modern youtube
This, Patrick... this was amazing. Thanks for taking the risk to put this in TH-cam. I know it is a risk because unfortunately it might not that many people are interested in Indian cinema but I am, i wanted to learn more and for that I thank you to put this out.
This was so well-crafted & interesting to watch. I wanted it to last longer than a bollywood movie. Also, 'Mr. India' would have been a great addition to this, hope you watched / will watch it soon.
I think one of the most underrated film industry is Marathi film industry.First Indian film was made by Dadasaheb Phalke, a Maharashtrian. There are many gems like ,Sairat,Natrang, jogwa , Kaksparsha, Shwaas,Natsamrat,Fandry ,etc .They don't shy away from exploring many social problems and topic .There is also a connection between marathi movies being based on books. Maybe because Bollywood is based in Mumbai people forgot there is also marathi film industry. Would love if you will explore them.
genuinely such an immersive video and with so much dedication to the topic.. i dont remember the last time i got this lost in a video essay that an hour was gone before i realised
You forget to feature the 2 most iconic movies which deserves to be in the list is : Swades and Rang De basanti You'll be amused to see how incredible these 2 movies are both the movies have AR Rehman's iconic music and one has srk (DDLJ) and other has amir khan (LAGAN)
I've always wanted to visit India because I love Indian history and ancient literature but I'm particularly jealous of your trip because of all the amazing food you must have had while you were there. Indian food is my favorite. Hope it was fun buddy :)
I’m an arab and I have been watching bollywood my entire life; still I learned a lot from this video. Thank you for making it, it made me love and appreciate bollywood more❤️
As someone who has been hyperfocusing on Indian movies for almost 2 years, I love this video, have been related a lot with your experience of Om Shanti Om, including listening to the tittle songs in loop. And oh my gosh the musical at the end!!! Hope you'll make more videos about Indian cinema in the future!
The Indian movie industry has improved a lot in recent years, especially due to streaming becoming the norm, cause it was such a new thing, it was unconstrained by censorship or traditional expectations of what a Indian movie or Tv show should be like, so if people are not a fan of the typical Bollywood masala movie experience, there's a lot of indie stuff out there that's on a different level entirely and worth checking out imho. Some recommendations I would make are TV Show - Mirzapur, Scam 1992, Family Man, Sacred Games, Panchayat, TVF Pitchers, TVF Inmates, Kota Factory, Humorously Yours. Movies - A Wednesday, Delhi Belly, 99, Gully Boy, Haider, Barfi, the white tiger, Bajirao Mastani, Badhai Do, Talvar, Kahani, Badlapur, Dangal. Andhadhun, Monica Oh My Darling
@slayer Ek laat se bike flip agar Hollywood movies mein ho toh you'd be celebrating it as the best thing ever! Hollywood is unrealistic as well, sometimes way more than Bollywood. I mean, is Avengers more realistic than a bike flip? But calling that out wouldn't cater to your double standards. Although realistic dramas are a huge part of it, movies, in general, are supposed and meant to be grandiose!
When westerners think Bollywood, they think musicals. And when Indian movies win, until this yr, they've all been sad movies depicting poverty porn in India. Thank you for this beautiful video showcasing that our country is vast and diverse!
A word of advice: do not turn this off at the ad read. Watch to the end.
Thank you, also I will never not enjoy your Tom Cruise running.
Worth it.
thanks a lot for this........... but u know as in famous movie dialogue "Ye dil mange more" so plzzzzzz do a video on south movies too
Amazing 🤩
Gangs of wasseypur should be there
Back when Sholay was in theaters, apparently robbers would send tickets to a family’s house pretending like they won a lottery and then rob the house when they were away watching the movie. My mom told me this story.
Wtf XD
Lmao that’s so creative
Really😮
😂😂😂😂
Lol😂😂
this is the video essay of our generation
Ehhhh not really
@Good Burger would rather have patrick make videos about world cinema, niches, and other interesting film scenes across the globe than superhero flicks
@@vsansanv29101_sd dude stop embarrassing yourself and all of us 🤦
@@vsansanv29101_sd dude I'm tamilian myself so i do appreciate what you're trying to do but come on.... What you've written and the way you've written it is just plain embarrassing and cringe
Not anymore. He also made a video essay on Cinema. That one covers so much and in such an entertaining way that I think it's the better video overall. This one is also pretty good tho.
As a middle-aged white American woman who is a HUGE fan of Bollywood, I am definitely in the minority! This was an EXCELLENT intro and overview of Bollywood! I'm quite jealous of all your travels in India but you really had a great visit! I was lucky enough to work with the one and only SUPERSTAR SRK in one of his films and it was an amazing experience that still gives me goosebumps. I always love learning more about Bollywood and really appreciate your dedication in making such a great video essay. ❤
If you love bollywood here are some underrated actor’s i’d rank higher skill wise:
1) Nana Patekar
2) Nawazuddin Siddiqui
3) Shreyas Talpade
4) Vir Das, Kunal Kemu
In what capacity did you work with Shahrukh ?
@@BasedTruthSeekerkunal khemu have good movies songs but acting i wont give him much ...i am his fan though
Which movie?
hi hippie
WHAT A FANTASTIC VIDEO MAN!! Welcome to indian cinema now explore malayalam! and tamil and bengali and telugu and kannada and so many more
are we gonna see a reaction to it???
@@vsansanv29101_sd ok!!! Who's said RRR is a Bollywood film??
@@vsansanv29101_sd he literally says in the video that he's only scratched the surface of Indian cinema cause it's only Bollywood... There is Telugu tamil kannada Malayalam much more to discover.... First see the full video then comment... Don't tag unnecessarily
@@pratyushdas6915 i dont mean to be rude but my friend in america asked me what is next srk film
i told him i am froun south india we got our own industriy and many superstars like srk in south india
HE thought BOLLYWOOD is only iNDIAN CINEMA.THIS MONOOPLY HAS TO END
@@vsansanv29101_sd how many more fractions you want into indian society
Video essays have become so ubiquitous on this site but there's no one doing it like you Patrick. This is top top tier stuff
I feel so satisfied by your decision to talk about that scene at 54:14 from Dil Chahta Hai. It is my Roman Empire. I think about that scene every now and then. I was watching this movie with my dad when that scene appeared and I was two seconds away from changing the channel when the reveal happened and we both laughed out loud. As a fan of comedy I will never forget that scene and how it set the tone for the whole movie. P.s Great video, I watched the whole thing.
How old are you?
Here's a list for anyone who wants to explore more of modern Hindi Cinema
1. Taare Zameen Par -- literally changed how people parent their kids in India
2. 3 Idiots -- literally changed how people parent their college kids in India
3. Gangs of Wasseypur 1 & 2 -- Gritty crime movies with rich lore. You won't expect this from Bollywood
4. Barfi -- Raj Kapoor's great grandson is one of the best actors of this generation. He is at his best in this Chaplin-esque dramedy alongside Priyanka Chopra
5. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara -- Dil Chahta Hai but broader themes
6. Piku -- Modern Hindi Cinema is incomplete without Irrfan Khan. This is one of his most memorable movies
7. Masaan -- Real, raw, Indian story that will make you sob
8. Padmaavat -- Period drama with insane set design and performances
9. Andhadhun -- Dark comedy with crazy twists
10. Udaan -- Coming of age story of a teenager with an abusive father. Beautiful music by a gem also known as Amit Trivedi
11. Lakshya -- You'd want to join the Indian army after watching this
12. Munna Bhai MBBS -- The most heartwarming movie ever
13. Rang de Basanti -- Real, poetic, devastating patriotism
14. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag -- Inspiring biopic of a great Indian athelete
15. Chak de India -- Best sports movie ever with Shahrukh Khan in it
16. My Name is Khan -- Post 9/11 implications for Muslims in the West
17. Rockstar -- A.R Rehman's music in this one is transcendent
Honourable Mentions:
More Shah Rukh Khan movies: Kal Ho Na Ho, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Main Hoon Na, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Swades
Rom-coms: Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, Tamasha, Jab We Met, Queen, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Bareily Ki Barfi, Namaste London
Slice of Life: October, The Lunchbox, Karwaan
Thrillers: Kahaani, An Action Hero, Baby, Airlift, Shahid, Talvar, Ugly, Raazi, Highway, NH10
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Great list must say
Just an addition to horror movie with the message of human greed:- tumbbad
@@ShubhamKumar-ko7su bas kar mere bhai
This is such an amazing list.
Patrick's video essays can be described as "movies about movies"
One fun fact about ddlj is that the director was so confident in his script, he even tried to approach tom cruise for the role of raj
This is iconic 😂
Really?😂
BS. No way¡
From my understanding it wasn't confidence. Director Aditya Chopra suppossedly initially wrote the film with the intention of it being about two people from different cultures coming together, and wanted Tom Cruise in the lead male role. But his father (and producer) Yash Chopra didn't want to work with any foreigners in his films, so that initial plan was scrapped.
Years later, a stage musical adaptation of DDLJ called "Come Fall in Love" premiered for a limited time in San Diego (with a Broadway released planned that STILL hasn't happened yet), and Aditya decided to go for the initial idea he had and rewrote Raj as "Rog" (short for Roger) and hired a white male actor for the role.
@@Brooklyn_boy9 It's true. Search it on Google. Many articles, including one in Vogue, confirm it
American movie goers: "movies are getting too long".
India movie goers: "hold my drink".
Hold my lassi*
With an interval.
Hold my milkshake🤣
Hold my pee
@@aadityabhattacharya a thing that Hollywood should bring back. Let me buy more junk food during the movie dammit.
The balls on this man dropping a near hour and a half video on his trip to India! I f**king love it
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I am not Indian but Indian cinema plays a big role in how I watch films because I grew up watching. They introduced me to music, great stories, and the undying love for superstars.
This is an excellent overview of Bollywood movie history and great choices. I started with DDLJ and Lagaan and I’ve now seen over 700 Indian films. I’m glad RRR made you delve deeper into Indian films. SRK made me fall in love with Indian cinema. Om Shanti Om and that song with all the cameos is my yardstick. Each time I watch OSO I catch more references and like you I’m so proud of myself. BTW my channel name means foreigner or outsider in Hindi and also is a famous Aamir Khan movie song.
Watched 3 idiots or not??
Hey Melanie, love your channel!
@@zuko_24568 thanks so much!
✌🏻
This is so well-made and fun to watch. Of course no documentary or video essay can cover the sheer vastness of Bollywood. However, the way you have covered it makes it a great introduction that is so "fresh" given your American perspective. Great job!
Those DVDs didn't work probably because it is in PAL, which is colour encoding format for DVDs and televisions (576i/50 HZ), which is largely used on DVDs and televisions that are published and sold in India, Europe, China, etc. USA DVDs are in NTSE color encoding format.
Ok
Yeah, PAL does not play in the USA…..
You can get regionless players, but you have to purposely seek them out.
Most modern players are region free.
As a film maker in the Indian film industry, this was a blast to watch! I can't believe you came to India. Would have loved to meet you. Love your videos and I really hope you get to attend the MI world premiere.
He’s a random rich TH-camr covering a topic about the one of the most renowned film industries.
@@rudysmith1552 wow i bet naseef had no idea. thank you for educating us.
@@rudysmith1552 no shit sherlock
@@rudysmith1552definitely not rich but okay
@@patrickhwillems May you get another inheritance, soon enough.
As an Indian who hasn't been very receptive to indian cinema due to being brought up in the UK for my whole life, its surreal to see some pieces of bollywood I've only seen because of my mom's love for it.
If anything, this episode made me want to get into more indian cinema in general, and this may have been one of my favourite videos that you've made which is saying a lot.
Nri's descendance r not indian
@@user-hq8wm8giyujcg yeah I've noticed they're not too fond of me when I lived in India for 4 years.
@@daamiyanahmed4265 don't mind what he says, you are indian.
So u r a uk citizen that's it ,why call urself Indian
U don't pay taxes to Indian govt and contribute in the Indian market
Ignore others, gatekeepers suck and don't let them stop you from enjoying it.
Some people are just too sad and pathetic to care about it.
To me, I like when others try to enjoy things that I enjoy as well. Get into the indian cinema, cook some good Indian food and do whatever you like. Don't be down because few numbskulls said something bad over internet.
@सज्जन पुरुष and @SHUSHUNK, shame on your both btw. Specifically, Sajjan purush. Man, at least stand up to your name.
Om Shanti Om was my first Bollywood film, and I was blown away and fell in love. Shah Rukh Khan is an absolute joy, in it and so is the music, the heightened drama, just everything. (I can't believe that though I've only seen 5 Bollywood films in my life, I've seen all 4 of the modern films on this list! I guess I had a good guide too.)
watch padmaavat now
From knowing literally nothing about Indian Cinema, to completing this masterpiece of a video, I am so damn happy to have all this new knowledge and have immense respect for the culture
The fact that the end credits song is Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte, a dance number chronicling the evolution of romance in Bollywood films over the decades in a movie starring Shah Rukh Khan makes it the most fitting way to wrap up this great video essay.
Wow - amazing! Thank you!
Wow Patrick! Being an Indian, I'm actually amused how you captured the essence of Bollywood in your video. I wish this was longer. It's actually so wholesome. Please do check out some non-mainstream OR contemporary movies of Indian Cinema. Cheers, my man. :)
Especially when it came free bcz of a south indian movie he thought us bollywood😂
This brought me such joy to watch, had a smile on my face throughout. So damn good! Ever since you differentiated between Tollywoods in the RRR video and told me Sid was the reason, I knew you both wanted to get this right. What a treat from start to finish. The locations, the cricket, Goa! Along with Om Shanti Om’s references to Bollywood’s history, I am sure you also appreciated the penultimate movie, DCH’s, musical number charting the changing song styles. The pixelated intermission too 😂 Shabaash bhai, shabaash!
Yeah, as an Indian brit it made me want to go back and check the early films like pyaasa that I hadn’t heard about
@@medhanshtripathi1488I grew up with classic Bengali cinema as my uncle was Satyajit Ray’s cinematographer (and Ray is related to us more remotely) but only really appreciated them as an adult and still have huge gaps in my classic Hindi watch history
Hey Rohin.. Just watched your recent placebo video, literally half an hour ago.
@@MedlifeCrisis Damn
Didn't knew that
That makes you part-Celebrity too !
Siddhant's dad showing up and expanding the PHW Cinematic Universe's parent roster like revealing Spider-Man in a Captain America movie.
Now we just need Pat's and Sid's dads on one video
I love movies. I especially love Indian movies and this felt like the perfect tribute. You could have just made a 10 Indian movies to watch reel but you made an entire hour long film and travelled to INDIA to shoot it. RESPECT. This video was a wild ride. I’m so glad it randomly popped up on my feed. Mad props to you and the whole team for making such a well produced video. This is the kinda stuff that should be in the documentaries section of Netflix. There are so many more movies I would like to suggest and I’m glad you mentioned one of them atleast during the Mubi plug. That film is Gangs Of Wasseypur.
Massive shout out to Madeline Metolius, absolutely killed it with the title sequence
User name checks out
@@ellery0909 ?
@@JosephPage Its a reddit thing (you may not understand)....
I'm just so grateful you guys made this video. As an Indian, its heartwarming to see Hindi cinema's history condensed into a proper documuntary-style video. Can't believe content THIS high quality is free. Thank you so much!! Also, you should meet-up with Jaby Koay (Cinedesi) in L.A. He & his team know a lot about Indian cinema!
Actually, his bro, greg alba knows more
I wish this video had more views, the team put so much effort in and its actually so good. Their usual videos get so many more :/
this video is a time travel
thanks for the experience
abhi bhai aap yaha
Fr 💯
Agya mc attention seeker 😂
what a suprise sir... a true cinema lover🔥🔥
❤
I’d love about the other Indian studios, it’d be dope if this became a series. Hell, start a side channel that’s just international film
It's absolutely incredible to see Patrick outdo himself in every big project- this is maybe his best video yet
Loved this.
It's such a minor detail in the overall scope of the video, but I really appreciate how you attempted to pronounce words correctly instead of anglicizing everything. I actually did a double take at the start of the video when you first said "hindi" correctly with the softer "d" sound. It means more than you'd think!
I am one of those 'anomalies", I have been watching Indian films almost exclusively for about 20 years. This is a great intro to Hindi films, really fun to watch! I hope you do more and get down to Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Kerela as you explore some of the other Industries in India.
You’re not an anomaly because you’re female.
Yeah I think it would be a great idea to make another video exploring the regional cinema outside of Bollywood as well. Also the new content that has come out of streaming platforms
*Kerala but ok
I am Indian from Myanmar I grew up with all these golden age black and white movies. Happy to see that those masterpieces are getting attention.
This might be my favorite video of yours. Informative, comedic, respectful, high production values, etc.
Everytime Siddhant gets Patrick to talk about wrestling, an angel gets its wings.
Wait until Siddhant convinces Patrick to work in Ring ka King the American wrestling goes to India project.
No, there’s only really one wing per angel, actually.
@@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick Kenny Omega has entered the chat
If he really wanted that he should have had the list be just _Dangal_ and _Sultan_
Fun little behind the scenes tidbit about Lagaan. As this was a movie about Indian villagers learning the game of cricket to beat the powerful British colonizers, the director deliberately casted actors who had little to no experience in cricket to play the Indian team while the British cast were mostly actors with professional cricket experience. While this did have the effect of narratively fitting with the story, it did cause problems with the climactic cricket match since scenes where the Indian team manage to beat the British with spectacular moves were constantly being filmed and refilmed because the Indian actors just couldn't hit or catch the ball at the moment they needed.
Also, because the British are known for being notoriously proud of their game of cricket, it was weird for British cricket players to deliberately lose...so the cast and crew held an impromptu cricket game that the british actors definitively won.
This is without question the best video you've ever made. The musical sequence clinched it. I am in awe. Please make more videos about Indian movies in the future.
Never in a million years did I think Patrick would make a full length documentary of Bollywood movies
For those looking for another great series of films, I'd highly recommend the Shakespeare trilogy - Maqbool (Macbeth), Omkara (Othello) and Haider (Hamlet). Absolutely amazing films.
oh! shut up. there are better versions in the south!
"To each their own" I would recommend the same as above-mentioned.
@@theprovocateur24 This video is about the Hindi film industry tho.
@@nirajbora5419 for me matrix is best example of great commercial cinema in India commercial movies look like brainless
@@nirajbora5419 bollywood only make decent melodrama and slice of life
As someone from europe who watched a lot of SRK romantic comedies during my teenage years, I never actually really noticed the lack of kisses until I watch a lot of american romantic comedies.
😂😂ok
yes, with srk doing romance, we dont need kisses. He can just make a scene romantic through his expressions. The same thing happened with me.
Lip kiss ain't part of Indian culture
@@divyansh2890 flaunting*
@@divyansh2890it's in everyone's culture some loves to show more some keeps under black cloth but we have boundaries more precisely ..
As an Indian, I must say I’m very proud of your dancing at the end. I love this so much!
This is damn crazy! So much work was put into making this video. It feels like I watched a whole movie instead of a TH-cam video. You and your team had some great ideas how to make it more immersive for the viewer! I learned a lot about Bollywood and I am so glad about it because it changed my point of view. Before I have only seen "3 Idiots" and it pretty much matched what I was thinking about Bollywood productions already. I came from this Western superiority point of view and now I see my mistake. I definitely will be trying out other positions from your list to educate myself more! Starting out from "Sholay" :))
I'm from Indonesia🇮🇩 now living in india (Mumbai), i started to watch Indian cinema since childhood . My whole family watches them with me In fact Indian cinema is pretty popular here but like many others i like the songs More than the movie , most people don't know like you said what Indian cinema industry is producing some of them think every movie is Bollywood but for me i know all their major Film industries and their actors Hindi cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema , thelgu cinema etc.......
Out of all these industries my favourite is the Malayalam industry i can surely say that this industry is one of the best in Asia .
@@NewBegins-ex1rl thank u 🙏 foreigners don't know about the Malayalam industry they always think Indian cinema is all about dance numbers and over the top actions but industry like Malayalam is producing mind-blowing contents but unfortunately we indians don't deserve this 😢 we support Capri Bollywood movies instead of 💎 like 2018 .
@@NewBegins-ex1rlthank u 🇮🇩🇮🇳🙏❤️
It always baffles me how Indonesia has so many Bollywood fans.. I remember watching some TH-camrs making 90s song parodies with 100% accuracy!
I personally love Bengali and Malayalam films more too but there’s no competition to slice of life romantic Hindi movies😅
@@Dara_107 we love Indian movies ( shows as well) here, every one know Bollywood actors here sharukh khan is pretty popular in indonasia if u r Indian if u want any help from Indonesians pls sing kuch kuch hota hai u will get help ASAP.
@@NewBegins-ex1rl Great.. definitely gonna scream Tum paas aaye~~ on the sidewalk when I get a chance to visit Indonesia 😂😄
Being a Pakistani American who grew up primarily in New York, large parts of my early cinema were Bollywood films either at a theater or on home video with my parents. My childhood is filled with nostalgic memories of seeing some of the coolest Bollywood films and their soundtracks, with stuff like Dil Se, One2KaFour, Main Hoon Na and of course Lagaan.
This video is a breath of fresh air for me as a chance to see a westerner who also appreciates Bollywood as much as I do, and it's given me a foothold to try and get into more Bollywood or Indian cinema in the future.
6 years ago I stumbled across Judwaa 2 (a Bollywood film) on Netflix. I thought it was the strangest movie ever, but I fell in love with the music and dancing. I started listening to Bollywood songs and then returned to watch a couple more movies. I quickly realized that many of the songs that had caught my heart were in these movies that I was watching. This propelled me to continue to search for more films. Over time I learned about the other film industries such as Tollywood, Kollywood, Sandalwood etc. and fell in love with them as well.
I have a deep love for all of the film industries of India. I feel that Indian films are far more superior to the Hollywood films that I was accustomed to. Every emotion is felt with great intense. And you have a lengthy run time to fully submerge yourself within the story. I truly wish that my friends understood how great these movies are.
Thank you so much for making this video. Thank you for taking the time to create a wonderful window into this amazing world. I hope that more people will be inspired to expand their knowledge of the world and watch some of these masterpieces.
Much respect and love to India 🇮🇳
30:46 this whole sequence must have been super fun to shoot and edit for this video. Also the intermission segment is literally perfection! Props to Patrick for going all out to give a detailed account of Bollywood and Indian films overall!
Here to shoutout The Music Room (Satyajit Ray, 1958) as an incredible Bengali musical film. Definitely has big Citizen Kane vibes. Great vid, Pat.
3 Idiots is magical, a lot of people here in the Philippines have watched it as part of high school during the 2010s. I love how much of whimsy it gave the mundane college setting. The Bollywood structure is such a fresh break from local and hollywood structure. It changed a lot of minds on what their career path they'd take, me included.
Well for me, I got to watch it when I was in Grade 6!
this video rules so hard. probably one of my favorites of yours. are there any other non-american film industries that you'd want to do a similar whirlwind intro on?
yes quite a few. would love to do more videos like this
@@patrickhwillems Please more.
@@patrickhwillems Japanese film industry is a great next step. The book, Screen Series Japan (1971) by Arne Svensson is a good first step to learn more about the history. Also, covering the fact that Toho Monster movie set designers ended up being kept on due to the seniority system to help with dioramas in news programs (and also handicapping the progress/adoption of CG in Japanese movies by at least a decade), would be fun too.
@@patrickhwillems brazilian cinema please
Hong Kong time.
The ending 😂 Dude you put so much effort into this and it turned out fucking amazing! I hope your channel blows up and gets all the views and popularity it deserves. Keep it up!
I'm a Bengali diaspora boy, who now lives in Canada. I've always loved film. I grew up with a distaste for Bollywood for more artsy Bengali, arthouse, and other foreign films. I'm so impressed with. how much respect you treated the history of Bollywood with. I also really appreciate the films you chose to showcase here. I've always loved your work Patrick, but this particular video has a special place in my heart. Thank you brother!
Been following Pat for many years, that ending dance is genuinely one of the best things he ever directed, bravo! Didn't know Sid got such savage moves!
@Patrick: A technical clarification about kissing on screen on Bollywood movies. While your point about kissing on screen being a taboo is true in spirit for most of Indian movies, there were instances of on-screen kissing, with the first one in 1929. Dimple Kapadia had a on-screen kiss in Bobby, with Rishi Kapoor and even Aamir Khan kisses Karishma Kapoor (sister of Kareena Kapoor, who was shown) in Raja Hindustani.
Was looking for this comment. Aamir Khan has kissed a few times on-screen before 3 Idiots.
@@apg13997 ladki chedna aur stalking karna dikha skte ho but kiss nhi 😂
@@raja-jl9os Not just eve-teasing and stalking, several movies from eighties and nineties had very explicit r**e scenes for no good reason. They were allowed by the Censor Board as some r**e scenes can be relevant in educating and informing the masses about various social issues.
Sadly, what this meant was that several mainstream directors added such scenes in their movies for s**ual gratification and selling more tickets. Truly twisted.
The Board isn't free of blame either. They should know which scenes are socially relevant and which are malicious.
Ending just made it really good. This is not just a simple youtube video, this is a work of passion. Thank you, for exploring and sharing this perspective and I implore everyone, to be curious about other cultures as well (Trust me, there's a whole world out there)
Also kudos to you, Patrick, for summarizing bollywood into this journey style.
As an Indian and a film fan and an avid watcher of video essays for almost a decade at this point, I think you've peaked! This is outstanding.
I'm new to this channel.. the content, the production value, the time and effort spent, everything in this video has been so amazing!! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for touching upon the legend that is Lata Mangeshkar. As an Indian woman who loves and learns Hindustani Classical music, Lata Mangeshkar's voice has been a monumental part of my childhood. She's sung songs not just in Hindi (for Bollywood movies) but numerous other Indian languages (including my native Marathi). After she passed away from covid complications last year we had a two-day period of national mourning. She may have died but her body of work spanning generations has made her practically immortal.
If you want an intro to her voice, look up "Lag Ja Gale", her song from the movie "Woh Kaun Thi?" released in 1964.
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Thank you so much for appreciating the magic of Bollywood films✨ I discovered Bollywood when I was 15 and became so obsessed I lived in India for a year learning Hindi and became a professional Bollywood dancer. Indian cinema has a certain epic feel to it that western cinema doesn’t have. Every movie is like a love letter to their culture & country. Growing up I was teased a lot for liking Indian movies and it makes me so happy to see a fellow American who can appreciate the awesomeness of Bollywood.
Love it! If anyone else saw this and immediately wanted to watch everything, here's a convenient list (and also you should add named chapters or a list in the description Patrick!)
Awaara
Pyaasa
Mughal-E-Azam
Sholay
Diwale Dulhana Le Jayenge (DDLJ)
Lagaan
Dil Chahta Hai
Om Shanti Om
It was Mani Ratnam, a Tamil director, that got me into Indian cinema. I'd seen a few Bollywood films, and they hadn't grabbed me, but since Dil Se.. (odd entry, I know) I find the classic Indian style irresistible. I've been hitting some Hindi classics more recently and watched DDLJ for the first time a few months ago; I was completely charmed.
@XLR8 I struggle to remember now. I'd randomly seen at least Enthiran, Bride and Prejudice, Dhoom 3, and Chennai Express. I'm not saying they were bad films, but they didn't especially appeal to me.
By comparison, I was never completely sold on the story of Dil Se.., but Ratnam's style and Rahman's music drew me in thoroughly. Since then I've seen Iruvar, Bombay, Sholay, Baahubali, RRR, DDLJ, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and a number of others.
ET was based on a script by famous Bengali director Satyajit Ray. However he was never given credit for it, and it was used by Stephen Spielberg without his prior knowledge or approval. Ray did not sue Spielberg, as Ray was recommended by Spielberg for an honorary Oscar for his famous Bengali body of work including the The Apu Trilogy (Martin Scorsese was hugely influenced by it in his youth).
Wow! Great video about Bollywood! I'm European and a huge fun of Indian cinema since last 3 years
You treated Bollywood with more respect than people in India nowadays. Great Dance number at the end btw.
Well they need to earn it.. Its a business and audiences reward good movies and entertainment.. They need to stop whining and getting to work with actual stories that reflect US not some rich kids/families
Because today's Bollywood directors don't make good movies and songs.....only do remake or reboot.....which people are tired of now
@@Sticklemako Indian audience rewards good movies, meanwhile good movies:
Andhadhun
Tumbbad
Yeh saali aashiqui
The lunchbox
Sardar udham
Bhediya
Paan singh tomar
Gangs of Wasseypur1-2
Kahani
Karthik calling karthik
Mard ko dard nhi hota
Manjhi
Maqbool
Madari
No smoking
Dev D
Swades
A Wednesday
Black friday,
Tamasha,
Mard ko dard nhi hota,
Oye lucky lucky oye,
A Wednesday,
Table no.21,
Soundtrack,
Bhavesh joshi,
Taxi no.9211
Rockstar,
Bulbul etc etc can you tell me how our indian audience gave reward to these masterpieces??? And this same audience goes crazy when an over the top cringeworthy shitty mass movies like KGF, Pushpa etc. comes then they react differently.
@@Jaadugar0351 bhai tamasha bhi add kr.
@@Sticklemako aur kgf badi acchi thi? Rrr accha tha? Pushpa accha tha?
Initially when you announced that you will be reviewing Bollywood/Hindi commercial cinema, I thought it was just a "gimmick" to cater to the large Hindi speaking and Indian audience.
But I should say this was an amazing video with pointing out crucial elements in the movies, the generational departure points, and your own narrative style is stunning by itself..😊😊👏💕
This is an immensely comprehensive video for a TH-cam episode. I am truly impressed by the lengths you went to do this. Its insane !
One thing you missed is the comedy genre of Bollywood. So many jokes & references get lost in translation so it's almost impossible for a non-hindi speaker to watch these comedies but for me they are a huge part of Bollywood.
For e.g. Movie Herapheri was released 20 years ago but it's still super popular among youth through memes.
Those are remakes of Malayalam films 😂
Hera Pheri is probably the best, and only good, comedy from Hindi film cinema. It's not goofy or lapstick but really well written. There's Andaz Apna Apna as a honourable mention
What are your favorite Indian comedies?
@@varoonnone7159copied from malayalam 😂
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Is the acting in the original as natural as in the Hindi remake?
That was incredible. I’m not quite sure how Patrick and team keeping one-upping themselves. I’m so excited for the David Chen interview with Patrick and Siddhant that goes into the behind-the-scenes.
I’ve watched hundreds maybe thousands of TH-cam videos. This is one of the best TH-cam videos I’ve seen.
Oh wow! In the age of shorts and reels, this is such a refreshing video. There is no way one can fit in all the major Hindi movies in an essay of little over one hour, but this list is definitely a starting point. For someone watching Hindi movies since a long time, this was kind of a nostalgic trip down the memory lane. Thank you Patrick and Siddanth.
This was an incredibly well made video! Kinda made me a bit nostalgic as you went through the decades of Bollywood. Reminded me of the days I watched these films in the cinemas and why I love Hindi films as much as I do.
Also, Petition to get Patrick into South Indian Films next :)
His first Indian film was RRR, does that count for a South Indian film?
Cringe melodrama
@@raja-jl9os Funny coz I don't remember asking for your opinion.
That shit will ruin his perception of Indian cinema😂
They re-released a bunch of movies this valentines month and DDLJ was one of them. Being a huge SRKian i had to watch the movie on big screen... a packed theater of ppl of all ages just wanting to watch this movie on big screen, a dream to many of them including me. Everyone in the theather felt like friends, we were laighing crying, dancing and reciting the dialogues together. Something that i have never experienced. Well that's probably how much the movie reallly means to us, that's probably how much SRK means to us❤
PS: I'm still waiting for RAJ in my life 😢
You teased on Twitter that this would be your best video yet, and I had my doubts...but, you've done it! It's clear you had a blast making this one and it just makes the video an incredible joy to watch, definitely one I'll revisit a few times.
This has serious Lindsay Ellis goes to New Zealand Hobbit vibes, and I mean that in the best possible way. A video essayist deepening their knowledge on a topic in the most visually interesting of ways by flying across the world and digging into a foreign culture in order to present the journey as a glorious, inmersive, and unique take. Well done.
As an Indian, you did a great job. Not going to lie I was skeptical seeing the thumbnail thinking that the video would be limited to discussions of DDLJ/KKHH/K3G - those over-the-top NRI romance movies that people assume represent all of Bollywood - but I'm so delighted to see a grand look at the industry across a variety of genres, from the Golden Age romance/drama movies of the 50s/60s, to the masala age of the 70s, to the urbane and hinterland stories of the 2000s, brought about by _Dil Chahta Hai_ and _Lagaan_ (side note but _Lagaan_ is one of my favorite movies ever so I'm ecstatic it was included here).
Would genuinely love to see a part 2 to this video to fill in the gaps, skipping across decades is bound to leave a lot of powerful and influential films untouched
Dil chahata h and lagaan is also over the top
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I think this video more than any of Patrick's videos has encouraged me to go watch new movies. I've now seen Sholay and Om Shanti Om and I'm starting on Lagaan tomorrow morning!
For those of u starting to watch Bollywood, I wouldn't recommend u to start from Om Shanti Om cuz of so many ref & parodies which are sometime hard to pick even for Indians & the wacky comical yet dramatized tonal shifts might be too much for beginners. At least watch 10-20 B'wood films before to get used to the duration, style, slapstick comedy, tonal shifts, musical numbers, etc & u might even catch some of the references easily by then. I'm not trying to discourage anyone watching this movie, it's just I've found many foreigners not liking this movie at first & not wanting to watch B'wood movies due to that,but a year later loving this movie.
try 3 idiots
you should try kal hoo na hoo
Having lived in China in the late 90's / early 2000's - the traffic dodging brings back a lot of memories. It is an art, and there are lots and LOTS of hidden rules.
No idea why this video didn't pop into my feed 6 months ago, but I'm glad it did now! Fantastic overview from a Westerner's perspective. I've seen all the films except the first 3. I've always meant to because they're so highly regarded, just thought I had to be in the right mood. Well, you've put me in the right frame of mind. I now need Awaara, Pyaasa, and Mughal-E-Azam yesterday!
I see Patrick is a man of culture
You mean scam culture
I don't know if people will believe this but the video brought tears of nostalgia and pride to my eyes. I'm left with mixed emotions. As an Indian culture admirer I started just like this but with Veer Zaara, Fanaa, Jodha Akbar and Devdas❤️ This is not a simple video... It's no less than a documentary. The Hindi film industry is the epitome of diversity. I remember few months ago a film by the legend Waheeda Rehman surprised me as it has a an innovative theme that was ahead of its time. It's Khamoshi (1970). Honestly I felt some jealousy too🙊 seeing you explore the beautiful valleys and corners of Mumbai and Goa.. Film city omg. It hit hard. I salute you and the whole team for the spectacular script and the matchless presentation. Thank you for introducing the true essence of Hindi films to the western audience. Huge respect 👏🏼btw I'm also crazy about RRR.
What a beautiful tribute!!
This comment made me emotional as Indian.Thank you!!!!
@@shobhitkukreti 🖤🖤so many true admirers of Bollywood and Indian culture in Tunisia too
@@HackAcadmey hayye❤️🙈so glad and honoured
Khamoshi is a Masterpiece. Hemant Kumar's music in this film is wonderful. specially Pukar Lo song
This has been my favorite video by far
Learning about the history of Indian cinema while we watch Patrick experience Indian culture was fun to see unfold. I never knew too much about Indian culture, so I felt that same wonder as Patrick did exploring the movies and city through this essay/vlog. Plus that dance sequence at the end to wrap up this video showing his new found love and appreciation of Indian cinema was just 👌
This was such a great primer!
I’ve been living in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years and working in tech. There is such a strong South Indian presence here that I literally knew most of these by cultural osmosis; I remember seeing a 2 cassette VHS rental for “Lagaan” at my local Blockbuster when I first arrived here in the middle of my high school career 😂. Was also happy to see you made a nod to “3 Idiots” because that’s legit the first movie male Indian millennials always recommend
Cause they are mostly Engineers XD. It's a film about them/me.
Lagaan is considered a westernized indian art film, not a true Indian film. It was heavily marketed to the west and there is even a subtle white savior narrative running through the film. A true Indian patriotic film would be something like 1942 A love story which was so good it was banned in the UK.
I'm 10mins in and I love the little side story of you deciding and then going to India. It's like combining the fun sillyness of old-school youtube with the higher production value of modern youtube
I saw Lagaan in MS during my international history class, I loved that movie -- we watched it over the last week of school!
Siddhant's giggles after lines really make this for me. lol
This, Patrick... this was amazing.
Thanks for taking the risk to put this in TH-cam. I know it is a risk because unfortunately it might not that many people are interested in Indian cinema but I am, i wanted to learn more and for that I thank you to put this out.
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This was so well-crafted & interesting to watch. I wanted it to last longer than a bollywood movie. Also, 'Mr. India' would have been a great addition to this, hope you watched / will watch it soon.
I think one of the most underrated film industry is Marathi film industry.First Indian film was made by Dadasaheb Phalke, a Maharashtrian. There are many gems like ,Sairat,Natrang, jogwa , Kaksparsha, Shwaas,Natsamrat,Fandry ,etc .They don't shy away from exploring many social problems and topic .There is also a connection between marathi movies being based on books. Maybe because Bollywood is based in Mumbai people forgot there is also marathi film industry. Would love if you will explore them.
This!
Yesss!!!
Patrick still out here making some of the best work on TH-cam
genuinely such an immersive video and with so much dedication to the topic.. i dont remember the last time i got this lost in a video essay that an hour was gone before i realised
desperately need more siddhant in future videos. his charisma is palpable
55:45. Damnit, Patrick! Lookout behind you! YOU CAN'T KEEP GOING TO THE BEACH ALONE AT SUNSET
But the light is so nice!
@@patrickhwillems You mentioned Mission Impossible. Great. The car chase sequence at the beginning of The Bourne Supremacy was set in Goa
LegalEagle grows more based with each passing minute. In the coming days, his power will become insurmountable.
Legal Eagle commenting on a show exploring Bollywood? Does the LE team have a lot of film lovers or is Patrick just close with them?
You forget to feature the 2 most iconic movies which deserves to be in the list is : Swades and Rang De basanti
You'll be amused to see how incredible these 2 movies are both the movies have AR Rehman's iconic music and one has srk (DDLJ) and other has amir khan (LAGAN)
I've always wanted to visit India because I love Indian history and ancient literature but I'm particularly jealous of your trip because of all the amazing food you must have had while you were there. Indian food is my favorite. Hope it was fun buddy :)
The number of times Patrick says 'And so we had to go' in this video makes my heart happy.
Absolutely incredible video. Did I pause in the middle to go watch all of Om Shanti Om? You betcha.
The production value, research, passion and hard work put in this video is commendable. Patrick, you are THE man. Great video as always.
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This is my favourite essay you've made, I'd love to see more videos of you immersing yourself in different cinematic cultures around the world!
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I’m an arab and I have been watching bollywood my entire life; still I learned a lot from this video. Thank you for making it, it made me love and appreciate bollywood more❤️
As someone who has been hyperfocusing on Indian movies for almost 2 years, I love this video, have been related a lot with your experience of Om Shanti Om, including listening to the tittle songs in loop. And oh my gosh the musical at the end!!! Hope you'll make more videos about Indian cinema in the future!
The musical at the end is a masterpiece❤️
The Indian movie industry has improved a lot in recent years, especially due to streaming becoming the norm, cause it was such a new thing, it was unconstrained by censorship or traditional expectations of what a Indian movie or Tv show should be like, so if people are not a fan of the typical Bollywood masala movie experience, there's a lot of indie stuff out there that's on a different level entirely and worth checking out imho. Some recommendations I would make are TV Show - Mirzapur, Scam 1992, Family Man, Sacred Games, Panchayat, TVF Pitchers, TVF Inmates, Kota Factory, Humorously Yours. Movies - A Wednesday, Delhi Belly, 99, Gully Boy, Haider, Barfi, the white tiger, Bajirao Mastani, Badhai Do, Talvar, Kahani, Badlapur, Dangal. Andhadhun, Monica Oh My Darling
@slayer Ek laat se bike flip agar Hollywood movies mein ho toh you'd be celebrating it as the best thing ever!
Hollywood is unrealistic as well, sometimes way more than Bollywood. I mean, is Avengers more realistic than a bike flip? But calling that out wouldn't cater to your double standards.
Although realistic dramas are a huge part of it, movies, in general, are supposed and meant to be grandiose!
When westerners think Bollywood, they think musicals. And when Indian movies win, until this yr, they've all been sad movies depicting poverty porn in India. Thank you for this beautiful video showcasing that our country is vast and diverse!