Hello bookworms, today I have a very exciting guest and post for you all. You guys know how much I love my desi YA reads, and the upcoming My So Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma is one of my most anticipated books of this year! The book promises a lot of bollywood-esque fun and pure desi madness. Today, we have the author of the book in question, Nisha Sharma over at the blog today to give some expert bollywood recommendations!
Because Shah Rukh Khan is the ultimate Bollywood hero, and the book is a tribute to Bollywood, today Nisha is listing her favourite Shah Rukh Khan movies, masterpieces you have to watch before you die!
The first time I really noticed Shah Rukh Khan as an actor,
was when I saw the movie KARAN ARJUN. Honestly, there was such chemistry
between him and Kajol that it was probably their love story that did it for me,
but from that moment on, I was a Shah Rukh Khan fan.
Admittedly, the last five years have been iffy with his
on-screen performances…probably because he acts with women half his age. But I
still respect his earlier work, and that’s why I have for you today, my top fifteen
favorite Shah Rukh Khan movies.
1. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Classic Shah Rukh
and Kajol pairing. One of the most famous Bollywood films of all time. A must see!
2. Dil To Pagal Hai
I love this movie so much. It was part of the inspiration for my
book My So Called Bollywood Life.
3. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
Ok, so this movie has tons
of problems…like how it’s the same film backwards and forwards. But I still
enjoy it.
4. Karun Arjun
Reincarnation, Shah Rukh and Kajol,
and a town that takes control over an evil mob boss. I feel like I need to go
see this movie again.
5. Koyla
Okay, this movie was super successful I
think because of Madhuri’s dancing…but let me tell ya, Shah Rukh holds his own!
6. Kal Ho Na Ho
If you listen to the title track
song, it will be stuck in your head for all time. But I really enjoyed this
movie and I think that it was a really complex love triangle which I loved.
7. Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham
OMG SO SAD AND SO GOOD
AT THE SAME TIME.
8. Baazigar
This is an early Shah Rukh Khan film
and I can’t say much more without spoilers, so you’ll just have to watch it to
find out!
9. Chennai Express
Not going to lie, Deepika
Padukone stole this movie from Shah Rukh, but it was a really great film, and I
think it’s worth a watch.
10. Pardes
The music in this movie is amazing. The
cinematography was also fabulous.
11. Yes Boss
I think this movie solidified Shah
Rukh as a comic actor.
12. Om Shanti Om
Although this movie was a remake
and it launched Deepika Padukone, I thought Shah Rukh did a great job. Fun
fact: one of the songs has the most guest actor appearances in any other
Bollywood film.
13. Asoka
Shah Rukh in a historical drama? Count me
in.
Another great early film in which Shah Rukh Khan plays an unsavory character.
OHMERGAWD. So SRK was a teacher in this one, and it’s really about three young couples, but this movie was just so good
14. Darr
15. Mohabbatien
OHMERGAWD. So SRK was a teacher in this one, and it’s really about three young couples, but this movie was just so good
I hope you enjoyed my Shah Rukh Khan favorites! For more
movie suggestions, check out the glossary at the back of MY SO-CALLED BOLLYWOOD
LIFE.
Title : My So-Called Bollywood Life
Author : Nisha Sharma
Publisher : Crown Books for Young Readers
Release Date : May 15th 2018
Synopsis :
Winnie Mehta was never really convinced that Raj was her
soulmate, but their love was written in the stars. Literally, a pandit
predicted Winnie would find the love of her life before her 18th birthday, and
Raj meets all of the qualifications. Which is why Winnie is shocked to return
from her summer at film camp to find her boyfriend of three years hooking up
with Jenny Dickens. Worse, Raj is crowned chair of the student film festival, a
spot Winnie was counting on for her film school applications. As a self-proclaimed
Bollywood expert, Winnie knows this is not how her perfect ending is scripted.
Then there’s Dev, a fellow film geek, and one of the few
people Winnie can count on to help her reclaim control of her story. Dev is
smart charming, and challenges Winnie to look beyond her horoscope to find
someone she’d pick for herself. But does falling for Dev mean giving up on her
prophecy, and her chance to live happily ever after? To get her Bollywood-like
life on track, Winnie will need a little bit of help from fate, family, and of
course, a Bollywood movie star.
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