Fortunately, I'm not a big Hindi movie freak and I'm one of those doubly-refined Madurai products, who never learned Hindi, never had too many Hindi speaking friends and who hardly sees any Hindi movies. These days, I've started watching Hindi movies in equal numbers; but my yet-to-be-seen list includes some of the most famous movies like Hum Aap Ki Hein Kaun; and as a result, out of the 50+ DVDs, there aren't too many previously watched movies. Actually, the week started with latest Hindi movies like Das Vidhaniya, Dostana and A Wednesday; and with this new DVD pack, I believe the 'Zee TV Vaaram' would continue for the next few weeks.
The best part about the whole thing are the subtitles. Given my ghindhi prowess, I always turn on subtitles just so I don't get lost when the characters start using uncommon words to make us believe that they are emotionally affected. Some of these subtitles really get me ROTFL. An example that hit my eyes from "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke" that I watched today...
(In the interest of people who know Hindi, I'll present the conversations in English :D)
Rani Muk: You can think of me as your sister. I'll tell my family about the whole thing and you can stay here.
Preethi: I'm happy to get a sister. But I don't want to share my sister's husband and make my sister feel bad. (Exact words used Behen and Soutan)
Subtitle: I don't want to be your co-wife :D :D
3 comments:
he he he !!!!
Recently HBO and STAR Movies here(FYI...India) are coming out with subtitles for English movies. The other day, i saw a movie in which the hero yells "you son of a bitch"...they translated this way "you son of gun" !!!!
10 nimisham sirichittu irunden !!
He he he :) Same holds good with the dubbing too... "Odungaaaaa... adhu varudhu" :D :D
Yes agreed, that Piracy gets me furious :)
On Dubbing and subtitles, yeah there is whole lot of fun.
Smiles,
Vinayak
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