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AUG 24, 2008 – IF YOU LOVE FILMS – good films, great films, even bad films that you’d never admit to liking but find it difficult, nonetheless, to give the channel-flip to – one of the toughest tasks you’ll find is making lists. People ask you all the time, variations on essentially what boots your C-drive: Which are your [desi, foreign, desert island, insert appropriate qualifier] films? And not too long ago, I was presented with a unique spin on this question, from someone – let’s call her S – who wrote in, “There’s a film-related podcast that I listen to regularly. Apart from reviewing a couple of new releases on the show, they also have a segment where they watch a series of five films based on a central theme. Having gotten to know the hosts over the years, I’ve frequently requested them to do a Bollywood marathon and now they’re looking to me to suggest the films that they should be watching for the marathon.”

“I do have a few films in mind. However, I’d really like to hear some recommendations from you,” she concluded, adding that the aim was to suggest a set that would give them an idea of “what a good Bollywood film is like while also spanning multiple directors and time periods in Indian cinema.” I wrote back that I wasn’t quite clear about the theme that was being proposed.

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1. 

   Jesse 13 September 2008
   12:23:05 pm

   

   Interesting topic, but a fairly odd set of choices by Rangan. I really don’t think I would go with anyone of them (I could see myself picking Saawariya if the list were 10 films instead of 5). If I had to list 5 (and keeping it within this decade since Rangan has done the same) I would pick these 5:

   Lagaan
   Omkara
   Lage Raho Munnabhai (It’s a toss up between this and RDB, but I wouldn’t place both on the list)
   Jaan-E-Maan (I’d feel more comfortable with JeM or even the likes of Tashan and JBJ on the list as the wacky bollywood film over MHN)
   Devdas (I think this would be a better pick then Saawariya)
2. 

   Gabber 13 September 2008
   12:31:02 pm

   

   Jesse liked your choices.

   My 5er :

   Lage Raho Munna Bhai
   Jodha Akbar
   Khakee
   Sarfarosh
   Rang De Basanti

   If I have 5 more months, then,

   Dostana
   Rab Ne Bana di Jodi
   Ghajini
   Chandni Chowk to China
   Dilli 6
3. 

   Gabber 13 September 2008
   12:33:44 pm

   

   I will replace vivaah in the first list instead of Sarfarosh.

   My 5er :

   Lage Raho Munna Bhai
   Jodha Akbar
   Khakee
   Vivaah
   Rang De Basanti

   If I have 5 more months, then,

   Dostana
   Rab Ne Bana di Jodi
   Ghajini
   Chandni Chowk to China
   Dilli 6
4. 

   Dionysiac 13 September 2008
   06:58:38 pm

   

   Interesting Read!!Agree with most of the choices but I would have picked up a Devadas(Melodrama sans soul at it’s best) in the place of Saawariya.An earthly Omkara would have made it to my list as well.
5. 

   Dionysiac 13 September 2008
   06:59:37 pm

   

   “Devdas”

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