tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483073179754705411.post6925133754751985360..comments2023-11-05T02:59:15.541-05:00Comments on Sounds Like Power: Geek's guide to Shabana Azmi, part 2 - cog in a brilliant machineFilmi Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03452657736759131107noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483073179754705411.post-55784525463819271172007-08-27T18:27:00.000-04:002007-08-27T18:27:00.000-04:00DG: *Shatranj ke khilari* is indeed sometimes ref...DG: *Shatranj ke khilari* is indeed sometimes referred to by its translated title, "The chess players." <BR/><BR/>About AAA - even at that early point in her career, I think Shabana ji had the instincts of a star. I remember reading in a biography of Ingrid Bergman that when she was an extra in some production or other she took care to make sure her face was always fully visible to the camera. I think Shabana ji applied some of the same philosophy to her brief turn in AAA. She said that she designed her own dress for the climactic scene - her bridesmaids dress - and added all the jasmine flowers to it because she didn't want to be upstaged by Parveen Babi in the wedding dress.Filmi Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03452657736759131107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8483073179754705411.post-46660785452547152992007-08-27T07:17:00.000-04:002007-08-27T07:17:00.000-04:00I have only seen the first and last films on this ...I have only seen the first and last films on this list, and I loved them both. In AAA, although Shabana Azmi did have the smallest part of the six leads, she definitely made her presence felt, from her very first scene. And she looked lovely opposite Vinod Khanna - especially in the gorgeous black-and-white print sari she wears at some point... I loved her opposite Boman in 'Honeymoon Travels' - some of my favourite moments in that film are the ones with her crying in the bathroom, in bed with the step-daughter (sounds wrong, but you know what I mean), and of course dancing. And there was the cute kiss as well. I hope to see more of these films... I've been stalking 'Parvarish' for eons but it always seems to elude my grasp... and is 'Shatranj ke Khilari' the same film as 'The Chess Player'? I found a Satyajit Ray film with the latter name somewhere...Daddy's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679564351145843434noreply@blogger.com