Conversations & Movies: The oxygen needed for living

Stuff's been happening. Roomie is back from her vacation. I'm relieved to have someone to talk to at home again. People who know me know that I talk to myself all the time. But, even by my standards, I was a little cuckoo last month. I was talking to myself aloud. All the time. People were giving me funny looks in coffee shops and grocery stores. So, when she got back I talked and talked and talked until my throat hurt and I couldn't talk anymore. Topics of conversation ranged from her wonderful vacation, to Lucky Ali and how disgusting he was, to Adnan Sami and how good he looks now, Ekta Kapoor, Tulsi, Shahid Kapoor, Kareena's schooling(yeah she actually went to school!), Om Puri whom she saw on a beach in Goa, Sreesanth's weirdness at Delhi Airport, how it sucks to be back, how India rocks, how family is family(yeah, seriously!), how obnoxious some relatives are, ad nauseum.

And she brought back movie DVDs. So luckily, roomie and I enjoy the same kind of movies. Yesterday we watched Naram Garam and Pati, Patni aur Woh. Sanjeev Kumar was such a genius. He plays the dirty married man to perfection. I've seen this before, and its a hoot. It always bugs me when I can't remember the name of the not-so-popular 80s heroines. Thank goodness for Google. It was Ranjeeta. Naram Garam has a huge Golmaal hangover. But its still fun. Because Amol Palekar is casual and fun as always. And I love A.K.Hangal. No, seriously. The man plays the old, beleagered parent to perfection. And he calls his beautiful daughter Swaroop Sampat a"gale ka kaanta" with such aplomb, so many times over, its hard not to love the guy. And Utpal Dutt. God, they don't make 'em like him anymore. He was stereotyped too. But what the heck. He did it well everytime. I love those movies. 70's-80's. Bad costumes, big hair. But good stories. And well told. And brilliantly portrayed. With melodious music, usually classical. Whats not to like.

Here's my list of the fun movies from that era that everyone must watch:
1). Chupke Chupke
2). Chashme-baddoor
3). Golmaal
4). Khubsoorat
5). Khatta Meetha
6). Katha
7). Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron(of course!)
8). Angoor
9). Guddi
10). Chhoti si baat

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