Bollywood refers to the Bombay Hindi film industry and associated dancing styles. Bollywood grew up in the 1930s as a way to spread messages about social issues, and then it took off. Bollywood produces about 1,000 films every year, twice as much as Hollywood, and directly employs about 250,000 people. Bollywood films have spread to the international market in the last couple of decades, and there are now Bollywood Dance classrooms in major cities all over the world.
Bollywood Dance Basics: A Simple Training Video to help prepare you for the festivities this evening, or, just in case you are invited to a big Hindi wedding.
Music Du Jour: Best Bollywood Playlist on Spotify
Films Du Jour: If you’ve never watched a Bollywood film here’s a gateway film for you that’s mostly in English called Bride and Prejudice. You’re in for a treat.
Snacks Du Jour: Here are 42 mouthwatering Indian street dishes that you can make at home.
Miscellaneous:
Bollywood Décor: Pillows and Quilts
Bollywood Fan Sites
Cocktail Du Jour –Tea Time
This recipe comes from BollywoodShaadis.com:
⦁ 4 ⦁ masala cha⦁ i⦁ tea bags (can use vanilla chai or mocha chai tea for variety)
⦁ 1 cup of boiling water
⦁ 1 oz of vodka
⦁ 1 oz of either hazelnut or coconut liquor
Brew some tea and refrigerate it for about 30 minutes. In a cocktail shaker, add half a cup of the chilled tea, vodka, and liquor, and shake with crushed ice. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with some fresh nutmeg.
Mocktail Du Jour – Tea-Time Mocktail
⦁ 4 ⦁ masala chai tea bags (can use vanilla chai or mocha chai tea for variety)
⦁ 1 cup of boiling water
⦁ 1.5 oz of ⦁ coconut syrup
Brew some tea and refrigerate it for about 30 minutes. In a cocktail shaker, add half a cup of the chilled tea and coconut syrup and shake with crushed ice. Strain into a martini glass and garnish with some fresh nutmeg.
Beer Du Jour
Taj Mahal Lager – a crisp pairing with Indian food.
Wine Du Jour
Relax Riesling – drinking this is almost as good as doing yoga and it pairs well with most Indian food.
Here are also some wine pairings with specific Indian dishes.
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