6 Fun Hollywood-Bollywood Crossovers To Watch During the Lockdown

Bollywood/Hollywood

Deepa Mehta’s 2002 comedy starring Rahul Khanna and Lisa Ray is the perfect light-hearted watch for the weekend. When Rahul Seth, a young dotcom millionaire gets pressured by his mother and grandmother to marry a girl “of our community only,” he hires a Spanish bar-worker Sue to pretend to be an Indian woman Sunita Singh. However, not everything goes according to plan when clashes of cultures ensue. An extremely hilarious and satirical depiction of the perfect ‘bahu’ and the nagging mother-in-law, Bollywood/ Hollywood also sees a fresh chemistry between the lead actors. It is also aptly titled as it declares that it is “better than any Bollywood movie.”

The Guru

Helmed by Madeline director Daisy von Scherler Mayer, starring Jimi Misstry, Heather Graham and Marrisa Tomei, The Guru is an absurd amalgamation of Hollywood and Bollywood. Ramu an aspiring dancer and actor goes to New York to become a Hollywood star but due to a series of confusion (and some preconceived notions about Indian people in the west), people mistake him for a sex guru. Once his popularity soars, making him an overnight celebrity with an elite NY clientele, Ramu decides to play along. This film should definitely be seen as a satire. Also there might be many moments which seem like cultural appropriation that must be taken with a grain of salt. Still, it’s quite fun to watch.