I Went To India To Learn About Bollywood

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CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
9:58 Arrive in India
13:18 Awaara
16:48 Pyaasa
19:48 Mughal-E-Azam
25:24 Sholay
31:45 Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
39:24 Lagaan
50:42 Dil Chahta Hai
57:23 Om Shanti Om
1:06:38 Ending

[@patrickhwillems]

A word of advice: do not turn this off at the ad read. Watch to the end.

[@dominictemple]

Thank you, also I will never not enjoy your Tom Cruise running.

[@RobertJW]

Worth it.

[@devimishra2990]

thanks a lot for this........... but u know as in famous movie dialogue "Ye dil mange more" so plzzzzzz do a video on south movies too

[@HistoritorJimaldus]

Amazing 🤩

[@Ashutosh5897]

Gangs of wasseypur should be there

[@NandovMovies]

this is the video essay of our generation

[@goodburger1114]

Ehhhh not really

[@ThatOneGuy7550]

@Good Burger would rather have patrick make videos about world cinema, niches, and other interesting film scenes across the globe than superhero flicks

[@Nishanth_mementomori]

​@@vsansanv29101_sd dude stop embarrassing yourself and all of us 🤦

[@Nishanth_mementomori]

@@vsansanv29101_sd dude I'm tamilian myself so i do appreciate what you're trying to do but come on.... What you've written and the way you've written it is just plain embarrassing and cringe

[@littlesushie]

Back when Sholay was in theaters, apparently robbers would send tickets to a family’s house pretending like they won a lottery and then rob the house when they were away watching the movie. My mom told me this story.

[@HRLastro]

Wtf XD

[@Sangwoo_oncrack]

Lmao that’s so creative

[@ariadnesanasam]

Really😮

[@ohhmyoaksha1566]

😂😂😂😂

[@kingabbasi8014]

Lol😂😂

[@NikTh181]

One fun fact about ddlj is that the director was so confident in his script, he even tried to approach tom cruise for the role of raj

[@willowleaves2008]

This is iconic 😂

[@bloodfluid2331]

Really?😂

[@user-fp4ek5oh8u]

BS. No way¡

[@ajerqureshi6411]

From my understanding it wasn't confidence. Director Aditya Chopra suppossedly initially wrote the film with the intention of it being about two people from different cultures coming together, and wanted Tom Cruise in the lead male role. But his father (and producer) Yash Chopra didn't want to work with any foreigners in his films, so that initial plan was scrapped. Years later, a stage musical adaptation of DDLJ called "Come Fall in Love" premiered for a limited time in San Diego (with a Broadway released planned that STILL hasn't happened yet), and Aditya decided to go for the initial idea he had and rewrote Raj as "Rog" (short for Roger) and hired a white male actor for the role.

[@nirajbora5419]

@@user-fp4ek5oh8u It's true. Search it on Google. Many articles, including one in Vogue, confirm it

[@ascovill99]

As a middle-aged white American woman who is a HUGE fan of Bollywood, I am definitely in the minority! This was an EXCELLENT intro and overview of Bollywood! I'm quite jealous of all your travels in India but you really had a great visit! I was lucky enough to work with the one and only SUPERSTAR SRK in one of his films and it was an amazing experience that still gives me goosebumps. I always love learning more about Bollywood and really appreciate your dedication in making such a great video essay. ❤

[@BasedTruthSeeker]

If you love bollywood here are some underrated actor’s i’d rank higher skill wise: 1) Nana Patekar 2) Nawazuddin Siddiqui 3) Shreyas Talpade 4) Vir Das, Kunal Kemu

[@Muswell]

In what capacity did you work with Shahrukh ?

[@Jewraser]

​@@BasedTruthSeekerkunal khemu have good movies songs but acting i wont give him much ...i am his fan though

[@kushalrijal9453]

Which movie?

[@bred0400]

hi hippie

[@OURSTUPIDREACTIONS]

WHAT A FANTASTIC VIDEO MAN!! Welcome to indian cinema now explore malayalam! and tamil and bengali and telugu and kannada and so many more

[@pratyushdas6915]

are we gonna see a reaction to it???

[@pratyushdas6915]

@@vsansanv29101_sd ok!!! Who's said RRR is a Bollywood film??

[@pratyushdas6915]

@@vsansanv29101_sd he literally says in the video that he's only scratched the surface of Indian cinema cause it's only Bollywood... There is Telugu tamil kannada Malayalam much more to discover.... First see the full video then comment... Don't tag unnecessarily

[@vsansanv29101_sd]

@@pratyushdas6915 i dont mean to be rude but my friend in america asked me what is next srk film i told him i am froun south india we got our own industriy and many superstars like srk in south india HE thought BOLLYWOOD is only iNDIAN CINEMA.THIS MONOOPLY HAS TO END

[@srijansrivastava592]

@@vsansanv29101_sd how many more fractions you want into indian society

[@bl3343]

American movie goers: "movies are getting too long". India movie goers: "hold my drink".

[@kshaur13]

Hold my lassi*

[@aadityabhattacharya]

With an interval.

[@bimalgarg95]

Hold my milkshake🤣

[@rohanswarnkar369]

Hold my pee

[@moffattron9000]

@@aadityabhattacharya a thing that Hollywood should bring back. Let me buy more junk food during the movie dammit.

[@thejokersmile9302]

Those DVDs didn't work probably because it is in PAL, which is colour encoding format for DVDs and televisions (576i/50 HZ), which is largely used on DVDs and televisions that are published and sold in India, Europe, China, etc. USA DVDs are in NTSE color encoding format.

[@TheArismart99]

Ok

[@kaypee4704]

Yeah, PAL does not play in the USA…..

[@Tardisntimbits]

You can get regionless players, but you have to purposely seek them out.

[@rogerk6180]

Most modern players are region free.

[@PakistaniReacts]

I feel so satisfied by your decision to talk about that scene at 54:14 from Dil Chahta Hai. It is my Roman Empire. I think about that scene every now and then. I was watching this movie with my dad when that scene appeared and I was two seconds away from changing the channel when the reveal happened and we both laughed out loud. As a fan of comedy I will never forget that scene and how it set the tone for the whole movie. P.s Great video, I watched the whole thing.

[@searchmeinyoutube]

How old are you?

[@chintangandhi8468]

Here's a list for anyone who wants to explore more of modern Hindi Cinema 1. Taare Zameen Par -- literally changed how people parent their kids in India 2. 3 Idiots -- literally changed how people parent their college kids in India 3. Gangs of Wasseypur 1 & 2 -- Gritty crime movies with rich lore. You won't expect this from Bollywood 4. Barfi -- Raj Kapoor's great grandson is one of the best actors of this generation. He is at his best in this Chaplin-esque dramedy alongside Priyanka Chopra 5. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara -- Dil Chahta Hai but broader themes 6. Piku -- Modern Hindi Cinema is incomplete without Irrfan Khan. This is one of his most memorable movies 7. Masaan -- Real, raw, Indian story that will make you sob 8. Padmaavat -- Period drama with insane set design and performances 9. Andhadhun -- Dark comedy with crazy twists 10. Udaan -- Coming of age story of a teenager with an abusive father. Beautiful music by a gem also known as Amit Trivedi 11. Lakshya -- You'd want to join the Indian army after watching this 12. Munna Bhai MBBS -- The most heartwarming movie ever 13. Rang de Basanti -- Real, poetic, devastating patriotism 14. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag -- Inspiring biopic of a great Indian athelete 15. Chak de India -- Best sports movie ever with Shahrukh Khan in it 16. My Name is Khan -- Post 9/11 implications for Muslims in the West 17. Rockstar -- A.R Rehman's music in this one is transcendent Honourable Mentions: More Shah Rukh Khan movies: Kal Ho Na Ho, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, Main Hoon Na, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Swades Rom-coms: Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, Tamasha, Jab We Met, Queen, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na, Bareily Ki Barfi, Namaste London Slice of Life: October, The Lunchbox, Karwaan Thrillers: Kahaani, An Action Hero, Baby, Airlift, Shahid, Talvar, Ugly, Raazi, Highway, NH10

[@ShubhamKumar-ko7su]

💯💯👍👍

[@abhisekdas435]

Great list must say

[@kamilshah8966]

Just an addition to horror movie with the message of human greed:- tumbbad

[@neelj5155]

​@@ShubhamKumar-ko7su bas kar mere bhai

[@peaceful_chaos14]

This is such an amazing list.

[@papusman]

Siddhant's dad showing up and expanding the PHW Cinematic Universe's parent roster like revealing Spider-Man in a Captain America movie.

[@photomukund]

Now we just need Pat's and Sid's dads on one video

[@da47934]

Om Shanti Om was my first Bollywood film, and I was blown away and fell in love. Shah Rukh Khan is an absolute joy, in it and so is the music, the heightened drama, just everything. (I can't believe that though I've only seen 5 Bollywood films in my life, I've seen all 4 of the modern films on this list! I guess I had a good guide too.)

[@tooktooknee]

I am not Indian but Indian cinema plays a big role in how I watch films because I grew up watching. They introduced me to music, great stories, and the undying love for superstars.

[@txmothy2025]

Video essays have become so ubiquitous on this site but there's no one doing it like you Patrick. This is top top tier stuff

[@JosephPage]

Massive shout out to Madeline Metolius, absolutely killed it with the title sequence

[@ellery0909]

User name checks out

[@JosephPage]

@@ellery0909 ?

[@Rasta426]

@@JosephPage Its a reddit thing (you may not understand)....

[@PrinceMandal]

Wow Patrick! Being an Indian, I'm actually amused how you captured the essence of Bollywood in your video. I wish this was longer. It's actually so wholesome. Please do check out some non-mainstream OR contemporary movies of Indian Cinema. Cheers, my man. :)

[@prodigalfraudaddy]

Especially when it came free bcz of a south indian movie he thought us bollywood😂

[@ajerqureshi6411]

Fun little behind the scenes tidbit about Lagaan. As this was a movie about Indian villagers learning the game of cricket to beat the powerful British colonizers, the director deliberately casted actors who had little to no experience in cricket to play the Indian team while the British cast were mostly actors with professional cricket experience. While this did have the effect of narratively fitting with the story, it did cause problems with the climactic cricket match since scenes where the Indian team manage to beat the British with spectacular moves were constantly being filmed and refilmed because the Indian actors just couldn't hit or catch the ball at the moment they needed. Also, because the British are known for being notoriously proud of their game of cricket, it was weird for British cricket players to deliberately lose...so the cast and crew held an impromptu cricket game that the british actors definitively won.

[@agiddysea]

Patrick's video essays can be described as "movies about movies"

[@ABHIKAREVIEW]

this video is a time travel thanks for the experience

[@Iamdead666]

abhi bhai aap yaha

[@rockythewatcher108]

Fr 💯

[@parth1211]

Agya mc attention seeker 😂

[@Ankit_Maurya_12]

what a suprise sir... a true cinema lover🔥🔥

[@guts_d_ronin8678]

❤

[@sayeemooo]

I wish this video had more views, the team put so much effort in and its actually so good. Their usual videos get so many more :/

[@essarasheed16]

It's absolutely incredible to see Patrick outdo himself in every big project- this is maybe his best video yet

[@KiraFriede]

As someone from europe who watched a lot of SRK romantic comedies during my teenage years, I never actually really noticed the lack of kisses until I watch a lot of american romantic comedies.

[@Pushparaj-fe9fk]

😂😂ok

[@ironicaaz3593]

yes, with srk doing romance, we dont need kisses. He can just make a scene romantic through his expressions. The same thing happened with me.

[@divyansh2890]

Lip kiss ain't part of Indian culture

[@sixtyninefromsixtonine]

@@divyansh2890 flaunting*

[@bonjovi1354]

​@@divyansh2890it's in everyone's culture some loves to show more some keeps under black cloth but we have boundaries more precisely ..

[@naseefy]

As a film maker in the Indian film industry, this was a blast to watch! I can't believe you came to India. Would have loved to meet you. Love your videos and I really hope you get to attend the MI world premiere.

[@rudysmith1552]

He’s a random rich KZbinr covering a topic about the one of the most renowned film industries.

[@tape-6]

@@rudysmith1552 wow i bet naseef had no idea. thank you for educating us.

[@user-fz8mm6uh8p]

@@rudysmith1552 no shit sherlock

[@patrickhwillems]

@@rudysmith1552definitely not rich but okay

[@GauravKumar-jr2rd]

@@patrickhwillems May you get another inheritance, soon enough.

[@GenericTallGuy]

I love movies. I especially love Indian movies and this felt like the perfect tribute. You could have just made a 10 Indian movies to watch reel but you made an entire hour long film and travelled to INDIA to shoot it. RESPECT. This video was a wild ride. I’m so glad it randomly popped up on my feed. Mad props to you and the whole team for making such a well produced video. This is the kinda stuff that should be in the documentaries section of Netflix. There are so many more movies I would like to suggest and I’m glad you mentioned one of them atleast during the Mubi plug. That film is Gangs Of Wasseypur.

[@ATypicalPlague]

For those looking for another great series of films, I'd highly recommend the Shakespeare trilogy - Maqbool (Macbeth), Omkara (Othello) and Haider (Hamlet). Absolutely amazing films.

[@theprovocateur24]

oh! shut up. there are better versions in the south!

[@katyayanisingh4606]

"To each their own" I would recommend the same as above-mentioned.

[@nirajbora5419]

@@theprovocateur24 This video is about the Hindi film industry tho.

[@TheVariantNEWSSOURCE]

The balls on this man dropping a near hour and a half video on his trip to India! I f**king love it

[@-on_TeIe-gram_PatrickHwillems]

Thanks for watching Got something special for you Message right away to claim your package 📦🎁🎁📦...........

[@Zero-vm6ij]

Everytime Siddhant gets Patrick to talk about wrestling, an angel gets its wings.

[@johnm.withersiv4352]

Wait until Siddhant convinces Patrick to work in Ring ka King the American wrestling goes to India project.

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

No, there’s only really one wing per angel, actually.

[@thelefthandofcreation1617]

@@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick Kenny Omega has entered the chat

[@TheMoviePlanet]

If he really wanted that he should have had the list be just _Dangal_ and _Sultan_

[@kyawzaw8493]

I am Indian from Myanmar I grew up with all these golden age black and white movies. Happy to see that those masterpieces are getting attention.

[@Akash_Xavier_Rai]

Omshantiom is also the song sang by playback singers from the past and present just like the actors. A true homage to Indian cinema!

[@adityapatil8289]

The fact that the end credits song is Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte, a dance number chronicling the evolution of romance in Bollywood films over the decades in a movie starring Shah Rukh Khan makes it the most fitting way to wrap up this great video essay.

[@MariaVosa]

Wow - amazing! Thank you!

[@daamiyanahmed4265]

As an Indian who hasn't been very receptive to indian cinema due to being brought up in the UK for my whole life, its surreal to see some pieces of bollywood I've only seen because of my mom's love for it. If anything, this episode made me want to get into more indian cinema in general, and this may have been one of my favourite videos that you've made which is saying a lot.

[@user-hq8wm8giyujcg]

Nri's descendance r not indian

[@daamiyanahmed4265]

@@user-hq8wm8giyujcg yeah I've noticed they're not too fond of me when I lived in India for 4 years.

[@archivehans]

@@daamiyanahmed4265 don't mind what he says, you are indian.

[@shushunk00]

So u r a uk citizen that's it ,why call urself Indian U don't pay taxes to Indian govt and contribute in the Indian market

[@GauravKumar-jr2rd]

Ignore others, gatekeepers suck and don't let them stop you from enjoying it. Some people are just too sad and pathetic to care about it. To me, I like when others try to enjoy things that I enjoy as well. Get into the indian cinema, cook some good Indian food and do whatever you like. Don't be down because few numbskulls said something bad over internet. @सज्जन पुरुष and @SHUSHUNK, shame on your both btw. Specifically, Sajjan purush. Man, at least stand up to your name.

[@themtgdude486]

I’ve watched hundreds maybe thousands of KZbin videos. This is one of the best KZbin videos I’ve seen.

[@vikrantr.g9655]

You should also see "Harishchandrachi Factory" a movie made in regional language - It's about how India's first full-length feature film "Raja Harishchandra" was made in the year 1913 by Dadasaheb Phalke, who's considered to be the father of Indian cinema.

[@animesh2217]

You treated Bollywood with more respect than people in India nowadays. Great Dance number at the end btw.

[@Sticklemako]

Well they need to earn it.. Its a business and audiences reward good movies and entertainment.. They need to stop whining and getting to work with actual stories that reflect US not some rich kids/families

[@kriz2281]

Because today's Bollywood directors don't make good movies and songs.....only do remake or reboot.....which people are tired of now

[@Jaadugar0351]

@@Sticklemako Indian audience rewards good movies, meanwhile good movies: Tumbbad Yeh saali aashiqui The lunchbox Sardar udham Bhediya Paan singh tomar Gangs of Wasseypur1-2 Kahani Karthik calling karthik Mard ko dard nhi hota Manjhi Maqbool Madari No smoking Dev D Swades A Wednesday Black friday, Tamasha, Mard ko dard nhi hota, Oye lucky lucky oye, A Wednesday, Table no.21, Soundtrack, Bhavesh joshi, Taxi no.9211 Rockstar, Bulbul etc etc can you tell me how our indian audience gave reward to these masterpieces??? And this same audience goes crazy when an over the top cringeworthy shitty mass movies like KGF, Pushpa etc. comes then they react differently.

[@alokraj468]

​@@Jaadugar0351 bhai tamasha bhi add kr.

[@alokraj468]

​@@Sticklemako aur kgf badi acchi thi? Rrr accha tha? Pushpa accha tha?

[@MegaTheBard]

I’d love about the other Indian studios, it’d be dope if this became a series. Hell, start a side channel that’s just international film

[@joejoey7272]

I learned about Indian Cinema from my Senegalese roommate in college , apparently Bollywood is extremely huge in Africa

[@s29nv1sr1]

As an Indian, you did a great job. Not going to lie I was skeptical seeing the thumbnail thinking that the video would be limited to discussions of DDLJ/KKHH/K3G - those over-the-top NRI romance movies that people assume represent all of Bollywood - but I'm so delighted to see a grand look at the industry across a variety of genres, from the Golden Age romance/drama movies of the 50s/60s, to the masala age of the 70s, to the urbane and hinterland stories of the 2000s, brought about by _Dil Chahta Hai_ and _Lagaan_ (side note but _Lagaan_ is one of my favorite movies ever so I'm ecstatic it was included here). Would genuinely love to see a part 2 to this video to fill in the gaps, skipping across decades is bound to leave a lot of powerful and influential films untouched

[@slayer_142]

Dil chahata h and lagaan is also over the top

[@kianim8344]

@@slayer_142no

[@NewBegins-ex1rl]

I'm from Indonesia🇮🇩 now living in india (Mumbai), i started to watch Indian cinema since childhood . My whole family watches them with me In fact Indian cinema is pretty popular here but like many others i like the songs More than the movie , most people don't know like you said what Indian cinema industry is producing some of them think every movie is Bollywood but for me i know all their major Film industries and their actors Hindi cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema , thelgu cinema etc....... Out of all these industries my favourite is the Malayalam industry i can surely say that this industry is one of the best in Asia .

[@dimiberba2374]

​​@@NewBegins-ex1rl thank u 🙏 foreigners don't know about the Malayalam industry they always think Indian cinema is all about dance numbers and over the top actions but industry like Malayalam is producing mind-blowing contents but unfortunately we indians don't deserve this 😢 we support Capri Bollywood movies instead of 💎 like 2018 .

[@njjr5780]

​@@NewBegins-ex1rlthank u 🇮🇩🇮🇳🙏❤️

[@Dara_107]

It always baffles me how Indonesia has so many Bollywood fans.. I remember watching some KZbinrs making 90s song parodies with 100% accuracy! I personally love Bengali and Malayalam films more too but there’s no competition to slice of life romantic Hindi movies😅

[@NewBegins-ex1rl]

@@Dara_107 we love Indian movies ( shows as well) here, every one know Bollywood actors here sharukh khan is pretty popular in indonasia if u r Indian if u want any help from Indonesians pls sing kuch kuch hota hai u will get help ASAP.

[@Dara_107]

@@NewBegins-ex1rl Great.. definitely gonna scream Tum paas aaye~~ on the sidewalk when I get a chance to visit Indonesia 😂😄

[@LegalEagle]

55:45. Damnit, Patrick! Lookout behind you! YOU CAN'T KEEP GOING TO THE BEACH ALONE AT SUNSET

[@patrickhwillems]

But the light is so nice!

[@mridulraj2468]

@@patrickhwillems You mentioned Mission Impossible. Great. The car chase sequence at the beginning of The Bourne Supremacy was set in Goa

[@DoctorCyan]

LegalEagle grows more based with each passing minute. In the coming days, his power will become insurmountable.

[@duality4453]

Legal Eagle commenting on a show exploring Bollywood? Does the LE team have a lot of film lovers or is Patrick just close with them?

[@brownbalak4641]

Ending just made it really good. This is not just a simple youtube video, this is a work of passion. Thank you, for exploring and sharing this perspective and I implore everyone, to be curious about other cultures as well (Trust me, there's a whole world out there)

[@brownbalak4641]

Also kudos to you, Patrick, for summarizing bollywood into this journey style.

[@rishivaja1733]

That scene in Om Shanti Om is like the Avengers assembling in Endgame. Quite simply, one of the greatest scenes in Bollywood history. Patrick - have you been watching more Bollywood movies?

[@PardesiReviews]

This is an excellent overview of Bollywood movie history and great choices. I started with DDLJ and Lagaan and I’ve now seen over 700 Indian films. I’m glad RRR made you delve deeper into Indian films. SRK made me fall in love with Indian cinema. Om Shanti Om and that song with all the cameos is my yardstick. Each time I watch OSO I catch more references and like you I’m so proud of myself. BTW my channel name means foreigner or outsider in Hindi and also is a famous Aamir Khan movie song.

[@mohammedtousif5398]

Watched 3 idiots or not??

[@zuko_24568]

Hey Melanie, love your channel!

[@PardesiReviews]

@@zuko_24568 thanks so much!

[@noone4617]

✌🏻

[@jarpipz]

From knowing literally nothing about Indian Cinema, to completing this masterpiece of a video, I am so damn happy to have all this new knowledge and have immense respect for the culture

[@Seevawonderloaf]

When westerners think Bollywood, they think musicals. And when Indian movies win, until this yr, they've all been sad movies depicting poverty porn in India. Thank you for this beautiful video showcasing that our country is vast and diverse!

[@angelicairizarry2319]

Thank you so much for appreciating the magic of Bollywood films✨ I discovered Bollywood when I was 15 and became so obsessed I lived in India for a year learning Hindi and became a professional Bollywood dancer. Indian cinema has a certain epic feel to it that western cinema doesn’t have. Every movie is like a love letter to their culture & country. Growing up I was teased a lot for liking Indian movies and it makes me so happy to see a fellow American who can appreciate the awesomeness of Bollywood.

[@prairiehorse6168]

This is so well-made and fun to watch. Of course no documentary or video essay can cover the sheer vastness of Bollywood. However, the way you have covered it makes it a great introduction that is so "fresh" given your American perspective. Great job!

[@pennyomega7421]

Never in a million years did I think Patrick would make a full length documentary of Bollywood movies

[@TravelwithNikhilRoshan]

This is such a good video! However, I really missed you mentioning 1994's "Hum Aapke Hain Koun" - a film about relationships and marriages in India - which impacted the weddings we see in India quite often. And, to have an immersive experience, you could have attended an Indian traditional marriage! That movie was also a milestone in Indian cinema and continues to do so.

[@Ananya-ri4fn]

They re-released a bunch of movies this valentines month and DDLJ was one of them. Being a huge SRKian i had to watch the movie on big screen... a packed theater of ppl of all ages just wanting to watch this movie on big screen, a dream to many of them including me. Everyone in the theather felt like friends, we were laighing crying, dancing and reciting the dialogues together. Something that i have never experienced. Well that's probably how much the movie reallly means to us, that's probably how much SRK means to us❤ PS: I'm still waiting for RAJ in my life 😢

[@MedlifeCrisis]

This brought me such joy to watch, had a smile on my face throughout. So damn good! Ever since you differentiated between Tollywoods in the RRR video and told me Sid was the reason, I knew you both wanted to get this right. What a treat from start to finish. The locations, the cricket, Goa! Along with Om Shanti Om’s references to Bollywood’s history, I am sure you also appreciated the penultimate movie, DCH’s, musical number charting the changing song styles. The pixelated intermission too 😂 Shabaash bhai, shabaash!

[@medhanshtripathi1488]

Yeah, as an Indian brit it made me want to go back and check the early films like pyaasa that I hadn’t heard about

[@MedlifeCrisis]

@@medhanshtripathi1488I grew up with classic Bengali cinema as my uncle was Satyajit Ray’s cinematographer (and Ray is related to us more remotely) but only really appreciated them as an adult and still have huge gaps in my classic Hindi watch history

[@praveenb9048]

Hey Rohin.. Just watched your recent placebo video, literally half an hour ago.

[@thebestevertherewas]

@@MedlifeCrisis Damn Didn't knew that That makes you part-Celebrity too !

[@jilljacobson13]

I am one of those 'anomalies", I have been watching Indian films almost exclusively for about 20 years. This is a great intro to Hindi films, really fun to watch! I hope you do more and get down to Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore and Kerela as you explore some of the other Industries in India.

[@adurpandya2742]

You’re not an anomaly because you’re female.

[@The8merp]

Yeah I think it would be a great idea to make another video exploring the regional cinema outside of Bollywood as well. Also the new content that has come out of streaming platforms

[@John_C_J]

*Kerala but ok

[@Ankitkumar-co7zw]

this video needs a sequel like SKR said ''picture abhi baaki hai mere dost'', "The film is not over yet my friend".

[@saniya5155]

genuinely such an immersive video and with so much dedication to the topic.. i dont remember the last time i got this lost in a video essay that an hour was gone before i realised

[@funktorial]

this video rules so hard. probably one of my favorites of yours. are there any other non-american film industries that you'd want to do a similar whirlwind intro on?

[@patrickhwillems]

yes quite a few. would love to do more videos like this

[@brucelee4996]

​@@patrickhwillems Please more.

[@kalexander9225]

@@patrickhwillems Japanese film industry is a great next step. The book, Screen Series Japan (1971) by Arne Svensson is a good first step to learn more about the history. Also, covering the fact that Toho Monster movie set designers ended up being kept on due to the seniority system to help with dioramas in news programs (and also handicapping the progress/adoption of CG in Japanese movies by at least a decade), would be fun too.

[@Maarji]

​@@patrickhwillems brazilian cinema please

[@maxducoudray]

Hong Kong time.

[@nishantdewaney5959]

As an Indian, I must say I’m very proud of your dancing at the end. I love this so much!

[@Valkyri3Z]

This is an immensely comprehensive video for a KZbin episode. I am truly impressed by the lengths you went to do this. Its insane !

[@DabiidA]

This has been my favorite video by far Learning about the history of Indian cinema while we watch Patrick experience Indian culture was fun to see unfold. I never knew too much about Indian culture, so I felt that same wonder as Patrick did exploring the movies and city through this essay/vlog. Plus that dance sequence at the end to wrap up this video showing his new found love and appreciation of Indian cinema was just 👌

[@pm6127]

One thing you missed is the comedy genre of Bollywood. So many jokes & references get lost in translation so it's almost impossible for a non-hindi speaker to watch these comedies but for me they are a huge part of Bollywood. For e.g. Movie Herapheri was released 20 years ago but it's still super popular among youth through memes.

[@shinesasimohanan]

Those are remakes of Malayalam films 😂

[@varoonnone7159]

Hera Pheri is probably the best, and only good, comedy from Hindi film cinema. It's not goofy or lapstick but really well written. There's Andaz Apna Apna as a honourable mention

[@rrg2248]

What are your favorite Indian comedies?

[@bhadrakadabra]

​@@varoonnone7159copied from malayalam 😂

[@varoonnone7159]

@@bhadrakadabra Is the acting in the original as natural as in the Hindi remake?

[@kindofanmol]

I'm just so grateful you guys made this video. As an Indian, its heartwarming to see Hindi cinema's history condensed into a proper documuntary-style video. Can't believe content THIS high quality is free. Thank you so much!! Also, you should meet-up with Jaby Koay (Cinedesi) in L.A. He & his team know a lot about Indian cinema!

[@KushanDwarsingh]

Actually, his bro, greg alba knows more

[@ajerqureshi6411]

I recently got to add another core memory when I decided to finally watch Sholay, and my parents (who were around when Sholay was a hit), sat down and watched it with me. Nothing was more exciting than hearing my parents actually nerd out and continuosly quote this movie as it played, or sing along to the songs they practically memorized...it was something that I only I would do with my movies when I watch them with my parents, but this time I was seeing them be these excited movie fans almost exactly like me! Heck, I even treated them to a special surprise when the movie ended by going onto KZbin and finding the alternative ending that was filmed (in which Gabbar Singh is properly killed by our hero instead of spared and arrested at the last minute), which my parents had never seen before. It was amazing to see them genuinely surprised at seeing new footage of a beloved film, and even funnier when they admitted they personally wished the alternate ending was used instead of the canon one that currently plays.

[@sstudio36]

Nice

[@Chandnfx]

this video should declare as the official documentary of indian cinema

[@abtheerth]

@Patrick: A technical clarification about kissing on screen on Bollywood movies. While your point about kissing on screen being a taboo is true in spirit for most of Indian movies, there were instances of on-screen kissing, with the first one in 1929. Dimple Kapadia had a on-screen kiss in Bobby, with Rishi Kapoor and even Aamir Khan kisses Karishma Kapoor (sister of Kareena Kapoor, who was shown) in Raja Hindustani.

[@apg13997]

Was looking for this comment. Aamir Khan has kissed a few times on-screen before 3 Idiots.

[@raja-jl9os]

​@@apg13997 ladki chedna aur stalking karna dikha skte ho but kiss nhi 😂

[@apg13997]

@@raja-jl9os Not just eve-teasing and stalking, several movies from eighties and nineties had very explicit r**e scenes for no good reason. They were allowed by the Censor Board as some r**e scenes can be relevant in educating and informing the masses about various social issues. Sadly, what this meant was that several mainstream directors added such scenes in their movies for s**ual gratification and selling more tickets. Truly twisted. The Board isn't free of blame either. They should know which scenes are socially relevant and which are malicious.

[@music_YT2023]

Siddhant's giggles after lines really make this for me. lol

[@munaaffff]

You forget to feature the 2 most iconic movies which deserves to be in the list is : Swades and Rang De basanti You'll be amused to see how incredible these 2 movies are both the movies have AR Rehman's iconic music and one has srk (DDLJ) and other has amir khan (LAGAN)

[@unordinarystudios5846]

EPIC VIDEO. I was sooo hoping it would end with a bollywood dance sequence and you delivered man!

[@ajerqureshi6411]

Being a Pakistani American who grew up primarily in New York, large parts of my early cinema were Bollywood films either at a theater or on home video with my parents. My childhood is filled with nostalgic memories of seeing some of the coolest Bollywood films and their soundtracks, with stuff like Dil Se, One2KaFour, Main Hoon Na and of course Lagaan. This video is a breath of fresh air for me as a chance to see a westerner who also appreciates Bollywood as much as I do, and it's given me a foothold to try and get into more Bollywood or Indian cinema in the future.

[@apoetproses3273]

This has serious Lindsay Ellis goes to New Zealand Hobbit vibes, and I mean that in the best possible way. A video essayist deepening their knowledge on a topic in the most visually interesting of ways by flying across the world and digging into a foreign culture in order to present the journey as a glorious, inmersive, and unique take. Well done.

[@samuellaldintluanga7135]

The time and resources you put out for this video was absolutely bonkers and it is absolutely great. Absolutely beautiful.... special the bit towards the end

[@Dylan_Platt]

Holy moly, fantastic. More Siddhant on the channel, please and thank you. Loved his little silent appearances in the RRR video and he is magnificent here.

[@SeminoleMoments]

This might be my favorite video of yours. Informative, comedic, respectful, high production values, etc.

[@ATHMedia1]

Here to shoutout The Music Room (Satyajit Ray, 1958) as an incredible Bengali musical film. Definitely has big Citizen Kane vibes. Great vid, Pat.

[@urvivyas4321]

Wow, that was incredible! Might need to plan my family India trip around this video, so fun!!! Great job, from beginning to end, absolute loved every minute!!!

[@coldplayfan7357]

First time I ever watched more than an hour long video on KZbin without stopping in the middle or fast forwarding it. Your content was so interesting and entertaining to watch. Thank you

[@icantthinkofacoolname1308]

I see Patrick is a man of culture

[@goodburger1114]

You mean scam culture

[@phimuskapsi]

Having lived in China in the late 90's / early 2000's - the traffic dodging brings back a lot of memories. It is an art, and there are lots and LOTS of hidden rules.

[@ananyarubayat478]

Ok this will go down as one of my most favorite video essays of all time. So full of heart!

[@pudding_uwu]

I’m an arab and I have been watching bollywood my entire life; still I learned a lot from this video. Thank you for making it, it made me love and appreciate bollywood more❤️

[@PilgrimVisions]

It was Mani Ratnam, a Tamil director, that got me into Indian cinema. I'd seen a few Bollywood films, and they hadn't grabbed me, but since Dil Se.. (odd entry, I know) I find the classic Indian style irresistible. I've been hitting some Hindi classics more recently and watched DDLJ for the first time a few months ago; I was completely charmed.

[@PilgrimVisions]

@XLR8 I struggle to remember now. I'd randomly seen at least Enthiran, Bride and Prejudice, Dhoom 3, and Chennai Express. I'm not saying they were bad films, but they didn't especially appeal to me. By comparison, I was never completely sold on the story of Dil Se.., but Ratnam's style and Rahman's music drew me in thoroughly. Since then I've seen Iruvar, Bombay, Sholay, Baahubali, RRR, DDLJ, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and a number of others.

[@bharatdahya776]

ET was based on a script by famous Bengali director Satyajit Ray. However he was never given credit for it, and it was used by Stephen Spielberg without his prior knowledge or approval. Ray did not sue Spielberg, as Ray was recommended by Spielberg for an honorary Oscar for his famous Bengali body of work including the The Apu Trilogy (Martin Scorsese was hugely influenced by it in his youth).

[@janettewong9900]

This was such a great primer! I’ve been living in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 20 years and working in tech. There is such a strong South Indian presence here that I literally knew most of these by cultural osmosis; I remember seeing a 2 cassette VHS rental for “Lagaan” at my local Blockbuster when I first arrived here in the middle of my high school career 😂. Was also happy to see you made a nod to “3 Idiots” because that’s legit the first movie male Indian millennials always recommend

[@anindyamitra9855]

Cause they are mostly Engineers XD. It's a film about them/me.

[@darkprince2490]

Lagaan is considered a westernized indian art film, not a true Indian film. It was heavily marketed to the west and there is even a subtle white savior narrative running through the film. A true Indian patriotic film would be something like 1942 A love story which was so good it was banned in the UK.

[@saichand4172]

Thank you so much for reminding me how awesome our industry used to be. Now we are so tied up with finding a reason to hate the industry, we forgot how amazing it used to be.

[@C_hoffmanni]

Rewatching this after The Vito’s and you’re right, this is one of the best videos you’ve ever made, I’d love to see you either tackle this topic again or do a different culture.

[@seventhplace1990]

Loved this. It's such a minor detail in the overall scope of the video, but I really appreciate how you attempted to pronounce words correctly instead of anglicizing everything. I actually did a double take at the start of the video when you first said "hindi" correctly with the softer "d" sound. It means more than you'd think!

[@invictusforlife9116]

I think one of the most underrated film industry is Marathi film industry.First Indian film was made by Dadasaheb Phalke, a Maharashtrian. There are many gems like ,Sairat,Natrang, jogwa , Kaksparsha, Shwaas,Natsamrat,Fandry ,etc .They don't shy away from exploring many social problems and topic .There is also a connection between marathi movies being based on books. Maybe because Bollywood is based in Mumbai people forgot there is also marathi film industry. Would love if you will explore them.

[@aishwaryaahirrao]

This!

[@animesvt1234]

Yesss!!!

[@dr.python]

For anyone wondering, Indian performing arts scene was evolved Fromm a book called "Natya Shastra" and Indian Cinema is a combination of acting, music and dance since it is the most efficient in giving a all--round experience

[@proxima7597]

OMG the amount of effort this guy put in to knowing the industry and also doing it the right way..u have my respect

[@thesupremeadmiral]

This is without question the best video you've ever made. The musical sequence clinched it. I am in awe. Please make more videos about Indian movies in the future.

[@centperk]

Been following Pat for many years, that ending dance is genuinely one of the best things he ever directed, bravo! Didn't know Sid got such savage moves!

[@hyperspace2752]

Damn, I was just expecting a funny thoughtful movie analysis laced with Indian food reviews and museum trips BUT NAH, I felt like you took me to India with you. This video deserves more love and views bc wow.... just wow

[@Lefaid]

You did such a fantastic job intergrating the trip with your exploration. It truly enhanced the video and elevated it from a neat exploration of Bollywood to something I will likely watch again and again.

[@hanafromtunisia]

I don't know if people will believe this but the video brought tears of nostalgia and pride to my eyes. I'm left with mixed emotions. As an Indian culture admirer I started just like this but with Veer Zaara, Fanaa, Jodha Akbar and Devdas❤️ This is not a simple video... It's no less than a documentary. The Hindi film industry is the epitome of diversity. I remember few months ago a film by the legend Waheeda Rehman surprised me as it has a an innovative theme that was ahead of its time. It's Khamoshi (1970). Honestly I felt some jealousy too🙊 seeing you explore the beautiful valleys and corners of Mumbai and Goa.. Film city omg. It hit hard. I salute you and the whole team for the spectacular script and the matchless presentation. Thank you for introducing the true essence of Hindi films to the western audience. Huge respect 👏🏼btw I'm also crazy about RRR.

[@shobhitkukreti]

What a beautiful tribute!!

[@HackAcadmey]

This comment made me emotional as Indian.Thank you!!!!

[@hanafromtunisia]

@@shobhitkukreti 🖤🖤so many true admirers of Bollywood and Indian culture in Tunisia too

[@hanafromtunisia]

@@HackAcadmey hayye❤️🙈so glad and honoured

[@riturajjain2310]

Khamoshi is a Masterpiece. Hemant Kumar's music in this film is wonderful. specially Pukar Lo song

[@MiguelGonzalez-sl5hw]

30:46 this whole sequence must have been super fun to shoot and edit for this video. Also the intermission segment is literally perfection! Props to Patrick for going all out to give a detailed account of Bollywood and Indian films overall!

[@melanie62954]

No idea why this video didn't pop into my feed 6 months ago, but I'm glad it did now! Fantastic overview from a Westerner's perspective. I've seen all the films except the first 3. I've always meant to because they're so highly regarded, just thought I had to be in the right mood. Well, you've put me in the right frame of mind. I now need Awaara, Pyaasa, and Mughal-E-Azam yesterday!

[@stryflon1433]

Coming back to this video before the Bollywood unit in my film history class. This genuinely has to be one of my favorite videos on KZbin!!!

[@captaindeadpool313]

54:55 Actually Amir Khan Kissed a costar wayyy before that, back in 1996, in the movie Raja Hindustani. Fun fact, the actress in 3 idiots is the little sister of the one in Raja Hindustani. Amir Khan kissed both sisters. Add to that, the younger sister actress that Amir kissed in 3 idiots is real life wife of Saif Ali Khan, from Dil Chahta Hai.

[@5891irhs]

I'm new to this channel.. the content, the production value, the time and effort spent, everything in this video has been so amazing!! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for touching upon the legend that is Lata Mangeshkar. As an Indian woman who loves and learns Hindustani Classical music, Lata Mangeshkar's voice has been a monumental part of my childhood. She's sung songs not just in Hindi (for Bollywood movies) but numerous other Indian languages (including my native Marathi). After she passed away from covid complications last year we had a two-day period of national mourning. She may have died but her body of work spanning generations has made her practically immortal. If you want an intro to her voice, look up "Lag Ja Gale", her song from the movie "Woh Kaun Thi?" released in 1964.

[@-on_TeIe-gram_PatrickHwillems]

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[@ashutoshprajapati4825]

You missed the best - Gangs of wasseypur 1 & 2

[@akhlas260]

3 idiots too

[@Docta123]

Not the turning points in indian cinema

[@jaan3352]

Incredible video!!! I'd love to see more things like this, either deeper into Bollywood or exploring other industries. Super fun to watch.

[@rohan34]

Initially when you announced that you will be reviewing Bollywood/Hindi commercial cinema, I thought it was just a "gimmick" to cater to the large Hindi speaking and Indian audience. But I should say this was an amazing video with pointing out crucial elements in the movies, the generational departure points, and your own narrative style is stunning by itself..😊😊👏💕

[@adityavardhanjain]

As an Indian and a film fan and an avid watcher of video essays for almost a decade at this point, I think you've peaked! This is outstanding.

[@Ashish-wt9uw]

That's some effort! 🔥Dance number at the end was cherry on the cake.