Bollywood Dictionary for Dummies

actor: may land up in the couch for different reasons.
actress: the driving force on the couch .
blockbuster: a wonderful actress usually guarantees it .
behind the scenes: careful, thats where the news agency guys are..
climax: go on, pretend you dont know what that is .
call sheet:given to the actress/filmmaker to know when they are supposed to arrive and where .
camera: the filmmaker should always make sure there isnt one…
anti climax: when theres a news agency involved in what would have been a climax..
cartoon: thats what the filmmaker becomes if he gets caught .
casting: what they do after the couch .
casting couch: the couch used for casting .
chemistry: what the actress is supposed to exhibit on the couch .
costume: usually minimal .
credits: should be given for a good performance .
critic: they dont approve of the casting couch .
cross over: change in position on the couch .
cues: a good actress should always understand them .
debut: the actress’ first couch experience .
dialogue: the actress’ should be enticing, the filmmaker doesnt have any..
director’s cut: when the filmmaker is a director.
documentary: boring activity on the couch .
double take: please see take .
extras: only if the filmmaker insists. with good performances, they might be a threat to the actress.
filmmaker: the guy to please on the couch, most often producer, but could also be director. actor, and yes, even villain .
flashback: a feeling of deja vu for the filmmaker .
flop:a non performer, but the actress to be blamed, never the filmmaker .
frame: thats what the filmmaker claims when he gets caught .
industry: a collection of filmmakers .
in-the-can: the trip to the loo after the couch activity .
lip sync: ideally the actress shouldnt, but refer take .
make up: kiss before doing it .
method acting: when the actress has done it before .
miscast: the filmmaker’s excuse for a flop .
overacting: usually happens when the actress is faking .
plot: what the actress/news agency does to get the filmmaker on the couch .
preview: foreplay before the couch. usually only for big fimmakers .
release: refer climax .
remake: a repeat performance, usually happens due to lack of subject/actress .
screenplay: the activity on the couch .
script: a nitty gritty version of the plot .
slow motion: some filmmakers love doing it that way .
story: every actress has one .
take: you have to,if the filmmaker insists .
word of mouth publicity: what a blockbuster gets .
zoom: only deals with page 3 now, but would be interested in couch activities too..

until next time, Koffee on the Kouch??

22 thoughts on “Bollywood Dictionary for Dummies

  1. Nobody gets time off work to do research such as this! Exactly what part of this system are you?
    :p

  2. arunima: not exactly… (read the reply below)

    inkz: meanie, i am not part of the system!!.. the research took all of 20 minutes, got a glossary from some site, chose the words i could use and voila!! 🙂

  3. Was gonna congratulate you on your awesome research skills….and then I read your comment 😡

    But it is really hilarious 🙂
    Do u remember the site u got it from ??

  4. rapunzel: struck but aint stuck..last of the bollywood plugs.. 🙂

    ideasmith: welcome… the way it is right now, have to agree with u. but i aint complaining..:)

  5. la devil: 🙂

    ash: the site i took it from had proper techno jargon… i think the search keyword i used is ‘filmmaking glossary’… finding the list was easy, the tough part was using them in this context..actually didnt have time, otherwise would have liked to do a proper research, but then, that might have spoiled the fun…. 🙂

  6. are you sure youre a techie of some sort? mereko doubt, insider job types.

    this one is brilliantly funny.
    austere

  7. Brilliant..but tell me, is the couch a sofa or a loveseat?

    Sqrl/Neon
    millionlightbulbs.blogspot.com

  8. austere: i am a poor underpaid overworked marketing guy…:)

    nt: er, mm, considering the stuff they do there, me thinks it would be a couch..

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