White British actresses told to leave Bollywood

[dang65]

Hmmm Raj Thackeray - sounds very Indian - like being called David Atwal

It's an Anglicised version of the Marathi name Thakre. This guy's uncle is Bal Thackeray (a far-right loony), who changed his name to resemble the novelist William Makepeace Thackeray.

Basically, the story is about nutters rather than any actual Indian policy - same as stories about the BNP "banning curry", or whatever.

[shaunbhoy]

It's an Anglicised version of the Marathi name Thakre. This guy's uncle is Bal Thackeray (a far-right loony), who changed his name to resemble the novelist William Makepeace Thackeray.

Basically, the story is about nutters rather than any actual Indian policy - same as stories about the BNP "banning curry", or whatever.

Well that's as maybe..........but what about the exchange plan? Still a flyer?

[ChimpMaster]

It's an Anglicised version of the Marathi name Thakre. .....

I once dated a girl with surname Thakrar. She was American Indian, I mean like an Indian born and raised in the U.S.

B**ch.

[sasguru]

Well that's as maybe..........but what about the exchange plan? Still a flyer?

Not really if you're in charge of evaluation. One look at you and the boatload of Indian lovelies will no doubt mutiny and force the captain to return to Mumbai at double speed.

[Pondlife]

Well that's as maybe..........but what about the exchange plan? Still a flyer?

If you cover travel and expenses I'll happily do a reccy for you.

[dang65]

She was American Indian, I mean like an Indian born and raised in the U.S.

Not a squaw, you mean? Shame. That's a word you don't hear much nowadays. Funny thing happened the other day. My kid's school sent home a letter asking for them to bring in Indian costumes next week because they were going to do an Indian dance in morning assembly. Cue my missus going into a massive rant about where the f*** are we supposed to get a Red Indian outfit from these days and what do the school think they are f****** playing at, etc etc. I had to point out that they've been studying India this term and that the letter said "an Indian costume", with no mention of Apache or Arapaho and no health and safety warnings about tomahawks. That could have been embarrassing. Instead, she just needed to find a white shirt and a few beads. Sorted. Bring back Red Indians and squaws though I say.

[wurzel]

A considerable number of Indian people that I used to work with in the Middle East were acutely embarrassed by the whole Bollywood thing & basically thought it a crock of sh1t. Why, they wondered coudn't their country's film industry make proper films like they did in America instead of featuring wailing dance troupes on some remote Scottish Hillside.

[xoggoth]

Few Bollywood things I've seen look like that old Fred Astair/Ginger Rodgers guff. Awful.

[Pondlife]

I used to watch Mahabharata whilst devouring chicken when I got home from the pub. Didn't have a scooby what was happening in it.

I blame the chicken.

[shaunbhoy]

Not really if you're in charge of evaluation. One look at you and the boatload of Indian lovelies will no doubt mutiny and force the captain to return to Mumbai at double speed.

Nonsense. These people worship cattle for pete's sake. Someone as "beefy" as me would be like a magnet to them.
If I get word that they also have a penchant for Mr Bean, I'll PM you.
BTW..........don't say Mumbai........it is Bombay.....and always will be IMHO.