for OSO go to dvdboxoffice.com, 19 bucks and fast shipping, (ordered mine on 2 weeks ago on Monday and got it that Friday.)

Man! Still waiting for OSO that I ordered from Amazon on April 30th .... :mad:
Same here, still waiting on that.. I'm tempted to cancel my order and order from elsewhere, what's holding me is the good pre order price i got(15 bucks) from amazon.

Same here, still waiting on that.. I'm tempted to cancel my order and order from elsewhere, what's holding me is the good pre order price i got(15 bucks) from amazon.


Didn't want to wait around forever so I cancelled my order for OSO from Amazon from like January 7th!

Didn't want to wait around forever so I cancelled my order for OSO from Amazon from like January 7th!
I hear you... i may do the same in a week or so i guess. I have the dvd of OSO so i'm not in a real hurry to get it though. I'm also thinking of getting Saawariya if i can find it for 15 bucks or so online just for its presentation and songs.

Nice HT setup btw, what speakers have you got there?

Thanks, the speakers are Monitor Audios bronze series. Most are not too familiar with them but they are British made speakers made by a company started by a desi in the 70's I believe!

Thanks, the speakers are Monitor Audios bronze series. Most are not too familiar with them but they are British made speakers made by a company started by a desi in the 70's I believe!
Sweet! I looked up their website, they seem to have got rave reviews from Sound and Vision, very nice ! There doesn't seem to be a dealer near me though, i would have loved to give them a listen.

nehaflix just got some oso blurays back in stock,ordered mines,cant wait to get it and try it out

nehaflix just got some oso blurays back in stock,ordered mines,cant wait to get it and try it out

It appears that Eros is managing the stock levels carefully.;)

How reliable is Nehaflix? I've never ordered from them before and their website doesn't exactly scream "professional" (though to be honest, a lot of Indian DVD sites are like that), nor do I see any of the usual seals for BBBOnline or VeriSign that are common to reputable e-tailers. Now that it's actually in-stock at various places, I want to order OSO from a reliable, fast site.

I was going to ask the same about DVDboxOffice.com... :o

How reliable is Nehaflix? I've never ordered from them before and their website doesn't exactly scream "professional" (though to be honest, a lot of Indian DVD sites are like that), nor do I see any of the usual seals for BBBOnline or VeriSign that are common to reputable e-tailers. Now that it's actually in-stock at various places, I want to order OSO from a reliable, fast site.

yeah i see where your coming from,but i've already received a tracking number from them for my order

I got my Nehaflix order 3 days after placing it... no complaints from me.

I was going to ask the same about DVDboxOffice.com... :o


They shipped my order within 24 hours of me placing the order and I had it after 3 days!

my saawariya came today,i ordered it from amazon on monday,fast shipping,gonna check it out now,and post my opinion about it

I got my Nehaflix order 3 days after placing it... no complaints from me.

Thanks for the reply. :) I think I'll place my order with them, then.

just finished watching saawariya,overall i give the movie a 3/5 the storyline was barely there,the picture quality is great,definately reference material and the audio quality is great also,its a colorful movie,and they sure did have that pop effect,i still the movie couldve been better though, i cant wait till om shanti om comes in the mail

just finished watching saawariya,overall i give the movie a 3/5 the storyline was barely there,the picture quality is great,definately reference material and the audio quality is great also,its a colorful movie,and they sure did have that pop effect,i still the movie couldve been better though, i cant wait till om shanti om comes in the mail

With no story line=3/5! Then I bet with decent story line, 7/5 lol

lol,i was generous with that 3/5 rating,its a pretty cheesy movie,chick flick actually,the only reason i bought it is cuz it has pretty good pq lol

They shipped my order within 24 hours of me placing the order and I had it after 3 days!

I will give them a shot then, wanted to make sure.

Sidenote...

WHile the wife was watching "So you think you can Dance" last night... what was the last song and dance...???

A quasi Bollywood routine done to a song from... Om Shanti OM:)

just got my copy of om shanti om from nehaflix...3 days after ordering it...fast delivery

just got my copy of om shanti om from nehaflix...3 days after ordering it...fast delivery

Cool (er, no pun intended :p ). If you could post a review, or at least your thoughts on the PQ/AQ, I'd like to read it.

i just finished watching it,the pq is excellent! the colors are so crisp and clean,they have such great "pop" to them,the aq is also great,the sound effects and songs come in nice and clear and give the sub a nice workout too,and the movie is also great,waaayyy better than saawariya..in my opinion atleast..any other questions feel free to ask

There may be something out of adjustment on either your player, your TV, or your camera, because my copy looks nothing like that!

custom authored for your own eyes only lol

i just finished watching it,the pq is excellent!
It's not excellent for 1080p HD. It's ok. There is no 1080p detail and sharpness in this transfer anywhere. It ends at ~720p. It looks filtered and soft, grain is mostly gone.
But it's quite watchable and far better than any Eros DVDs.

There may be something out of adjustment on either your player, your TV, or your camera, because my copy looks nothing like that!

yeah it is my camera,i'll check over my tv settings again but blu-rays always looked good on my set hmm

It's not excellent for 1080p HD. It's ok. There is no 1080p detail and sharpness in this transfer anywhere. It ends at ~720p. It looks filtered and soft, grain is mostly gone.
But it's quite watchable and far better than any Eros DVDs.

yeah well i was not watching it on a 1080p set lol, yet but its still pretty darn good for a bollywood film

Give me:
Lagaan

Ham Apke Hain Kohon

and

Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Ghum


I won't ask for anymore.

the aq is also great,the sound effects and songs come in nice and clear and give the sub a nice workout too

maybe for a DD track on a regular SD DVD, but definitely nothing to rave about for a Blu-Ray disk with TrueHD. The LFE is rarely tight or over-whelming (when it should be). For comparison, enjoy the Saawariya BR songs on a system that can properly decode the TrueHD track.

As I stated in an earlier post, the OSO BR disk exhibits no perceptible difference between the DD and TrueHD tracks. Maybe someone with more accurate ears can analyze this further.

I will agree with mhafner and others that this is definitely better than most DVDs that Eros releases. Shame though, considering what a visual and aural treat bollywood material would be in hi-def. A long overdue marriage!

It's not excellent for 1080p HD. It's ok. There is no 1080p detail and sharpness in this transfer anywhere. It ends at ~720p. It looks filtered and soft, grain is mostly gone.
But it's quite watchable and far better than any Eros DVDs.

Agree! and thats the way it would be for good!

yeah,its not the best bollywood blu-ray release,no one would expect it to be being as its one of the first,but its good for a start,in my opinion atleast,hopefully they'll bring more out if sales are good,i just wanan see shaan on blu-ray..fully remastered now that would be great

Does anyone know why male actors in Bollywood movies wear more RED lipstick than the females? (Ex. Saawariya)

Does anyone know why male actors in Bollywood movies wear more RED lipstick than the females? (Ex. Saawariya)
go fishing lol, i did not like that film et all, thry dance/expose better than females too:confused:

especially on leelabansaali movies
male actors get to expose
:rolleyes:
eepppie

What do yo mean by "expose"?

u didn't see the movie

I didn't watch it all the way through. I thought it was boring so I skipped to the Rani Mukherjee scenes :) A friend will be coming by next week, so she and I will watch the whole thing then.

It's not excellent for 1080p HD. It's ok. There is no 1080p detail and sharpness in this transfer anywhere. It ends at ~720p. It looks filtered and soft, grain is mostly gone.
But it's quite watchable and far better than any Eros DVDs.

Yes, OSO is not the best HD but I should say it is a quantum leap from traditional Bollywood transfers. I have seen far worse Hollywood transfers and also seen much better transfers from Hollywood. Should wholeheartedly thank Eros for this attempt. And hope for the best in future transfers.:)

a few more bollywood blu-rays:

http://www.bollywooddvds.com/search.aspx?fid=11975&icode=

I spot Jodha Akbar, Omkara, Salaam-E-Ishq, Taare Zameen Par, U, Me Aur Hum. All are indicating they are on pre-order, anyone have release dates?

a few more bollywood blu-rays:

http://www.bollywooddvds.com/search.aspx?fid=11975&icode=

I spot Jodha Akbar, Omkara, Salaam-E-Ishq, Taare Zameen Par, U, Me Aur Hum. All are indicating they are on pre-order, anyone have release dates?

These are available for pre-order since early June. But the release dates are not known. :(

a few more bollywood blu-rays:

http://www.bollywooddvds.com/search.aspx?fid=11975&icode=

I spot Jodha Akbar, Omkara, Salaam-E-Ishq, Taare Zameen Par, U, Me Aur Hum. All are indicating they are on pre-order, anyone have release dates?


Omkara was one of my favorite films of 2006, and I thought Taare Zameen Par was an excellent film, as well. I hope we see Rang De Basanti sometime soon, too. I salivate at the thought of RDB on Blu-Ray.

How do we get Netflix to get Blu ray versions of movies that are NOT from a major distributor?

For example, they have Sawariya (sp?), but that's because it's Sony. but Heyy Babyy (don't know the distributor) and Om Shanti Om (Eros?)??

They only have the SD-DVD's.

So how do we get Netflix to get these blu ray discs? Thanks!!

Just received OM SHANTI OM for $26 or 13 pounds.

How do we get Netflix to get Blu ray versions of movies that are NOT from a major distributor?

For example, they have Sawariya (sp?), but that's because it's Sony. but Heyy Babyy (don't know the distributor) and Om Shanti Om (Eros?)??

They only have the SD-DVD's.

So how do we get Netflix to get these blu ray discs? Thanks!!

Pester them with e-mails and phone calls, I guess. If they realize there's enough demand for films from the subcontinent on Blu-Ray, they might begin carrying more of them. The market for these movies can hardly be considered a "niche" anymore, and us fans represent a truly *global* community (and yes I'm aware Netflix only rents out movies in the U.S., but I'm speaking in terms of the broad cultural reach of modern Indian cinema). They could please a lot of customers by offering Indian films in the best format possible, and might even sell a few Blu-Ray players to people who don't own one yet but love watching these films.

i agree
iam pounding them by calling with 20 different phone numbers
finally iam getting the movies on dvd what i wanna see
we can do the same thing on bd
there's heybaby released
but netflix doesn't have
samething with OMO
and another thing they should encourage thepeople who had those bd- that they don't have to rent them from that

salaam-e-ishq is a definite buy for me,i have the dvd but wanna see how the blu-ray looks

yeah,its not the best bollywood blu-ray release,no one would expect it to be being as its one of the first,but its good for a start,in my opinion atleast,hopefully they'll bring more out if sales are good,i just wanan see shaan on blu-ray..fully remastered now that would be great

Man after my own heart.

I didn't watch it all the way through. I thought it was boring so I skipped to the Rani Mukherjee scenes :) A friend will be coming by next week, so she and I will watch the whole thing then.

Good luck, I feel asleep after the first Rani scene... Geesh, what a snore fest.

Beautiful ! Yes...

But terrible movie.

Anyone want to buy it ? :mad:

Man after my own heart.



Good luck, I feel asleep after the first Rani scene... Geesh, what a snore fest.

Beautiful ! Yes...

But terrible movie.

Anyone want to buy it ? :mad:

told you so man!but no one believed me!film is so dumb that it takes entire fun of good transfer watered/ hosed in few minutes

Just received OM SHANTI OM for $26 or 13 pounds.

Good price. Where did you get this from. How long did it take from order to delivery. Thanks.

Eros Pacific here in Fiji. 1 week for them to fill. They have a few in stock.

told you so man!but no one believed me!film is so dumb that it takes entire fun of good transfer watered/ hosed in few minutes

I know , I know.... I should have known better.

I am hopeful that OSO redeems it.

But I don't even want that P.O.S. in my collection...

Eros Pacific here in Fiji. 1 week for them to fill. They have a few in stock.

Thanks. I got mine in early June and paid a premium for that. Do you know when OSO blu-ray was first available in Fiji?

Ordered my OSO from an Amazon.com dealer last week and got it yesterday.

Can't beat that. $23 shipped. :)

Now to make time to watch it with the family.

So what should we get next ?

Ours is first copy, since we requested it.

We're the only legit video dealer left in country thanks to piracy and government doing nothing about it. They prefer taxes from blank discs.

Likewise, we're the only BR store in country as well.

I know , I know.... I should have known better.

I am hopeful that OSO redeems it.

But I don't even want that P.O.S. in my collection...

yeah oso is better than saawariya,trust me,i still cant believe i bought it,but it was a pretty movie to look at

yeah oso is better than saawariya,trust me,i still cant believe i bought it,but it was a pretty movie to look at

Yeah for the parts I didn't sleep through !!!!

yeah,saawariya was tooooooo cheesy for me,but eh rani was the only reason i watched it

yeah,saawariya was tooooooo cheesy for me,but eh rani was the only reason i watched it

thats wat a couple people including my self who were the only viewers, said so!but man, I am through with rani, I already got an over dose lol.

Even that buttony Butt did not perk me up.;)

any news of any other bollywood blu rays comin out?

my OSO copy finally shipped from amazon too, 16$ shipped isnt bad, im glad i didn't cancel the order now :)

Btw, i hope they release Sholay on Bluray. Also has anyone seen the remastered dvd of Sholay and comment on how good/bad it is?

yeah,saawariya was tooooooo cheesy for me,but eh rani was the only reason i watched it

This is so true..

any news of any other bollywood blu rays comin out?

I would like to know.

We need more quality flicks.

my OSO copy finally shipped from amazon too, 16$ shipped isnt bad, im glad i didn't cancel the order now :)

Btw, i hope they release Sholay on Bluray. Also has anyone seen the remastered dvd of Sholay and comment on how good/bad it is?

By "remastered" DVD, do you mean one with the extended cut of the film, or the theatrical version? I've seen virtually all the different prints out there, including those from European vendors and "amateur" re-encodes (both the theatrical and extended cuts as the case may be) and they all vary in quality. The extended director's cut *master* is considered to be the one with better PQ since it's been cleaned-up a bit from the theatrical cut. There's a lot of discussion/debate on this topic over on Zulm.net, with many members there feeling the video quality of the Carlotta (a French editor) PAL DVD to be the best out of the ones currently available, but inferior in the sense that it's sourced from the theatrical version. The only director's cut DVD available now is the one from Eros/B4U, which is widely considered to be the worst encode of the bunch.

You can see how this gets very complicated very fast. lol :D

The Carlotta DVD also has mediocre sound. It definitely doesn't contain the Dolby Surround mix that was redone for the DEI version and isn't even in stereo IIRC.

*However,* I recently read on another forum (I think it was DVD Talk) that Carlotta will be releasing their first few Blu-Ray discs in October, one of which will be Sholay. But just a few days later, I read on yet another forum that Carlotta replaced Sholay with another film, so now I don't know when or if they'll be releasing it.

Sheesh. You'd think it would be easier to find a top-notch copy of one of the greatest films in Indian cinema history. :o

Last week at Best Buy I saw they had Sawariya on blu ray. Is it any good?

Last week at Best Buy I saw they had Sawariya on blu ray. Is it any good?

It is a okay movie for me. Some people don't like it as it drags and also not an interesting story. Do a search. However, it has the best Bollywood blu-ray PQ. In that regard it is a must to have.

any news of any other bollywood blu rays comin out?

Few available from www.bollywoodblu-ray.com for preorder since early June. But no new news about release dates.

It is really frustrating that the Bollywood studios do not give out information about blu-ray developments.:(

By "remastered" DVD, do you mean one with the extended cut of the film, or the theatrical version? I've seen virtually all the different prints out there, including those from European vendors and "amateur" re-encodes (both the theatrical and extended cuts as the case may be) and they all vary in quality. The extended director's cut *master* is considered to be the one with better PQ since it's been cleaned-up a bit from the theatrical cut. There's a lot of discussion/debate on this topic over on Zulm.net, with many members there feeling the video quality of the Carlotta (a French editor) PAL DVD to be the best out of the ones currently available, but inferior in the sense that it's sourced from the theatrical version. The only director's cut DVD available now is the one from Eros/B4U, which is widely considered to be the worst encode of the bunch.

You can see how this gets very complicated very fast. lol :D

The Carlotta DVD also has mediocre sound. It definitely doesn't contain the Dolby Surround mix that was redone for the DEI version and isn't even in stereo IIRC.

*However,* I recently read on another forum (I think it was DVD Talk) that Carlotta will be releasing their first few Blu-Ray discs in October, one of which will be Sholay. But just a few days later, I read on yet another forum that Carlotta replaced Sholay with another film, so now I don't know when or if they'll be releasing it.

Sheesh. You'd think it would be easier to find a top-notch copy of one of the greatest films in Indian cinema history. :o

wow, thats a whole bunch of permutations there! A year or two ago i think i had seen some ads proclaiming Sholay had been remastered for dvd and released with a 5.1 mix. I didn't get a chance to explore that in detail at that time, so thanks a bunch for that bit of info.
I do hope they release this on BD soon, and hopefully a well restored version. This is a must have on BD classic for most of us.

It is a okay movie for me. Some people don't like it as it drags and also not an interesting story. Do a search. However, it has the best Bollywood blu-ray PQ. In that regard it is a must to have.

Thanks! I don't like slow movies but I may get it just for the PQ.

hi
did anybody figured out how to pull out only songs from saawariya bluray without any loosing PQ/AQ
i know its kinda advanced question just curious

^yeah that does sound pretty advanced,but why would you wanna pull out the songs? ... just curious..idk about alot of bollywood films releasing on blu-ray...does anyone have any sales figures on saawariya and oso blu-ray? would be interested to see how they did, but would be kinda hard to get them, from various websites and stuff..oso never really had an "official" release

Hi, fellow Indian here and very interested in Bollywood Blu-Rays. Will get Taare Zameen Par, Jodha Akbar on Blu-Ray though some classics wont hurt as well. Right now it would seem the selection is extremely small for obvious reasons :(

BTW has anyone ordered from best video? Is it a reliable site?

wow, thats a whole bunch of permutations there! A year or two ago i think i had seen some ads proclaiming Sholay had been remastered for dvd and released with a 5.1 mix. I didn't get a chance to explore that in detail at that time, so thanks a bunch for that bit of info.
I do hope they release this on BD soon, and hopefully a well restored version. This is a must have on BD classic for most of us.

i know man its kinda hard to do it
i do have hey baby/oso/saawariya i just wondering if u can pull the songs and make it one bd like musical songs bd

^^maybe if you have like a blu-ray recorder,i never heard of anyone making blu-ray to blu-ray discs recording

Last week at Best Buy I saw they had Sawariya on blu ray. Is it any good?

Ummm, you can have mine at a great price !!!!

Ummm, you can have mine at a great price !!!!

You have a pm!

I finally got my OSO on bd today and really enjoyed watching it. Though the picture quality is not reference, its still pretty good and the colors just jump out at you from every frame. I would say its a 8/10 in pq.. I didn't get a chance to listen to it in surround yet, but really liked the overall presentation of the movie. I would enjoy this one for a long time :)

I finally got my OSO on bd today and really enjoyed watching it. Though the picture quality is not reference, its still pretty good and the colors just jump out at you from every frame. I would say its a 8/10 in pq.. I didn't get a chance to listen to it in surround yet, but really liked the overall presentation of the movie. I would enjoy this one for a long time :)

Where did you get it from? And for how much?

Where did you get it from? And for how much?

Amazon, 16$ shipped. I had it on pre-order for a while and they finally shipped it last week.

I will ask again since no one has replied to my post...Has anyone tried best video? Are they reliable?

I finally got my OSO on bd today and really enjoyed watching it. Though the picture quality is not reference, its still pretty good and the colors just jump out at you from every frame. I would say its a 8/10 in pq.. I didn't get a chance to listen to it in surround yet, but really liked the overall presentation of the movie. I would enjoy this one for a long time :)

Good stuff buddy. Most hollywood movies I only watch once, maybe pull it out again after a couple of years but with bollywood movies, with the songs and all, OSO gets played pretty often at home since my 3 year old has the songs memorized. And they all seem to love SRK! My inlaws were over yesterday and made the comment it looked better being played on blu-ray in my theater vs the actual theater that they watched it at (a Cineplex location).

Move does not have much substance but it is so darn entertaining!

Good stuff buddy. Most hollywood movies I only watch once, maybe pull it out again after a couple of years but with bollywood movies, with the songs and all, OSO gets played pretty often at home since my 3 year old has the songs memorized. And they all seem to love SRK! My inlaws were over yesterday and made the comment it looked better being played on blu-ray in my theater vs the actual theater that they watched it at (a Cineplex location).

Move does not have much substance but it is so darn entertaining!
I agree with you totally, this particular movie is very entertaining even if for the cheesy factor. That tiger fight in the beginning is just so funny.. mind it!! Lol :p Not to forget the Manoj kumar sequence :P
I'm looking fwd to more quality releases now.. hope they keep this up.

I agree with you totally, this particular movie is very entertaining even if for the cheesy factor. That tiger fight in the beginning is just so funny.. mind it!! Lol :p Not to forget the Manoj kumar sequence :P
I'm looking fwd to more quality releases now.. hope they keep this up.

"Yana rascala... mind it!" LOL I just love that whole scene, and SRK was hilarious, deliberately hamming it up to impress Shantipriya and totally butchering the dialogue in the process (well, there were a couple recognizable Tamil words in there IIRC :D). But if you've seen some of the cheesier films from South India, and are aware of that whole atmosphere, it's even more of a hoot since they weren't too far off the mark on how absurd some of the fight sequences are. lol

OSO is pure entertainment, pure fun, and is the epitome of a masala film. You'll watch it with a big grin on your face most of the time. My wife and I saw it in the theater on its opening weekend and left in high spirits. And it didn't hurt that Deepika Padukone is so damn gorgeous. ;) I thought she did a really good job considering that was her first film.

I finally got my OSO on bd today and really enjoyed watching it. Though the picture quality is not reference, its still pretty good and the colors just jump out at you from every frame. I would say its a 8/10 in pq.. I didn't get a chance to listen to it in surround yet, but really liked the overall presentation of the movie. I would enjoy this one for a long time :)

I agree. While not as polished as my biggest disappointment... It was entertaining and who could resist the birthday party scene !!!

So what should we get next ?

^^yes it is a fun movie,definately gets more play than all my other blu-rays,and yes the colors are very good,they have a good pop to them,and you have to listen to it in surround sound,its sounds pretty good,the bass is is good too,but not too overwhelming,im still waiting to see if any other bollywood blu-rays are coming

Good stuff buddy. Most hollywood movies I only watch once, maybe pull it out again after a couple of years but with bollywood movies, with the songs and all, OSO gets played pretty often at home since my 3 year old has the songs memorized. And they all seem to love SRK! My inlaws were over yesterday and made the comment it looked better being played on blu-ray in my theater vs the actual theater that they watched it at (a Cineplex location).

Move does not have much substance but it is so darn entertaining!

Same here. Bollywood get played lot often than Hollywood and also everyone enjoys Bollywood more than Hollywood.

It is sad that Bollywood is lagging behind with 3 titles on blu-ray while Hollywood probably has exceeded 1000 blu-ray titles.:( It is much better than nothing. :)

As an encouragement, within what I can do as an individual, at this stage I expect to purchase all Bollywood blu-rays (if they are sold for reasonable prices as Hollywood blu-rays).

It is nice if Bollywood studios give us information on blu-ray developments. It will be a pleasure if an insider participates in a forum like this one. :):):)

So out of what has been announced, what would be worth buying next ?

^i have no idea whats been announced lol

So out of what has been announced, what would be worth buying next ?

Well, several films were mentioned earlier in the thread as being available for pre-order soon, but I don’t know if any of them have been officially announced. Out of those, though, I’d say Omkara and Taare Zameen Par. The first is an awesome adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello with Ajay Devgan in the title role and Saif delivering a particularly memorable performance. Great film. The other is a lovely little film dealing with the topic of dyslexia and how ignorant a lot of people in India still are when it comes to understanding it. The boy who plays Ishaan, the youngster afflicted with the learning disability, is simply wonderful in the role, and Aamir Khan puts in one of his typically fantastic performances as the teacher who recognizes the problem and helps Ishaan overcome it. I know some people criticize films that create artificial scenarios to manipulate people’s feelings, but this is a truly emotional film that genuinely makes you think and laugh and cry. And considering this was the young boy’s debut role, I can’t say enough about his acting. Unlike a lot of child actors who over-emote or overdo their lines, he brings a realistic portrayal to the character that trumps the performances of many older actors in Bollywood.

I got a chance to compare the audio quality of OSO last night finally. There's absolutely no difference between the DD and the True HD track.. seems like the same encode was ported over with no advantage gained in the audio. I would still enjoy it for what it is though :)

^yeah,its still a pretty nice dd mix though

^yeah,its still a pretty nice dd mix though
Agreed!

Any new news ?

I recently downloaded Lagaan (I know it illegal but I just wanted to see :p) ...and apparently its 720p version that looks AMAZING !!! It's a lot better than the DVD version that I've seen. So it seem like there might be something in works.

I recently downloaded Lagaan (I know it illegal but I just wanted to see :p) ...and apparently its 720p version that looks AMAZING !!! It's a lot better than the DVD version that I've seen. So it seem like there might be something in works.


I'm pretty sure that's an upscaled version. I've seen copies of "720p" Lagaan torrents all over the 'Net and while the PQ might be good, it's not true HD.

Lagaan was well made film, only bar, was it needed a short, English translated version like CT did for MK. and again, I would insist, have options to watch film with or without songs as seamless branching, on BR will do the trick.

Now this is a different story, that films like Saawariya, OSO, Hey Baby that only sell, for glitter gel, floss, songs basically, if you remove songs, the film is left ZILCH, NADA! unfortunate though but reality.

Lagaan was well made film, only bar, was it needed a short, English translated version like CT did for MK. and again, I would insist, have options to watch film with or without songs as seamless branching, on BR will do the trick.

Now this is a different story, that films like Saawariya, OSO, Hey Baby that only sell, for glitter gel, floss, songs basically, if you remove songs, the film is left ZILCH, NADA! unfortunate though but reality.

I wouldn't put Om Shanti Om in the same category as those other two films. Although it doesn't have a revolutionary plot, it's a really, REALLY fun pure masala film with the added element of Farah Khan's ode to '70s Bollywood, which is simultaneously mocking and reverential. It may not change anyone's world-view or provoke deep discussion on thematic elements in film, but it sure isn't an insult to the intelligence like Heyy Babyy or an overly-melodramatic cheese-fest like Saawariya.

And it has Deepika Padukone, which is enough in itself. :D

I wouldn't put Om Shanti Om in the same category as those other two films. Although it doesn't have a revolutionary plot, it's a really, REALLY fun pure masala film with the added element of Farah Khan's ode to '70s Bollywood, which is simultaneously mocking and reverential. It may not change anyone's world-view or provoke deep discussion on thematic elements in film, but it sure isn't an insult to the intelligence like Heyy Babyy or an overly-melodramatic cheese-fest like Saawariya.

And it has Deepika Padukone, which is enough in itself. :D

OSO, was a mixture of two old bollywood films, madhumati and karz.

thus could be called OSO AKA MADHUMATI KA KARZ lol.

Heyy Baby was utter non sense!

Deepika enough for OSO, and Guy's buttony Butt show sufficient for Saawariya, for discretional viewers lol.

Imho, Karz did not withstand time factor on re viewing but Madhumati is an absolute Gem B&W classic with haunting melodies, must watch. Unfortunately no GOOD dvd, just junk releases.:o

OSO, was a mixture of two old bollywood films, madhumati and karz.

thus could be called OSO AKA MADHUMATI KA KARZ lol.

Heyy Baby was utter non sense!

Deepika enough for OSO, and Guy's buttony Butt show sufficient for Saawariya, for discretional viewers lol.

Imho, Karz did not withstand time factor on re viewing but Madhumati is an absolute Gem B&W classic with haunting melodies, must watch. Unfortunately no GOOD dvd, just junk releases.:o

Totally agree about Madhumati. It's one of my all-time favorite films -- a dream-like, elegantly romantic film with one of the great beauties in cinema history (Vyjayanthimala) and some unforgettable songs. I really, REALLY wish they'd go back, clean up the print and remaster it for Blu-Ray. The Indian film industry really needs to pay more respect to its classics and give them the kind of treatment Hollywood studios do for their most treasured movies.

Madhumati is too old. It will not shine (PQ wise) even after restoration. I wonder whether it can be remade to the original standard. I have heard Vaijayantimala saying that it is a movie that cannot be repeated.

Madhumati is too old. It will not shine (PQ wise) even after restoration. I wonder whether it can be remade to the original standard. I have heard Vaijayantimala saying that it is a movie that cannot be repeated.


I agree! remaking classics to destroy their magic is criminal. A recent attempt of remaking Umrao jaan, Sholay was simply a unforgivable disaster imho.

These films are simply MAGICAL MOMENTS that can not be recreated unfortunately.

More so, coloring/butchering they have done to Mughl e azam, Naya Daur is simply despicable.

These few films is Bollywood's heritage and should be RESTORED, REMASTERED in its ORIG FORM and possibly re released.

I did like remastering , cleaning up orig soundtrack too.

BLURAY is far fetched, it is unfortunate there is not a decent simple dvd either.

Bollywood industry is just raking money cheap, for film houses, distributors, those people are not TRUE ART FANS to spend money, restoring those old gems!

Vctoria 203 was nothing a classic, but newer contemporary version, with new technique, fell flat on its face! Older charm with Ashok Kumar, Pran is not repeatable!

Thats why I say! Please if you can not RESTORE, leave classics alone for lord sake!

Madhumati is too old. It will not shine (PQ wise) even after restoration. I wonder whether it can be remade to the original standard. I have heard Vaijayantimala saying that it is a movie that cannot be repeated.

It may not "shine" as much as us videophiles would like, but it would still be a damn sight better to behold than the current crappy versions out there.

It may not "shine" as much as us videophiles would like, but it would still be a damn sight better to behold than the current crappy versions out there.

It is amazing to see, how Madhumati has attracted all of us in a sheer positive only manner, despite having a dvd only, and that too, of vcd caliber.:D

Does any one know when Jodhaa Akbar is coming to Blu-Ray there as been many rumors on release dates. I have yet to watch this movie since i am anxiously waiting to see it in blu-ray, i have heard many good things about the film.

Yes. The best way is to restore these old gems as much as possible and hope for the best. Not sure how far they can be restored.

Warner Brothers has done a good job with restoring 2001 Space Odyssey for blu-ray.

Yes. The best way is to restore these old gems as much as possible and hope for the best. Not sure how far they can be restored.

Warner Brothers has done a good job with restoring 2001 Space Odyssey for blu-ray.
Indeed! I cant wait for CASA BLANCA and NORTH BY NORTHWEST! and Did I say VERTIGO??:D

Does any one know when Jodhaa Akbar is coming to Blu-Ray there as been many rumors on release dates. I have yet to watch this movie since i am anxiously waiting to see it in blu-ray, i have heard many good things about the film.

I also haven't watched this movie yet as I wish to watch it on blu-ray. bollywooddvds.com indicated in June that it is being authored on blu-ray. Wish to get an update.

Man, I wish they would put classics like Rangeela, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Andaz Apna Apna, Mother India etc on Blu-Ray. That would make me a happy camper :D

Man, I wish they would put classics like Rangeela, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Andaz Apna Apna, Mother India etc on Blu-Ray. That would make me a happy camper :D

There are many Bollywood timeless classics that I wish to see on blu-ray. Sooner the better, however, wish to get them with full blu-ray PQ/AQ without any technical compromises.

Man, I wish they would put classics like Rangeela, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Andaz Apna Apna, Mother India etc on Blu-Ray. That would make me a happy camper :D

mother india, ddlj..affirmative! andaz apna, rangeela..enjoyable..classics? not sure

In addition to old cassics I wish to see some recent movies such as devdas, mangal pandey, hum dil de chuke sanam, black, dil tu pagal hai, kuch kuch hota hei, kabhi kushi kabhi gum, chak de India, kal ho na ho, lagaan, baghban, veer zaara, parineeta, fanaa, taare zameen par, don ..... list continues.

At this stage I am thinking of purchasing any blu-ray quality Bollywood movie, as an encouragement, if they are sold for reasonable prices.

Perhaps it is a good time for someone to start a comprehensive list of Bollywood movies that people on this forum wishes to see on blu-ray.

BOMB SHELL for JA fans, UTV released a 3 disc LETTERBOX:eek:edition, in 21st century, to my disgust! It is UN BELIEVABLE and UN ACCEPTABLE!

Hope that UTV Jodha Akbar blu-ray release would be in good HD quality.

BOMB SHELL for JA fans, UTV released a 3 disc LETTERBOX:eek:edition, in 21st century, to my disgust! It is UN BELIEVABLE and UN ACCEPTABLE!

Are you talking about blu ray or sd dvd??

The local supplier claims 16x9 for the DVD.

ps. is the cover oversized like with OSOm?

There is Jodha Akbar 3 DVD set out. I haven't heard of the blu-ray release yet.

Are you talking about blu ray or sd dvd??

No REGULAR DVD! for the fans who had been desperately waiting for it, for last 9 months, UTV presents for your visual pleasure a 3 disc NON ANAMORPHIC collector edition.

BR..in 9 years..GO FISHING!

......

BR..in 9 years..GO FISHING!

Hope not. UTV, please give us a high quality JA blu-ray soon.

And it has Deepika Padukone, which is enough in itself. :D

True, plus the wonderful 30+ star studded Song and dance ! :D

I also haven't watched this movie yet as I wish to watch it on blu-ray. bollywooddvds.com indicated in June that it is being authored on blu-ray. Wish to get an update.

Me too.... WHere are you !!!!! ????

In addition to old cassics I wish to see some recent movies such as devdas, mangal pandey, hum dil de chuke sanam, black, dil tu pagal hai, kuch kuch hota hei, kabhi kushi kabhi gum, chak de India, kal ho na ho, lagaan, baghban, veer zaara, parineeta, fanaa, taare zameen par, don ..... list continues.

At this stage I am thinking of purchasing any blu-ray quality Bollywood movie, as an encouragement, if they are sold for reasonable prices.

Perhaps it is a good time for someone to start a comprehensive list of Bollywood movies that people on this forum wishes to see on blu-ray.

Good list. I would want the same as my family finds them enjoyable and fun. I would buy them all at this point just to have them !

Guys,
i realize this is totally off the blu ray track, but i have been trying for years to find a dvd of the classic "garam Hawa"...i believe there was a dvd issued some years back, but only a limited edition, and no news after that. Anyone has a clue where to find it ???

Guys,
i realize this is totally off the blu ray track, but i have been trying for years to find a dvd of the classic "garam Hawa"...i believe there was a dvd issued some years back, but only a limited edition, and no news after that. Anyone has a clue where to find it ???

There is one, not good, but film, must watch, needs criterion treatment.

Wow we need some more BD's !

Don't we have the blessings of any Bollywood insiders on this thread? So that we can be informed about Bollywood blu-ray developments while taking crucial feedback that is vital to run a successful business.

There is a communications channel open between Hollywood and consumers via forums like blu-ray.com. Bollywood should realise that such a comunication channel is vital to successfully take Bollywood to the west and to the whole world.:)

According to avstv, Jodhaa Akbar blu-ray will be released next month. Hope it is a good quality blu-ray at least to the quality of OSO if not better.

Go to http://avstv.com/ and select “DVD Zone: Jodhaa Akbar”.

According to avstv, Jodhaa Akbar blu-ray will be released next month. Hope it is a good quality blu-ray at least to the quality of OSO if not better.

Go to http://avstv.com/ and select “DVD Zone: Jodhaa Akbar”.

Good catch, one sentence at the end of the damn vid hehe. Are they a reliable source?

Good catch, one sentence at the end of the damn vid hehe. Are they a reliable source?

I can remember them announcing Heyy Babyy blu-ray before it was released. Apart from that I don't know much about them. Hope they are right and looking forward to see Jodhaa Akbar blu-ray in October. I haven’t seen this yet – saving it for the blu-ray!

Good catch, one sentence at the end of the damn vid hehe. Are they a reliable source?

AVS... I would say yes... nice to finally have something to look forward to.

Wonder if we should have and keep a formal list for us here.

AVS... I would say yes... nice to finally have something to look forward to.

Wonder if we should have and keep a formal list for us here.

This is a very good idea. I have suggested this previously.

This is a very good idea. I have suggested this previously.

Then just do it my brother !!!!

Eros Chairman/CEO Kishore Lulla has identified blu-ray HD as part of the company strategy to take Bollywood to the west. They will be redigitising the catalogue during next 3 to 4 years time. Hope we would see more blu-rays this year from Eros.

Extremely exciting news ....... :):):)

Eros, please keep all technicalities right with blu-ray - PQ, AQ, subtitles etc. OSO is great - could have been better - but it is great. Please don't go backwards.

See it here:
http://w3.cantos.com/07/eros_int-707-f7tws/interviews.php?task=view&type=video&i=1&med=asx&cnt=bb&url=http://w3.cantos.com/07/eros_int-707-f7tws/video/eros-d001-bb-v-5.asx

Yash Raj seems to be lagging behind. It is a shame when their topnotch catalogue is considered. Hope Yah Raj will be joining blu-ray soon.

Yash Raj seems to be lagging behind. It is a shame when their topnotch catalogue is considered. Hope Yah Raj will be joining blu-ray soon.

I sent YRF an email:

Subject: Inquiry

Hello,

I was wondering when YRF would be starting distributing movies on Blu Ray. I remember a survey that had come out on the site but since then no further news has come out on what YRF plans to do or what will be their first release. Also, there was a contest for which no winners were announced either. Could you kindly advise?

I received the following as a reply:

Greetings,

Thank you for your mail.

The information received from the survey is being evaluated internally and will be taken into consideration as and when we decide to release products on Blue Ray. The winners of the contest were randomly selected each month and were notified directly of their winner status.

Regards,

U.S Operations

Doesnt look like anything is happening any time soon :(

Ayngaran site has published the screenshots of the first Tamil blu-ray Sivaji. The site demonstrates their technical understanding of the blu-ray technology. Momentum is gathering in the subcontinent...... :)

http://www.ayngaran.com/bluray.php

blu-ray specs:

VIDEO: 1080p High Definition 16x9 - 2.35:1 AVC-4
AUDIO 1: PCM Uncompressed Tamil 5.1 (48 kHz/24-bit) 6.4Mbps
AUDIO 2: Dolby Digital Tamil 5.1 448Kbps
SUBTITLES: New and Improved English Subtitles

(It should be 24p, although it is not given)

I sent YRF an email:


I received the following as a reply:
The information received from the survey is being evaluated internally and will be taken into consideration as and when we decide to release products on Blue Ray. ....

Doesnt look like anything is happening any time soon :(

They cannot spell blu-ray correctly. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

They cannot spell blu-ray correctly. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Didnt notice that .. LOL!!! :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Hope thats not what the quality will turn out to be :rolleyes:

Great... but what to do in the meantime...

Ayngaran site has published the screenshots of the first Tamil blu-ray Sivaji. The site demonstrates their technical understanding of the blu-ray technology. Momentum is gathering in the subcontinent...... :)
http://www.ayngaran.com/bluray.php
blu-ray specs:
VIDEO: 1080p High Definition 16x9 - 2.35:1 AVC-4
AUDIO 1: PCM Uncompressed Tamil 5.1 (48 kHz/24-bit) 6.4Mbps
AUDIO 2: Dolby Digital Tamil 5.1 448Kbps
SUBTITLES: New and Improved English Subtitles
(It should be 24p, although it is not given)
This is a very good looking disc mastered directly from the DI files. The only minus point is that the DI was degrained so there is some DNR smearing visible at times and the look is smooth throughout, but still fairly sharp.

This is a very good looking disc mastered directly from the DI files. The only minus point is that the DI was degrained so there is some DNR smearing visible at times and the look is smooth throughout, but still fairly sharp.

Thanks. You seem to be knowledgeable about the details and inside information. Is there any possibility to find out about Bollywood developments? The movies that they have selected for remastering, timeframe etc. People are anxious since little information is getting out of Bollywood regarding the blu-ray developments.

Thanks. You seem to be knowledgeable about the details and inside information. Is there any possibility to find out about Bollywood developments? The movies that they have selected for remastering, timeframe etc. People are anxious since little information is getting out of Bollywood regarding the blu-ray developments.
The best source is zulm.net for Bollywood DVDs and Blu Rays.

The best source is zulm.net for Bollywood DVDs and Blu Rays.

Thanks mhafner.

Thanks mhafner.

Amen!Bible of all, goodies, mostly badies bollywood dvds!See u there.

Does anyone know why Om Shanti Om costs $50 on Amazon?

Does anyone know why Om Shanti Om costs $50 on Amazon?
Dont know why but my guess is due to limited supply. Nehaflix had been selling it for $19 (which is where I got mine from) and slowly the price went up to its current selling price of $35 :rolleyes:

Dont know why but my guess is due to limited supply. Nehaflix had been selling it for $19 (which is where I got mine from) and slowly the price went up to its current selling price of $35 :rolleyes:

HOLLY MOLLY! BLACK MARKET S****T:eek:

I wonder why it should be in short supply?

I wonder why it should be in short supply?

just because it is holly S* lol;)

Found this page claiming that Jodhaa Akbar blu-ray is announced to be released on 4th of December. Interesting. Not sure how reliable it is......

It gives the duration as 213 min and format as BD-50. The distributor is given as Sony!

http://www.dvdfr.com/dvd/f150898_jodhaa_akbar.html

Previously avstv indicated that it would be released in Oct.

Found this page claiming that Jodhaa Akbar blu-ray is announced to be released on 4th of December. Interesting. Not sure how reliable it is......

It gives the duration as 213 min and format as BD-50. The distributor is given as Sony!

http://www.dvdfr.com/dvd/f150898_jodhaa_akbar.html

Previously avstv indicated that it would be released in Oct.

sony !:confused:hmm

So guys, where are we ? We need some new releases !

Hope that Jodhaa Akbar will be out next ......:)

YES ! I agree ! What's the word ? ??? Anywhere to pre-order ?

YES ! I agree ! What's the word ? ??? Anywhere to pre-order ?

amazon has a placeholder for Jodhaa Akbar blu-ray. Release date or any other information not given.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jodhaa-Akbar-Aishwarya-Hrithik-Roshan/dp/B0018HX8OE

YES ! I agree ! What's the word ? ??? Anywhere to pre-order ?

I couldn't find this link for the previous post. Jodhaa Akbar is available for pre-order from bollywooddvds.com since early June together with a number of other movies but no release dates are given. (I haven’t pre-ordered and waiting for the release.)

http://www.bollywooddvds.com/search.aspx?fid=11975&icode=

Yeah I would rather wait fro the release as well to be sure.

It appears that Jodhaa Akbar blu-ray is scheduled to be released on 4th of Dec (at least in France!).

It is available from amazon.fr for preorder.

http://www.amazon.fr/Jodhaa-akbar-Blu-ray-Aishwarya-Rai/dp/B001HKM85W/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1223875550&sr=1-1

Wow amazing find! However, price is a little steep for my tastes...

i wonder if jodha akbar blurayout yet atleast in france

and also wondering about sivaji
i really hope its multi-lang

Jodhaa is out but region B only and only French subtitles. Quality is pretty good. Sivaji is Tamil only with English subtitles. Quality is good.

Are there any Bollywood movies without crazy song and dance numbers?

what happend to the original bollywood blu-ray thread?

Stinky-Dinkins, there are a few movies without the song and dance numbers.... Too extensive to list but perhaps google it?

Are there any Bollywood movies without crazy song and dance numbers?
Lots. If you mean no song and dance at all, very few.

i guess we have it thread keep live unless the closed it

theres no way to buy or rent in us market on jodha

i guess we have it thread keep live unless the closed it

theres no way to buy or rent in us market on jodha

I hear it is REGION B locked.

You can buy Blu Ray players that are, cough, cough, region free... :)

You can buy Blu Ray players that are, cough, cough, region free... :)

yup! Just to watch this bluray!Right!! I dont think, I am that desperate lol.:D

yup! Just to watch this bluray!Right!! I dont think, I am that desperate lol.:D
Well, if you live in Europe and want to see Criterion titles... There are many scenarios where you might want to see discs from another region.

Well, if you live in Europe and want to see Criterion titles... There are many scenarios where you might want to see discs from another region.

No!I dont! For criterion, like The Last Emperor or Gandhi, I would possibly consider if in Europe, but not for JA!

Hey guys, I haven't kept up with the whole thread, but could someone tell me is there somewhere that has a list of all the Bollywood movies already out or coming out on Blu-Ray?

Already out i believe are Hey Baby, Om Shanti Om, Saawariya and Jodha Akbar(only in region 2). Hopefully they will release Jodha for US as well.

heyy baby is out
omshanti om is out
saawariya is out
sivaji - tamil movie is out on bluray
jodhaa akbar is our region2 or b which is europe and france
hopefully we will see more in 2009

I am disappointed with the current Blu-Ray offerings of Bolywood. Comeon people, get more movies like Jaane Tu ya na Jaane, Taare Zameen Par etc out.

I am disappointed with the current Blu-Ray offerings of Bolywood. Comeon people, get more movies like Jaane Tu ya na Jaane, Taare Zameen Par etc out.
Blu Rays are bought by Westerners mostly. With the rampant piracy of Bollywood films and lack of quality awareness in India itself and among NRIs the market is rather limited for now so there is modest interest in producing BDs. If you want to see more buy what's available (if it's acceptable quality).

Blu Rays are bought by Westerners mostly. With the rampant piracy of Bollywood films and lack of quality awareness in India itself and among NRIs the market is rather limited for now so there is modest interest in producing BDs. If you want to see more buy what's available (if it's acceptable quality).

I already have Om Shanti Om. The movies that I listed are also a definite buy for me. Saawariya and Hey Baby are not exactly movies I would like. With 3 movies, there is really not much of a choice now is there? ;)

Gandhi is announced to be released on blu-ray on the 17th of Feb.

1080p AVC, 5.1 Dolby True HD.

Blu Rays are bought by Westerners mostly. With the rampant piracy of Bollywood films and lack of quality awareness in India itself and among NRIs the market is rather limited for now so there is modest interest in producing BDs. If you want to see more buy what's available (if it's acceptable quality).

I expect at least NRIs (and the others from the region) will start appreciating blu-ray PQ with the purchase of large HDTVs. Pirated dvds look awful on plasma/lcds.

The Bollywood studios should be proactive and provide content to get the ball rolling.

Bollywood has done very well on blu-ray PQ - and expect this trend will continue. Blu-ray is an excellent tool to combat piracy and should be used to tap into the current pirated-dvd market which is worth millions of dollars.

Gandhi is announced to be released on blu-ray on the 17th of Feb.

1080p AVC, 5.1 Dolby True HD.

that is not bollywood, neither do slumdog millionaire making them excellent films

I expect at least NRIs (and the others from the region) will start appreciating blu-ray PQ with the purchase of large HDTVs. Pirated dvds look awful on plasma/lcds.

The Bollywood studios should be proactive and provide content to get the ball rolling.

Bollywood has done very well on blu-ray PQ - and expect this trend will continue. Blu-ray is an excellent tool to combat piracy and should be used to tap into the current pirated-dvd market which is worth millions of dollars.
+1 to that. There are so many movies i would buy in a hearbeat if they become available in bluray. I already own OSO and Saawariya in BD. Forget about pirated dvd's, the other day i was watching what is probably the best possible DVD version of DDLJ on dvd and it was appalled at how bad it looked even upconverted. Ironically the dvd case itself is one of the fanciest i've seen :p

We really need some quality BD transfers at least for some of the popular movies from Bollywood.

I don't want to read back through twenty some odd pages of this thread... suffice to say I really am dieing for some Bollywood disks... can anyone point me in the correct direction so I can order some here in USA?

Looking for Salaam Bombay and Monsoon wedding right now

I don't want to read back through twenty some odd pages of this thread... suffice to say I really am dieing for some Bollywood disks... can anyone point me in the correct direction so I can order some here in USA?

Looking for Salaam Bombay and Monsoon wedding right now

Indiaweekly.Com
Om Shanti Om $19.99
Saawariya $25.99
Heyy Babyy $23.99
Passage To India $18.99

Nehaflix.Com
Om Shanti Om $22
Heyy Babyy $20
Saawariya $32
Sivaji The Boss $36
Passage To India $26

ErosEntertainment.Com
Om Shanti Om $24.99
Heyy Babyy $23.99
Passage To India $22.99

Sorry dont know about any other retailers for U.S. Hopefully the other members might be able to help you more but for starters the above three are decent.

Indiaweekly.Com
Om Shanti Om $19.99
Saawariya $25.99
Heyy Babyy $23.99
Passage To India $18.99

Nehaflix.Com
Om Shanti Om $22
Heyy Babyy $20
Saawariya $32
Sivaji The Boss $36
Passage To India $26

ErosEntertainment.Com
Om Shanti Om $24.99
Heyy Babyy $23.99
Passage To India $22.99

Sorry dont know about any other retailers for U.S. Hopefully the other members might be able to help you more but for starters the above three are decent.

PTI, must buy!

thank you very much for the quick reply. I will check them out asap, thanks

Peace
Schu

Also, my local Wal-Mart has Om Shanti Om and Hey Baby for 18.97 each on blu-ray. I couldn't believe it when I saw them on the regular blu-ray section. They have them in limited quantities apparently and people were buying them up pretty quick!

saw few minutes of Jodha Akbar (720p mkv version) and it looked STUNNING. I can only imagine how good blu-ray would be.

hey guys I just found you guys on google, and saw you guys were looking for a place to buy blu-rays in the US. Well other than those sites listed there is this site, www.saregamausa.com which is very good in quality and good with prices as well as many options with shipping. I think its definitely worth a look.

They have
Om Shanti Om-$21.99
Heyy Babyy-$23.99
Saawariya-$30.99
Sivaji-$33.99

come on guys
keep up the topic unless we will be closed for temporary


anyway
i saw sivaji bluray on bhavanidvd.com
what the hell 35.00dolars

come on..

does anybody bought this if so, is there any secondary audio other than tamil
like telugu,malayalam audio

come on guys
keep up the topic unless we will be closed for temporary


anyway
i saw sivaji bluray on bhavanidvd.com
what the hell 35.00dolars

come on..

does anybody bought this if so, is there any secondary audio other than tamil
like telugu,malayalam audio

I have the same question. Is there hindi audio?

I'm looking forward to slumdog millionare bluray as that's a must have.

I don't know why eros isn't releasing any more bluray movies. I just emailed them. You should all ask and maybe that will generate an answer from there end on why aren't they releasing more bluray: customerservice1@erosmultimedia.net

cool
i just did e-mail them
lets see what if they respond?

i was wonder if anybody did bollywood dvd movies to bluray converting

cool
i just did e-mail them
lets see what if they respond?

i was wonder if anybody did bollywood dvd movies to bluray converting
how would that help? The dvd encode would be of inferior quality.. converting it to bluray won't make any difference.

They need to create the bluray from the master.

Heyy Baby is up for pre order from amazon, thought it was being sold for quite some time now :confused:

how would that help? The dvd encode would be of inferior quality.. converting it to bluray won't make any difference.

They need to create the bluray from the master.

i thought the qualityis better than dvd though i am just curious
i know from master we will see the difference

i thought the qualityis better than dvd though i am just curious
i know from master we will see the difference
it is unfortunate, that to watch a hindi movie in good SD quality, atleast you have to go up to bluray if available, as their SD are so abysmal quality.

This thread title reminds me: One of the things that has always amazed me is how persistently over-driven the soundtracks of most Bollywood films are (that I've seen). They almost always sound like they have been pushed to the level at which they distort. We had a TV station that played tons of bollywood films and it was a consistant signature of those films. When I go to our Little India (in my city) and there are bollywood movies playing...there it is again. I check out some bollywood movies on youtube...same distorted sound. I haven't seen this persistent issue anywhere else but Bollywood films, at least pre-90's bollywood films. I've always wondered about it and wondered "what's the deal?" Is someone
in the studio shouting at the engineers: "louder! Louder!"

(I'd think that newer releases are better in this regard...)

i think its only the engineers not only in media labs and the engineers in basement
its the rights with ratrace whoever releases and push to the market they win
the reason: the consumer also called pirate
if everyone push for quality then only we will see the originality

i think this is the good time to push the quality

mock my words: u will see 3-6 dvd quality movies on bluray or atleast they upconvert and compress to fit 3 movies atleast and everyone most of the pirated consumer will buy.
i hope it won't happen .

i thought the qualityis better than dvd though i am just curious
i know from master we will see the difference

Yes the blu ray affords better quality but what i meant was if you are using as a master the inferior pq/aq of a dvd, converting it to bluray will not add the details where there were none to begin with.

This thread title reminds me: One of the things that has always amazed me is how persistently over-driven the soundtracks of most Bollywood films are (that I've seen). They almost always sound like they have been pushed to the level at which they distort. We had a TV station that played tons of bollywood films and it was a consistant signature of those films. When I go to our Little India (in my city) and there are bollywood movies playing...there it is again. I check out some bollywood movies on youtube...same distorted sound. I haven't seen this persistent issue anywhere else but Bollywood films, at least pre-90's bollywood films. I've always wondered about it and wondered "what's the deal?" Is someone
in the studio shouting at the engineers: "louder! Louder!"

(I'd think that newer releases are better in this regard...)
I agree Rich.. maybe the fact that most of the people in India watch these movies on regular tv's have to do something with it.. :confused:

now a days people are getting awareness of home theatres
hopefully it will decrease the number but again it will come to the point of how many though?

hey fellows i called bhavanidvd.com and asked about sivaji bluray

there is no hindi or teluguor english audio option its only tamil audio option

a bit disappointed

So, when is "Bride & Prejudice" coming out?

So, when is "Bride & Prejudice" coming out?

I don't think Bride & prejudice is releasing on bluray. It might be pride & prejudice.

Here is our next bollywood bluray:

http://www.amazon.com/Chandni-Chowk-China-Blu-ray-Akshay/dp/B001OQCUXY

Here is our next bollywood bluray:

http://www.amazon.com/Chandni-Chowk-China-Blu-ray-Akshay/dp/B001OQCUXY

Thanks - good find.:) I think Chandni-Chowk-China will be distributed by WB.

Any news from Yash Raj Films. They seem to lagging behind.

The last region is released in UK
I think aishu is one of the star in this movie

I'll buck up for slumdog millionaire!

i recall an indian movie with american release about four years ago
family concerned about son, he moves to america
if I recall he talks them into moving to america
they have troubles adjusting
one was a college professor
seems son was out of control and parents had to reign him in
I'm getting fuzzy on the plot

any ideas?

i recall an indian movie with american release about four years ago, family concerned about son, he moves to america
if I recall he talks them into moving to america
they have troubles adjusting
one was a college professor
seems son was out of control and parents had to reign him in
I'm getting fuzzy on the plot

any ideas?

The Namesake? Irfan Khan, Tabu, Kal Penn?

thanks Pagali

a quick trip to rottentomatos.com

the namesake it is!

funny thing is - I had read Jhumpa Lahiri's excellent first book and didn't realize at the time this was based on her second

would love to see this movie on Blu ray

I think bollywood,Tollywood,Knollywood,and other woods
are abit late releasing the bluray movies
If you remember the dvd era, we havd the dvd-movies with in two year time period of introducing to the market in hollywood
I think the real reason is lack of sponsors,greedy rightholders,and i don't think lack of knowledge . we have plenty of it
(do these kad dvd,bhavanidvd guys have to buy the license from the rightholders again to re-releases catalog titles)...!!!???

I wonder if the slowness in releasing Blu-Rays of Indian movies is because of a scarcity of Blu-Ray players in India? Are they easily available there, and affordable? If that's the case, maybe they don't feel there is enough interest outside of India to make it worthwhile.

I wonder if the slowness in releasing Blu-Rays of Indian movies is because of a scarcity of Blu-Ray players in India? Are they easily available there, and affordable? If that's the case, maybe they don't feel there is enough interest outside of India to make it worthwhile.

That and the fact a day after the Blu Ray is released you can download it from Bollywood torrents etc., in full quality. No incentive to release anything.

I wonder if the slowness in releasing Blu-Rays of Indian movies is because of a scarcity of Blu-Ray players in India? Are they easily available there, and affordable? If that's the case, maybe they don't feel there is enough interest outside of India to make it worthwhile.

In a way u r right.
but remember the dvd era
the telugu movies started here before they started inindia

That and the fact a day after the Blu Ray is released you can download it from Bollywood torrents etc., in full quality. No incentive to release anything.

When HDD cost, download cost and also blank blu-ray disk cost are considered, not to mention time and effort, is it worthwhile for someone to download blu-ray rather than purchasing the disk?

I doubt that torrents could cause a dent on blu-ray sales.

I am not sure whether there is an economical/feasible way to recreate an original blu-ray in full quality on a blank disk and defeat copy protection.

When HDD cost, download cost and also blank blu-ray disk cost are considered, not to mention time and effort, is it worthwhile for someone to download blu-ray rather than purchasing the disk?

I doubt that torrents could cause a dent on blu-ray sales.

I am not sure whether there is an economical/feasible way to recreate an original blu-ray in full quality on a blank disk and defeat copy protection.

you are abosultely right
but do you think that hollywood didn't thought about it!!??yes ofcourse they did and again they thought about the others like geniune customers who will buy their bluray movies and went ahead

As we are Indian community had no unity(ofcourse its a personal choice and legal battle)when it comes to entertainment whatever free is good mentality had to be changed inorder to survive and sustain to keep bollywood dvd,bluray atleast in us

When HDD cost, download cost and also blank blu-ray disk cost are considered, not to mention time and effort, is it worthwhile for someone to download blu-ray rather than purchasing the disk? .
Not to me but to some people it is. And others are happy with watered down recompressed versions. You can fit 50 and more titles on one 1TB disk which costs ~100$ or less.

I am not sure whether there is an economical/feasible way to recreate an original blu-ray in full quality on a blank disk and defeat copy protection

u mean homemade
or commercial made!!!!!???

Any good bollywood blu-rays besides Om Shanti Om and Saawariya?

Any good bollywood blu-rays besides Om Shanti Om and Saawariya?
Jodhaa Akhbar, only from France and no English subtitles, though.

there are no other blurays
and other releases are yetto be released for more erosentertainment.com

It really ticks me off that Yash Raj Films hasn't stepped up to the plate to release films on blu ray with a good transfer, such as DDLJ, Kal Ho Naa Ho, K3G, etc.

Someone asked if the reason there aren't many blu rays is because of the lack of BD in India. It really doesn't matter because these companies' releases overseas make them tons of money and that's what Bollywood on BD is all about.

There are hardly any HDTV's in India, let alone HD content, let alone BD.

It really ticks me off that Yash Raj Films hasn't stepped up to the plate to release films on blu ray with a good transfer, such as DDLJ, Kal Ho Naa Ho, K3G, etc.

Someone asked if the reason there aren't many blu rays is because of the lack of BD in India. It really doesn't matter because these companies' releases overseas make them tons of money and that's what Bollywood on BD is all about.

There are hardly any HDTV's in India, let alone HD content, let alone BD.

u r absolutely right
bd sales are higher in US then inindia That how dvd s started

hey guys
good news
i just talk to the person who is distributer for south indian movies
actually iam planning to join in the team and i met him to talk about the
he told me he is having talk with sony
if everything goes ok we are planning to release the southindian movies on bluray


lets hope
:)

and also sony is asking min 10,000 copies
and we are trying to figured out how many we can push it out

The key is to get the genuine retailers on board and push through them. They need to be committed and prepare to invest few hundred dollars on a blu-ray player and a good quality display. Perhaps the Indian studios should assist the genuine retailers to achieve this.

The studios need to provide financial assistance to retailers to set-up a blu-ray player and a high quality display. There should be a coordinated effort across all Indian movie studios. Eros, Yash Raj, Ayngaran, UTV, Sony .....

I am sure once people see the quality difference, they will not go for the dreadful pirated DVDs. Studios are looking at millions of dollars worth untapped business. Undoubtedly, it is a huge potential business which needs investment.

As I understand it is not possible to setup a blu-ray plant to produce pirated blu-rays. I expect Sony will do everything possible to keep it that way.:)

Really hope so
Lets see how it works

Slumdog Millionaire will be released on 24th Feb according to blu-ray.com. Good timing in relation to Academy awards. If this was produced by a Bollywood Studio, we wouldn't have seen this for sometime.

is this movie that badly shown about mumbai slum area!!!???

so when will be the movie released
slum dog

so when will be the movie released
slum dog

It's releasing on bluray in march:

http://www.amazon.com/Slumdog-Millionaire-Blu-ray/dp/B001P9KR94

hi fellows i made a trail
converting i mean re-encoding the dvd to bluray
please let me know if u guys see any difference
133816
this is from dvd[

this is converted bluray

and also sony is asking min 10,000 copies
and we are trying to figured out how many we can push it out

Be careful if you are planning to invest. You will only lose money releasing movies in any South Indian languages. And rule #1, never trust your money with others in Indian movie business. Telling you with experience. They will tell you rosy words before you invest and once they have your cash, they will say internet and priracy is hurting us.

Telling you because we folded iDreamDVD few years back. BTW, I live in VA too :-).

Bring me WATER on bluray!

hey everyone i just found this this thread and am very happy that it exists, i was thinking about starting one if it didn't.

just wanted to ask what everyone's favorite HD bollywood movie is? So far i've only been able to experience bollywood blurays from mkv downloads, hopefully that will change in the near future. Someone earlier in the thread made mention that his local walmart had copies of Om Shanti Om in Bluray. This boggles my mind. I'm up in Canada here and if I ever walked into Wallmart here and saw a bollywood bluray (let alone bollywood DVD), i think i'd pass out ;)

For me, from what i've seen so far, the picture quality seems to be improving. I saw Jodhaa Akbar in theaters and really enjoyed the film, which had a great presentation on celluloid. I was not disappointed by the mkv version, by far it is the sharpest, cleanest transfer i've seen which does the visuals justice for the movie. I hope the movie become available for distribution in north america soon.

Next to that I would count Sawaariya as a beautiful beautiful transfer, crisp, sharp and clean, vibrant colours, but i do not think it is a very enjoyable film. I would say Om Shanti Om is next in terms of quality, but seems a bit soft compared to the previous two; nonetheless much better than the dvd version which itself is a very good transfer to begin.

Was wondering if people with the real blurays could voice their opinion on what their favorite bollywood blurays are and whether the quality level is going up with each new release.

Bring me WATER on bluray!
bring me the water ... i like that lol
no i screwed up thats dvd
bluray somehow its not uploading its 5.6mb jpeg

saawariya is upcourse excellent transfer

hey everyone i just found this this thread and am very happy that it exists, i was thinking about starting one if it didn't.

just wanted to ask what everyone's favorite HD bollywood movie is? So far i've only been able to experience bollywood blurays from mkv downloads, hopefully that will change in the near future. Someone earlier in the thread made mention that his local walmart had copies of Om Shanti Om in Bluray. This boggles my mind. I'm up in Canada here and if I ever walked into Wallmart here and saw a bollywood bluray (let alone bollywood DVD), i think i'd pass out ;)

For me, from what i've seen so far, the picture quality seems to be improving. I saw Jodhaa Akbar in theaters and really enjoyed the film, which had a great presentation on celluloid. I was not disappointed by the mkv version, by far it is the sharpest, cleanest transfer i've seen which does the visuals justice for the movie. I hope the movie become available for distribution in north america soon.

Next to that I would count Sawaariya as a beautiful beautiful transfer, crisp, sharp and clean, vibrant colours, but i do not think it is a very enjoyable film. I would say Om Shanti Om is next in terms of quality, but seems a bit soft compared to the previous two; nonetheless much better than the dvd version which itself is a very good transfer to begin.

Was wondering if people with the real blurays could voice their opinion on what their favorite bollywood blurays are and whether the quality level is going up with each new release.

I don't think i can pick a favorite yet cuz only 3 bollywood blurays are out so far: My list is based on PQ wise:

1> Sawaariya
2> Om Shanti Om
3> Heyy Babyy

I own all three of them and will also buy Chandi chowk to china if it comes out on bluray next month.

waiting for
chandi chowk to china
slumdog
i heard
the last legion released in uk is that true

waiting for
chandi chowk to china
slumdog
i heard
the last region released in uk is that true

it's last legion not region

I don't think i can pick a favorite yet cuz only 3 bollywood blurays are out so far: My list is based on PQ wise:

1> Sawaariya
2> Om Shanti Om
3> Heyy Babyy

I own all three of them and will also buy Chandi chowk to china if it comes out on bluray next month.

4 x Bollywood and 1 South Indian movie are available on blu-ray.

Both Jodhaa Akbar (Bollywood) and Sivaji (Ayngaran - South Indian studio) are very good PQ very close to saawariya.

4 x Bollywood and 1 South Indian movie are available on blu-ray.

Both Jodhaa Akbar (Bollywood) and Sivaji (Ayngaran - South Indian studio) are very good PQ very close to saawariya.

Is Jodhaa Akbar out for US region?

Is Jodhaa Akbar out for US region?

JA is Region B only with French subtitles.

JA is Region B only with French subtitles.

can't wait toget those movie sin us though

fwiw, walmart in toronto area carry a few bollywood titles and they're really cheap too. Unforunately I don't understand hindi and so didn't pick any up.

Are those blurays
or dvd?

Are those blurays
or dvd?

I live close to a WalMart Superstore in Scarborough (Ontario) and they do carry quite a lot of Bollywood titles on DVD......and very cheap (roughly around $8 each), and the one I went to had a few copies of Hey Baby and Om Shanti Om on Blu, both for around $18.97 each.
I have picked up OSO but haven't had a chance to look at it as yet.

Are those blurays
or dvd?

blu-rays. $18 canadian works out to about $14USD at today's exchange.

There's also a surge in number of concert and movie disks in BD in asian chinese malls. The chinese BD's are much more expensive, between CDN35-60, but there's about 30 distinct titles.

I picked up IpMan and RedCliff from a mall in markham.

is hey baby and sivaji avaialble in Us to buy or to rent
i checked netflix,blockbuster on line
both doesn'thave it
is it worth to buy anyway or these two are rentals

Slumdog Millionaire Announced for March 31st Release

Source: Blu-Ray . Com

20th Century Fox 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring the 2008 Academy-award winner for Best Picture 'Slumdog Millionaire' to Blu-ray on March 31st, day-and-date with the DVD release. Video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC accompanied by both English and Hindi DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks.

Extras for this release include:

Slumdog Dreams: Danny Boyle & The Making of Slumdog Millionaire
Deleted Scenes:
Chase Through Slums Longer Version
Boys At Container Yard/Beanbags/Yellow Dress
Prem At Police Station
Frederick Stevens Question
Jamal at Opera, Boys Leave Agra
Jamal Searches, finds Arvind
Chowpatty Beach And Tulip Star
Jamal Returns To Tulip Star
Jamal Wakes In Slum
"Why Can't You Leave It Alone"
Jamal Loses Latika, Calls Salim
The Folder
From Script To Screen: Toilet Scene
Indian Short Film - Manjha
Bombay Liquid Dance Music Video
Commentary by Director Danny Boyle and Actor Dev Patel
Commentary by Producer Christian Colson and writer Simon Beaufoy
Slumdog Cutdown
Digital Copy

Would it be released in the UK on 31st of March as well. Would the US release region free (possibly not since it is a Fox release).

Looks like ghajini will be launching on bluray too. Release should be in May or June. Also Chandi Chowk to china bluray will release in May too as the normal dvd release has changed to May now.

Looks like ghajini will be launching on bluray too. Release should be in May or June. Also Chandi Chowk to china bluray will release in May too as the normal dvd release has changed to May now.

Thanks for the good news. Looking forward to these releases.

Any news from Yash Raj? I am disappointed with Yash Raj blu-ray progress since they have so many excellent titles for blu-ray release.

Thanks for the good news. Looking forward to these releases.

Any news from Yash Raj? I am disappointed with Yash Raj blu-ray progress since they have so many excellent titles for blu-ray release.

I heard that New York from Yash Raj was shot in HD so I'm hoping this movie will come out in bluray.

I heard that New York from Yash Raj was shot in HD so I'm hoping this movie will come out in bluray.

Thanks. Hope so. Also wish to find out when they would release their all time classics on blu-ray/

Look like,I wish to try to pick one.

any updates?