16 Things You Simply Don't Say Around A Bollywood Fan

    "Let's fast-forward the songs. They're too long."

    Imaan Sheikh
    by Imaan Sheikh

    BuzzFeed India Contributor

    1. "Let's fast-forward the songs. They're too long."

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    Let's fast-forward our budding friendship to its end.

    2. "Andaz Apna Apna was so unfunny; why do people even like it?"

    Vinay Pictures / Via Imaan Sheikh

    Because it was fucking hilarious.

    3. "I don't know what Shah Rukh Khan's appeal is."

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    ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY.

    4. "Old Bollywood was still good. The new stuff is shit."

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    Wow, nice opinion, especially since we've come out with some of the best films EVER this year alone.

    5. "Hrithik is okay."

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    Your mom is "okay".

    6. "Sholay is overrated."

    Red Chillies Entertainment / Via Bollypop.in

    Get out of my office, you're fired.

    7. "Yeah yeah, Tollywood Bollywood same thing."

    Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Productions / Via bollypop.in

    Can you not? I hope one day you will be able to not.

    8. "It's all too dramatic for me."

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    Dramatic -> Drama -> Film.

    What were you expecting?

    9. "I personally can't stand Indian movies. Too cheapo."

    Nishita Productions / Via Bollypop.in

    COME AT ME.

    10. *At the movies* "Can't we watch one of the Hollywood films instead?"

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    No.

    11. *Ridicules classic Bollywood dance move*

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    *Daydreams about slapping you*

    12. "These sappy love songs are so cringeworthy."

    Dharma Productions

    Thanks for your opinion on general Bollywood but I am taking personal offense right now.

    13. "People don't even dress like that in real life."

    Rajshri Productions / Via Imaan Sheikh

    Oh, I dunno, BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT IN A MOVIE??

    14. "This movie's, like, three hours long. Who has that kind of time?"

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    I DO.

    15. "*Insert name of amazing actor* is too good for Bollywood. They should go to Hollywood."

    Integrated Films / Via Imaan Sheikh

    This is the biggest film industry in the world, shut up.

    16. "All the movies are copies of Hollywood films anyway."

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    Goodbye.

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