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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins)
@bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social
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Indian cinema enthusiast. Co-host of the Filmi Ladies podcast. 💃🏾🎬 Academic museum professional @ UIUC. 🥞 Breakfast, history, pets, British detective shows, puns, knitting. 🧶 Chambana, Illinois. She/her. www.bethlovesbollywood.com 🍿
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 24d
I always knew Helen was the 💃🏽 emoji, and Main Albeli Pyar Jata Kar proves it. (Shikar, 1968)
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Know someone who's Bollywood-curious? Filmi Ladies is starting a 5-part series for beginners, with 2 recommendations per episode. First up: Jab We Met and Paheli.
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Filmi Ladies episode 164: Bollywood for Beginners episode 1- Paheli and Jab We Met
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Mood for the day.

(Gupt, 1997)
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Bertrand Russell has a cameo in a Hindi film en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aman_(f...
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 1d
BOOOOO! 👎
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Spurlock Museum of World Cultures @ UIUC @spurlockmuseum.bsky.social · 1d
We are honored to once again be the host venue for this important programming. You can find all event details here: nah.illinois.edu/events/indig...
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 1d
What a monster!!
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 1d
Mood for the day.

(Gupt, 1997)
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 3d
Grand Island, Nebraska.
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This extremely me stack of books will not fit in my suitcase.
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 3d
Oh no who is it this time?
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Idk what this book actually is but.
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The newly redeveloped Museum of Nebraska Art.
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 6d
Neither of the Filmi Ladies was wowed by #Saiyaara. 🥱 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
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Filmi Ladies episode 163: Saiyaara
Podcast Episode · Filmi Ladies · 10/01/2025 · 55m
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 6d
Neither of the Filmi Ladies was wowed by #Saiyaara. 🥱 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...
#desiwatch
Filmi Ladies episode 163: Saiyaara
Podcast Episode · Filmi Ladies · 10/01/2025 · 55m
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 6d
Tell me what state you’re in without telling me what state you’re in.
Basket of crispy french fries and triangular sandwiches breaded and deep fried. Closeup of a breaded and deep fried cheese sandwich.
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 6d
“Cranberry sauce à la Bart.”
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what's the stupidest/randomest Simpsons quote that lives in your head rent free? Mine is the urge to say "you said go to bread" every time I am about to head to bed.
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 7d
Last night I had a pumpkin masala chai flavored coconut-based ice cream bar dipped in chocolate and it was DELICIOUS. All the spices in a frozen creamy texture were zingy magic, especially black pepper. If you can get to Pretty Cool in Chicago, do try.
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 7d
I should have realized to change them, but yeah. I definitely remembered after that!
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 7d
I did a grad degree in Canada and a professor marked my US spellings wrong across an entire essay and at the end wrote “oops forgot you were American.” 
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 7d
Ugh. Why are people so judgy about something so clearly flexible and welcoming!
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 7d
Ahhh I see! <3 That’s very interesting about the tech aspects! I definitely hadn’t thought about that. And sorry for being defensive - I am worn down by Brits yelling about US English.
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Beth Loves Bollywood (Beth Watkins) @bethlovesbollywood.bsky.social · 7d
I had toast w peanut butter for breakfast in solidarity.
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