In a commentary track on a "Futurama" DVD, voice actor Billy West reveals that his voice for Dr. Zoidberg -- the clueless, revolting, dumpster-dwelling lobster medic -- was partially inspired by 1940s Hollywood impresario George Jessel, one of the producers on the original "Nightmare Alley" and an actor in films such as "Four Jills in a Jeep" and the bawdy 1969 Anthony Newley musical "Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?" When series creator Matt Groening incredulously asks West how he knows who George Jessel is, West shoots back with his own age (West was born in 1952).
Fun trivia: Eddie Cantor once joked that his gravestone should be inscribed with the poem "Here in nature's arms I nestle, free at last from Georgie Jessel." Jessel, not to be outdone by the burn, was actually buried next to Cantor.
The writers of "Futurama" likely didn't know that Jessel inspired the voice of Dr.
Fun trivia: Eddie Cantor once joked that his gravestone should be inscribed with the poem "Here in nature's arms I nestle, free at last from Georgie Jessel." Jessel, not to be outdone by the burn, was actually buried next to Cantor.
The writers of "Futurama" likely didn't know that Jessel inspired the voice of Dr.
- 8/30/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Lipstick Under My Burkha
Starring Ratna Pathak Shah , Konkona Sen Sharma, Ahana Kumra, Plobota Borthakur
Directed by Alankrita Shrivstava
An inherently murky claustrophobic air pervades this inconsistently brilliant hardhitting raunchy ‘ram’-com, very conscious of its responsibilities as post-feminist cinema on women’s powerment.
Here is a film that deserves a rousing ovation for bringing out the sexual fantasies and other unspoken yearnings of four middleclass women in a non-metropolitan milieu eking each out an exciting existence from the hard brutal raw material of her inert life.
But the film falls short of being genre-defining. Shrivastava whose earlier and only film Turning 30 only hinted at the post-feminist explosion of Lipstick Under The Burkha, takes charge with an all-knowing confidence of four women from different walks of life and belonging to separate generations.
Perhaps to offset the mess that they make of their lives, the lineup of women is a little too tidy and symmetrical.
Starring Ratna Pathak Shah , Konkona Sen Sharma, Ahana Kumra, Plobota Borthakur
Directed by Alankrita Shrivstava
An inherently murky claustrophobic air pervades this inconsistently brilliant hardhitting raunchy ‘ram’-com, very conscious of its responsibilities as post-feminist cinema on women’s powerment.
Here is a film that deserves a rousing ovation for bringing out the sexual fantasies and other unspoken yearnings of four middleclass women in a non-metropolitan milieu eking each out an exciting existence from the hard brutal raw material of her inert life.
But the film falls short of being genre-defining. Shrivastava whose earlier and only film Turning 30 only hinted at the post-feminist explosion of Lipstick Under The Burkha, takes charge with an all-knowing confidence of four women from different walks of life and belonging to separate generations.
Perhaps to offset the mess that they make of their lives, the lineup of women is a little too tidy and symmetrical.
- 7/22/2017
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
It’s over but it opened L.A.’s newest spring season of unlimited international film screenings all over the city throughout the month of April and into Cannes.
The 15th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) opened with “Lipstick Under My Burkha” and its impressive ensemble cast of Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur in a dramatic, but irreverent and vibrant film about women and faith. The film premiered at the Tokyo Film Festival 2016 and has been lighting up the festival circuit, including just winning the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival. Director Alankrita Shrivastava is confirmed to attend and additional talent to be confirmed.
“Lipstick Under My Burkha”
Iffla concluded on April 9 with a red carpet and gala that featured the Los Angeles premiere of Shubhashish Bhutiani’s “Hotel Salvation” starring Adil Hussain who was in attendance, as well as the...
The 15th annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (Iffla) opened with “Lipstick Under My Burkha” and its impressive ensemble cast of Konkona Sen Sharma, Ratna Pathak, Aahana Kumra and Plabita Borthakur in a dramatic, but irreverent and vibrant film about women and faith. The film premiered at the Tokyo Film Festival 2016 and has been lighting up the festival circuit, including just winning the Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival. Director Alankrita Shrivastava is confirmed to attend and additional talent to be confirmed.
“Lipstick Under My Burkha”
Iffla concluded on April 9 with a red carpet and gala that featured the Los Angeles premiere of Shubhashish Bhutiani’s “Hotel Salvation” starring Adil Hussain who was in attendance, as well as the...
- 4/21/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
The winner of the third annual Audience Award at the Glasgow Film Festival has been announced as Alankrita Shrivastava’s Lipstick Under My Burkha. Shrivastava was presented with the award by Doctor Who and Broadchurch star David Tennant at the Glasgow Film Theatre before the festival’s Closing Gala, the World Premiere of Mad To Be Normal.
Shrivastava and the film gained international attention this week following the decision by India’s Censor Board of Film Certification (Cbfc) to deny its theatrical release, citing the ‘lady-orientated’ subject matter and ‘sexual scenes and abusive words’.
Lipstick Under My Burkha tells the stories of four Indian women seeking more from life than docile domesticity. Young mother Shirin feels she must hide her professional success from her husband. Ambitious beautician Leela takes the lead with her Muslim boyfriend even as her family arranges her marriage to a nice Hindi boy. College girl Rehana...
Shrivastava and the film gained international attention this week following the decision by India’s Censor Board of Film Certification (Cbfc) to deny its theatrical release, citing the ‘lady-orientated’ subject matter and ‘sexual scenes and abusive words’.
Lipstick Under My Burkha tells the stories of four Indian women seeking more from life than docile domesticity. Young mother Shirin feels she must hide her professional success from her husband. Ambitious beautician Leela takes the lead with her Muslim boyfriend even as her family arranges her marriage to a nice Hindi boy. College girl Rehana...
- 2/28/2017
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
The award-winning, nationally-renowned Ma-Yi Theater Company – one of the country’s leading producers of new works for the stage by Asian-American writers – will continue its 2014-15 season this spring with the world premiere of Soldier X by Rehana Lew Mirza, with preview performances set to begin March 24 prior to an official opening night on March 31 at Here (145 Sixth Avenue, enter on Dominick Street, one block south of Spring) in NYC. Soldier X is directed by Lucie Tiberghien.
Soldier X follows a young biracial social worker, Monica, who falls for a returning veteran, Jay, and the subsequent love triangle that ensues when he decides he is in love with his fallen buddy’s Muslim sister. The play tallies the emotional scars inflicted on our young men and women returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. How exactly do you rejoin a society that remains as conflicted about its wars as it is...
Soldier X follows a young biracial social worker, Monica, who falls for a returning veteran, Jay, and the subsequent love triangle that ensues when he decides he is in love with his fallen buddy’s Muslim sister. The play tallies the emotional scars inflicted on our young men and women returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. How exactly do you rejoin a society that remains as conflicted about its wars as it is...
- 3/13/2015
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
Mumbai, Oct 25: Editor-turned-director Bela Sehgal is gearing up to direct her second film and says it will go on the floors after her brother Sanajy Leela Bhansali wraps up his "Ram Leela".
"Yes, right now I am scripting my second film. We will lock the script by mid-November. The star cast and everything will be decided after that," Bela, who garnered rave reviews for her debut film "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi", told Ians.
"My film will go on the floors once Sajnay is done with his film 'Ram Leela'. So my film will.
"Yes, right now I am scripting my second film. We will lock the script by mid-November. The star cast and everything will be decided after that," Bela, who garnered rave reviews for her debut film "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi", told Ians.
"My film will go on the floors once Sajnay is done with his film 'Ram Leela'. So my film will.
- 10/26/2012
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
Mumbai, Aug 24: Actor Ranveer Singh says the shooting of "Lootera", in which he features opposite Sonakshi Sinha, has been wrapped up, and he feels it will turn out to be a quality film.
"'Lootera' has been completed and I am very thrilled because of the way it has turned out and I am very happy," the 27-year-old said here Thursday on the sidelines of the screening of "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi".
"(I have) A lot of satisfaction, (and) all credit to our director Vikramaditya Motwane. I think he has made a quality film and I really cannot wait for it to come out," he added.
"Lootera" is currently slated for release March 29, 2013.
Ranveer also put an end to speculations over his co-star in Sanjay Leela.
"'Lootera' has been completed and I am very thrilled because of the way it has turned out and I am very happy," the 27-year-old said here Thursday on the sidelines of the screening of "Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi".
"(I have) A lot of satisfaction, (and) all credit to our director Vikramaditya Motwane. I think he has made a quality film and I really cannot wait for it to come out," he added.
"Lootera" is currently slated for release March 29, 2013.
Ranveer also put an end to speculations over his co-star in Sanjay Leela.
- 8/24/2012
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
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