Sex,
violence,
song
or
dance
—
the
monsoon
serves
multiple
purposes
in
Hindi
movies.
With
the
onset
of
the
rains,
it’s
the
perfect
occasion
to
highlight
all
the
cool,
crazy
reasons
Bollywood
uses
it
as
an
excuse
for.
Sukanya
Verma
highlights
some
filmi
rainy
days.
Channelling
one’s
inner
filmi
keeda
When
actors
doff
their
hat
at
other
actors,
it’s
time
to
bring
out
those
seven
yards
of
a
Sridevi-inspired
saree,
strike
SRK’s
signature
pose
and
lose
oneself
in
Bollywood
inspired
monsoon,
melody
and
romance.
Rumble
in
the
rain
Everything
is
fair
in
love
and
war
and
rains
certainly
do
not
discriminate
whether
a
duo
is
wrestling
out
of
affection
or
animosity.
Bullet
rain
When
the
choice
is
between
a
brave
cop
pointing
a
gun
at
the
hunky
crook
on
a
sunny
day
or
under
a
downpour,
rain
wins
hands
down.
Rain
block
It’s
a
bird.
It’s
a
plane.
It’s
Bollywood’s
angriest
young
man
ready
to
put
the
screws
on
the
bad
guy
stuck
in
the
middle
of
torrential
rains.
Monsoon
wedding!
Why
go
down
the
knee
and
propose
when
you
can
directly
and
dramatically
place
maang
mein
sindoor
against
the
thundering
blend
of
rains
and
rona
dhona?
Muddy
puddles,
movie
muddles
Peppa
Pig
isn’t
the
only
one
crazy
about
muddy
puddles.
Bollywood
bullies
miss
no
opportunity
to
clobber
the
hapless
hero
in
one.
Of
tip
tip
and
telecom
industry
Phones
and
poor
connection
prompted
by
bad
weather
are
the
two
pillars
of
Bollywood
fuelled
tragedy
and
melodrama.
And
no
matter
how
advanced
technology
gets,
film-makers
love
to
exploit
this
problem
area
to
the
hilt.
Umbrella
power
of
Bollywood
Rain,
romance
and
chhatris
are
a
match
made
in
heaven.
Here’s
an
entire
gallery
of
Hindi
cinema’s
iconic
umbrella
imagery
for
your
pleasure
and
to
drive
our
point.
Raincoat
to
the
rescue
Why
should
umbrellas
have
all
the
fun?
Good
old
raincoats
are
just
fine,
thank
you
very
much!
Chhatri
out.
Chivalry
in.
No
umbrella?
No
problem.
Good
old
charm
and
chivalry
can
go
a
long
way
in
wooing
the
girl
next
door.
Monsoon
mood
Nothing
screams
atmospheric
like
the
mystery
of
monsoon
and
quite
a
few
movies
have
benefited
by
employing
it
as
both
a
backdrop
and
character.
Love
at
first
sight
Romance
is
a
foregone
conclusion
when
two
people
lay
eyes
on
each
other
for
the
first
time
amidst
a
heavy
downpour.
Throw
in
a
cuppa
of
hot
chai
and
something
has
brewed
guaranteed.
Dancing
in
the
rain
If
it’s
raining,
dance
seems
to
be
an
unwritten
rule.
It
could
be
as
hazardous
as
spinning
around
lamp
posts
or
as
slippery
as
jumping
in
a
muddy
puddle.
Getting
up,
close
and
personal
in
a
cave
We’ve
lost
count
of
the
number
of
filmi
couples
who
have
a
special
talent
for
finding
a
cave
to
take
shelter
from
a
rainstorm.
Making
hay
while
it
rains
Or
rolling
on
top
of
a
pile
of
hay.
Regardless
of
what’s
easily
available,
the
upshot
is
always
the
same
—
hanky
panky.
Fooling
around
on
public
property
Actors
are
known
to
lose
their
mind
in
the
monsoon.
As
if
the
caves
and
muddy
puddles
weren’t
enough
that
they
also
need
to
engage
in
PDA
at
the
expense
of
public
property.
Stage
a
dharna
outside
the
lover’s
house
Guilt
trip
the
hero/heroine
into
submission
by
weathering
all
the
tip
tip
coming
your
way
until
they’re
forced
to
yield
and
reconsider
their
feelings
about
you.
Loudly
singing
outside
your
GF’s
house
Dumped
or
dejected,
the
Bollywood
hero
doesn’t
waste
any
time
in
creating
a
scene
outside
the
gate
of
her
apartment.
Playing
outdoor
games
No
deluge
can
dampen
Bollywood’s
playful
spirit
—
football,
basketball,
badminton,
bring
it
on.
Promote
chiffon
Chiffon
is
to
rain
songs
what
Switzerland
is
to
Yash
Chopra’s
romances
—
indispensable.
Washing
machine
woes
One
way
or
another
the
hero
or
heroine’s
clothes
will
get
wet
and
need
to
be
dried
off
paving
the
way
for
sexy
attire
and
steamy
romance.
Dramatic
face-off
The
drama
of
rain
is
ideal
for
good
versus
bad
face
offs
and
Bollywood
loves
nothing
more
than
spectacle.
Funeral
scenes
Tears
and
raindrops
go
hand
in
hand.
Bollywood
truly
believes
death
is
an
occasion
for
drama
whose
impact
is
doubled
by
filming
against
a
slickly
shot
downpour.
Symbolism
What
better
way
to
highlight
a
person’s
loneliness
than
let
the
drench
to
the
bone
in
a
crowd
of
umbrella-wielding
passers-by.
Spooky
entries
Thunder,
lightning,
downpour,
black
cat,
car
breaking
down,
woman
in
white,
brr.
