Like a lot of people on this site, when you get fixated on an actor or actress, you try to go through their whole filmography for your thirst lol
My current fixation is everything Toby Stephens. Saw him first in Black Sails years ago, then Lost in Space and with a rewatch of Black Sails, decided to delve into all the things.
As it’s his birthday as of posting this, thought it’d be appropriate to share C:
These are not in any particular order, and I’ll keep spoilers out for those who want to watch for yourselves. Overall, Stephens has a lot of variety in his acting, and there’s actually quite a handful of LGBTA+ roles, either out (Black Sails) or ambiguously (Mangal Pandey). Whether he’s irl bisexual or otherwise (he’s married 20+ years to Anna-Louise Plowman) I don’t know and far as I know he’s never said anything, but if you’re looking for more of him in LGBTA rep beyond Black Sails, he does have it.
There’s several more I’d like to see like the new “And Then There Were None”, and “Summer of Rockets” but might be awhile as I haven’t found free versions of either. He’s also going to be doing something related to Oscar Wilde but have yet to see any further news on when that’s coming out.
Anyway here we go...
Twelfth Night - I enjoy Shakespeare though I have some trouble keeping up with the language, fun nonetheless and a great adaptation. Pretty sure this was his first movie where he played a lead and he did so wonderfully as Duke Orsino.
Photographing Fairies - Based on the Cottingley Fairies hoax, its an interesting mix of fantasy and also a bit...unsettling? I guess? (not horror though). He plays a photographer who lost his wife in an accident and is approached to look into a photo of a woman’s daughter who is allegedly holding a fairy.
Mangal Pandey: The Rising - Based on the events that started the Indian Rebellion of 1857, he plays Captain Gordon, Mangal’s closest friend. This is a Bollywood and its such great fun, beautifully shot with great costumes, and probably one of my new faves. There is a free version on YT but the subtitles are out of sync, so you’re better off finding it to rent, unless you can understand Hindi, which is spoken throughout most of the film, even by Stephens who learned to speak it fluently.
The Machine - If you’re looking for Stephens in horror, this is it. Robots and those with robotic implants are being used to fight a war with China, Stephens plays a scientist who is in charge of creating said robots-or rather perfecting the AI-but is secretly also trying to find help for his daughter. I cried for sure.
Hunter Killer - A sort of cross between The Hunt for Red October and The Sum of All Fears. He plays an irritable US Seal who has to help the Russian president, so if you’re looking for Stephens angy and yelling, here you go lol
Vexed - This is an 9 episode (2 seasons) comedy drama. Super tiny series where if you want to see Stephens at some of his funniest, definitely worth a watch. It does have that House MD feel where the character he plays, Jack Armstrong, is an absolute shit of a person who's great at his job. First season is far more funny imo, but in the second season you get to hear him sing.
Agatha Christie's Poirot: Five Little Pigs - Classic Christie’s Poirot, great murder mystery about an artist, and Stephens plays the artist’s closest friend.
Jane Eyre - A very pretty Mr. Rochester. That is all lmao
BBC Robin Hood - Stephens doesn’t show up until the 3rd season, and plays Prince John. The show itself is mediocre in writing, nothing exciting. They tried to keep it generally light with the whole “oh those merry men, they fooled the sheriff again!” vibe, but the first 2 seasons of it was sorta a slog. Honestly the only thing that kept me going was Richard Armitage as Guy of Gisborne. When he finally shows up, Stephens absolutely steals every scene as Prince John but his screentime is sadly short lived and he’s only in a handful of eps. Watch it for Richard in order to watch it for Toby lol
The Best Man - If you want to see Stephens be an Unsettling Presence, check this 2-part series out. Stephens plays an over-protective friend, Peter, to the main character, Michael, who ends up in rehab, and finds love and eventually a wife. Peter stalks the pair, jealous or perhaps looking out for his friend? hmm Have to watch it and see! lol The whole thing is on YT but the quality is sorta shit so might be better off renting it.
Private Lives - A perfect example of why theatre should always be recorded and made available to all. Stephens is terrifically hilarious, playing a character who bumps into his ex-wife while on the honeymoon of his new one.
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INDIES TOP 100 BOLLYWOOD HISTORICALS !
INDIES TOP 100 BOLLYWOOD HISTORICALS !
"History is blessing as an inspiration, & disaster as an excuse".
Since we at Indies devote part of our time here online, to being film historians & not real life historians, & since there has anyway been a scarcity of historical film material produced thru time, to entertainingly hook our audiences in to our enthralling past/culture, not just in the new millennia but even in the golden b&w age of cinema, we would like to take the cinematic liberty of defining history, not per the strict parameters imposed on real history /antiquity researchers, but a milder set of rules, namely:
1. The films should be largely based on broadly accepted & popular real set of events or incidents & people, from society - if not with exact places & dates or names altogether.
2. The stories passing on thru time, mostly via linked textual references, must have a broad acceptance in culture as inspiring reality, even w/o empirical tangible evidences to establish their authenticity, & despite contrary, or dismissive, lesser popular claims in circulation.
3. The amount of magic, not just metaphoric but real magical qualities, attributed to humans narrated via these stories, must be restricted to a bare minimum & atleast not form a crux of the film (as such stories already find a hallowed place in Indies Mythological Films section).
PS. Few of the below listed films, were released in dual languages, incl Hindi, back in the day, even if only non-Hindi versions available for viewership today.
PS. There are a very small few old b&w (assumed not confirmed) historical films from 1930s & 1940s era coming across as impressive at just poster or casting look, but with no prints available for public view, nor any journalistic literature of the time to gain more insight, very hard to include them at Indies so.
PS. Jfyi. The 2 most prominent Bollywood Historical masters to emerge post this exclusive Indie historical collation, lending this all-time research much density, are- Paidi Jairaj followed by Bharat Bhushan! Each with a handful historical films placed atop or very high up the all-time list !
And.. Here they are!
Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan
Meera
Haqeeqat
Veer Bhimsen
Adi Shankaracharya
Valmiki
Noorjehan
Mirza Ghalib
Sangeet Samrat Tansen
Gandhi
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Ramshastri
Taj Mahal
Matwala Shair Ramjoshi
Devi Ahilya Bai
Jhansi Ki Rani
Hameer Hath
Tansen
Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Bhakta Surdas
Bhakta Kabir
1857
Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story
Sikandar E Azam
Jai Chitod
Amarsinh Rathod
Veer Durgadas
Bahadur Shah Zafar
Panipat
23rd March 1931: Shaheed
Jodhaa Akbar
Thalaivi
Neerja
Mahabharat
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
Tulsidas
Narsi Bhagat
Chanakya
Pannadai
Subhadra Haran
Angulimaal
Placebo
Mirza Ghalib
Tipu Sultan
83
Ek Doctor Ki Maut
The Man Who Knew Infinity
Rang Rasiya
Alma Matters - Inside the IIT Dream
Gandhi, My Father
Jahan Ara
Kaagaz
Mangal Pandey: The Rising
Amrapali
Bharat Ek Khoj
Maharana Pratap
Kavi Kalidas
Rani Rupmati
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
Meera
Sikandar
Babar
Humayun
Chittagong
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
Veer Rajputani
Chhatrapati Shivaji
Jinnah
Jawahar
1971
Mary Kom
Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani
Veer Amarsingh Rathod
Narsi Bhagat
Shershaah
Samvidhaan: The Making of the Constitution of India
Shahid
Paltan
The Ghazi Attack
Talvar
Razia Sultan
Razia Sultana
Bal Shivaji
Rohingya - People from nowhere
Bhamashah
Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain
Nawab Sirajuddaullah
Changez Khan
Nadir Shah
Maharani Padmini
Samrat Chandragupt
Dhoop
Shaheed Uddham Singh: Alais Ram Mohammad Singh Azad
The Answer
Thinking of Him
The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story
Dangal
Rebellious Flower
Nanak Shah Fakir
Manto
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Indies (Lifetime) Playlist Tributes to Music Legends ! - PART 7
A. R. RAHMAN 's TOP 470 (HINDI) COMPOSITIONS ! (Contd from 244):
Yt Link:
Humrahi jab ho mastana – Pukar
Roshan hui raat – Sapnay
Suhana sama – Shivaji The Boss
Telephone dhun mein – Hindustani
Beera beera – Raavan
Rehna tu – Delhi 6
Chori pe chori – Saathiya
Chal kahin door – Raunaq
Soja soja – 99 songs
Kaara fankaara – Ok jaanu
Main vari – Mangal Pandey The Rising
Aaj ki raat – Slumdog Millionaire
Shakalaka baby – Bombay Dreams
Ranga ranga – Lingaa
Khalifa – Lekar hum deewana dil
Mujhe chand pe le chalo – Sanju
Masakali – Delhi 6
Kay sera sera – Pukar
Taal se taal mila (western) – Taal
Chalo chalein purva – Nayak
Chalo chalein mitwa – Nayak
Holi re – Mangal Pandey
Jai ho – Slumdog Millionaire
Nayi nayi – 99 songs
Jagao mere des ko
Azadi – Bose The Forgotten Hero
Maloom – Lekar hum deewana dil
Fiqrana – blue
Rasiya – Mangal Pandey
Babu lko chal gaya – Khel khiladi ka
Saans – Jab tak hai jaan
Hai dard – Ada
Naina miley – Robot
O naye insaan – Robot
Love you hameshaa – Love you hameshaa
Ramta jogi – Taal
Chiggy wiggy – Blue
Mayya mayya – Guru
Yaar teri bewafaai – Love you hameshaa
Na shiqwa hota – Tehzeeb
Pagdi sambhal jatta – The legend of bhagat singh
Door na ja – Sapnay
Chinnammaa chikallammaa – Meenaxi
Hai rabba – jeans
Mangta hai kya – Rangeela
Hello doctor – Duniya dilwalon ki
Shabba shabba – Daud
Chale chalo – Lagaan
Pyar kabhi na todenge – Chor Chor
Masti ki paathshala – Rang de basanti
Al madath maula – Mangal Pandey
Never say goodbye – Dil bechara
Kaise mujhe – Ghajini
Jaane tu mera kya hai – Jaane tu ya jaane na
“ (male)
Khel hai ye khiladi ka – Khel khiladi ka
O saya – Slumdog Millionaire
Aromale – Ekk deewana tha
Hey kaala bandar – Delhi 6
Pakka dilbar jani main – Khel khiladi ka
Daud – Daud
Aahista aahista - Swades
Aashiqui mein – The Gentleman
Rang de – Thakshak
Mil gayi who manzillen – Kabhii na kabhi
Tu tu hi meri sari subahon mein – Kabhi na kabhi
Jaan tum ho meri – Vishwavidhaata
Jo bhi main – Rockstar
Haye dil ki bazi laga – One 2 ka 4
Hawa sun hawa – Ada
Barso re – Guru
Tu bole main boloon – Jaane tu ya jaane na
Aise na dekho – Raanjhanaa
Paas aaja balam – Mr. Romeo
Chandralekha – Mr. Romeo
Takey takey – Mangal pandey
Kashtiyan bhi lad gayi – Hindustani
“
Rangeela rangeela – Muthu maharaja
Arziyan – Delhi 6
Patakha guddi – Highway
Tu bin bataye – Rang de basanti
Ek bagiya mein – sapnay
Chumma de – Khel khiladi ka
Shukriya tera shukriya – Kabhi na kabhi
Aaj dil gustakh hai – Blue
Ranjha ranjha (remix) – Raavan
Zehreela pyar – Daud
Patti rap – Hum se hai muqabla
Commonwealth Games theme song
Guzaarish – Ghajini
Behka main behka – Ghajini
Kariye na – Taal
Teri meri baat ho kaise – Sapnay
Mere dil ka woh shehzada – Kabhi na kabhi
Kata kata – Raavan
Laadli – Raunaq
Main albeli – Zubeidaa
Mitwa – Lagaan
O sona – Mom
Jiya re – Jab tak hai jaan
Pam pa pa – Jhootha hi sahi
Hum bhi tum bhi – Chor chor
Kilimanjaro – Robot
Ishq shava – Jab tak hai jaan
O mera chaand – 99 songs
Noor un ala – Meenaxi
Call me dil – Jhootha hi sahi
Do nishaniyan – “
“ (heartbreak reprise) - “
Monalisa – Mr. Romeo
Maskhari – Dil bechaara
Khamoshiyan – One 2 ka 4
Jaage hain – Guru
Dheem ta dhare – Thakshak
Botal tod de – Love you hamesha
Wahji wahji – Shivaji The Boss
Tu man shudi – Raanjhanaa
Phulwari ne loota – Muthu Maharaja
Offho jalta hai – Lakeer
Afreeda – Dil bechara
Mere yaara dildara – Kabhi na kabhi
Hello hello – Jhootha hi sahi
Heera – Highway
Kismet se – Raunaq
Sawar gayi – Dil hi dil mein
Mil hi gaye – Mr. Romeo
Roobaroo – Rang de basanti
Kehne ko dadi – jeans
Hum bhi tum bhi – Chor chor
Osaka muraiya – One 2 ka 4
Shehzaade – Lakeer
Nachle – Lakeer
Khoyee khoyee – Tehzeeb
Oh mariya – Dil hi dil mein
Mujhko lagata – Dharam yodha
My dilli ka shehzada – Dharm yodha
Shora so pehchaniye – The legend of bhagat singh
Paas aja balam re – Mr. Romeo
Roop suhana lagta hai – The Gentleman
Machali paani bina – Mr. Romeo
Aye naaraazman – Ok Jaanu
Sadiyaan – Lakeer
Shakalaka baby – Nayak
Kya kare kya na kare – Rangeela
Yaaron sun lo zara – Rangeela
Arima arima – Robot
Wanna mash up – Highway
Kahaan hoon main – Highway
“
Kismat se- Raunaq
Chitti dance – Robot
Rookhi sookhi roti – Nayak
Jammin’ – Yaara
Khoon chala – Rang de Basanti
Khalbali – Rang de basanti
Paigaam – Lakeer
Oh sai yaiye – Daud
I am sorry – One 2 ka 4
Veere kadh de – 99 songs
Bharti commercial ad tune
Ishq ada (male)
Mawaali qawaali – Lekar hum deewana dil
Romeo teri kismet – Mr. Romeo
Suraj hai chanda hai – Shivaji
Gulfisha – Ada
Rozana – L:akeer
Aye bachchu – Ghajini
Freaking life – Mom
Nazrein milana – Jaane tu ya jaane na
Pappu can’t dance- “
Mona gasolina – Lingaa
India re – Lingaa
Sooha saaha – Highway
Mera naam kizie – Dil bechaara
Khatta meetha – Raunaq
Boom boom robo da – Robot
Ooparwala maalik hai – Muthu Maharaja
Dil se dil jara – Khel khiladi ka
Banno rani – 1947 earth
Jiya se jiya
Ek lo ek muft – Guru
Style – Sivaji The Boss
Theme music – Sivaji the Boss
Muafi mushkil – Mom
Be nazaara – mom
Thok de killi – Raavan
Chalke re – Lingaa
Title track – Dil Bechaara
Friendzone – “
Baazi laga – Guru
Cry cry – jhootha hi sahi
Koi samjha de – Muthu Maharaja
Ruby ruby – Sanju
Banarasiyaa – Ranjhanaa
Wako naam fakir – The Fakir Of Venice
Chidiya tu hoti toh – Nayak
I wanna be free – Tehzeeb
Meherbaan – Tehzeeb
Aandhi ki tarah – Sivaji The Boss
Kooke kawn – Mom
Do kadam – Meenaxi
Raakkh baaki – Mom
Instrumentals:
The shimmer for sidhu – Mohenjo daro
Waltz for a romance – Lagaan
Lakh lakh thora – Mohenjo daro
Whispers of the heart – Mohenjo daro
Whispers of the mind – Mohenjo daro
452.The oracle – 99 songs
453.The voice without words – 99 songs
The horizon of saudade – Dil bechaara
Latika’s theme – Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire – Slumdog Millionaire
Gangsta blues – “
Ringa rinnga – “
Implosive silence – Highway
Liquid dance – Slumdog millionaire
MIA – “
Riots – “
Mausam and escape – “
Mumbai theme tune
Meherbaan – Ada
Swades heme music – Swades
The thump of daud – daud
Street dancer – Airtel 3G ad tune
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