Shaa’ir To Do Bollywood

Remember when Indiecision told you that Func did the music for a Bollywood film and you were like “No way bro, uncool!” but then you figured “What the hey, he wasn’t the first and will certainly not be the last” so you went back to listening to your Godspeed You! Black Emperor bootlegs and drinking White Mischief because your sorry ass is too cheap to afford good liquor.

This time around Monica Dogra (Shaa’ir) of Shaa’ir + Func fame will take the plunge. In a post on the S+F blog, she announced

So, I haven’t formally told anyone, didn’t think it would matter, but I figure you guys should know why S+F is playing one or two shows less each month. It’s because I (Monica) have agreed to act in Kiran Rao’s directorial debut…yes, a film…a great script…and it’s fun to act again.

Who’s Kiran Rao, you ask? Rao is the wife of Aamir Khan. She’s worked on films like Monsoon Wedding and Lagaan.

Still no answer to the question though – does being an indie Indian musician assocated with Bollywood make one uncool?

Also, S+F will be playing at The Melkweg (Amsterdam) later this month.