How to Act Out "Bombay Talkies" (2013) in Dumb Charades
📅 2013
🎭 Rani Mukerji, Randeep Hooda, Saqib Saleem, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Difficult
Acting Clues, Word by Word
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Bombay (2 syllables)
- Sway side to side as if standing in a packed local train, holding an overhead strap.
- Trace the shape of the Gateway of India arch in the air with both hands.
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Talkies (2 syllables)
- Cup a hand to your mouth and mime speaking loudly toward an old-style movie screen.
- Mime cranking an old film projector handle while pointing at a beam of light.
💡 Bollywood Shortcut
- Snap an imaginary clapboard shut, then stand under a giant hand-painted movie poster pose.
- Mime buying a ticket at a single-screen cinema window and rushing in as lights dim.