Filmi Andaaz

Gardening season is here, planted tomatoes and cayenne in this garden bed! Looking forward to cooking with both ☺️

Bade bade deshon mein aisi choti choti baaten hoti rehti hain

Wish me luck, I've listed my products on Etsy! https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/FilmiAndaaz

"Dosti ka aik usool hai madam, no sorry no thankyou" - Maine Pyar Kiya 1989

Been thinking about friendship dialogues a lot these days, so I made a thing!

Might make a few more while I'm feeling inspired 😉

What are your favourite dosti dialogues?

Chai and cake, I want some, preferably now, anyone else feeling the same way?

Last few days have been rainy, cool spring days and my allergies have been acting up. So I needed a comfort drink and decided on . It's a favourite of mine and comes with a healthy dose of .

Finally got a proper ! Hope you all like it as much as I do!

toh har kisi ke paas jota hai... lekin sab nahin hote

Life got busy like it does so here is my slightly late shout out to a , ! ( https://chemnist.com/ )

The Chemnist believe in the wisdom of beauty secrets and aromatherapy passed down from generation to generation and use simple ingredients that can be mixed together in the heart of the home - the kitchen.

Their body butter melts have the most fantastic fragrances showcasing West Indian, East Indian, and Middle Eastern influences. They also have options for sensitive skin, dry skin, skin with keratosis pilaris or eczema.

Last two pictures are of the body butter melt I bought, the Scheherazade. It's been amazing for my ashy dry skin and the Cardamom, Rose and Black Pepper fragrance reminded me of from my childhood. Also I just had to mention the compostable mailer!

So give them a follow, better yet give your self the gift of wonderfully moisturized skin.

Today's shout out is to Alia Draws https://instagram.com/_aliadraws?igshid=1pu6sdzxi0048.

Alia is a talented artist and blogger. Every now and then she'll add one of her creations as stickers, prints etc to her Etsy and Red Bubble shop.

While she has a diverse portfolio, many of her creations are inspired by video games, dungeons and dragons and anime!

I've been lucky to have acquired a "Fly me to the moon print" from a few years ago and a "Just peachy" sticker is still on my laptop!

You know the drill, giver her a follow - it's free - and do checkout her shops in case anything catches your fancy.

Today's shoutout is to Boundaries Redefined .

Dania works with women by helping them achieve and be more while being true to their authentic self. Along with being a Master NLP Practitioner, Hypnotherapist & Coach, she is also a writer, keynote speaker and an author in the making.

I've known Dania for a long time and have seen this first hand where in a few chats with Dania you know very clearly where you're headed and you feel empowered to reach those goals.

She is committed to guiding people and organizations to their highest potential.

So give her a follow for a daily dose of thinking differently and breaking your own limits and definitely reach out to her and redefine what's possible !

My next shoutout is to Basic as Butter Chicken. Three talented South Asians women are behind this brand; Prianka is Sri Lankan, Praneethi is South Indian, and Faria is Bangladeshi. Their brand highlights desi differences while celebrating the similarities.

I first really connected to the similar parts of our South Asian cultures - our love for mangos - and then was filled with joy to see some of the differences highlighted as with the language stickers - yes I'll take an Urdu one thankyou!

And ofcourse I had to highlight the original tupperware since I still use yoghurt and margarine containers as tupperware in a pinch!

So give them a follow and checkout their shop too :)

First shoutout is to ! While makes other things too, Scrappie Critters are one of my favourite! These are made to be uniquely imperfect, meant to be unique just like everyone is unique in their own way.

Last photo is one of my kids with his a few of years ago. We have three unique custom Scrappie Critters and they still give cuddles.

Encouraging you to follow - it's free - and checkout her website too!

Inspired by this post of I'll be sharing some women owned businesses in my posts to celebrate

Checkout the new gallery I added !!! https://filmiandaaz.com/pages/gallery

It's been a busy few days so grabbed a quick couple of pictures to try and capture todays casual filmiandaaz.

"Aaj hum apni duaon ka asar dekhenge
Teer-e-nazar dekhenge
Zakhm-e-jigar dekhenge
Teer-e-nazar dekhenge" - Meena Kumari as Sahib Jaan in Pakeezah sings this as the last song of the movie leading to a shocking ending.

I had the day off today and decided to relax with my favourite tragedy queen.

The tujhe dekha mug bringing to .

Pic sent in by customer indulging their memories.

Was inspired the other day and just loved the colours and sparkles in this one.Tried it out on some leggings, and the pattern looks super funky!

Check them out here: https://filmiandaaz.com/products/pyar-kiya-to-darna-kya-leggings

Filmi Pyaar in pixels -
Where Bollywood dreams collide with our digital realities

Just turned on our 10% off holiday sale! Get your bit of filmi pyaar and nostalgia today :)

https://filmiandaaz.com/collections/bollywood-pixelated

"Mausam hai aashiqana
Ae dil kahin se unko
Aise mein dhoondh lana"

Watch the song here: https://youtu.be/PbNakvvryoE

What a beautiful day today! Glad I worked from the sunny bright spot and the cat came for some cuddles in the sun.

"Jo kahi gayi na mujhse woh zamana keh raha hai
Ke fasana ban gayi hai meri baat talte talte"

This tote bag showcases Meena Kumari, The Tragedy Queen of Classic Bollywood. Popularly known as The Tragedy Queen, Chinese Doll and Female Guru Dutt, she is often remembered as the Cinderella of Indian films.

"Ek har raat. Teen baje. Ek rail gaadi apni patriyon se utar kar mere dil se guzarti hai"

Enjoying the sun today with Meena Kumari in some of her iconic roles and some fun photo effects.

Loving the Sahib Jaan & Anarkali leggings on this fall day! The microfiber yarn makes them warm and soft, and just a bit of Sahib Jaan and Anarkali makes them the right amount of filmi fun!

Today's brought to you by , sugar and

Comment if made you realize that sarson ke keth (mustard fields) were romantic!

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