Monthly Archives: March 2017
Aye Dost, Dard Ka Rishta Bahut Hi Gehra Hai . . .
With my sincere thanks to my dear friend Cattie for inspiring me to pen this review, I pay my tribute to the legendary actress known as Meena Kumari who has become immortal as the only Tragedy Queen of Indian cinema. … Continue reading
It’s certainly better than Guzaarish
In my review of Guzaarish (2010) which is a Bollywood movie based on the theme of euthanasia, I had mentioned that years back, a low budget Bollywood movie – Shaayad (1979) dealt with the same topic with utmost sensitivity. Today … Continue reading
Akshaye Khanna’s confident debut
Following the footsteps of many stars of Bollywood, Vinod Khanna also decided to bring his next generation in Bollywood through a movie produced by him. His elder son – Rahul joined Bollywood on his own through offbeat cinema. But for … Continue reading
Whodunnit ? Howdunnit ??
Personally I believe that there are only two categories of movies – good movies and bad movies. However in the cine-circles (of Bollywood), there are many other categorizations. One such categorization is A grade, B grade, C grade and the … Continue reading
Just a beautiful painting
Sanjay Leela Bhansali has earned a name for himself for making different and impressive movies. And accolades are kept ready by the reviewers even before the release of his new movie. Hence I was expecting the same for Guzaarish (2010) … Continue reading
Big B’s most underrated movie
Main Azaad Hoon is the most underrated movie of the star of the millennium (!) Amitabh Bachchan who is definitely the living legend of Indian cinema. It got released in 1989 and flopped on the box office. But the notable … Continue reading
An individual dies but enlivens a nation
Amidst the darkness of the night of the 23rd day of the month of March in the year 1931, three dead bodies were burnt in a jungle near Ferozepur (Punjab). The sparks coming out of their bodies set the minds … Continue reading
Joyful ride with an aberrant climax
Since I had liked Tanu Weds Manu (2011) very much despite its story being unrealistic, I was very much eager to watch its sequel coming after a gap of 4 years. Besides, the praise-showering reviews of this movie increased my … Continue reading
Phir Woh Bhooli Si Yaad Aayi Hai . . .
The decade of the sixties saw many love-triangles made in Bollywood. Besides, since abortion was then illegal and therefore, an unmarried girl’s getting pregnant used to be a ticklish problem for herself and her family, many movies were made on … Continue reading
Aaj Na Chhodenge Bas Humjoli …
Holi ! The great Indian festival of colours ! The great Indian festival of forgiveness and burning all the ills in the pious fire. With the splash of colours, old grudges and resentments in the hearts are washed out. Besides, … Continue reading
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