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Monthly Archives: June 2018
That unforgettable evening
Today is 30th June and exactly 17 years later, I am penning an unforgettable experience of my life in which my wife, my little daughter and my beloved scooter were my companions. In that period, I was posted at Rawatbhata, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1st July 2001, 30th June 2001, Bajaj Super scooter, Borabaas, Rawatbhata, unforgettable evening
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Murder Mystery cum Romance cum Social Drama
During the sixties, the world of Hindi cinema witnessed several movies which were originally family or social dramas alongwith the regular dose of romance and songs but a suspense angle was inserted in the later part to create a twist … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Review
Tagged Balraaj Saahni, courtroom drama, Dev Anand, Dooriyaan Nazdeekiyaan Ban Gayeen, Duniya Isee Ka Naam Hai, Falsafa Pyar Ka Tum Kya Jaano, Gopal Das Neeraj, Jawaan Tum Ho Jawaan Hum Hain, Johnny Walker, Movie Review - Duniya (1968), Mridula Rani, murder mystery, Nana Palsikar, Prem Chopra, social drama, Sulochana, Suresh, Vyjayantimala, Yeh Dharti Hindustan Ki
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Akshay fooled Manoj and Neeraj fooled the audience
First of all, I express my gratitude towards esteemed esteemed reviewer and blogger Sam Sammy (better known as confusedsoul in the virtual world) for penning a review of Special 26 (2013). I did not write the review of this movie because … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Review
Tagged 3 Idiots (2009), A Wednesday (2008), Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, fake CBI officer, fake officers, fake raid, Jurm Ki Maa, Manoj Bajpayee, Movie Review - Special 26 (2013), Neeraj Pandey, Special Chhabbis, suspense thriller, thriller, Tribhuvandaas Bheemji Jhaveri, Ved Prakash Sharma
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It’s partially a predecessor to Ghajini
During the fifties, sixties and seventies, Bollywood boasted of good script-writers. There were specific story departments in the film companies where full time writers worked relentlessly on scripts. That’s why several novel ideas used to emerge for making feature films … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Review
Tagged Asha Parekh, Aye Mere Meherbaan, Bansuri Tihari Nandlaal, Ghajini (2008), Madan Puri, Manoj Kumar, Movie Review - Sajan (1969), murder mystery, Om Prakash, Pasand Apni Apni (1983), Raj Mehra, Resham Ki Dori, rom-com, Saajan Saajan Pukaroon Galiyon Mein, Shatrughan Sinha, Sulochana
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Entering married life post own molestation
Rape is the most heinous crime by which a rapist male crushes not just the body of the victimized female but also her soul. The patriarchal social set up in India as well as in several other parts of the … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Review
Tagged Koyal Kyun Gaaye, Mohan Kumar, Movie Review - Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee (1971), Mujhe Teri Mohabbat Ka Sahaara Mil Gaya Hota, Poochhe Jo Koi Mujhse Bahaar Kaisi Hoti Hai, Prem Chopra, Raavan (2010), Rajendra Kumar, Red Alert (2010), Saare Zamaane Pe Mausam Suhaane Pe, Sadhana, Taare Kitne Neel Gagan Pe
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A horror-soaked spellbinding mystery
Surendra Mohan Pathak is a Hindi mystery writer. He pens suspense-based novels and not horror-based ones. Sunil Series has been his most prominent series of novels in which a press reporter plays the hero and solves the mystery, if any. … Continue reading
Stone is the response to brick
Eent Ka Jawaab Patthar (when someone throws a brick at you, the best response is to throw a stone at him) is a Hindi maxim used for the expression of ‘Tit for Tat’ or to pay back in the same … Continue reading
The sound of the ankle-bell
Among the three Anand brothers of Bollywood, Chetan Anand always remained a highly respected film-director whereas Dev Anand remained an evergreen romantic hero. The youngest brother – (Late) Vijay Anand (popularly known as Goldie) was also a respected director like … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Review
Tagged Chetan Anand, Dev Anand, Dheeraj Kumar, Dr. Shreeram Lagoo, Iftekhar, Leela Mishra, Movie Review - Ghungroo Ki Awaaz (1981), mystery, O Mere Humraaz Kaisa Hai Ye Raaz, Padma Khanna, Ramsay brothers, Rekha, suspense thriller, Vertigo (1958), Vijay Anand, Woh Kaun Thi (1964)
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Cocktail ? No, it’s actually a mocktail
Cocktail (2012) was not only a blockbuster but accolades were showered upon it by several reviewers. I watched it quite late. I was expecting it to be as good as Love Aaj Kal (2009) but my expectations were not fulfilled. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Review
Tagged Boman Irani, Deepika Padukone, Diana Penty, Dimple Kapadia, Homi Adjania, irricom, Love Aaj Kal (2009), love triangle, mocktail with only the look of a cocktail, Movie Review - Cocktail (2012), Randeep Huda, Saif Ali Khan, Tumheen Din Chadhe Tumheen Din Dhale, Yeh Dillagi (1994)
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The gems presented by Guru Dutt’s deserving pupil
First of all, I sincerely thank my dear friend and esteemed reviewer and blogger Mazhar Nawaz for inspiring me to pen this review. Rajbeer Singh Khosla, popularly known as Raj Khosla, learnt the directing skills by assisting the legendary filmmaker … Continue reading
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