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My YouTube Channel – Forgotten Bollywood Gems
My fondness for movies, especially Bollywood movies, turned me into a reviewer who kept on reviewing movies (Hindi alongwith English and regional) since February 2010 and shortly thereafter went ahead to review books also. Presently I am active on two … Continue reading
That memorable outing at Pahaadajhar
Exactly eighteen years have passed since I had made a memorable outing with my family in the rainy season of 2002. That was the day of 25th August, 2002. I was posted at Rajasthan Atomic Power Station located near a … Continue reading
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Tagged Anu Kiran Colony, Darshan of the deity, enjoy every pleasant moment of your life, fifty kilometres away from Kota, Life does not contain any UNDO command, Lord Shiva, Pahaadajhar, Rawatbhata, river Chambal, S. Alaguvel, S.C. Bansal, Smile even when the odds are against you, suffered a setback hurting the hearts, Tarapur (Maharashtra), Type II / 25 J, Your smile and never-say-die spirit will repulse every adversity away from you
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The painful saga of retreat
Haqeeqat (1964) is undoubtedly the best war based movie ever made in India. I term Haqeeqat, Border (1997) and LOC – Kargil (2003) as three genuine war based movies made under Hindi cinema. The later two were made by J.P. Dutta whereas Haqeeqat is a brain-child of … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaee Abke Saal Diwali, Balraaj Saahni, Battle of Rezang La, Bhupinder, Border (1997), Chetan Anand, Dharmendra, Garm Hava (1973), hilly terrain of Laddakh, Hoke Majboor Mujhe Usne Bhulaaya Hoga, humiliating defeat suffered by India in the war against China in 1962, J.P. Dutta, Jayant, Kaifi Aazmi, Kar Chale Hum Fida Jaan-o-Tan Saathiyo, Khelo Na Mere Dil Se O Saajna, LOC-Kargil (2003), M.S. Sathyu, Mac Mohan, Madan Mohan, Main Yeh Sochkar Uske Dar Se Utha Tha, Manna Dey, Masti Mein Chhed Ke Tarana Koi Dil Ka, Mohammed Rafi, Movie Review - Haqeeqat (1964), painful saga of retreat, Priya Rajvansh, Sanjay, Sudhir, Talat Mahmood, Vijay Anand, Zara Si Aahat Hoti Hai To Dil Sochta Hai
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When suspicion eats up the marital bliss
Suspicion is the worst thing to happen in a happily married life whose backbone is mutual trust only. However prior to the movie under review, this issue had not been honestly and properly dealt with in Bollywood movies. Aap Ki … Continue reading
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Tagged communication gap is the biggest enemy of all relationships, declaration of women's lib, declared the worth of a woman's self-respect and dignity, first Bollywood movie which was free from male bias, free and frank communication, J. Om Prakash, Jai Jai Shiv Shankar, Karvaten Badalte Rahe Saari Raat Hum, Movie Review - Aap Ki Kasam (1974), Mumtaz, mutual trust, Paas Nahin Aana, Rajesh Khanna, refuted male chauvinism, Sanjeeev Kumar, Suno - Haan Kaho, suspicion, Zindagi Ke Safar Mein Guzar Jaate Hain Jo Mukaam
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