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IPL : Boon or Curse for the Indian Cricket ?
In 1977, an Australian businessman, Kerry Packer when not given the telecast rights of the Cricket matches by the Australian Cricket Board to his TV channel, waged a war against the Cricket establishment by starting his own World Cricket Series … Continue reading
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Fragrance of love in the fragrance of tuberose
Firstly, I express my gratitude towards esteemed reviewer and author Sajit Nair who inspired and reminded me to write a review of this beautiful movie which is as fragrant as the flowers of tuberose use to be. In fact, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Amol Palekar, Basu Chatterjee, Dinesh Thakur, Kai Baar Yun Bhi Dekha Hai Ye Jo Mann Ki Seema Rekha Hai, Mannu Bhandari, Movie Review - Rajnigandha (1974), Rajnigandha Phool Tumhaare Mehken Yun Hi Jeevan Mein, Salil Chawdhury, Vidya Sinha, Yahi Sach Hai, Yogesh
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Wife’s address
Around a decade back, I was struggling to get passports for myself and my family members because of several procedural hurdles in the path. Proof of address was one of them. Though Aadhar Cards had been issued but they were … Continue reading
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Aye Mere Dil Kahin Aur Chal . . .
This old review is posted again as a tribute to the Tragedy King of the Indian screen – Dilip Kumar who left for his heavenly abode today. In my review of Maut Ki Aahat (a Hindi novel), I have opined … Continue reading
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Tagged Aye Mere Dil Kahin Aur Chal, By quitting drinking only can the drinker think logically about and take some prudent step to solve the practical problems of his life, Dekho Aaya Ye Kaisa Zamaana, Dilip Kumar, Hasrat Jaipuri, Hum Dard Ke Maaron Ka Itna Hi Fasaana Hai, Jab Se Nain Laage, Jawahar Kaul, Kaahe Ko Der Lagaai Re, Kanhaiyalaal, Koi Nahin Mera Is Duniya Mein, Lalita Pawar, Lata Mangeshkar, Liquor consumption may make a happy person happier but it can by no means mitigate the grief of an aggrieved person, Movie Review - Daag (1952), Nimmi, Preet Ye Kaisi Bol Ri Duniya, Shailendra, Shankar Jaikishan, Talat Mahmood, the feeling of grief intensifies in the intoxicated condition, Usha Kiran
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Revisiting the era of Hrishi Da and Basu Da
During the seventies and early eighties, amidst several action-dominated flicks, the Hindi cinema intermittently presented low budget, neat and clean and simple movies too which provided light and rib-tickling entertainment and could be watched by a whole family together. Hrishikesh … Continue reading
Second rate tales of the second sex
On 7th July 1999, Siya Dulari, a lower caste woman was burnt alive (after a supposed gang-rape) in Bhawanipur, a small village in Uttar Pradesh (Kanpur Dehaat). As per the statement issued by the police, she was abducted and held … Continue reading
A mystery in Lonavala
Maut Aaee Dabe Paaon (death came silently) is a murder mystery penned by eminent Hindi mystery writer Surendra Mohan Pathak. The story is set in the Hilly town of Maharasthra – Lonavala. The murder victim is an aged rich person … Continue reading
Revisiting Hip Hip Hurray and Chak De India
Yash Raj Films’ Shimit Amin directed movie – Chak De India (2007) can deservingly claim to be the best sports movie made in Bollywood. If we set aside the biopics of the Indian sportspersons released during the past few years, … Continue reading