Author Archives: Jitendra Mathur

About Jitendra Mathur

A Chartered Accountant with literary passion and a fondness for fine arts

He is victorious by name only

Posted on March 27, 2020

Centuries ago William Shakespeare had asserted – ‘What’s there in a name ?’ He’s right. Anything or anybody can be given any name which may not have anything to do with its real nature or worth or life events. Through … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review | Tagged A friend in need is a friend indeed, Book Review - Dus Lakh (by Surendra Mohan Pathak), It was written, Jeet Singh, Man proposes God disposes, What's there in a name | 6 Comments

Jo Raah Chuni Tune . . . Tribute to Ravindra Jain

Posted on February 28, 2020

Today is the birthday of Ravindra Jain. The extra-ordinary composer and lyricist who was in a league of his own, had left for his heavenly abode on 09.10.2015. But he will always live in the hearts of lovers of music … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Anil Ganguly, Ashapoorna Devi, Asrani, Do Panchhi Do Tinake Kaho Le Ke Chale Hain Kahaan, Ek Vivah Aisa Bhi (2008), Jo Raah Chuni Tune Usi Par Chalte Jaana Re, M.G. Hashmat, Movie Review - Tapasya (1976), Parikshit Saahni, Raakhee, Raakhee in the role she was born to play, Rajshri banner, Rajshri tradition of simplicity and a respect for the Indian family values, Ravindra Jain, Saudagar (1973) | 4 Comments

The day of victory of love and devotion

Posted on February 21, 2020

Today is Mahashivaraatri, the day of worshipping Lord Shiva and Lady Parvati. It falls on the 14th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Phaalgun as per the Indian calendar (Panchaang). As per the Indian mythology, the marriage … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 14th day of the dark fortnight of the month of Phaalgun, Aashutosh, Artha, Daksha, day of victory of true love, Dharma, four Aashramas, Grihasthashrama, Himalayas, Indian mythology, Kaama, Kaamdev, Kumaraswamy, Lady Parvati, Lord Kaartikeya, Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Mahashivaraatri, Moksha, mythological tale, Sati, Shadaanan, Srishti, Sudarshan Chakra, Taandava dance, Taarakasur, We can substitute the word ‘love’ by another word ‘devotion’ | Leave a comment

Coming across drenched Venus in a rainy night

Posted on February 15, 2020

If you are a young man (or even when you are not so young) and in a rainy night, you happen to see an extremely beautiful girl in a drenched condition, what will be the reaction on you ? Quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Ajmer Shareef, Balbir, Batish, Bharat Bhushan, Garjat Barsat Saawan Aayo Re, Jee Chaahta Hai Choom Loon, K.N. Singh, Kamal Barot, Maayus To Hoon Vaade Se Tere, Madhubala, Maine Shaayad Tumhen Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai, Manna Dey, Movie Review - Barsaat Ki Raat (1960), Mujhe Mil Gaya Bahaana Teri Deed Ka, Muqaabla-e-Qawwaali, Mushaayaras, Na To Kaaravan Ki Talaash Hai, Nigaah-E-Naaz Ke Maaron Ka Haal Kya Hoga, P.L. Santoshi, Qawwaalis, rainy night, Ratna, Roshan, Saahir Ludhiyanvi, Shaayari, Shankar-Shambhu, Shyama, Sudha Malhotra, Suman Kalyanpur, The Indian Venus, Valentine’s Day, Venus of Indian Screen, Ye Ishq Ishq Hai Ishq Ishq, Zindagi Bhar Nahin Bhoolegi Woh Barsaat Ki Raat | 6 Comments

What to forget ? What to remember ?

Posted on February 10, 2020

At least three generations of Hindi movie buffs are well-acquainted with the name of Amitabh Bachchan, the so-called ‘Star of the Millennium’ who became the first Indian actor to be immortalized in the form of a wax statue in Madame … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review | Tagged a spellbinding soap-opera, Aakul Antar, Amitabh Bachchan, an air of candidness, asserted a couple of things about women which may pinch the feminists, assertions about women are only the epitome of what he has seen, authors and poets find the company of the opposite sex (that is the females) more compatible as compared to the company of their own sex (that is the males), autobiography of Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Basere Se Door, Bhagat Singh, Book Review - Kya Bhooloon Kya Yaad Karoon (by Harivansh Rai Bachchan), Champa, Chandra Shekhar Aazaad, Dashdwaar Se Sopaan Tak, Ekaant Sangeet, felt and understood, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, his true well-wisher Shreemohan, Jhootha-Sach, Kaayastha, Karkal, Kya Bhooloon Kya Yaad Karoon, Madhushala, Need Ka Nirmaan Phir, Nisha-Nimantran, one of the most emphatic autobiographies ever written, one of the most prominent signatures of the Hindi poetry emerged in that period which was highly emotional highly passionate and free from the bounds of traditional poetry, Prakasho aka Rani, Shreekrishna, Shyama, Star of the Millennium, Teji, truth is stranger than fiction, When a person has spent a major part of his life and undergone a variety of experiences he finds common threads when revisiting them in retrospect, Yashpal | 4 Comments

Portrayal of a lover’s pain

Posted on January 28, 2020

Great Hindi poet – Sumitra Nandan Pant’s immortal lines are – Viyogi Hoga Pahla Kavi, Aah Se Upaja Hoga Gaan, Nikalkar Aankhon Se Chupchaap Bahi Hogi Kavita Anjaan (the first poet of the world must have been some lover separated … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review | Tagged Aah Se Upaja Hoga Gaan, Aashaadh, Book Review - Meghdoot-Chitran (by Kanhaiya Lal Varma), Kanhaiya Lal Varma, Khand-Kaavya, Love and pain are two sides of the same coin, Mahakavi Kaalidaas, Meghdoot, Meghdoot-Chitran, Meghdootam, Nikalkar Aankhon Se Chupchaap Bahi Hogi Kavita Anjaan, Poorva Megh, Rajasthani style of painting, Roop Narayan Kabra, Shakespeare of India, Sumitra Nandan Pant, Uttar Megh, Viyogi Hoga Pahla Kavi | 4 Comments

Cinema is the art to make believe

Posted on January 7, 2020

Today is the birthday of Bipasha Basu who is my favourite heroine from the contemporary cinema. I dedicate this review to herself. Many many happy returns of the day Bipasha. Cinema is said to be the art of storytelling. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971), Movie Review - Dum Maaro Dum (2011), mystery, Prateek Babbar, Ramesh Sippy, Rana Daggubati, Rohan Sippy, Salim-Javed, suspense, thriller, Vidya Balan | 4 Comments

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Author Archives: Jitendra Mathur

About Jitendra Mathur

He is victorious by name only

Jo Raah Chuni Tune . . . Tribute to Ravindra Jain

The day of victory of love and devotion

Coming across drenched Venus in a rainy night

What to forget ? What to remember ?

Portrayal of a lover’s pain

Cinema is the art to make believe

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