Author Archives: Jitendra Mathur

About Jitendra Mathur

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

IPL : Boon or Curse for the Indian Cricket ?

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Jitendra Mathur

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

Posted on November 16, 2021 by Jitendra Mathur

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 →

Posted in Movie Review | 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 | 18 Comments

Wife’s address

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Jitendra Mathur

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 . . .

Posted on July 7, 2021 by Jitendra Mathur

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 →

Posted in Movie Review | 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 | 2 Comments

Mujhko Apne Gale Laga Lo Aye Mere Hamrahi

Posted on May 22, 2021 by Jitendra Mathur

In my reviews of old Bollywood movies like Dooj Ka Chand (1964), Duniya (1968), Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke (1969) etc.; I have underscored this fact related to the Hindi movies made during the sixties that the script-writers used to insert … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Agha, Dhumal, Hasrat Jaipuri, Jamuna, Karke Jiska Intezaar, Lalita Pawar, Lata Mangeshkar, Mann Re Tu Hi Bata Kya Gaaoon, Mehmood, Mohammed Rafi, Movie Review - Hamrahi (1963), Mubarak Begum, Mujhko Apne Gale Laga Lo Aye Mere Hamrahi, Nazir Hussain, O.P. Ralhan, Rajendra Kumar, Rajendra Nath, Shailendra, Shankar Jaikishan, Shashikala, Shubha Khote, T. Prakasa Rao, Ye Aansoo Mere Dil Ki Jubaan Hain | 5 Comments

Not Baazigar SRK, it’s Shikari Govinda

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Jitendra Mathur

In 1993, the self-proclaimed Alfred Hitchcock(s) of Bollywood, i.e., director-duo Abbas Mustan presented young romantic hero – Shah Rukh Khan who was till then considered a newcomer only, in a very bold role which was not just some anti-hero kinda … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged A Kiss Before Dying, Aadesh Shrivastava, Abbas Mustan, Baazigar (1993), Bahut Khoobsurat Ghazal Likh Raha Hoon, Cape Town, Govinda, Ira Levin, Karishma Kapoor, Kiran Kumar, Movie Review - Shikari (2000), N. Chandra, Nirmal Pandey, Shah Rukh Khan, Tabu | 4 Comments

Revisiting the era of Hrishi Da and Basu Da

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Jitendra Mathur

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 →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Basu Chatterjee, Genelia, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Movie Review - Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya (2012), Ritesh, Sachin-Jigar | 5 Comments

Second rate tales of the second sex

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Jitendra Mathur

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 →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Aarti Chhabria, Ajay Devgan, Anil Kapoor, Anu Malik, Illaiyaraaja, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Mahima Chaudhary, Manisha Koirala, Movie Review- Lajja (2001), Raj Kumar Santoshi, Rekha, Sharman Joshi, Sita, Siya Dulari | 4 Comments

A mystery in Lonavala

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Jitendra Mathur

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 →

Posted in Book Review | Tagged Book Review - Maut Aaee Dabe Paaon (by Surendra Mohan Pathak), Lonavala, murder mystery, traditional whodunit | 2 Comments

Revisiting Hip Hip Hurray and Chak De India

Posted on May 13, 2021 by Jitendra Mathur

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 →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Arshad Warsi, Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Bipasha Basu, Boman Irani, Chak De India (2007), Football movie, Hip Hip Hurray (1984), John Abraham, Movie Review - Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (2007), racism, sports movie, Vivek Agnihotri | Leave a comment

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