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Tag Archives: Basu Chatterjee
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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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
Love can resolve all the problems of life
A few years back, I happened to watch Golmaal 3 (2010) in the BHEL club and found it so pathetic that I had to leave it in the interval itself. Its plot is based on that of a Hollywood movie … Continue reading
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Tagged Ashok Kumar, Basu Chatterjee, Baton Baton Mein (1979), Bindiya Goswami, David, Deven Varma, Devendra Khandelwal, Frenny O Frenny, Golmaal 3 (2010), Gulzar, Hamaare Tumhaare (1979), Hum Unn Dino Ameer The Jab Tum Kareeb The, Master Raju, Movie Review - Khatta Meetha (1978), Mummy O Mummy Tu Kab Saas Banegi, Pearl Padamsee, Piloo Wadia, Pradeep Kumar, Preeti Ganguly, Rajesh Roshan, Rakesh Roshan, Ranjeet Chaudhary, Ravi Raj, Roll Roll, Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai, Tumse Mila Tha Pyar Kuchh Achchhe Naseeb Se, Vimal Sahu, Yeh Jeena Hai Angoor Ka Daana, Yours Mine and Ours (1968)
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Smartness counts everywhere
Somewhere I have asserted that simpletons win hearts due to their innocence and purity of their own hearts. But the harsh truth of this cruel world is that simpletons lag behind in the race of life due to ditto traits … Continue reading
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
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
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Basu Da draws Sarat Babu’s classic on celluloid
I have read on the back cover of a novel (paperback edition) of legendary Bangla author – Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay – ‘Pooja Ke Phool Jitne Pavitra Hote Hain Us-se Bhi Zyaada Pavitra Hain Sarat Babu Ke Upanyaas’ (Sarat Babu’s novels … Continue reading
Suniye …. Kahiye ….
Very few movies have been made in Bollywood upon the life of the Christians in India. I consider Julie (1975) and Bada Din (1998) as classics in this context. Today I am reviewing a movie which portrays the life of … Continue reading
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Tagged Amol Palekar, Basu Chatterjee, Movie Review - Baton Baton Mein, Tina Munim
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Love ? Marriage ? When your youth has deserted you !
Love and marriage are two very significant issues in the life of human-beings. As far as love is concerned, it may happen at any stage of a person’s life. It is said that love just happens, not deliberately accomplished (Pyaar … Continue reading
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