Tag Archives: Basu Chatterjee

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

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

Love can resolve all the problems of life

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Jitendra Mathur

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 →

Posted in Movie Review | 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) | 4 Comments

Pygmalion and His Fair Lady

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Jitendra Mathur

Pygmalion is a legendary Greek character. As per Ovid’s narrative poem – Metamorphoses, Pygmalion was a sculptor who fell in love with the idol of a woman he had carved out of ivory. Taking an inspiration from the character of … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Amit Khanna, Basu Chatterjee, Charu Chandra Ki Chanchal Chitvan, Dev Anand, George Barnard Shaw, Girish Karnaad, Greek poem Metamorphoses, Hothon Pe Geet Jaage, I could have danced all night, Manmaani Se Hargiz Na Daro, Mehmood, Movie Review - Manpasand (1980), My Fair Lady (1964), Ogo Bodhu Sundari (1981), Pygmalion, Rehne Ko Ek Ghar Hoga, Tina Munim, Wouln't it be loverly | 4 Comments

Smartness counts everywhere

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Jitendra Mathur

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 →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Amol Palekar, Ashok Kumar, Asrani, Basu Chatterjee, Jaaneman Jaaneman Tere Do Nayan, Movie Review - Chhoti Si Baat (1975), na jaane kyun hota hai ye zindagi ke saath, Nandita Thakur, Salil Chowdhury, Vidya Sinha, Ye Din Kya Aaye Lage Phool Hansne, Yogesh | 10 Comments

Fragrance of love in the fragrance of tuberose

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Jitendra Mathur

Basu Da draws Sarat Babu’s classic on celluloid

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Jitendra Mathur

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 →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Amol Palekar, Ashalata, Bappi Lahiri, Basu Chatterjee, Bharati Achrekar, Girish Karnaad, Movie Review - Apne Paraye, Nishkriti, Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Shabana Aazmi, Utpal Dutt, Yesudas, Yogesh | 5 Comments

Suniye …. Kahiye ….

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Jitendra Mathur

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 →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Amol Palekar, Basu Chatterjee, Movie Review - Baton Baton Mein, Tina Munim | 8 Comments

Love ? Marriage ? When your youth has deserted you !

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Jitendra Mathur

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 →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Asha Parekh, Basu Chatterjee, Bindiya Goswami, Mithun Chakraborty, Movie Review - Prem Vivah (1979), Utpal Dutt | 2 Comments

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Tag Archives: Basu Chatterjee

Fragrance of love in the fragrance of tuberose

Revisiting the era of Hrishi Da and Basu Da

Love can resolve all the problems of life

Pygmalion and His Fair Lady

Smartness counts everywhere

Fragrance of love in the fragrance of tuberose

Basu Da draws Sarat Babu’s classic on celluloid

Suniye …. Kahiye ….

Love ? Marriage ? When your youth has deserted you !

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