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Don’t tell it to anybody that I know English
Today on the occasion of Hindi Day (14th September), I am posting the review of a movie which debates on the utility of English in India. The debate of Hindi (with the other vernaculars) vs. English is more than a … Continue reading
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Tagged 14th September, a movie which debates on the utility of English in India, against the imposition of English, Chupke Chupke (1975), Deepti Naval, every language is divine, Farooq Sheikh, Farooq-Deepti starrer, Hindi Day, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, India is a multilingual country, inner piety, Kissi Se Na Kehna (1983), laugh-riot, lovely on-screen pair, mother tongue is just like mother to a human-being, Movie Review - Kissise Na Kehna (1983), National Language of India, required balance in our outlook and behaviour, Saath-Saath (1982), Saeed Jaffrey, Utpal Dutt
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Pita Par Poot, Jaat Par Ghoda . . .
There is a very old Hindi saying – Pita Par Poot, Jaat Par Ghoda; Bahut Nahin Par Thoda Thoda (the son gets the nature of his father and the horse gets the traits of its race, at least to some … Continue reading
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Tagged Amrita Singh, Anupam Kher, Apno Ki Keemat Sapno Se Zyaada Hoti Hai, Arjun Kapoor, Atul Sabharwal, Deep in the cavern of the infant’s breast the father’s nature lurks and lives anew, Deepti Naval, Jackie Shroff, Kingship knows no kinship, land-grab crimes carried out by the corporate houses and the corrupt politicians, Movie Review - Aurangzeb (2013), Pita Par Poot Jaat Par Ghoda Bahut Nahin Par Thoda Thoda, Prithiviraj Sukumaran, quote of Horace, Rishi Kapoor, Saasha Agha, Shagird (2011), Sikandar Kher, Tanvi Azmi, Tigmanshu Dhulia
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Farooq-Deepti starrer predecessor to Ishaqzaade
I liked Yash Raj Films production and Habib Faisal’s venture – Ishaqzaade (2012) starring Arjun Kapur and Parineeti Chopra in lead roles because I found it entertaining. When I had read about it (prior to watching), I was thinking it … Continue reading
A path-breaking movie
Now-a-days, it’s just a routine to openly discuss the male-female or husband-wife relationships without any prejudices or biases. However it was difficult to imagine such a free and frank Hindi movie a few three decades back. In 1980, a movie came which … Continue reading
The true meaning of love and togetherness
Saath Saath (1982) is one of those outstanding movies of Bollywood which did not get their due. I feel sorry for this movie and the people associated with it when I read accolades for average but overhyped movies. Saath Saath had … Continue reading
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Tagged Chitra Singh, Deepti Naval, Farooq Sheikh, Jagjit Singh, Javed Akhtar, Jhootha-Sach, Kuldeep Singh, Kyun Zindagi Ki Raah Mein Majboor Ho Gaye, Movie Review - Saath Saath (1982), Pyaar Mujhse Jo Kiya Tumne To Kya Paaogi, Raman Kumar, Satish Shah, Tumko Dekha To Ye Khayaal Aaya, Ye Tera Ghar Ye Mera Ghar
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In today’s world, the hare wins, not the tortoise
First of all, I thank my friend Mazhar Nawaz for inspiring me to write a review on this wonderful movie which I had seen long back on TV. Talented lady director, Sai Paranjpye had carved a niche for herself through her maiden … Continue reading
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Tagged classic tale of a race between a hare and a tortoise, Deepti Naval, Farooq Sheikh, Movie Review - Katha (1982), Nasiruddin Shah, Sai Paranjpye, the reality of the world which belongs to the smart and flashy hare and not the slow and steady sincere simple honest tortoise
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