Tag Archives: Girish Karnaad

You are no Shelock Holmes Rajeev but I like you

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Jitendra Mathur

Samrat Tilakdhari aka STD (Rajeev Khandelwal) is our Desi Sherlock Holmes who likes to try his hands upon challenging cases only in company of his Desi Dr. Watson – Chakradhar aka CD (Gopal Dutt). He gets a challenging assignment through … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Agatha Christie, Damsel in Distress, Girish Karnaad, Gopal Dutt, Hercule Poirot, James Bond, Kaushaik Ghatak, Madalsa Sharma, Mistress in Distress, Movie Review - Samrat & Co. (2014), Pooja Shanti, Priyanshu Chatterjee, Rajeeev Khandelwal, Rajshri banner, Sherlock Holmes, traditional murder mystery, whodunnit | 12 Comments

Farooq-Deepti starrer predecessor to Ishaqzaade

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Jitendra Mathur

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 →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Asrani, Bharat Bhushan, Chand Pardesi, Chirmi Babul Ki Laadli, Dahek (1999), Deepti Naval, Farooq Sheikh, Girish Karnaad, Ishaqzaade (2012), Jagdish Sidana, Kajal Kiran, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Movie Review - Ek Baar Chale Aao (1983) | 2 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

A tribute to Verghese Kurien, the Milkman of India

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Jitendra Mathur

26th November is commemorated as the National Milk Day in the memory of Dr. Verghese Kurien whose birth anniversary falls on this day. I am paying my tribute to him through this review which is of a movie whose Dr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Abha Dhuliya, Amrish Puri, Amul, Anant Nag, Dr. Verghese Kurien, Girish Karnaad, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd., Hubert Calvest, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Mero Gaam Katha Paare Jahaan Doodh Ki Nadiya Baahe, Milkman of India, Mohan Agashe, Movie Review - Manthan (1976), Nasiruddin Shah, National Dairy Development Board, National Milk Day, Operation Flood, Sanganva, Shyam Benegal, Smita Patil, Vanraj Bhatia, White Revolution | 10 Comments

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

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Tag Archives: Girish Karnaad

You are no Shelock Holmes Rajeev but I like you

Farooq-Deepti starrer predecessor to Ishaqzaade

Pygmalion and His Fair Lady

A tribute to Verghese Kurien, the Milkman of India

Basu Da draws Sarat Babu’s classic on celluloid

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