Tag Archives: Helen

Dharmendra-Waheeda starrer suspense thriller

Posted on December 28, 2018 by

There have been many Bollywood movies made under the title – Baazi. The most famous one among them is Dev Anand-Geeta Bali starrer film which was released in 1951 and directed by Guru Dutt. However today I am reviewing a lesser … Continue reading →

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Kaka-Nanda starrer romantic thriller

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

The Train (1970) is a thriller movie based on the activities of a gang of robbers. The title of the movie is as such because the incidents of robbery and thereafter the murder of the robbed passenger take place in … Continue reading →

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When ? Why ? And where ?

Posted on July 3, 2018 by

Kab ? Kyoon ? Aur Kahan ? (1970) is a suspense thriller as suggested by its title (When ? Why ? And Where ?) which stars Dharmendra and Babita in lead roles with Pran playing the villain of the story. … Continue reading →

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Main To Chala Jidhar Chale Rasta . . .

Posted on April 21, 2018 by

Bollywood filmmakers have hackneyed certain plots to the hilt being under the impression that the Indian public likes the movies based on them and hence they are a proven way to succeed on the box office with the potboiler containing … Continue reading →

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The Dostana of the fathers of Karan and Abhishek

Posted on March 6, 2018 by

Producer Karan Johar presented a movie (not directed by him) titled as Dostana in 2008 which starred Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham, Bobby Deol and above all, Abhishek Bachchan whom he had earlier directed in Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006) alongwith … Continue reading →

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A gentleman and a loafer ! Both at the same time ?

Posted on February 12, 2018 by

Shareef Budmaash (1973) is a crime-thriller directed by skilled director Raj Khosla, starring Dev Anand and Hema Malini in lead roles. Dev Anand himself has produced it under his banner Navketan. It’s an entertaining movie whose title fascinated me because … Continue reading →

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Matching steps on the path of life

Posted on December 23, 2017 by

I express my heartfelt gratitude for esteemed reviewer and blogger – Deepa  Swaminathan for inspiring me to first watch this movie and  thereafter write its review. Had it not been for her instigation, I  would have deprived myself from watching this gem of … Continue reading →

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The Real Don – Smart ! Cunning ! Dangerous !

Posted on November 19, 2017 by

Seventies were the decade of crime-thrillers in Bollywood when a plethora of such movies were presented to the audience. Among them Don (1978) is a milestone movie which demonstrated what a quality crime-thriller is all about. It enhanced the popularity … Continue reading →

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Aroma of Ideals versus Harsh Reality of Life

Posted on August 27, 2017 by

Ansoo Ban Gaye Phool is a movie produced in 1969 by Ashok Kumar’s real life brother, Anoop Kumar and directed by Satyen Bose who has directed numerous good movies for Rajshri and other banners too. Before I start the review, … Continue reading →

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