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Tag Archives: Nasiruddin Shah
A professional chases his dreams against the odds
Whenever a youth obtains a professional degree (B.E. or B. Tech / M. Tech or C.A. / MBA or the like wise), he has already become a dreamer – a dreamer thinking big, just too big. ‘Think big, think better’ … Continue reading
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Tagged A Place in the Sun (1951), Ashok Kumar, Banjara Main Nahin Magar Mujhe Har Nai Dagar Bulaaye Apni Or, Birbal, decent timepass, Dinesh Thakur, Ek Aas Liye Vishwas Liye Mera Mann Manzil Ke Nishaan Dhoondhe, feudalistic Indian work culture, Hemlata, knack of keeping people happy, Madan Puri, Mithun Chakraborty, Movie Review - Khwab (1980), Nasiruddin Shah, politics-hit Indian organizations, Ranjan Bose, Ranjeeta, Ravindra Jain, S. Alaguvel, Shakti Samanta, stay in his place, story of a young B. Tech engineer, Sujit Kumar, Suresh Wadkar, think better, think big, Utpal Dutt, Yesudas, Yogeeta Bali, Yunus Parvez
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A Crime-Thriller Soaked in Tehzeeb and Shaayari
I dedicate this review to the evergreen, ageless diva Madhuri Dixit who is going to complete 51 years of age today (she was born on 15.05.1967). I had watched Dedh Ishquiya (2014) during my trip to Bikaner (Rajasthan) in the Cinemagic … Continue reading
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Tagged Abhishek Chaubey, Arshad Warsi, Birju Maharaj, crime-thriller, Huma Qureshi, Ishqiya (2010), Jagaave Saari Raina, Madhuri Dixit, Manoj Pahwa, Movie Review - Dedh Ishqiya (2014), Naseeb Mera Dushman, Nasiruddin Shah, Ved Prakash Sharma, Vijay Raaz, Vishal Bhardwaj
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The police is answerable to the public, mind you !
Police Public (1990) is murder mystery which I had seen when I was undergoing my C.A. course and was on tour to Ranchi (then in Bihar, now in Jharkhand) for the purpose of conducting some audits. While staying in the … Continue reading
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Tagged A.K. Hangal, Arbaaz Ali Khan, Kabir Bedi, Main Jis Din Bhula Doon Tera Pyar Dil Se Woh Din Aakhiri Ho Meri Zindagi Ka, Movie Review - Police Public (1990), murder mystery, mystery, Nasiruddin Shah, Poonam Dhillon, Prem Chopra, Raaj Kumar, Raamlaxman, Raj Kiran, Reema Lagoo, Shikha Swaroop
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A tribute to Verghese Kurien, the Milkman of India
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
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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
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Suspense and chill, courtesy Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Vidhu Vinod Chopra is known today as a respected and high-profile filmmaker who has not only directed movies like Parinda (1989), 1942 – A Love Story (1994), Mission Kashmir (2000), Eklavya (2007) etc. but also made good quality movies giving … Continue reading
Hunger ! Injustice ! And Bullet !
Bollywood cannot boast of many quality movies made on the issue of Naxalism. In the new millennium, the first good Hindi movie made upon this ever burning issue of rural India was Lal Salaam (2002) starring Nandita Das and Sharad … Continue reading
The market where helplessness is bought and sold
Bazaar (1982) is truly a classic movie by all standards. It presents the true story of those unfortunate (Muslim) girls who are virtually sold to the rich people in the Gulf under the camouflage of marriage by their poor parents … Continue reading
The unending slavery of the lower caste peasant
First of all I express my heartfelt gratitude towards esteemed blogger and my dear friend Nishant Singh (better known as @sydbarett) for inspiring me to pen the review of this outstanding movie which was the maiden venture of now well-known … Continue reading
It’s certainly better than Guzaarish
In my review of Guzaarish (2010) which is a Bollywood movie based on the theme of euthanasia, I had mentioned that years back, a low budget Bollywood movie – Shaayad (1979) dealt with the same topic with utmost sensitivity. Today … Continue reading
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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