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Tag Archives: Nazir Hussain
Here’s the genuine spy-thriller
In 2012, two Bollywood movies had hit the screen under the name of spy-thriller – Agent Vinod and Ek Tha Tiger. Though I found those movies as entertaining flicks, I felt that they made a mockery of the term spy-movie. … Continue reading
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Tagged Agent Vinod, Dharmendra, Dhumal, Ek Tha Tiger, Gairon Pe Karam Apno Pe Sitam, Kumkum, Lalita Pawar, Loot Ja Yahi Din Hain Kisi Pe Loot Ja, Mala Sinha, Mehmood, Meri Sun Le Araj Banwaari Re, Milti Hai Zindagi Mein Mohabbat Kabhi Kabhi, Movie Review - Ankhen (1968), Mulk Ki Sarhad Ko Koi Chhoo Nahin Sakta Jis Mulk Ki Sarhad Ki Nigahbaan Hain Aankhen, Nazir Hussain, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, Ramanand Sagar, Ravi, Saahir Ludhiyanvi, spy-thriller, Tujhko Rakkhe Raam Tujhko Allah Rakkhe
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A classic movie based on Psychology and emotions
Khamoshi (1969) is surprisingly a black and white movie whereas in that time (late sixties), colour movies were only made and black and white movies were considered something pertaining to a bygone era. However, perhaps the black and white characteristic … Continue reading
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Tagged Dharmendra, Director Asit Sen, Freudian concepts, Gulzar, Hamne Dekhi Hai In Aankhon Ki Mehakti Khushboo, Hemant Kumar, Movie Review - Khamoshi (1969), Nazir Hussain, Rajesh Khanna, transference and counter-transference, Tum Pukaar Lo, Waheeda Rehman, Woh Shaam Kuchh Ajeeb Thi
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This Saawan arrives with showers of entertainment
In many of my reviews, I have highlighted this trait of many Bollywood movies made during the sixties that they were basically family or social dramas or else, rom-coms but to present a complete entertainer to the usual Bollywood movie … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaya Saawan Jhoom Ke, Asha Parekh, Badra Chaaye Ki Jhoole Pad Gaye Haay, Dharmendra, Kisi Ne Kaha Hai Mere Dosto, Laxmi Chhaya, Movie Review - Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke (1969), Nazir Hussain, Nirupa Roy, Raghunath Jhalani, Rajendra Naath, Saathiya Nahin Jaana Ki Jee Na Lage, Yeh Shama To Jali Roshni Ke Liye
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The shy girl
In many of my reviews I have underscored this fact that Gulshan Nanda wrote Hindi novels so proficiently during the period spanning from the sixties to the nineties that not only his works became exceedingly popular, making him the undisputed … Continue reading
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Tagged Aaj Madhosh Hua Jaaye Re Mera Mann, Gopal Das Neeraj, Gulshan Nanda, Kaise Kahen Hum Pyar Ne Humko Kya Kya Khel Dikhaaye, Khilte Hain Gul Yahaan, Megha Chhaye Aadhi Raat, Movie Review - Sharmeelee (1971), Nazir Hussain, O Meri Sharmeelee, Raakhee, Reshmi Ujala Hai Makhmali Andhera Hai, S.D. Burman, Sameer Ganguly, Shashi Kapoor, Subodh Mukherjee
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The movie is good but the novel is better
Whenever any movie is made on the basis of some novel or story, the comparisons between the written version and the celluloid version are inevitable. Sometimes, the viewers find the movie to be better than the written piece of work … Continue reading
Do we deserve to call ourselves as Indians ?
India got political independence on 15.08.1947 and emerged as a sovereign nation-state. However we, the Indians, could not absorb the concept of a nation-state and a feeling of belongingness for our brethren and sisters spread all over the country for … Continue reading