Tag Archives: Sharmila Tagore
An emotion-soaked saga covering two generations
Today is the birthday of both Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore. And I dedicate this review to both these great artistes of Indian silver screen. Women have several virtues which men can only envy for. However jealousy and hatred towards a … Continue reading
Dil Aisa Kisi Ne Mera Toda . . .
Amanush (1975) is a very popular, commercially successful and critically acclaimed movie made in both Hindi and Bengali. Directed by Shakti Samanta, this movie is based on Shaktipada Rajguru’s story -‘Naya Basat‘. The pillar of Indian cinema in general and … Continue reading
Kuchh To Log Kahenge . . . A Tribute to Kaka
It’s been six years since the first and the real superstar of Bollywood had passed away. Rajesh Khanna took his last breath in Aashirwaad (his residence) on 18.07.2012. Fondly known as Kaka, Rajesh Khanna commanded an era in Bollywood, a … Continue reading
The best Hindi movie on the Lost-‘n’-Found formula
The lost and found formula has been a very popular formula for the masala flicks made in India. Kismat (1943) starring Ashok Kumar in a double role, was the first Bollywood movie made on this formula which held the record … Continue reading
An old fashioned but well-knitted murder mystery
In the dark hours of a night, a young girl clad in white clothes heads towards a magnificent mansion (whose architecture reminds of the British times) which is the residence of a rich man of royal lineage. The environment prevailing … Continue reading
Tera Mujhse Hai Pehle Ka Naata Koi …
Late Manmohan Desai has reserved his name in the list of Bollywood’s great entertainers. Right from his maiden directorial venture – Chhalia (1960) to Mard (1985), he kept on delivering box office hits for around a quarter of a century … Continue reading
Bahaaron Ne Mera Chaman Loot Kar . . . .
Devar (1966) is a timeless classic black and white movie based on the immortal piece of fiction, ‘Naa’ by Bangla novelist – Tarashankar Bandhyopadhyay. The pair of Dharmendra and Sharmila Tagore has given many films together but three of them are all … Continue reading
The path leading to truth is bound to be thorny
Being an idealist since childhood, when myself happened to see my would-be wife on 28.06.1995 for the first time and when we had a talk with myself being in the privileged position to ask questions from her, I asked whether … Continue reading
This night will not come again
Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi (1966) is a suspense thriller from the black and white era starring chocolaty hero of the sixties – Biswajeet cast opposite Sharmila Tagore, the beauty with the dimples. Biswajeet had earlier done suspense movies like … Continue reading
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