Tag Archives: suspense

The fatal prank

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Jitendra Mathur

Who, whether a boy or a girl, does not enjoy playing pranks during his/her childhood and teen-age, during the school-days and the college-days ? Most of us must have played pranks during those happy-go-lucky days of our life and enjoyed … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aruna Irani, Good Children Don’t Kill, Gulshan Bawra, Iftekhar, Janaki Das, Lalita Pawar, Louis Thomas, Movie Review - Khel Khel Mein (1975), Neetu Singh, R.D. Burman, suspense | 6 Comments

Thrill but no suspense

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Jitendra Mathur

Right Yaaa Wrong (2010) is a Hindi movie under the thriller genre. However it is not the routine run-of the-mill Bollywood suspense thriller. It is not an original story either. The filmmaker has lifted the story from a Hollywood movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged A Perfect Murder (1998), Above Suspicion (1995), answers are not easy, Be Reham 1980, cat and mouse game, cold-blooded murder, courtroom drama, Deepal Shaw, food for thought, Govind Namdeo, howdunnit, Humraaz (2002), Irrfan, Isha Koppikar, Konkona Sen Sharma, Maharathi 2008, moral dilemma of deciding what is right and what is wrong, Movie Review - Right Yaa Wrong (2010), mystery, Neeraj Pathak, Qatl 1986, run-of-the-mill suspense thriller, Suhasini Mulay, suspense, suspense thriller, thriller, thriller genre, Vaada (2005), whodunnit | 9 Comments

Nainon Waali Ne Haay Mera Dil Loota

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Jitendra Mathur

If anybody asks me the name of my most favourite Bollywood actress of the bygone era, I will not take a fraction of a moment in replying – Saadhana. This gorgeous lady ruled Bollywood in the sixties through memorable movies … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Aapke Pehlu Mein Aakar Ro Diye, Anita (1967), Arzoo (1965), City of Lakes, courtroom drama, Jhumka Gira Re Bareilly Ke Bazar Mein, Madan Mohan, masterpiece, Mere Mehboob (1963), Movie Review - Mera Saaya (1966), mystery, Nainon Mein Badra Chhaye, Nainon Wali Ne Haay Mera Dil Loota, Raj Khosla, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Saadhana, Sadhana, Sunil Dutt, suspense, the perfect entertainment, Tu Jahaan Jahaan Chalega Mera Saaya Saath Hoga, Udaipur, Woh Kaun Thi (1964) | 11 Comments

Cinema is the art to make believe

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Jitendra Mathur

Today is the birthday of Bipasha Basu who is my favourite heroine from the contemporary cinema. I dedicate this review to herself. Many many happy returns of the day Bipasha. Cinema is said to be the art of storytelling. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971), Movie Review - Dum Maaro Dum (2011), mystery, Prateek Babbar, Ramesh Sippy, Rana Daggubati, Rohan Sippy, Salim-Javed, suspense, thriller, Vidya Balan | 4 Comments

A spicy dish to satiate the reader’s appetite

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Jitendra Mathur

In my review of an old Bollywood movie – Jhuk Gaya Aasman (1968), I had written that entertainment products whether they are movies, theatre-plays or fiction-books, have to be prepared like spicy dishes with all the spices mixed in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Review | Tagged Blast, Book Review - Jhaansa (by Surendra Mohan Pathak), corporate functioning, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Frankie Donato the conman, how corporate laws and rules can be used by the cunning ones to settle personal scores, if you are the needy person’s friend / well-wisher you should protect his self-respect also, Jhuk Gaya Aasman (1968), murder mystery, mystery, not only entertains but also underscores the virtues of life, romantic angles, simple yet spicy, Sunil Kumar Chakravarty, Sunil Series, suspense | 2 Comments

Not a love story but a suspense movie

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Jitendra Mathur

Pyar Ke Rahi (1982) is a movie starring B grade actors like Kanwaljit Singh and Padmini Kapila. Well, I do not believe in this so-called grading. In my opinion, a movie is either good or bad whether it’s a low … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Atma Ram, Aziz Naza, B grade, Chamba valley, Daiya Re Daiya Re Main To Bhayee Dang Holi Mein, Guru Dutt, Kanwaljeet Singh, Movie Review - Pyar Ke Rahi (1982), mystery, Padmini Kapila, Paintal, Ram Govind, Shobha, Sudhir Dalvi, suspense, Yeh Sach Hai | 8 Comments

Dharmendra-Waheeda starrer suspense thriller

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Jitendra Mathur

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 →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Aa Mere Gale Lag Ja, Agatha Christie, Dharmendra, Helen, Johnny Walker, Moni Bhattacharjee, Movie Review - Baazi (1968), mystery, Shammi, suspense, suspense thriller, Waheeda Rehman | 3 Comments

We know what you did that winter Ekta Kapoor !

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Jitendra Mathur

Kucch To Hai (2003) was released on 24th January, 2003 and I watched it with my family (wife and little daughter) in the Aakash Cinema of Kota on 26th January, 2003, that is, on the Republic Day of India. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Agatha Christie, Akshay Chitre, And Then There Were None, Anil Vishwakarma Kumar, Anita Hassnandani, Anu Malik, Anurag Basu, Anurag Bose, Ekta Kapoor, Esha Deol, I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), Jeetendra, Johnny Lever, Kusumit Sana, Kya Pyar Karoge Mujhse, Movie Review - Kucch To Hai (2003), Natassha, Rishi Kapoor, suspense, suspense thriller, Tere Ishq Ki Deewaangi Sar Pe Chadh Ke Bole, This winter a chill will run down your spine’, Tusshar, Vrajesh Hirjee, Yash Tonk | 2 Comments

The damsel without a name

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Jitendra Mathur

Anamika means a female without a name. The movie I am reviewing was released in 1973 and I saw it for the first time after a few years only upon its telecast on the Doordarshan. I watched it again when … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged A.K. Hangal, Aaj Ki Raat Koi Aane Ko Hai, Asrani, Baahon Mein Chale Aao Haan Humse Sanam Kya Parda, Baby Pinky, damsel without a name, Iftekhar, Jaya Bhaduri, Logon Na Maaro Isse, Majrooh Sultanpuri, Meri Bheegi-Bheegi Si Palkon Pe Reh Gaye Jaise Mere Sapne Bikhar Ke, Movie Review - Anamika (1973), mystery, Pancham Da, R.D. Burman, Raghunath Jhalani, rom-com, Sanjeev Kumar, suspense, suspense thriller, suspense thrillers | Leave a comment

Shatrughan woos Vidya using a fake identity

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Jitendra Mathur

Rich boy poor girl. Rich girl poor boy. Conceited boy getting smitten by a simple girl or vice versa. We have seen so many stories in Indian movies. Such a hackneyed plot can also entertained when well-developed and skilfully presented … Continue reading →

Posted in Movie Review | Tagged Brij, crime-thriller, Dr. Shreeram Lagoo, Movie Review - Magroor (1979), Nadira, Paintal, rom-com, Shatrughan Sinha, suspense, suspense thriller, Vidya Sinha | Leave a comment

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