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The painful saga of retreat
Haqeeqat (1964) is undoubtedly the best war based movie ever made in India. I term Haqeeqat, Border (1997) and LOC – Kargil (2003) as three genuine war based movies made under Hindi cinema. The later two were made by J.P. Dutta whereas Haqeeqat is a brain-child of … Continue reading
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Shammi Kapoor’s shoes don’t fit you Krishan Kumar
Many reviews have been written for the classic murder mystery Teesri Manzil (1966), the movie which is considered a milestone in the journey of musical suspense thrillers made in Bollywood. That brilliant movie boasts of very good script (Nasir Husain), direction … Continue reading
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Tagged Asha Parekh, Designer clothes and borrowed style cannot convert a crow into a swan, Gulshan Kumar, Ketan Anand, Krishan Kumar, Movie Review - Aaja Meri Jaan (1993), Nasir Husain, Pawan Sethi, Pran, R.D. Burman, Shammi Kapoor, Tanya Singh, Teesri Manzil (1966), Too many cooks spoil the dish, Vijay Anand
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The sound of the ankle-bell
Among the three Anand brothers of Bollywood, Chetan Anand always remained a highly respected film-director whereas Dev Anand remained an evergreen romantic hero. The youngest brother – (Late) Vijay Anand (popularly known as Goldie) was also a respected director like … Continue reading
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Tagged Chetan Anand, Dev Anand, Dheeraj Kumar, Dr. Shreeram Lagoo, Iftekhar, Leela Mishra, Movie Review - Ghungroo Ki Awaaz (1981), mystery, O Mere Humraaz Kaisa Hai Ye Raaz, Padma Khanna, Ramsay brothers, Rekha, suspense thriller, Vertigo (1958), Vijay Anand, Woh Kaun Thi (1964)
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Main Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhaata Chala Gaya …
Hum Dono (1961) is a classic and one of the most popular movies of the evergreen hero – Dev Anand. Originally it’s a black and white movie. However it’s colour version was also released in 2011. In addition to the … Continue reading
The royal blood in the struggle of life and love
In India, several poor or average movies go on to become commercial hits (even super-hits). Well, depends upon the taste of the audience. But the more painful fact for the cine-lovers and purists like me is that several superior quality … Continue reading
The blank paper of life sans the colours of love
I consider myself as a good motivator and consoler for the people experiencing heartache though my profession (to earn a living and raise a family) is a different one. The people whom I have motivated acknowledge it too (that Mr. … Continue reading
