“Hum Tum”… A magical romance that remains dew-fresh, 15 years down the line!
Indian cinema sees no dearth of love stories. Yet it is rare for a film to accurately mirror the mindscape…
“Anupama” makes you fall in love with the ‘Black and White’ camera!
It is as if Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s characters in Anupama (1966) were aware of the film’s photographic finesse. Anita (Shashikala) asserts in…
“Ennu Swantham Janakikutty”… A Quiet Celebration of Womanhood!
India’s is a cinema industry that seldom commends its writers. Films are often said to belong to the lead male…
“Jodhaa Akbar”… Chronicling the Original Power Couple!
“Aankhon mein hain bahaarein, dil mein khiza…” [It as if spring blooms merely in the eyes, but in the hearts there’s autumn]…
“Khandhar”… Inside Jamini’s rickety world of stillness and silence!
“Jamini, Jamini…” Calls out her mother in a frail yet demanding tone. This shout is one of the most haunting…
Isssh… It’s 17 years of Devdas!
Kolkata based love stories make me go weak in the knees. Be it the ones penned by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay…
Kinara – Akin to reading a mellow, atmospheric novel…
Gulzar’s Kinara is special. One of the reasons being Hema Malini who is in her elements here. Not without that quintessential south Indian…
“Ijaazat” – Sensitivity, empathy, Gulzar…
Ijaazat. Gulzar knew how to name his films. As a matter of fact, the title is almost a counter-statement on…
Sparsh – 80s romance at its sublime best…
Sparsh – The most effortless film viewing can ever get. You feel a breeze while the wind blows, a whiff of the…
Piya Ka Ghar – Big City Woes!
Rajshri Productions takes the cake and the whole bakery when it comes to upholding traditional Indian values. Piya Ka Ghar directed…
