“Paheli”… A picturesque folk tale which quietly addresses women empowerment!
Amol Palekar directed Paheli. The actor who came to limelight in the ’70s and ’80s as the young middle-class man…
“Rajnigandha”… About a fragrance that smells like love!
“Adhikaar ye jabse saajan ka har dhadkan par maana maine Main jabse unke saath bandhi, ye bhed tabhi jaana maine…
“Mammo”… Story of a mother torn between love and politics!
Shyam Benegal’s Mammo is a thought-provoking film to watch on Mother’s Day. The title character Mammo alias Mehmooda Begum is…
“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…
