“Jamini, Jamini…” Calls out her mother in a frail yet demanding tone. This shout is one of the most haunting ones I have ever heard in Hindi cinema. There’s a lot to do with theContinue reading
Category: Nostalgia
‘Tujhse Naraaz Nahin Zindagi’ on a bike…
Hindi cinema’s favourite wordsmith, Gulzar, turns a year older on August 18th. Here’s a small tribute that was penned in 2016, fully propelled by uneventful yet significant memories. Bombay and Gulzar Gulzar for some uncannyContinue reading
Isssh… It’s 15 years of Devdas!
Kolkata based love stories make me go weak in the knees. Be it the ones penned by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (Devdas, Parineeta) or others like Raincoat and Meri Pyaari Bindu, a lot of them paintContinue reading
Shah Rukh Khan… and 20 incredible women who matter!
The king of romance knew his women. He courted them, swept them off their feet – in swashbuckling Shah Rukh Khan style. And women loved him back, with great zeal. It is not without aContinue reading
25 Lata Mangeshkar love songs that immortalize Yash Chopra!
He is the doyen of Bollywood romance. She is the first lady of Hindi film music. He lent character to Swiss Alps and chiffon sarees. She taught a hundred leading ladies to emote. Together they made romantic songs that transcended generations,Continue reading
Kareeb – Because there’s great beauty in simplicity
Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Kareeb released in March 1998. Based on a story penned by Chopra’s mother-in-law Kamna Chandra, the film is about two simple individuals in love. Simplicity is the catchword for Kareeb. It is a taleContinue reading
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 what the protagonists end up doing! Ijaazat starts on a placid note. The zingy AshaContinue reading
10 luminous characters, one gifted actor – Manisha Koirala…
Manisha Koirala – One of the finest female actors commercial Indian cinema has ever seen. A face that could launch a thousand beauty brands – ethereal is too small a word to describe her. Blessed with aContinue reading
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna – 10 years and we aren’t ready for it yet!
In the very beginning of Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Javed Akhtar – in one of his best verses ever – sums up the storm of a film that we should have prepared ourselves for! “Khushboo ke jhonke, ek palContinue reading
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 heroine’s perfume’s scent when the hero mentions it. Sensitive to the core, the movie speaksContinue reading
