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 speaks a beautiful language of love, care and empathy. 1980s was perhaps the best decade for […]
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The Kreem of The Crop!
One of South India’s ruling musicians, MM Keeravani celebrates his birthday today. Well established in Telugu, Keeravani often crossed borders to other South Indian languages and Bollywood. Famous for songs with a strong melody base, Keeravani was known by his pseudonyms Maragathamani, Vedanarayana in various southern film industries and the very fancy […]
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How ‘Parineeta’ evolved in Bollywood from 1953 to 2005…
June 10 – Marks the anniversary of Pradeep Sarkar’s sparkling directorial debut with Vinod Chopra Productions’ Parineeta. With an unconventional title and a debutante female actor playing the title role, the film was a risky proposition on papers. Sarkar had his belief in place and the producers laughed all their way […]
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Why you should revisit KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI today…
Karan Johar – One of India’s most prolific, popular and celebrated commercial filmmakers of all times. His films, for starters, are great to look at. Yes, Karan has all the monies but his films certainly have their souls in place even if they might lack in certain film-making essentials. Karan knows his space and his […]
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‘Piya Ka Ghar’: Middle-Class Life In A Cramped Metropolis
Rajshri Productions takes the cake and the whole bakery when it comes to upholding traditional Indian values. Piya Ka Ghar directed by doyen Basu Chatterjee heralds Rajshri values in all glory while staying intact to the kind of story-telling he is known for. This simple, little tale makes you relate to the quintessential lower […]
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15 Indipop songs to revisit this weekend!
1990s was the decade that saw the Indian music industry experiment like never before. Indipop had a definite place in everyone’s playlist. The artists aped the west to the hilt and even small-timers made sure to grab their share of the limelight. Film music didn’t monopolize the industry as several unconventional performers thrived […]
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From Munna to ‘Mangta Hai Kya’: When “Rangeela” gave us the best of ’90s Bollywood!
Here’s a confession! I watched this film a decade after its release. The cassette inlay card and posters cheated me to believe it is an adult film, which kids weren’t allowed to watch. The film wasn’t that frequent on TV either and one fine day, Filmfare gifted me its DVD. […]