The films and me

No matter where the clock's needles are, I'm game for a film! While I seek refuge in the celluloid products of the 50s, 60s and 70s, I also love the new-age films that are unique, different and intriguing. The romance those days, I feel, was subtle. The stories, convincing, the heroes heroic, the ladies enchanting and the music, haunting!! I love to delve into the golden era of the silver screen and interestingly, the current lot isn't doing bad either... So, let's explore...

Wednesday, 15 January 2020

Labouring their life away... (Asha Jaoar Majhe, 2014)

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Have you watched Singeetam Srinivasa Rao’s National Award winning 1987 film Pushpaka Vimana? In case you haven’t I suggest you do it pr...
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Tuesday, 30 January 2018

All Pomp and no Show... Padmaavat in my nutshell...

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How many of you have watched  Mirch Masala ? A Ketan Mehta drama set against the arid Rann where the protagonist, Sonbai, becomes the sub...
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Monday, 18 December 2017

Sonar Kella (1974)

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Summer holidays would usually be bifurcated into when my father would pore over ICSE Examination answer scripts and later when we would ...
Wednesday, 15 November 2017

Let them tell their own story (Lakhon Mein Ek, a web series)

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How many of you have heard of Biswa Kalyan Rath? Or watched him perform on stage or on YouTube? For the uninitiated, Rath is a stan...
Wednesday, 1 November 2017

Swami (1977)

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As teenagers, we were brought up on a steady dose of classic Bengali literature. While Rabindranath Tagore was a constant, my mother ins...
Saturday, 21 October 2017

Shaque (1976)

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I had watched Aruna Vikas's Shaque as a young teenager. Considering that I am blessed with a remarkable memory, I didn't really ...
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Tuesday, 17 October 2017

Alaap (1977)

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For a film that's primarily focussing on the clash of principles between an indignant father and a self-respecting son, Hrishikesh Mukh...
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Lifestyle writer, luxury connoisseur, lover of good food and travel, sari crusader and super mom! In short, a story teller...
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