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...

Tuesday, 31 August 2010

Incorrectly titled (Nirala)

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I should have steered clear of this one. But, how was I supposed to know? Dev Anand, in 1950, looked simply awesome, Madhubala was as ...
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Friday, 27 August 2010

Destination music (Manzil)

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I have hardly seen Dev Anand play such a brooding character. Generally this suave and dapper young man entertains with his light frolicky pe...
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Thursday, 26 August 2010

Hail Khairoo (Noorie)

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Even as the camera pans across the verdant valleys of Kashmir with the beautiful Noorie and attractive Yusuf serenading to Aaja rey o mere d...
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Wednesday, 25 August 2010

Memory loss (Dulha Dulhan)

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In the hullabaloo surrounding Sangam , the first coloured blockbuster produced under the Raj Kapoor banner, one small film got entirely lost...
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Tuesday, 24 August 2010

Into the sea of love (Chori Chori)

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Raj Kapoor didn't need to move an inch. His face did it all. When those intense eyes narrow themselves and his lips break into a lopside...
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Monday, 23 August 2010

Three in one (Pyar ka Mausam)

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Club Nasir Husain's Tumsa Nahin Dekha , Dil Deke Dekho and Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hain , and you get Pyar ka Mausam . But the astute Husa...
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Saturday, 21 August 2010

A lot like life (Golpo Holeo Shotti)

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I consider myself extremely unlucky for not getting to meet Rabi Ghosh. Especially after learning very soon after marriage that we would hav...
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