Archive for Bollywood
Bobby (1973)
Although Raj Kapoor is now best remembered for the films he made with Nargis in the 1940s and 50s, such as Awaara and Shree 420, this late film is justifiably regarded as key to his oeuvre. After the box-office failure of Mera naam joker (MNJ) (1969), it seemed that Raj …
Awaara (1951)
Awaara was the film that established Raj Kapoor as a major international film star; it also became one of the most popular Hindi films overseas (mainly in Asia and the former USSR) and was remade in many other national cinemas. It was also the first film Raj Kapoor made in …
Dastan (1950)
Musical Pictures Limited’s presentation Dastan directed by Mr. A.R. Kardar from a story by Mr. Bannerji with music by Mr. Naushad, is a veritable dynamo of pulse pounding, heart throbbing drama. In comparison to the weak, feeble and semi-tottering results of cramped intelligence and doddering minds, as evident in some …
Mahal (1949)
Bombay Talkies Mahal is a story of ghosts, spooks, apparitions, jitters, quivers, bats and snakes. It succeeds in giving one the creeps, but through more causes than one. In the initial stage the spine tingling chill of weird horror which slowly creeps down one’s back is because of the masterly …
Nagin (1954)
Filmistan’s dance-cum-musical romance, “Nagin,” directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal and starring vivacious Vyjayanthimala and Pradeep Kumar in the romantic leads, was premiered in Bombay at the luxurious Liberty Cinema on Friday, December 24th, 1954. Based on a highly improbable story by Bijou Bhattacharya and scripted by Hamid Butt, with dialogue and …
Shabnam (1949)
This latest Filmistan picture running to crowded houses at Roxy for many weeks now is a picture which does credit to S. Mukerji the producer, who gave us in the past pictures like Kangan, Bandhan, Naya Sansar etc. There are no less than ten songs, several dance numbers in which …
Shin Shinaki Boobla Boo (1952)
Synopsis The film’s plot revolves around Shin Shinaki (Rehana) who dreams of killing the man, Taishi, who had killed her parents. When the villain dies, she transfers her vengeful energies on to the man’s son. The story involves a fortuneteller, Chiang, who only surfaces publicly one day per year. The …
Hisss (2010)
Once the movie has ended (if you have managed to actually watch it till it ends) the only thing anybody would say is: “what the hell was that?!” Perhaps the fact that Hisss has an international female director created high expectations from the movie. Also, we were excited to see …
Jhootha Hi Sahi (2010)
When the director of Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na comes up with his second directorial venture, you are bound to have high expectations but the only way you can survive through Jhootha Hi Sahi is to have no expectations at all. Otherwise you’ll end up being majorly disappointed. You have …
Do Dooni Char (2010)
Real, sweet, simple and sensitive - these four words define Do Dooni Char, which is a tribute to all the teachers and the teaching community. It is a movie that makes you remember all those teachers who have taught you the most important lessons of your life. It is a …
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