Manneken Pis- Brussels The universal sign for... Relief! After spending many days in many different places and coming back with a mind full of images all jostling for space, who'd have thought that one of my most vivid memories would be that of ... Toilets! Or washrooms. Or WCs. or lavatories. No matter how stunning … Continue reading Travel Diaries- 1: Let us Spray
It's funny how the mind forms associations that go like a grasshopper from one link to another. Sometimes my choice of which movie to watch is decided by a song that I heard earlier in the day, at other times it can be a snippet of conversation or even a book. Of late, I've been … Continue reading Shatranj ke Khilari- a review
My love affair with movies begin at a very early age. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a place where children's movies were screened two Fridays a month, English movies every Saturday and Hindi movies every Sunday. The weekly outings to the auditorium became a habit before I even realised it. Those were … Continue reading Movies ‘n’ Me- ek pyaar ka naghma hai
Today happened to be the birth anniversary of Suchitra Sen (as an FB post reliably informed me) so it gave me a good reason to dig out an old favourite and watch it again. Also, with election campaigns in full swing all over the place, 'Aandhi' seemed like an appropriate choice. The story is simple: … Continue reading Aandhi- a review
A relaxed Sunday morning deserves a light-hearted film for viewing. 'Pati, Patni aur Woh' is all of that, and surprisingly so, because it deals with the topic of marital infidelity. The film released in 1978, which is why the opening song comes across as a bit unconventional. We watch the animated version of Adam and … Continue reading Pati, Patni aur Woh- a review
Before I share my views on 'Tere Ghar Ke Samne' let me clearly state that I am NOT a fan of Dev Anand. Nope. Not even close. His debonair looks, his trademark hairstyle, his lopsided gait, his smile, they all leave me cold. But this film was recommended to me by more than one person, … Continue reading Tere Ghar ke Samne- a review
Set in the post-Partition era of 1948, 'Garam Hava' which released in 1973 is a film which sensitively portrays the travails of a family that chooses to not 'Go to Pakistan' but prefers to stay on in India. Although shot in Eastmancolor, most of the film seems to be in shades of grey; there is … Continue reading Garam Hava- a review
'Light, 'breezy' 'musical caper' are hardly the terms one would associate with a film that stars Guru Dutt, Madhubala and Lalita Pawar. The film is also directed by Guru Dutt who once again is chiefly remembered as the doomed hero of films like 'Pyaasa' and 'Kagaz ke Phool' But surprisingly 'Mr and Mrs 55' which … Continue reading Mr & Mrs 55
Many Bollywood films can qualify for the tag of a 'musical' so I always found it a bit unfair that the one I watched recently- Parichay- should be remembered as a rip-off of an all-time classic 'The Sound of Music' Now, I've watched The Sound of Music so many times that I probably know the … Continue reading Parichay- a review
On my way to work,I was listening to a CD of S.D Burman's songs, when Talat Mehmood's soulful voice poured out of the speakers.The song was 'Jalte hain jiss ke liye, teri aankhon ke diye'. After which it was easy to select my movie of the day. 'Sujata' released in 1959 but the topic that … Continue reading Sujata- a review
