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It is a Hindi film with Rishi Kapoor & Jaya Prada. She starred in the Telugu film which was remade in Hindi. She became a star in south. She debuted in Hindi & found a larger audience.She is a mute dancer, illtreated by her step mother. She is helped by a musician Raju, played byContinue reading “Sargam”

I have been meaning to write this since ages & got sidetracked somehow. It is a film which becomes a household name & you are yet to see it. Exactly! all my friends would discuss & I would be left alone. Thinking who is Amol Palekar? & Zarina Wahab, Vijayendra just how do they look!Continue reading “Chitchor”

Another of the movies with Farooq Sheikh & Deepti Naval that was much appreciated by the youths. They had fresh look & their boy or girl-next -door image helped. The rich girl falls for the poor boy in college, for his principles. Raman Kumar’s film edited by David Dhawan has songs that are popular today!Continue reading “Saath Saath”

‘Dil ne yeh kaha hai tumse..’ the musical journey begins with a special song. Like many others I loved to hear it everyday. The story begins with Anjali meeting Dev. When she comes home her father asks her to bring him home. After the meeting Dev leaves fuming as Anjali’s father has disapproved him. HisContinue reading “Dhadkan”

Childhood tales abound with Demons, fairies, kings, queens, princess & mermaids. Like the fairy, the beautiful maiden with wings, the lady with no feet instead a tail fin has been often fantasised. They being lucky or witches or able to cast a spell are all tales from childhood. The little Mermaid by Anderson was oneContinue reading “The Legend of the blue sea”

‘Paani re paani tera rang kaisa, jisme milaye lage us jaisa…’ from ‘Shor’ gives us the very quality of water to give color. The festival of colors is impossible without water. It is Jeevan in Sanskrit, paani in Marathi. ‘Thoda sa rumani ho jaye’ has Nana Patekar talking of water that covers all. ‘Aur kabhiContinue reading “Paani..”

Gaman means departure. It means ‘jaana’. That film made in 70s by Muzaffar Ali then debutant went on to make ‘Umrao Jaan” later, is a milestone. The actors Farook Sheik & Smita Patil lived their roles. It is a story of a migrant from UP to Mumbai who tries to make a living as aContinue reading “Gaman”

Against the backdrop of Rajasthan the story unfolds, the two rival clans & their children falling in love. How many times we must have seen the same story? With Sohni-Mahiwal, Heer-Ranjha, Romeo-Juliet to much recent ‘QSQT’ the final scene still fresh in the minds. What a waste! ‘Pankh hote to ud aati, Rasiya o zalima’Continue reading “Sehra”

When I first heard this title I couldn’t get it. They could have just called it ‘Aadmi’ why ‘doosra’? We had themes then as ‘Pati,patni aur woh’. The title was clear,we know what to expect. Today I feel they were ahead of their times. I appreciate Rakhee trying different roles & shades in it. SheContinue reading “Doosra Aadmi”

I thought it should be ‘Mama’s boy’ but it is different. A drama by Tooniverse. It is a three episode drama.It stars Kim so hyun & Kim Sun woong both looking so young & fresh. Jang Geu-rim wants to become a singer & gets transferred to a musical high school where her K-pop idol, TaeContinue reading “Ma Boy”