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After watching Ji hyun Jun in the popular show,”My love from the star” I longed to see her in another show. This suggestion I had been getting for ages so finally decided to go for it. But I found the series first in the Joseon period & realised that Ji hyun is not there.So againContinue reading “My Sassy girl”

Rajshree productions were known to launch new faces. Badjatyas were a big name then. There films were simple ,straight forward & catered to the audience as they liked it. It was all about respect to the elders & taking care of the young ones. Refer to the dialogues between Reema Lagoo & Prem or SalmanContinue reading “Dulhan wohi jo piya mann bhaye”

Right from the name it was a puzzle. Not knowing Hindi I was perplexed with the title. The credits roll with a wheel moving fast. The music was loud & suspicious. This Hindi film starring Sanjeev Kumar & Sulakshana Pandit is one of the first mystery films I saw. It has that iconic song, ‘ApneContinue reading “Uljhan”

‘Maine pucha chand se ke dekha hai kahi mere yaar sa hasin…from film “Abdulla” is one of those songs that you will not forget in a hurry. The verses meant for the beloved are excellent. The poetry cannot be complete without the moon! People in love promise the moon & more. It is so common!Continue reading “Chand”

A short series that leaves you feeling delighted & looking forward to good things happening in life. Two individuals named Mr Best & Ms Future are trying to make a name for themselves. Mr Best joins a delivery service for money & shares a room with Ms Future. Their timings are such that they doContinue reading “The Best Future”

One of the messiest films on screen is ‘Kramer Vs Kramer’. It is a 1979 film when we had to wait for English movies to hit our theaters. The name was interesting. I finally got to see it when I had children of my own. When in a relationship things go wrong, moving on orContinue reading “Divorce”

Today I will like to share one of the most beautiful songs ever written. It is from ‘Sujata’ with two of the best actors that Hindi film industry ever had, Nutan & Sunil Dutt !On the telephone & one of the most natural picturisation ever. It was a rarity to have a phone & aContinue reading “Jalte hain jiske liye…”

Today we miss the newspaper. We have the news at our fingertips & yet we miss the printed form. The negative news makes it depressing at times, but a cup of tea in the morning with the fresh newspaper is a must. There was a TV program on the newspaper office, “Chapte chapte” it hadContinue reading “The Newspaper”

I was watching ‘Anamika’ again when I came across this song. It is a memorable song. But today I found it disturbing. ‘Meri Bheegi bheegi si palkon pe rah gaye mere kuch sapne bikhar ke, jale man tera bhi kisi ke milan ko Anamika tu bhi tarse….’ as Sanjeev Kumar is saying this, does itContinue reading “Meri bheegi bheegi si…”

I liked the title & went on to see the Japanese show. It is also called “In time with you”. Mitari Yo & Her friend, Ishida Ren have been friends since ages. They not only their fears & good moments but are in touch every day. Yet what is obvious to all they are unableContinue reading “I don’t love you yet”