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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”

The short story that will remain with you for days. A lift man gets sick & sends his son on the duty. His son is preparing for his engineering exam,which he hasn’t cleared in four attempts. He is lazy & doesn’t want this work but has no choice. The events that follow change his perspectiveContinue reading “The Lift boy”

After watching the promos for ‘Hu tu tu’ I could not see the film, which appeared promising. But I made it to “Filhaal” & knew she had the touch. Meghna Gulzar had arrived! She had assisted her father as a screen writer for ‘Hu tu tu’. The song, ‘Chhai chhap chhai, chhapa ke chchai’ wasContinue reading “Filhaal”

The raw mango in Marathi is ..Kairi. The green fruit is abundant in the summer & has to be eaten raw with a pinch of salt & chilli powder (optional). Our summers abounded in playing, climbing on the trees & plucking out the fruit. There were many trees in the entire colony & we didContinue reading “Kairi”

This song from ‘Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram’ bestows many adjectives to the lady love & when she becomes the wife she is ignored. The reason.. half of her face is scared. She has a beautiful voice, she is beautiful (but for her face ) & she is also what he has always dreamt about ! TheContinue reading “Chanchal Sheetal Nirmal…”

A Hindi film which has nothing new except the faces. Rishi Kapoor & Dimple Kapadia became stars overnight.It is a teenage romance. The usual rich boy -poor girl story with the parents objecting to the match but with memorable songs. Raj Kapoor is a legend. He has given a break to so many that countingContinue reading “Bobby”

Indian cinema lost two of the most loved actors within 24 hours. They were as separate from chalk & cheese, but much appreciated for their work & will be remembered forever due to the films which remain behind. I shall start with Rishi Kapoor first. He was the heart throb of all the collegians then.Continue reading “Those two….”