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A 1975 movie starring Jaya & Amitabh Bachchan.It is a short 2 hr & 30 min film.Shekhar,a new tenant in the building where Mili lives, falls in love with her.His world turns upside down when he finds out that she is suffering from cancer.Another jewel by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.Ashok Kumar,Aruna Irani provided the necessary support.Jaya hadContinue reading “Mili”

A marathi drama staged was based on George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion(1913)..a stage play.. by famous marathi writer P.L.Deshpande.The girl selling flowers on the streets was played by Bhakti Barve that remains an icon in the industry. Satish Dubhashi played the role of the professor who teaches her. Till her death she was the ‘Phulrani’,her soloContinue reading “Ti Phulrani”

A 2020 romance drama that got overshadowed due to ‘Crash landing on you”,but still found its place because we always go for sci fi dramas.A lonely woman with face blindness finds the perfect companion on getting to know a human-like hologram modelled after its genius creator.Basically the story is about the creator finding his admirer.Continue reading “My Holo Love”

A 1973 drama with a evergreen theme which will hold true anywhere,anytime,truly timeless.Subir,a popular singer marries a village girl,who is also a good singer.Back in the city he finds his wife surpassing him.His male ego & how things turn out.A tear jerker end.In the deft hands of Hrishikesh Mukherjee its turnout a classic.The music ofContinue reading “Abhimaan”

The English translation means —The married woman.It is a 2005 Indian Musical drama in Hindi that hit the screens .It is based on a novella by Sarat chandra Chattopadhyay of 1914.Childhood sweethearts Lalita & shekhar wish to get married someday.But Shekhar’s growing suspicions & his conniving father’s antics threaten to tear them apart. A 1953Continue reading “Parineeta”

A 2015 drama that again deals with the mixed brotherly feelings.Ya nuo has been raised as a boy & at the age of 25 she catches the eye of a triad leader’s sister.But she falls for the brother.Baron chen & Megan lai are the lead pair.Baron chen rose to fame due to his role inContinue reading “Bromance”

A 1982 Hindi film which is just 2hr 17 min long.The main cast included Rekha,Raj Babbar,Amol Palekar,Simple kapadia & Rakesh Roshan. Sangeeta ,a young woman must work for her family after her father abandons them. Rekha in the lead which we can’t imagine anybody else. The same theme was repeated in Tapasya–by Rakhi & inContinue reading “Jeevan Dhara”

A 2020 drama is only 1 hr 48 min.long.It deals with a pair of teenagers based on a novel by the same name.One poster shows two young people walking in the woods.In another poster two people are atop a stone & laughing from ear to ear. i promise I had no intention of completing itContinue reading “All the bright places”

Reading through an article on the songs in” Ghar” –a Hindi film made in 1978 made me nostalgic.All the songs are immortal.A brave film nearly 2 hours long was an attempt at making a statement.Vikas & Aarti’s lives are jeopardised after they are attacked & Aarti is gangraped.The couple faces trauma,social taboo & their ownContinue reading “Ghar”

It is a 2016 drama.Its pace is very comfortable .It has only 16 episodes.It races after the 11th episode.But we all have a thing for melodrama,which takes away the promise.Editing could have helped to make it racy.Its a story of a young girl aspiring to go to college,but is busy doing part-time jobs to helpContinue reading “Cinderella & the four knights”