Abhi To Jee Lein is refreshingly different in its portrayal of how young women and men interact on the campus than one is used to seeing in Hindi cinema.
Category: Flashback Film
Vishwatma: Bollywood’s Flashiest Story of Patriotism in Pardes
Rajiv Rai’s films are known for their high style quotient and Vishwatma is top-shelf stuff. The flashy aesthetic, delightful sights soaked in the united colours of Kenya, leering baddies in bathrobes, and the bling happy heroines with fabulous hair make it a glamorous, escapist fare.
Sooryavansham: Our Sunday Afternoon Guilty Pleasure Before the Age of Binge-Watching
Purists may dismiss Sooryavansham as one of Amitabh Bachchan’s mediocre offerings, but over two decades later, this sappy family drama has found itself a diverse and an ever-growing fandom: Some watch it for cheap thrills, some out of habit. The movie’s perpetual telecast has inspired legions of jokes and memes.
Do Bachche Dus Haath (1972): Of James Bond and other vintage foreign spy films
Do Bachche Dus Haath (1972) starring Mehmood Junior, Baby Pinky and dog Rexy makes a curious case of vintage foreign spy films appreciation.
The bad boys of Don (1978)
The bevy of baddies in Don are the quintessential ’70s Bollywood faces, whose presence elevates the thrill of watching this gloriously entertaining fare. One that remains the symbol of ultimate retro cool in Hindi cinema.
A comprehensive list of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar college students and who played them
One of Hindi cinema’s most adored teen sports drama, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar turned 30 last month. This coming-of-age dram … More
Watching Khuda Gawah on the big screen: Missing reels, Bachchan craze, and how a staunch Madhuri fan learnt to love Sridevi
With Khuda Gawah, Mukul Anand creates, if I may say so, a brilliant masala retelling of the Kabuliwala story.
Revisiting Tarpan: K Bikram Singh’s 1994 Film On Caste & Gender Oppression
An ominous well in a village with a disgraceful history and the reverberations it bears on its present.
Flashback: Revisiting Dosti (1964)
Any discussion around the 1964 classic Dosti is incomplete without marvelling how a little film with two fairly new actors … More
Flashback: Shehnai — independent India’s first film
In the September 1946 issue of FilmIndia magazine, its Pictures in Making section offers an update about Filmistan’s upcoming production, … More
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