Recently, I came across a decent print of Surindara Suri’s Ahsaas (1979) on YouTube. I remember catching bits of it … More
Category: Pointless Observations
Types of families Hindi films introduced us to
The tales of familial duty, drama, and discord have resulted in some of Bollywood’s biggest hits. Through the years, the industry has familiarized us with various types of onscreen parivaars. Here’s a list of the ones appearing most frequently and successfully.
The mystery of Master Chicoo and Baby Munmun
If you like watching Hindi films from the Seventies, chances are you remember this child actor appearing in a bunch … More
Every Hrishikesh Mukherjee – Amitabh Bachchan film has this in common
Some of Amitabh Bachchan’s career-best performances are from Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s films. The filmmaker directed the superstar in eight films. I … More
Jeevan Mrityu’s 50 Shades of Pink
Rajshri Productions’ Jeevan Mrityu is well-known. It’s Rakhee’s Bollywood debut and the Rafi-Lata duet Jhilmil sitaron ka aangan remains a popular … More
Actors I have trouble telling apart
As a kid, when I first saw a picture of Manmohan Desai, I mistook him for Anupam Kher. And they … More
Flashback Bollywood 