Category Archives: Culture

Bhootnath – a mis-mash of different emotions

Posted on June 21, 2008 by ashish

I watched Bhootnath just the day after having watched Jannat just the previous day, and given that my impression of Jannat was not good, any movie would have been good. But Bhootnath was a movie that impressed in parts. The … Continue reading →

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Swades: An eminently watchable movie

Posted on March 22, 2008 by ashish

Swades, released in 2004, was a much awaited movie. Ever since Lagaan was released in 2001 and its theme of a rural village uniting to fight a foreign oppressor became a hit, there was always the expectation of another movie … Continue reading →

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Omkara (2006) – A great interpretation of Othello

Posted on March 4, 2008 by ashish

Omkara (release in 2006) was a much awaited movie. Director Vishal Bhardwaj had earlier made a name for himself with Makdee and Maqbool (starring an incredible performance by Irfan Khan), and his Hindi interpretation of Shakespeare’s Othello had already lead … Continue reading →

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Basant Bahar (1956) – Some incredible songs

Posted on March 4, 2008 by ashish

Basant Bahar was a movie released in 1956, more than 50 years back. It has some great songs, and hence has never been forgotten. The movie starred Bharat Bhushan, Nimmi, Leela Chitnis, Kumkum, Om Prakash, and many others. The movie … Continue reading →

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