Hindi movies
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Martin Scorsese’s The Departed begins with the following line uttered by Jack Nicholson: I do not want to be a product of my environment. I want my environment to be a product of me. To me, more than the plot itself (which is quite interesting), Dor is about two women on opposite sides of that…
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By far the most often quoted (and parodied) line in Deewar is: Mere paas maa hai. It comes at the point where the smuggler Vijay (Amitabh) taunts his brother Ravi (Shashi) saying he now has every material comfort he can think of, as opposed to his honest cop brother. And Ravi responds by referring to…
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This story of a deaf-mute who became an international cricketer was one of the most heartwarming movies of 2005. It did not resort to much gimmickry (except maybe the chakravyuh thing which didn’t work so well for me) and placed its faith in the inherent appeal of the story it told. Add to it a…
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Dear Yash Raj Films, It was thanks to me that your latest production, Tashan, was mentioned in the prestigious magazine Tehelka. If you would like to pay for my continuing promotional effort for this movie, I accept cash, PayPal and Saif. Last method of payment preferred, but I could use the money, too. You are…
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If you view Sarkar as a remake of The Godfather, chances are you won’t like it. If you view it as a tribute, and not necessarily compare it with the original, you will find much to admire. In general, remakes seem to work better if you can put thoughts of the original out of your…
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Rang De Basanti was playing on TV recently, so I settled in to watch some of it. It is a very well made movie with strong performances all around, and could rightfully claim to be one of the best movies of that year. What some people had a problem with, though, was the ending. The…
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Namaste London tells the story of a UK-based family of Indian origin. I use the word “origin” loosely here. You see, the parents are from India, but their daughter was born after they emigrated and considers herself British. To complicate matters, she falls in love with a Brit. In order to prevent matters from going…
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Hot on the heels of all those Jodhaa Akbar reviews comes this sublimely hilarious post by greatbong, titled Akbar-nama: A day in the life of Jalaluddin Akbar. This is by far one of the most hilarious pieces of writing I have come across in recent times. Don’t miss this one! And while you’re at it,…
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My wife and I were discussing Hrithik yesterday. A look at his recent releases (insofar as the word “recent” could be used to mean “the last five years”) reveals that he hasn’t had a flop in a while. But then, he hasn’t done too many movies recently either. You get one Hrithik movie a year…
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