Archive for the ‘Drama’ Category
Omkara (2006)
Vishal Bhardwaj’s compelling adaptation of Othello, released theatrically in the US and UK in summer 2006, sticks more closely to Shakespeare than his Maqbool (2003) followed Macbeth, yet still makes several inspired changes, the first in its opening scene. On a parched hillside in Uttar Pradesh, Bhardwaj’s lago, Langda, tells a dim, wimpish bridegroom, Raju ...
Mere Mehboob (1963)
Cast: Ashok Kumar, Sadhana, Rajendra Kumar, Nimmi Director: H.S. Rawail Music: Naushad Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni Capsule Review: Mere Mehboob is a love triangle set within a decadent aristocratic Muslim ambience, and is the best known example of the archaic genre known as the ‘Muslim Social.’ It is a painstakingly put together ritual of courtship filled ...
Bambai Ka Babu (1960)
Cast: Dev Anand, Suchitra Sen Director: Raj Khosla Music: S.D. Burman Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri Capsule Review: Bambai Ka Babu tells the dark and forbidden story of a criminal (Dev Anand) who seeks shelter in the home of a man he murders and falls in love with the murdered man’s sister. Though mawkish in parts, Bambai ...
Anuradha (1960)
Cast: Balraj Sahni, Leela Naidu, Abhi Bhattacharya Director: Hrishikesh Mukhenee Music: Pandit Ravi Shankar Lyrics: Shailendra Capsule Review: A progressive drama, Anuradha, has stood the test of time with remarkable ease. The core of the theme—what Mallika Sherawat in Murder 44 years later described as the abject loneliness of a married woman—is splendidly intact. Leela ...
Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
Cast: Ashok Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Mala Sinha, Manmohan Krishna Director: Yash Chopra Music: N. Dutta Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi Capsule Review: Bollywood’s most consistently successful director Yash Chopra’s debut was a reformist drama pleading for the legitimacy of children born out of wedlock. Mala Sinha starred as a pregnant woman who is jilted by her weak ...
Sujata (1959)
Cast: Nutan, Sunil Dutt, Shashikala Director: Bimal Roy Music: S.D. Burman Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri Capsule Review: Nutan and Bimal Roy gave cinema their first stunner in Sujata. The humanist drama about a harijan (untouchable) girl’s fight for identity was replete with subtle sensitive touches that defied the mood of cinema in those melodramatic times. The ...
Pyaar Impossible (2010)
When you see trailers of a movie which falls under the Yash Raj banner, with beautiful locations such as Singapore and Priyanka Chopra showing off a new hairdo and her long and lean legs, you can’t help but expect something trendy and funny. This despite the fact that the plot seems generic, where there is ...
Ishqiya (2010)
As a director, Vishal Bhardwaj has gone from strength to strength. From Maqbool in 2003, Omkara in 2006 and last year’s critically acclaimed Kaminey, amongst others; Vishal has proven his knack for unique story-telling in a predominantly commercialized Indian cinema. Even though his work is littered with many other accomplishments, Ishqiya has to be his ...
Dulha Mil Gaya (2010)
Perhaps the only reason I picked up the DVD from the shelf is because it flaunted a very glitzy photograph of Shah Rukh Khan, along with a bunch of other actors. Therefore, my prime reason for wanting to watch Dulha Mil Gaya was to be dazzled by King Khan’s charm. However, the pain I had ...
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Sana Saeed, Farida Jalal Director: Karan Johar Music: Jatin, Lalit Lyrics: Sameer Capsule Review: A simple stylish, sensuous and ambrosial love story about three college friends, the film’s uniquely colourful though tasteful styling by art director Sharmista Roy and costume designer Manish Malhotra furnished Johar’s ultra-chic narrative with ...
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