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Sunday, April 25th, 2010 by admin

Sholay (1975)

Generally accepted to be the greatest Hindi film of all time, this film appeals to everyone and is always a good choice to show to people who have never seen a Hindi film before, as it needs no cultural explanations (even though they can add to the meaning). Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) and Veeru (Dharmendra) are ...

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Saturday, April 24th, 2010 by admin

Hathyar (1989)

Cast: Dharmendra, Rishi Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Amrita Singh, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Asha Parekh, Sangeeta Bijalani, Paresh Rawal Director: J.P. Dutta Lyrics: Hassan Kamal Capsule Review: Hathyar did a remarkable job of portraying the end of innocence and the beginning of crime in the life of its protagonist Sanjay Dutt who moves to Mumbai with his innocentparents ...

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Friday, April 23rd, 2010 by admin

Anupama (1966)

Cast: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore,Tarun Bose, Shashikala, Deven Varma Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi Capsule Review: A mute and minimalist drama far ahead of its times, Anupama tells the story of Uma (Sharmila Tagore) whose father (played with brilliant authority by Tarun Bose) detests his daughter ever since his beloved wife died ...

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Friday, April 23rd, 2010 by admin

Devar (1966)

Cast: Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Deven Varma, Shashikala Director: Mohan Segal Music: Roshan Lyrics: Anand Bakshi Capsule Review: The compelling quadrangular melodrama about a mismatched couple contained deep elements of Bengali literature. Stress within the domestic ambience was created when the noble Dharmendra ends up marrying the shrewish Shashikala while his brother contrives to marry the ...

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Friday, April 23rd, 2010 by admin

Mamta (1966)

Cast: Ashok Kumar, Suchitra Sen, Dharmendra Director: Asit Sen Music: Roshan Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri Capsule Review: Remaking his own 1963 Bengali hit Uttar Phalguni, Asit Sen does  a searing sentimental pilgrimage into the anatomy of motherhood with the mythic Suchitra Sen cast as both mother and daughter. In true Mother India tradition, the mother sacrifices ...

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Friday, April 23rd, 2010 by admin

Phool Aur Patthar (1966)

Cast: Meena Kumari, Dharmendra, Shashikala, O.P. Ralhan Director: O.P. Ralhan Music: Ravi Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni Capsule Review: A noteworthy potboiler depicting a forbidden liaison between a widow (Meena Kumari) and a petty criminal (Dharmendra). The sequence in which Dharmendra crept up to the supine heroine in a shirtless, drunken stupor had audiences whistling in delight. ...

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