Dev Anand on Filmfare (Dec 13, 1963)

Beautiful People with Anil Kapoor

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Pranay reviews “Rocket Singh – salesman of the year”

Pranay’s review

Rocket Singh was a huge surprise last year. Not only did it meet the expectations, it did surpass them by a good enough margin to be a must watch film in a year dominated mostly by mediocre to above-average films at best. I, no doubt have a weakness for 3 idiots for its strong repeat value but this one gets my vote as a better film in the quality segment.

Our Bollywood Theme Park Rides

Our Bollywood Theme Park Rides
By Amol Sharma

As WSJ reported today, Anil Ambani’s Reliance ADA is discussing a tie-up with Universal Studios to build a massive theme park in Mumbai or Delhi. The $1.5 billion facility is to have a mix of Hollywood- and Bollywood-themed attractions.

That got us thinking: What would make for a good Bollywood amusement park attraction?

Once upon a time in Mumbai, Khatta Meetha (ongoing) & more box office for the brain-dead!

last week’s thread

Once Upon a time in Mumbai trailers (updated)

Satyajit Ray on Filmfare (Feb 5, 1965)

#48 for Sachin and then a double!!!

Mahesh Babu’s Khaleeja

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Finally Prince Mahesh Babu’s fans can look forward for the release of his new film which has been titled Khaleeja. The movie is directed by Trivikram Sreenivas. The film which is produced by Singanamalla Ramesh had faced many bottlenecks in its production. It was shot in extensivley in Rajashthan, Pune, Mumbai and also in Hyderabad.

Amol Palekar’s And Once Again

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And Once Again movie subtly talks about repercussions of violence on human life: its lingering shadow on all of us with its startling shades! Somehow we manage to draw a line between our past and present.

Raakhee on Filmfare (Nov 14, 1975)

Ravi Baswani dies..

thanks to Pranay..
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Well known actor Ravi Baswani, known for his comic skills, passed away on Tuesday in Shimla due to a heart attack. He was 64. Ravi Baswani, who was active on TV as well, kicked off his career in 1981 with Chashme Buddoor. One of his biggest hits has been the cult comedy Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro for which he won Filmfare Best Comedian Award in 1984.

Certified Copy trailers (Kirarostami)

FULL LENGTH TRAILER

Bachchan 827 & 828 & 829 & 830 & 831 & 832 & 833 & 834 & 834(i) & 835 & 835 (ii) & 836 & 837 & 837 (i) and 838 (Bachchan watches Iruvar!) & 839 & 839 (i) & 840 (on Rajneeti) & 841 & 841 (i) & 842 & 843 & 844 & 845 (On Peepli Live) & 846 & 847 & 848 & 849 & 849 (i) & 849 (ii) & 850 & 851 & 852 & 853 & 854 & 855 & 856

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“Some views from my balcony, some shots of the moon, some random thoughts, Abhishek and Aishwarya, Jaya at the Tivoli restaurant and the great color on the buildings”

Jeetendra on cinema, music and his children (HT)

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Unlike Alice, I’ve always enjoyed my romps through wonderland. I really liked Meena Kumari, her Dil Ek Mandir (1963) with Rajendra Kumar is one of my favourite films. There were so many others too, their names I’ve forgotten but their memories still charm.

Times of India Zizek interview

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You seem to have ignored Bollywood…
That’s why I am here. It’s chaotic and too colourful for us but I like this experience. It’s a different type of narrative. It’s like the medieval painting where you don’t have to make a distinction between the foreground and background. I like even the fake Bollywood like Slumdog Millionaire. First, I resisted the movie, but I liked how it showed the brutality of life. This is something unimaginable in the West. It’s a happy story but nonetheless the reality remains. In the West, a feel-good story cannot be combined with brutal social reality.

for the entire interview follow the link..

Bachchan & Inscription

Inscriptions form a very important part of Amitabh Bachchan’s career. Perhaps uniquely so in Bombay screen history. The foundational moment is once again Deewar. What is inscribed on Vijay’s hand defines his destiny. From then on his life is guided by this mark or the stain it leaves on his soul. But there is an interplay between two inscriptions here. The second one turns up in the form of the talismanic ’786′. The first one launches him on a path of possibility. The later one protects him from perils on this journey. When the interplay ceases at the climax and he loses the second inscription he meets a tragic end. Among the most oft-quoted of the film’s scenes — Vijay when cornered refuses to accept the morality or ethics of the existing social order until the inscription might be erased. He cannot bring himself to sign till the earlier signature can also be effaced. But the latter is ineffaceable as he later admits. The scene just prior to this opens with a shot of him signing a commercial purchase document for a building that he intends for his mother. In the very next sequence the latter of course exits his house and Vijay in disappointment and anger tears up the document. Inscriptions on paper might be destroyed but those on the body are seared for life.

Amol Palekar on Filmfare (July 22-Aug 4, 1977)

Dibakar Bannerjee’s next on Rajiv Gandhi assassination

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Now that Dibakar Banerjee has had his fill with understanding the complexities of personal relationships in Love Sex aur Dhokha the director is taking an interest in politics. His next is supposedly a political thriller that is loosely based on ex-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination. The film will star Abhay Deol and Emraan Hashmi in the lead roles. Dibakar is yet to cast an actress to play the female lead.

35 Years on the Sholay fire still burns (HT)

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It drew its inspiration from multiple Hollywood movies but went on to become the quintessential Indian film, perfectly balancing drama and tragedy, romance and violence, comedy and action. This Aug 15 it will be 35 years since Sholay was released – three decades and more of Gabbar, Jai, Veeru and Basanti still striking a chord.