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Dil To Pagal Hai- Old Love in New Bottle

“Someone somewhere is made for you” promised Madhuri in the brilliantly done opening credits of Dil Toh Pagal Hai. I believed in her, still do. The spell that was cast in 1997 in the dark theatre in Bhubaneswar, refuses to wear off till date. So does the freshness of this Yash Chopra directed love triangle that gave Bollywood love a new definition and a makeover.

Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), came at a time when Bollywood was undergoing a sea change. A churn was on in the way films were made, the way they were received and the people who were watching it. DTPH is perhaps the best example of how mainstream Hindi cinema blended to manage new tastes while still not alienating traditional likes.Continue reading “Dil To Pagal Hai- Old Love in New Bottle”

Neela Aasman So Gaya: A Humble Tribute to Yash Chopra

2012 has been a mixed year for me, I must admit. Among all the things that I expected to do this year, writing this post was certainly not something I had in mind. With less than a month to go for the release of Jab Tak Hai Jaan the only thing on mind was the film and the review that I would go on to write.Continue reading “Neela Aasman So Gaya: A Humble Tribute to Yash Chopra”

The Traditional Single Screen Experience Series-Apsara Theatre,Coimbatore


Yaraana-one of my friday syndrome viewings @ Apsara Theatre,Coimbatore

While we have cases of single screen cinemas closing down like Krishna Talkies at Kalyan ( Thane District ) recently, we also sometimes get to hear of surprises. One such recent example is the erstwhile Prabhat Talkies at Thane being re-opened as a swanky single screen-Gold Cinema, which aims to provide multiplex comfort to the single screen audience. In the first part of my single screen cinema series, I had written about Priya Cinema, Kolkata and now this time I head south, all the way to Coimbatore. Well for the sake of those who aren’t familiar with Coimbatore, let me tell you that it’s one of the best cities in South India and of course a fairly cosmopolitan city with a good mix of educational institutions and industries.Continue reading “The Traditional Single Screen Experience Series-Apsara Theatre,Coimbatore”