Not everyone can like Sooraj Barjatya. It’s not easy. But, not everyone can really dispute the fact that he is good at what he does. Yes, he takes familial values to astronomical heights, he is too sanskaari and painfully old school in matters of romance, he is too engrossed into the lessons from Ramayana, and he is obsessed and surprisingly comfortable with lengthy soundtracks and lengthier run time. But, he is also extremely successful in retelling stories with same moral messages again and again, he is very aware of his strengths and has never really yet bored us to death with any of his films (given the template in question, death by boredom is a distinct possibility).Continue reading “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Review: Old School Sanskaar Meets New Age Salman Khan”
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Top 10 Romantic Characters: Female
In Hindi films, we have epitomised romance and romantic heroines. Think of Hindi films minus the heroines clad in chiffon saris and Lata Mangeshkar’s melodious voice. It wouldn’t be the same, would it be? Would you have returned home bedazzled by the charm of the heroine and buy the latest poster to stick it on your walls? Every Indian man has wanted, at some point of time or the other in his life, to marry an actress – and that my friend could be ascribed only to the romantic films. In the second part of the twin post, we look at the top 10 female romantic character portrayals in Hindi cinema.Continue reading “Top 10 Romantic Characters: Female”
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Yaari Hai Imaan Mera, Yaar Meri Zindagi: Friendship as depicted in Hindi Cinema
Here’s wishing a very Happy Friendship Day to all of you.
Friendship is an integral part of our emotions and friends occupy an important part of our lives. In some cases friends often are given the same status as that of family members when it comes to certain crunch situations. For someone who has been brought up over a staple diet of Bollywood movies, friendship as depicted in these films has always fascinated me. Continue reading “Yaari Hai Imaan Mera, Yaar Meri Zindagi: Friendship as depicted in Hindi Cinema”
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