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Their hands can see: Sparsh
(02/02/2012
publié dans : film reviews
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In the Mahābhārata, Gandhari voluntarily blindfolded herself throughout her married life. Her husband Dhritarashtra was born blind, and on meeting him and realizing this, she decided to protest s ... -
Peepli live: long live the media!
(17/01/2012
publié dans : film reviews
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I thought at first I wouldn’t have much to say about Peepli live (Anusha Rizvi, 2010), but as I started writing, the following article poured out very easily! I had told myself that the film ... -
Subarnarekha, Ritwick Ghatak's ode to Life
(09/01/2012
publié dans : film reviews
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What is the soul of poetry? Isn’t it a kind of universal music which, universal as it is, springs fresh and clear from a homely and unique source of inspiration? When Tagore writes: Nahin kisi ko ... -
Chhalia, Nutan's contribution to the Indo-pakistani peace process
(26/12/2011
publié dans : film reviews
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In Chhalia (Manmohan Desai, 1960), we have another of Raj Kapoor’s avatars: his character personifies a “chhaliya”, translated by Philip as a cheat, or artful deceiver, but who in fact doesn’t ... -
Mera Naam Joker: too big? Too much?
(19/12/2011
publié dans : film reviews
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The cinematographic monument Mera naam Joker, which was directed, produced and starred by Raj Kapoor took 6 years to complete, cost millions and was a catastrophic flop when it came out in 1972 ... -
Kanchanjungha, the moment of revelation
(19/11/2011
publié dans : film reviews
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I owe Sharmi an IOU because she’s the lover of “threadbare movies” who watched and beautifully reviewed Satyajit Ray’s Kanchanjangha (1962) on her blog and made me want to watch it! Well, ... -
Dhobi ghat, looking for a new centre
(10/11/2011
publié dans : letstalkaboutbollywood
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Dhobi ghat (Kiran Rao, 2010) is a pleasant enough film to watch; it has a seductiveness, an allusiveness whose charm lasts a while in the mind, and one wonders, after the last unfulfilled pictures ... -
Yeh raate, yeh mausam
(22/10/2011
publié dans : miscellaneous
)
Here’s my belated commentary of Ravi’s song Yeh Raate yeh mausam in Dilli ka thug sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhonsle, lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri (I had promised it to Suja! Cf. here). Below ... -
Ram teri Ganga maili, RK's last opus
(23/09/2011
publié dans : film reviews
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I have read so often about Raj Kapoor’s last movie, Ram teri Ganga maili (1985, Ram, your Ganga is sullied), that I wanted to have a personal opinion about it. The movie has itself been sullied as ... -
Abhijan, a remarkable moral fable
(29/07/2011
publié dans : film reviews
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Abhijan (the Expedition, Satyajit Ray, 1962) is the story of Narsingh (dependable Soumitra Chatterjee), a Kshatriya taxi-driver, who after having had his professional license taken away from him ... -
Parakh, or: what is a good man?
(30/06/2011
publié dans : film reviews
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Bimal Roy’s Parakh (Test, 1960) is an experiment. Not so much in democracy, as some people say, even though they’re right, it does contain an implicit criticism of democratic processes, but this ... -
Tere ghar ke samne - more delight!
(22/06/2011
publié dans : film reviews
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Tere ghar ke samne (1963) has a Molièresque quality to it. I don’t know if English-speaking readers know about Molière, but this story of two young lovers who want to marry in spite of their ... -
Deepa Mehta's "Fire": the ashes are still warm
(17/06/2011
publié dans : film reviews
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There are some films I watch where I have to struggle to find information and reviews. As soon as they are gone from the screens (not to mention movies from the 50s or 60s!) it’s like you are ... -
Achanak: what is the value of human life?
(10/06/2011
publié dans : film reviews
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Gulzar’s acclaimed Achanak (Suddenly, 1973) suffers from a bothersome defect, its well-meaning intentions. The film contains much worth, but it is too preoccupied by the demonstration process for ... -
Aparajito, life's open eyes
(12/04/2011
publié dans : film reviews
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Ray’s 1956 Aparajito (Unvanquished) enters triumphantly the collection of my best loved films, and effortlessly so. It’s been some time I’d watched Pather Panchali and I don’t remember everything ... -
The secret mechanism of C.I.D.
(28/03/2011
publié dans : film reviews
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C.I.D (Raj Khosla, 1956), starring Dev Anand, Shakila and Waheeda Rehman, unlike some other classic golden-age B’wood stuff, has been amply reviewed, and very aptly so too. Leading the gang is ... -
Katha, window on a small world
(23/03/2011
publié dans : film reviews
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The main beauty of this little film, Katha (Sai Paranjpe 1983), which suffers somewhat from clichés that are perhaps enjoyed by a certain type of audience, is the delightful portrayal of the ... -
Swami and friends
(09/03/2011
publié dans : Book reviews
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This is a lovely, very readable, and at the same time, a rather unusual little book. Unusual because it doesn’t follow the common pattern of what might be expected from such entertainers. It gears ... -
Kanhaiya, an oddly religious romance
(01/03/2011
publié dans : film reviews
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You’ll have to expect from me, more and more, reviews of boring / outlandish movies where Nutan or perhaps Waheeda Rehman have starred, and which I will have seen out of sheer silly infatuation ... -
Train to Pakistan
(08/02/2011
publié dans : Book reviews
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I am not sure I shall be able to do justice to Khushwant Singh’s little novel (published in 1956). It seems both too simple, too factual, and so because of that, too deeply rooted in Indian ... -
Kaagaz ke phool, Guru Dutt's creative laser-beam
(26/01/2011
publié dans : film reviews
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There are many reasons why the spectators might not have liked Guru Dutt’s opus, Kaagaz ke phool back in 1959. First its badly-humoured despondency (why go to the cinema and see sad things, life ... -
Manzil (1960), a photographer's camera obscura
(31/12/2010
publié dans : film reviews
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Manzil (Mandi Burman, 1960) was a partial disappointment. Not that I had so much to expect from a film that I didn’t know before, and that I just got hold of because of Nutan. But it starts ... -
Home and the world: what's in a woman's heart?
(28/12/2010
publié dans : film reviews
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In Satyajit Ray’s Home and the world (1984), there is a mystery: why does Nikhil (whose name means “free”), the open-minded husband who wants his wife to espouse modern ideas and leave the ... -
Seema: 3,2,1, Ignition! Nutan's launching pad
(15/12/2010
publié dans : film reviews
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Seema (1955, Amiya Chakrabarty) has been hailed as Nutan Samarth’s cinematographical revelation. In this story of a wronged young girl, she shows a sensitivity and a maturity which are striking ... -
Why aren't there more Nutan fans?
(12/12/2010
publié dans : letstalkaboutbollywood
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As unofficially self-proclaimed supporter and glorifier of Nutan, I am proud to admit within the very close circle of Nutan worshippers Sharmi, whose site is devoted to pastime movies, and ... -
Saraswati Chandra, the last tragedy
(01/12/2010
publié dans : film reviews
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S araswati Chandra (Govind Saraiya, 1968, last Bollywood movie in B & W) tells the story of a young aristocrat, Saraswati (Manish), who is indifferently raised by his step-mother and yet grows up ... -
Dosti: a Christian parable?
(24/10/2010
publié dans : film reviews
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This classic 1964 by Satyen Bose is one of superlatives, "one of the best pictures ever made", a "golden movie", a "perfection from the past" (see IMDb user comments)! It’s certainly worth the ... -
Woman's hidden powers: Mahanagar
(13/10/2010
publié dans : film reviews
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Satyajit Ray’s “Mahanagar” (The Metropolis, 1963, based on a short story by Narendranath Mitra) is a fascinating and thoroughly original work of art. It is at once a beautifully realistic love ... -
Love in Kuch kuch hota hai
(30/09/2010
publié dans : letstalkaboutbollywood
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Hi, I've found this text written a long time ago probably after having seen KKHH one of the first times! Enjoy! Where does the poignancy of love come from? This love in need of love, this need ... -
Another day in Paradise?
(16/09/2010
publié dans : Trip to India
)
“Don’t hand out money to beggars in crowded places. You will be swarmed. In fact, authorities advise that you don’t give money to anyone asking for a handout. If you want to give, by all means do ... -
Don (2006), high flying stuff
(11/09/2010
publié dans : film reviews
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Just watched Don (2006 one), by Farhan Akhtar, since it was shown on French TV last Thursday. I knew from filmiholic that « bilkul bindaas hai », and laughed at Maja’s swooning and gushing over ... -
Third-class ticket
(08/09/2010
publié dans : Book reviews
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Have you heard of an author called Heather Wood ? Have you heard about this book “Third-class ticket” (1980)? No? Neither had I, until recently. But someone gave it to me, suggesting it might be ... -
Déjà les souvenirs!
(30/08/2010
publié dans : Trip to India
)
Bonjour à tous, Voilà, nous sommes rentrés... Normal, évidemment, mais bon, que cela a été vite! Le séjour dans le Rajasthan, avec notre chauffeur privé VIP, les passages endiablés à Delhi, et ... -
Retour a Manali
(24/08/2010
publié dans : Trip to India
)
Bonjour a tous, Pas de photos pour ce post, desole, j'ai laisse l'appareil au "cottage" ou nous loge "Himalayan Adventurers", l'agence de trek avec qui nous sommes partis faire la rando. Donc nous ... -
2eme partie du voyage
(19/08/2010
publié dans : Trip to India
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Bonjour a tous, Apres quelques difficultes de connection pour vous tenir au courant de nos vacances, voici quelques nouvelles fraiches! Notre tour du Rajasthan est fini, mais nous l'avons ecourte ... -
Allers et venues au Rajasthan
(13/08/2010
publié dans : Trip to India
)
Bonjour! Aujourd'hui vendredi 13 aout, nous sommes à Udaipur, sous la mousson, qui nous a fait rebrousser chemin puisque nous avions quitté la ville pour aller dormir à Ranakpur (à vos cartes!), ... -
La couronne et les singes
(09/08/2010
publié dans : Trip to India
)
Bonjour a tous! (c'est vraiment enervqnt d'ecrire avec un clavier indo-je ne sais quoi!) Bon, donc apres un jour assez eprouvant a Delhi, tres chaud, tres bruyant etc., on est parti pour l'"Ulta ... -
Arrivee a Delhi!!!
(07/08/2010
publié dans : Trip to India
)
Bonjour a tous, Je n'arrive pas a envoyer de message depuis ma messagerie Orange sur la becane de ce cybercafe... Alors en desespoir de cause, je mets un post ici: que ceux qui le lisent veuillent ... -
A passage to India - mine!
(05/08/2010
publié dans : Trip to India
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This isn't going to be a review of David Lean's famous movie, and my English-speaking readers will have to put up with a bit of French, because this blog is temporarily going to be used as a ... -
Solva saal, a tale of stolen pleasure!
(04/08/2010
publié dans : film reviews
)
My quest into Bollywood classical beauties makes me stumble on great stuff sometimes. Sometimes not: for example, I recently watched Ram aur Shyam and found it a letdown: the famed “best film that ...