Adaptations are a funny thing, especially when talking about a book to film or a film from another language to a different one. However, this film has the pride of being a hit in its time even though it was drastically changed from the novel it was adapting, and later on another remake of the … Continue reading Nadiya Ke Paar (1982) – Love vs Duty in Rural Uttar Pradesh
Category: 1980s
Woh Saat Din (1983) – Tragedy Played As Tradition
There are two films which come to mind when watching this film now; Atrangi Re (2021) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) which clearly take inspiration from this film, while also changing things along the way. However, this film is a Hindi remake of a Tamil film named Andha 7 Naatkal (1981), a film … Continue reading Woh Saat Din (1983) – Tragedy Played As Tradition
Silsila (1981) – Affairs of the Heart in Real and Reel Life
There were many times in the past when I tried to watch this film, but could not, and stopped right at the beginning. Now that it is available on Netflix it is so much easier to watch, and I am so glad YRF made the decision to put most of their films there, since it … Continue reading Silsila (1981) – Affairs of the Heart in Real and Reel Life
Veerana (1988) – Wonderful Aesthetics, Weak Plot
Back again with the lower grade Hindi cinema here. This time with an all time classic! Synopsis: Mahakal is is a God in league with the Devil, as well as with Witches who serve him. One night after one of their servants had been killed Thakur Mahendera Pratap Singh goes to seek out the witch, … Continue reading Veerana (1988) – Wonderful Aesthetics, Weak Plot
Adventures of Tarzan (1985) – Sexy Times Held By A Flimsy Plot
This is it! I watched by first B-grade Bollywood film! It was fun, sexy and bewildering and somehow I got more words to write about it then: It's so bad it's good. Synopsis: Ruby Shetty and her widowed dad live a wealthy lifestyle. Ruby's father often travels to the deep jungles of India in search … Continue reading Adventures of Tarzan (1985) – Sexy Times Held By A Flimsy Plot
Bazaar (1982) – In a World of Men, Women Need to be Seen as Themselves First
I guess I am just dipping my toe into these non-mainstream films of the different industry, not just for a change in watching habits, but to see the films others may not talk about so much, at least online. Synopsis: In Bombay, Najma lives in a flat unmarried, yet her lover Akhtar Hussain visits her … Continue reading Bazaar (1982) – In a World of Men, Women Need to be Seen as Themselves First
Sati (1989) – A Condemnation Instead of Glorification
I have been wanting to see another Bengali film for a while, and this seemed like the perfect one, especially after the film I watched some days ago. Synopsis: In 1828 in British India, the mute Brahmin girl Uma has her horoscope read, which tells that she would become a widow in an early age … Continue reading Sati (1989) – A Condemnation Instead of Glorification
Salaam Bombay! (1988) – Streets Paved with Broken Dreams
I don't know why it took me so long to get to this classic, but I have finally seen it, and I have thoughts. Summary: Krishna, nicknamed Chaipau, goes to Bombay in the hopes of earning money, but in the end he tries to earn money to go back home. There he has his gang, … Continue reading Salaam Bombay! (1988) – Streets Paved with Broken Dreams
Mandi (1983) – Shabana Azmi Shines in an Otherwise Meandering Film
With the oncoming release of Heeramandi, I thought I would check out some films about Tawaifs and prostitutes. Found this one, and it is filled with such a star studded cast it was hard to ignore it. Summary: In Hyderabad, the Madam of a brothel, Rukmini Bai, gets a new landlord in Mr Gupta whose … Continue reading Mandi (1983) – Shabana Azmi Shines in an Otherwise Meandering Film
In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989 TV) – Life is Not Made to Be Designed
I found about this film in a funny twist of coincidence (don't know if the wording is right but it feels so). I have been reading the non-fiction articles and essays of Arundhati Roy, loving her way with words and strong opinions. I am slowly making my way into reading everything she has written and … Continue reading In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989 TV) – Life is Not Made to Be Designed
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