Thank you, MUBI, for this find! As a fan of Merchant-Ivory films, it was nice to discover this since I hadn't heard of this film before. The film is only an hour long, but it has so many layers presented in its short time that leave a sweet, if not conflicted, taste in your mouth. … Continue reading Autobiography of a Princess (1975) – Reminisces on The Raj
Category: 20th Century
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994) – Sweet 90s Candy-coloured Love
This is a well done movie. It is also a very comforting movie. It has that charm and a kind of innocence on a small scale that the early 90s Indian romantic movies have before the grandeur of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge hit the following year, and after it Yash Chopra's and Karan Johar's romantic … Continue reading Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa (1994) – Sweet 90s Candy-coloured Love
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
Minsara Kanavu (1997) – A Simple Story of Desire and Devotion
This is just such a simple romance in the best way. There are no Villains, only people with different desires, with the common decency of selflessness. It's people trying to out-selfless each other in their different ways, from the spiritual to the physical acts. Also, very refreshing with the very Christian setting. Kajol is full … Continue reading Minsara Kanavu (1997) – A Simple Story of Desire and Devotion
Halloween Movies to Watch! – 2021 Edition
Hello! Haven't been active here on the blog in a while. There have been some life changes (I got into University!) and it was difficult to write about something. That is sometimes the trouble, I like to analyse and look deep into different forms of media to find meanings and symbols. But I also want … Continue reading Halloween Movies to Watch! – 2021 Edition
Shiraz: A Romance of India (1928) – A Simple Romance Inside a Historical Fantasy
I've been waiting to see this movie for a while, after seeing that We Are One was putting it on YouTube for free I watched it as soon as I could. Summary: Set in 17th century during the time of the Mughals the story tells of Shiraz who was found as a child in the … Continue reading Shiraz: A Romance of India (1928) – A Simple Romance Inside a Historical Fantasy
Party (1984) – The Silent Pain of the Artistic Middle-Class
Based on a Marathi play of the same name in 1976 by Mahesh Elkunchwar. This film grabs you and doesn't let you go, either by its realness or by the craftsmanship of its story, which is in a sense in a commentary on art within an art based on art. Now, this movie is a … Continue reading Party (1984) – The Silent Pain of the Artistic Middle-Class
Nikaah (1982) – A Sympathetic Divorce Movie About Choices
This is such a satisfying movie. It has the typical sympathetic social consciousness B. R. Chopra's as well a good script and characters in a good drama with good music. Summary: Nilofar comes to the offices of her former college friend Haider. The two begin talking and Nilofar tells about her marriage to Wasim and … Continue reading Nikaah (1982) – A Sympathetic Divorce Movie About Choices
Awaara (1951) – A Grand Social Drama and Worldwide Hit
This is a certified classic. A landmark in Hindi cinema history which won the Grand Prize at Cannes 1953, was a massive worldwide hit and was the best-grossing film in the world (yes, even beating out Hollywood where Quo Vadis? earned 30,000,000 Dollars in 1951 while this film garnered a hefty 250 Million Dollars at … Continue reading Awaara (1951) – A Grand Social Drama and Worldwide Hit
Happy Independence Day India and Pakistan!
I know this is a day late for Pakistan's Independence Day, but one cannot have one without the other in this case. And the British really did dirty on both of them on the way they handled the Partition. A line on a map, a piece of the country divided as well as different faiths … Continue reading Happy Independence Day India and Pakistan!
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