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1990s, 20th Century, Amitabh Bachchan, Analysis, Classics, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

Agneepath (1990) – The Angry Young Man’s Last Hurrah

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May 9, 2026

I was first introduced to this story by the 2012 remake of this film, and so this was my first time watching the original film. I was however aware that this was a film at the waning years of Amitabh Bachchan’s fame at the time in the early 1990s before…
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2020s, 21st Century, Analysis, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, South Asian Cinema, Tamil

Gentlewoman (2025) – Two Women, Two Murders, One Shared Secret

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May 8, 2026

In this film there is nothing “gentle” about the women, no matter where they come from or how society sees them. After all, so many wrongs can only make one right, and it cannot be the one made by the one who did the wrongs. Spoilers for the film below!…
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1980s, 20th Century, Analysis, Classics, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, Rishi Kapoor, South Asian Cinema, Sridevi, Yash Chopra

Chandni (1989) – Red Roses, Monsoon Rains, and Goddess Sridevi

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May 3, 2026

This is a re-review since the one I made a long, long time ago was not good, and honestly I did not analyse or give the film its due. I do love how re-reviewing these films gives me the excuse to watch them once more, but with a sharper eye.…
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1970s, 20th Century, Analysis, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Rekha, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

Ghar (1978) – What is a Home When the Heart Breaks?

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May 2, 2026

Once more a little known film, but it is a good one, even if the subject matter is one about a gang rape happening to a woman, as well as its aftermath. However, the attack is never shown on screen, so there is that barrier in case you want to…
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1990s, 20th Century, Analysis, Classics, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Madhuri Dixit, Movies, Reviews, Salman Khan, South Asian Cinema

Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) – The Textbook Example of Traditional Family Values

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April 30, 2026

This is a re-review of this film, since the one I made long ago was not a good one, and wanted to look at the film with new eyes as well. So, here is this new review of the film, of which I have a lot more to talk about…
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1980s, 20th Century, Analysis, Ashutosh Gowariker, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

Nadiya Ke Paar (1982) – Love vs Duty in Rural Uttar Pradesh

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April 26, 2026

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…
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1960s, 20th Century, Analysis, European Cinema, Movies, Reviews

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965) – Remembering the Past to Fight the Present

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April 25, 2026

The past is forevermore informing the present, yet nothing quite comes close to the title of the shadows of the ancestors which are in the background of this tragic love story. Spoilers for the film below! In a Hutsul village in the Ukrainian Carpathian Mountains a young man named Ivan…
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2020s, 21st Century, A. R. Rahman, Analysis, Dhanush, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

Tere Ishk Mein (2025) – Fire, Water, and Self Destruction

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April 21, 2026

Apologies for taking so long to get to this film, I just needed some time for the conversations around Twitter to cool down about it, then I was sick, and also have a life apart from this blog, hence the long wait for those who have wanted this review from…
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1980s, 20th Century, Analysis, Anil Kapoor, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

Woh Saat Din (1983) – Tragedy Played As Tradition

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April 19, 2026

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…
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2000s, 21st Century, A. R. Rahman, Analysis, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Rani Mukerji, South Asian Cinema, Tabu

Saathiya (2002) – After Happily Ever After Comes Reality

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April 18, 2026

And now for the Hindi remake of Alai Payuthey (2000) (My review in the link)! Apologies that it took me so long to get this out, I was sick, but now back to good health. It also means it has been a while since I have seen the original Tamil…
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