I always love to see the original film/book, and then read/see all the remakes and reimaginings made from that source material. I did it a long time ago with Sairat (2015) and all of the other language remakes of it which I could find, which honestly do not compare to the original at all. Here … Continue reading Yeh Dillagi (1994) – An Almost Perfect Remake of Its Time
Tag: Kajol
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) – The First Time I Saw Myself In A Film
I have seen this film multiple times and will probably many times more. This is a classic for a reason, and it has been analyzed to death by this point. Last year was its 30th anniversary, which was celebrated with a statue in Leicester Square in London. It is a film that means many different … Continue reading Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) – The First Time I Saw Myself In A Film
Do Patti (2024) – A Predictable Script Hindered More by Clunky Filmmaking
I kind of hate that I did not like the film as much as I wished, but I did watch it, and I do have some good points too. Summary: Saumya is married to Dhruv Sood and there is clear domestic violence going on in their marriage. Vidya "VJ" Jyothi Kanwar is a by the … Continue reading Do Patti (2024) – A Predictable Script Hindered More by Clunky Filmmaking
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) – Second Chances at Love
We are about to go to the latter half of the 2000s with the films of Karan Johar, so this was bound to come up. It is not one I have seen in a long, long while. Summary: Dev Saran is a football player who is married to the fashion editor Rhea. Rishi Talwar is … Continue reading Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) – Second Chances at Love
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) – Love, Family and an Angel
Early bird catching the worm again here. My sleep schedule has gotten better, but my free time in the morning is spent watching films, and this film was next on the list. Summary: Naina Kapur is a Punjabi-American living in New York with her family; her grandmother Lajjo, her mother Jennifer, her little brother Shiv, … Continue reading Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) – Love, Family and an Angel
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) – Love is Friendship in Different Forms
I seem to be on a roll in writing about the classics, but that is what you get when you somehow wake up at six in the morning and have three hours to spare to watch a film before needing to do anything important. So, thank my sleep schedule for this row of reviews of … Continue reading Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) – Love is Friendship in Different Forms
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001) – A Modern Classic That is Hard Not to Love
I had to get to the classics eventually, and I suppose what better to start with than the film we all have seen many times and love from our younger years. Summary: Rohan Raichand is returning from school back home when he makes a stop to greet his grandmother Lajwanti "Lajjo" Raichand. When he is … Continue reading Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham… (2001) – A Modern Classic That is Hard Not to Love
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
17 Indian Rain Songs for a Rainy Day
Because there is A LOT of them! That's why. Even those with water as a large element are a dimer dozen to be found in all Indian films, not just Hindi. It's the old method of using rain as an excuse/reason for the heroine to have her sari wet and queue the romantic/dramatic scene, because … Continue reading 17 Indian Rain Songs for a Rainy Day
Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte – Star Pairs Through the Decades – Part I
'Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte' is a song from the 2008 Hindi film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (A Match Made By God). The songs title means We Are Travelling The Love Lane (according to the subtitles). There Shahrukh Khan encompasses different movie stars of the decades with an ever-changing second-lead in the song to accompany … Continue reading Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte – Star Pairs Through the Decades – Part I
The Little Corner 