Blogs about: Bimal Roy
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Parakh (1960)
The last Hindi film I reviewed was a Bimal Roy production – and it left me feeling very disappointed. To get over that (and to remind myself that Bimal Roy’s films can generally be counted upon to be… more →
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100 Years of Indian Cinema | History of Indian Cinema
wrote 4 days ago: Published on May 2, 2013 100 Years of Indian Cinema: A trip down memory lane! Indian cinema ko 100 s … more →
100 Years of Indian Cinema | History of Indian Cinema
wrote 1 week ago: Published on May 2, 2013 100 Years of Indian Cinema: A trip down memory lane! Indian cinema ko 100 s … more →
Clichés
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wrote 4 weeks ago: ‘Kutte, Main tera khoon pee jayoonga’ was one of the most famous dialogues in Indian Cinema. When th … more →
Understanding Devdas
wrote 1 month ago: The story of Devdas has got to be one of the most popular tales to have been embraced by Indian cine … more →
As the drums of time beat by ...
wrote 4 months ago: The 4th and 5th of January mark the demise of two great composers who were destined to revolutionize … more →
She Smiles Everytime Letters Marry Silverscreen
wrote 4 months ago: What is common between Devdas, Bandini, Rudaali, Sahib Biwi Ghulam and Khushboo? Suchitra Sen as P … more →
Sujata
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wrote 6 months ago: Bimal Roy’s 1959 Sujata is both a romance and a condemnation of the caste system, questioning what m … more →
Peek-a-boo! The Progressive Writers’ Movement Part I
wrote 8 months ago: People crawled in slowly as we set the stage for our 8th mehfil@prithvi. Our discussion was going to … more →
Parakh (1960)
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wrote 9 months ago: The last Hindi film I reviewed was a Bimal Roy production – and it left me feeling very disappointed … more →
Benazir (1964)
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wrote 9 months ago: ‘Bimal Roy’s Benazir’ is what it says on the DVD cover. Enough to conjure up, for me, memories of so … more →
आज बिमल राय का जन्मदिन है।
wrote 10 months ago: Bimal Roy दिलनवाज आज 12 जुलाई है.… पी सी बरूआ की परम्परा को आगे बढ़ाने वाले फिल्मकार बिमल … more →
Bimal Roy’s ‘Do Bigha Zameen’ (1953): a socialistic realistic cinematic portrayal
wrote 11 months ago: THERE IS a great Indian director considered a master with his realistic portrayal of society, includ … more →
The Tragedy and Triumphs of Do Bigha Zameen
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wrote 11 months ago: Balraj Sahni embraces his son in despair after a violent misunderstanding in the urban nightmare of … more →
Hindi Cinema: An Ode to the fabulous '50s
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wrote 11 months ago: 1950s – One of the unique decades in the history of Indian cinema, blessed with talented directors a … more →
O Sajna Barkha Bahar Aayi Lyrics and Translation: Let's Learn Urdu-Hindi
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wrote 1 year ago: Sadhana wistfully enjoys the rain in "o sajna barkhaa bahaar aayii" from Parakh (1960). Be … more →
'Artist's domain is his work'
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wrote 1 year ago: Balraj Sahni (1 May 1913–13 April 1973) was one of the most respectable film and theatre personaliti … more →
Devdas (1955)
wrote 1 year ago: Country: India A few love stories have made a real impact on Indian consciousness; Laila-Majnu, Heer … more →
Sun Mere Bandhu Re… !
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wrote 1 year ago: My five favourite S. D. Burman sung songs Either I am just too indecisive or I love all his songs, w … more →
बिमल राय स्मृति
wrote 1 year ago: व्याख्यान आयोजन सुपरिचित फ़िल्म निर्माता ‘बिमल राय’ की सुनहरी यादों को स्मरण करते हुए ‘बिमल राय स्मृत … more →
