Category Archives: bollywood

Top 10 Hindi Film Songs of 2013

Lately clangy music has started giving me a headache (I think I’m turning into my mother), so most of these songs are on the softer side. Unless of course the number is just too good to be ignored. I assume … Continue reading

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Movie Review : Bombay Talkies

Rating : Above Average (3.5/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 7 minutes Director : Karan Johar, Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap Cast : Rani Mukherjee, Randeep Hooda, Saqib Saleem, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Ranvir Shourie, … Continue reading

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Movie Preview : Dedh Ishqiya (2013)

Another Vishal Bharadwaj movie directed by the director of Ishqiya, this one has a fantastic cast : Naseeruddin Shah, Madhuri Dixit, Arshad Warsi, Huma Qureshi and Vijay Raaz and releases 10th January 2014. I feel good about this one.

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Movie Review : Bullett Raja (2013)

Rating : Below Average (2.5/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 18 minutes Director : Tigmanshu Dhulia Cast : Saif Ali Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Vidyut Jamwal, Raj Babbar, Ravi Kisshen, Gulshan Grover, Chunky Pandey Kidwise … Continue reading

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What to Watch on Netflix Instant : Edition #14

[amazon_link id=”B0014D5RBE” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]– Lars And The Real Girl (2007, English, USA) : A guy buys a life-size doll over the internet, and pretends that she is his real-life, walking-talking girlfriend – that’s the premise of this lovely, … Continue reading

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Movie Preview : Bullett Raja (2013)

Bullet Raja is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia who also made the excellent Haasil, “Paan Singh Tomar” and “Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster“. This looks more commercial masala that the other three, but I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Release date : November … Continue reading

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Movie Review : Ram-Leela

[amazon_link id=”B00FGLOSTC” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] Rating : Average (3.2/5) Genre : Romance Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 35 minutes Director : Sanjay Leela Bhansali Cast : Deepika Padukone, Ranvir Singh, Supriya Pathak Kapur, Gulshan Devaiah, Richa … Continue reading

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Movie Review : Besharam

[amazon_link id=”B00G8ODECS” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] Rating : Average (3/5) Genre : All-in-one Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 23 minutes Director : Abhinav Kahsyap Cast : Ranbir Kapoor, Pallavi Sharda, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Javed Jaffrey, Amitosh … Continue reading

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Watching NFDC Films: Cinemas of India

Blogger Subra Narayan pointed me to this excellent website featuring NFDC films. Cinemas of India has about 80 films, but they are the kinds of films you watch and remember for a long time to come. I remember watching Mirch … Continue reading

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Movie Review : Krrish 3 (2013)

[amazon_link id=”B00FBGS9Y2″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link] Rating : Below Average (2.5/5) Genre : Sci-fi/fantasy Year : 2013 Running time : 2 hours 32 minutes Director : Rakesh Roshan Cast : Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Vivek Oberoi, Kangana Ranaut, Rajpal Yadav, … Continue reading

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