Pavan Jha

 

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    Ek Thi Khursheed
    Khursheed Who? I am sure most of the PFC readers would come back with this question after reading the title.. But those who were born before the Independence of India or the ones who are really interested in that era, should probably know who she was. Even I was not very familiar with the name until a few years back and came to know much about her when I was doing the...
    by Pavan Jha at April 14th, 2009 at 02:04 pm
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    Shakti Samanta : Tum mujhe youn bhula na paaoge
    Noted film maker of Indian film industry, Shakti Samanta passed away this evening in Mumbai at the age of 83. He was recovering after suffering a stroke recently. Since his directorial debut with Bahu in 1954, he had given us some of the most memorable films of last fifty years including Howrah Bridge, China Town, Kashmir Ki Kali, An Evening in Paris, Aradhana, Kati Patang,...
    by Pavan Jha at April 9th, 2009 at 09:04 am
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    Oscar arrives at Boskyana
    When Gulzar saab couldn’t make it to the Oscar’s presentation ceremony, his absence disappointed millions of his fans around the globe. On Monday, the Golden Oscar Boy arrived at Boskyana and was greeted with lot of excitement. The Oscar arrives at Boskyana The Golden Boy joins a big family of Trophies and Awards at Boskyana… Congratulations once again,...
    by Pavan Jha at March 25th, 2009 at 03:03 pm
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    BR Chopra… forever…
    Just heard the sad news of demise of one of the greatest legend of Indian Cinema. BR Chopra at the age of 94. The true flag bearer of social cinema and healthy entertainment, BR Chopra, has given Bollywood and cine-fans a lot to cherish forever. Afsana, Ek Hi Rasta, Naya Daur, Gumrah, Hamraaz, Sadhna, Kanoon, Dhundh, Nikaah and TV Serial Mahabharat, are some of his memorable...
    by Pavan Jha at November 4th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
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    Music Director Ravi : Beete hue lamhon ki mahak saath to hogi
    Met this legend for the first time exactly three years back and you can find an account of the meeting here.. Our local music group SurYatra had felicitated him earlier and Ravi ji always showers his blessings on us.. So every time we get the news of his coming to town, we always catch him for a discussion and he always oblige.. chehare pe khushi chhaa jaati hai aa.Nkho.n...
    by Pavan Jha at October 4th, 2008 at 05:10 pm
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    Mahendra Kapoor – Main yoon hi mast naghme lutata rahoon
    Mahendra Kapoor is no more.. One of the most powerful voices in hindi, punjabi and marathi film music passed away today due to a heart attack. He was 74. He would be remembered for putting up amazing energy levels in his songs. Considered a Rafi clone by many, he could prove he was the best when it comes to singers of Rafi-genre… Here are a few interesting nuggets...
    by Pavan Jha at September 27th, 2008 at 05:09 pm
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    90 minutes of cinema. are you game?
    Just finished watching “A Wednesday”.. and no, I am not going to review and dissect the film as there are so many people busy doing it… My one line review would be “it was good and am happy for the film (and the kind of films) but not impressed as much”.. I am happy that it ended in 95 minutes and saved a lot of time specially on the nonsense...
    by Pavan Jha at September 7th, 2008 at 03:09 pm
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    Subrat, Ye jo public hai ye sab jaanti hai
    PFC Janata, This is just a reaction to Subrat’s Post on Janta’s Stupid Majorityism.. Taking a cue from a good performance by Indian Pugilists at the Olympics today, thought should try a punch in the air. Would love to see if my favorite author Subrat comes back with a harder one at me.. Being a voice from the “public”, I would not mind loosing...
    by Pavan Jha at August 12th, 2008 at 06:08 pm
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    Kuselan, Billoo Barber and Munshi Premchand
    July 31 One of the most talked about film of the year, Kuselan (Kuselan in Tamil, Kathanayakudu in telugu) is releasing today.. The film makers and distributors are eyeing at a bumper opening as Pyramid Saimira has already bought theatrical rights for more than 60 crores. What makes Kuselan an extravagant affair is just one name Rajanikanth. The film is remake of last...
    by Pavan Jha at July 30th, 2008 at 05:07 pm
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    Gulal : Aankhan Dekhi
    Just returned back from the sets of Gulal.. For more than a week, I was so heavily occupied in the work, the I could not manage to visit the location (currently filming at Chaumu Palace, about 40 kms from Jaipur city).. and then came July 4th, the Independence day of US, became a day of freedom for me as most of my clients were busy spending time at a holiday… So...
    by Pavan Jha at July 4th, 2008 at 06:07 pm
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    Its Not the years Honey, its the mileage
    Dr. Jones is back… While many of the heroes and super heroes have not gone beyond a triology at the most, its his fourth outing in 27 years.. Though it took nineteen years in the re.re.return to yet another adventure journey and in the mean time Harrison Ford, the 46 year old “Junior” of The Last Crusade(1989) now grown up to 65 year old in so many years,...
    by Pavan Jha at May 20th, 2008 at 09:05 pm
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    IPL Theme Song
    The Great Indian Tamasha, “Cricket ka SharmYuddh” has finally begun… Infact its two days and three matches old already.. The box office collections of first two days is quite encouraging for the organisers, franchises, players and for almost everyone who is involved in the carnival of cricket.. You might ask what Cricket and IPL is doing on the PassionForCinema...
    by Pavan Jha at April 19th, 2008 at 02:04 pm
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    The gang of four : 4 Timeless (Unsung) Beauties
    “Geet boodhe nahin hote, unke chehron pe jhurriyan nahi girti wo palte rahte hain, chalte rahte hain sun-ne walo ki umra badal jaati hai….” - Gulzar in Fursat Ke Raat Din It was an unusually calm and quiet Saturday yesterday. For the first time in last four months, the work had given permission to relax. Though the evening had watched a unusual strong...
    by Pavan Jha at April 13th, 2008 at 03:04 pm
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    Badman is Back..
    Just a few days back, I was thinking of, the changing face on the villains in the recent times… that the big, bad, conventional villains are now mostly restricted to comic acts in “so called” comedy films.. and the big question was “where is Gulshan Grover?”, “Did Hollywood actually consumed him?”.. “did the (no) news of...
    by Pavan Jha at April 8th, 2008 at 02:04 pm
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    Salaamat Rahe Dostana Hamara…
    “Oh no! not again” was my first reaction to the news.. as the Dhol-Nagada of the news of its release have been playing with my ears for so many years. After umpteen announcements of its release in last 13 years (and ofc still remaining dabba-band till date), today I heard the same news once again… Yaar Meri Zindagi is releasing finally… Big B and...
    by Pavan Jha at April 2nd, 2008 at 11:04 am
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    Billoo Barber.. Unusual Coming Together…
    Which of the following (unusual) pairs sounds most interesting of the three? a. Priyadarshan with Shahrukh Khan b. Shahrukh Khan with Irrfan Khan c. Priyadarshan with Gulzar.. The next film of Red Chillies Entertainment titled ‘Billoo Barber’ features all of them together for the first time. (Shahrukh’s guest presence in Krazzy 4 can be ignored)…...
    by Pavan Jha at March 24th, 2008 at 12:03 pm
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    Remember Lehren?
    It was the time when Doordarshan was at the Prime… It was the time when having a big satellite dish on the roof was a status symbol.. It was the time when VCP(/R)s were The Source of Home entertainment when it comes to Bollywood or Hollywood.. It was that time in late 80s, when one of its kind Video Magazine made its mark in lacs of indian homes. Any passionate...
    by Pavan Jha at March 3rd, 2008 at 01:03 pm
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    Filmfare Awards : Jai Bolo Beimaan Ki
    So the results are out.. and there are no shakes in terms of surprises, making the results less exciting than ever… The black beauty is also loosing out its charm with every passing year.. Filmfare is now reduced to one of the awards and not THE award of the industry.. Interestingly Yash and Aditya Chopra are confered with the Power award (seems they could not...
    by Pavan Jha at February 24th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
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    Jaane bhi do yaaro..[Do].. Aane bhi do yaaro?
    It was exactly 25 years back in 1983, when India had one of the most defining moment of our sporting history by winning the cricket world cup and we have been still cherishing that moment till date year after year.. In the same year bollywood gave us a small yet significant film filled with moments to cherish forever… To me the film is a landmark and path breaking...
    by Pavan Jha at February 6th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
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    100 years ago
    December 12, 2007. What does this date signifies for hindi films.. I did surfed through the news papers, TV channels, web sites and news groups to find out if someone cared to cover an important event in Hindi cinema.. While I could know from them that Sanjay Dutt resumed shooting today after his yet another comeback from Jail, unfortunately could not find a single mention...
    by Pavan Jha at December 12th, 2007 at 01:12 pm
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    Jab Nasha Toot.ta hai
    “Jab Nasha Toot.ta hai kitne tukade gire hain Hosh chun.ne lage hum hum bhi kya sarfire hain” The song kept playing inside me, when I came out of the Cinema hall after watching No Smoking.. and it moved to my lips too while driving back to home.. (while others had “phoonk diye” on their lips) Unlike JG or MSFU, where the director helped me to solve...
    by Pavan Jha at October 28th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
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    Ikiru Ka Anand
    First of all let me tell you I am not a film reviewer.. I don’t want to be one as I believe all the reviewers have their own biases and preferences like any other audience watching the film. I also believe most of the great films have boring reviews and sometimes the greatness of a film is beyond the reach for many of the reviewers.. of course all badly made films provide...
    by Pavan Jha at September 30th, 2007 at 03:09 pm
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