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A Take on Titles
Don- The Title Says It All Almost as much as the films themselves I am fascinated by their titles. No wonder then that I have some observations. Let me share those with you right here right now. Everyone is aware that film titles come in several varieties. There are short titles, long titles, and those in between. There are titles that are meaningful, sensible, catchy,...
by Yusuf Tabatabai at February 18th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
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55th Filmfare Awards Nominations
Best Film 3 Idiots Dev D Kaminey Love Aaj Kal Paa Wake Up Sid Best Director Anurag Kashyap (Dev D) Ayan Mukerji (Wake up Sid) Imtiaz Ali (Love Aaj Kal) R Balki (Paa) Rajkumar Hirani (3 Idiots) Vishal Bhardwaj (Kaminey) Best Actor in a leading role (male) Aamir Khan (3 Idiots ) Amitabh Bachchan (Paa ) Ranbir Kapoor (Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani ) Ranbir Kapoor...
by PFCdesktop at February 11th, 2010 at 07:02 am
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No Smoking : random puffs on the soundtrack
A sign in the lobby of the marriott said: “welcome trial of K., liberty ballroom A/B”, and in smaller letters underneath: “a smoke-free building” – K for Fake (Jonathan Lethem) A darkness prevails over the soundtrack of No Smoking. It’s the hypnotic darkness of clubs and lounges drenched in shadows and light diffused through clouds...
by George Thomas at February 2nd, 2010 at 08:02 pm
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Striker Music Review
There’s a saying that too many cooks spoil the broth. Well, “Striker” is a pleasant exception to this rule. With 6 music composers,— Blaaze, Amit Trivedi, Shailendra Barve, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Swanand Kirkire, Vishal Bharadwaj—6 lyricists,— Nitin Raikwar, Blaaze, Prashant Ingole, Jeetendra Joshi, Swanand Kirkire, Gulzar—and 7 singers—Sonu Nigam, Siddharth,...
by Amanda Sodhi at January 24th, 2010 at 07:01 pm
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Zindaggi Kyaa Dholak Hai! (“Ishqiya” Music Review)
I know, there are already umpteen Ishqiya music reviews out there, but somehow I didn’t get around to listening to the OST until last week. The Vishal Bhardwaj-Gulzar joddi works magic yet again. I’m totally in love with the songs, and just have to write down my thoughts about the compositions One of those “gotta get it out of my system” type moments, lol! Dil...
by Amanda Sodhi at January 22nd, 2010 at 01:01 pm
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Song Packaging in the Hindi Film Industry
The idea to write this post came to me yesterday on a flight from Hyderabad to Delhi, while I was browsing songs through my iPod. Usually, the hallmark of a great song is one where you lose yourself completely in the song. I am an avid movie watcher and most often when I listen to certain songs, it brings back vivid pictures of the actors from that song and the emotions...
by manan.singhi at January 4th, 2010 at 04:01 am
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Ibn-e-batuta 2010 — phurrrr…2009
Happy Wala New Year to all the PFCites . So its 2010 finally and we have ibn-e-batuta to begin the new year with and do the “Phurrrrrr….” to all problems of 2009 . How do i write about the album until and unless i know what does “Ibn-e-batuta” means There should always be a learners guide along with Gulzar Sir’s album and this time...
by Saurabh at January 4th, 2010 at 03:01 am
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Ishqiya Song Trailer: move over Dhan Te Nan
Vishal.B & Gulzar Saab recreate the magic of rustic weds techno for Ishqiya. Earthy lyrics, punchy beats and you have another ‘dhan te nan’ in the making. Check this song trailer… alas it has been censored, but it kicks ass nonetheless. Phurr phurr!!! Tip- Magik
by Sethumadhavan at December 18th, 2009 at 04:12 am
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Kasba (1991) : Emancipation of the Grief
Kasba is one the two most accessible movies of Kumar Shahani, the other one being Tarang (1984). Based on the short story ‘In the Gully’ by Anton Chekhov, the movie was co-written by Bhisham Sahni, Gulzar and Fareeda Mehta. It has Manohar Singh, Mita Vasisht, Shatrughan Sinha and Raghuvir Yadav in the lead. The film contains various themes in its narration. Maniram...
by Jahanpanah at December 13th, 2009 at 08:12 am
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A Tribute To Sanjeev Kumar
Almost more than two decades have passed since Sanjeev kumar passed away, but his performances still remain fresh in my mind. He was undoubtedly one of the best actors Indian cinema has ever produced. But sadly, today he is mostly remembered mainly by way of the innumerable spoofs on Thakur Baldev Singh from Sholay. Sanjeev kumar (SK) often treaded the unconventional...
by Aditya Savnal at December 12th, 2009 at 09:12 am
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Iqbal ya Golmaal? Physically Challenged in Hindi Cinema
The best it can get It was just another day at work, but as I have a diploma in kicking my own behind, I end the day by attending a show put together by an acquaintance and his group, where the talents of the physically challenged children were to be showcased. The organizers were a bunch of 20-odd people who I realized were on the mission to redeem their sorry lives by...
by Magik at November 13th, 2009 at 07:11 am
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Politics… rare, medium or well done?
Politics! It’s tackled by our B-town movies..only once in a flu moon. Right now, in Prakash Jha’s Rajniti, the Mahabharat is sought to be adapted to today’s realpolitik. Fine, should be punchy, worth spotting the reference to the context, who’s playing which epical character. Shyam Benegal did practically the same update with Kalyug, incidentally. Twenty-eight...
by Khalid Mohamed at November 9th, 2009 at 11:11 am
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Osian Learning Sessions
I hate waking up on time, neither do I endorse punctuality, be it flights, school, lunches or marriages, I always reach taking my own good time. After a very long time, I especially woke up early in the morning, got ready, running down with my breakfast, and reaching the venue way before time, way before time. Something I don’t remember doing even with the best of my...
by Jehan Handa at November 1st, 2009 at 11:11 pm
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11th Osian Cinefan Film Festival: Opening Ceremony
Sometimes life turns out to be rather very kind to you, very soon, and you’re fortunate to get what you’ve always wanted and wished. Cinema is a passion that I’ve unknowingly been living with for the past sixteen years, only to realise that I’m most comfortable with the cinematic expression, and the artistic form of cinema. I was never exposed to world cinema or...
by Jehan Handa at October 25th, 2009 at 10:10 am
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Chabiwali Pocketwatch
Sometimes you havnt heard about a movie, or a filmmaker, or even the actors, but there’s something that attracts you immensely in a movie. There’s this small little connection, this little bond that urges you, attracts you and lures you into watching a rather unknown film, with no credits heaving names like Bergman or Truffaut. It endears you especially when it’s...
by Jehan Handa at September 25th, 2009 at 06:09 am
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Prasoon Joshi : a ‘Gulzar’ in the making?
I have been at this post for quite a while now. But yesterday when I chanced upon this news piece that Prasoon Joshi was given the Shailendra award, I was spurred on to complete the post. When I look around at all the lyrical mockery that’s happening and all the poetical gimmickry, I wonder what will be the fate of lyrics in cinema, going ahead. Its not a very happy...
by crazyrals at September 2nd, 2009 at 09:09 am
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Kaminey – Kaminey indeed but not Kaminey Enough
Kaminey posterIt can be argued that the real test of talent of a good director lie not in his story but in its telling. In this sense, s/he would be like those classical bards who invented not the stories (and almost always borrowed from the existing mythologies) but the forms and styles to put them in. Indeed that’s how good and successful adaptations have earned a...
by Padmaja Thakore at August 19th, 2009 at 11:08 am
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Kaminey: Just Dhan Te Na!
Vishal Bhardwaj takes one of the most popular themes of Bollywood – that of identical twins – and mixes with another of the most popular themes – that of clash of ideals between brothers – and mashes it with some of the commonest Bollywood elements – corrupt policemen, criminals-aspiring-to-be-politicians, drug runners and mafia who would stop at nothing...
by Runumi G at August 14th, 2009 at 01:08 am
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Raat ke dhai baje, Mehfil saje, Kaminey baje
A fresh season crawls up my window, as the lull reaches some depth of sorts. RAAT KE DHAI BAJE A few things are as 2:30 AM. Like a wasted trip. A trip that goes waste. For all the reasons understood by the likes of you and me. pehli baar mohabbat ki hai. And it is the end. Ishq mein jalte hue Saans tezaabi lage Raaz khulta hi nahi Koi to chaabi lage Conflicting motives....
by Tushar at July 8th, 2009 at 08:07 pm
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Dhan Te Nan! Kaminey: Music Review
So way back in February I went to see Delhi-6 and the first thing I see is the trailer of Kaminey with that mind-blowing Dhan Te Nan song in the background. Called my cousin and here went our conversation: “Oh. My. GOD! I just saw this awesome trailer. Oh my god! Kyaa mast song hai!! Dhan Te Nan!” “Achaa ji?” “Arrey haan! Check YouTube naa!” “Kyaa type...
by Amanda Sodhi at July 8th, 2009 at 08:07 am
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Gaali Si Laage Malhaar: Rain Songs For Dukhi Aashiq’s
Bas bas! We had enough fun and masti with rain songs in my last post (last bole toh not my aakhri post ever but my previous post. lol). Here’s the link for those of you who missed out on it It’s now time to devote some attention to those rain songs in which the rain clouds don’t just bring rain drops but also bring some yaadein–I call ‘em...
by Amanda Sodhi at May 7th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
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Paighaam Laayaa Saawan: Songs From the Heavens
I’ve always loved the rains. Always. And somehow the rains seem to follow me wherever I go outside of the US. As a kid, I’d enjoy walks in the neighborhood while it was pouring outside, and even now as an adult I like to avoid carrying an umbrella even when I know it’s going to rain. Oh I’ve got PLENTY of umbrellas, all right. Baat woh nahin hai....
by Amanda Sodhi at May 1st, 2009 at 06:05 am
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Director – Actor Combo: Some Gems
iView Author: SATYENDRA JHA (Pune, India) Email: satyendrajha30 [at]gmail[dot]com Like most of my other articles on PFC, this one has also got its seeds from one of the comments on the beautiful articles written by Ratnakar and Crazyrals paying homage to the great Shakti Samanta, who left us for heavenly abode last week. Well, the comment in question was how Shakti-da...
by PROJEKT iVIEW at April 19th, 2009 at 11:04 am
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Tryst with Cinema
iView Author: Shreyansh Shukla (Mumbai, India) Email: neel219[at]gmail[dot]com Tryst with Cinema As the name suggests, this is a story about transition, about self-realization, about what to do and what not to do in life and after life. Also the Title says so many things, about life coming a full circle, may be a vicious circle. Mard was the first movie I saw in theatre,...
by PROJEKT iVIEW at April 13th, 2009 at 11:04 am
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paudha mali ke saamne itraaye bhi to kaise-vishal bhardwaj
The language of the post is Non-English.. only the script is in english. sorry for them,who cant read and understand it. for reading in hindi log on to…http://chavannichap.blogspot.com Vishal Bharadwaj ne pichhale dinon poona me aayojit seminar men apani baten kahin. in baton me unaki eemanadari jhalakati hai. ve sahity aur sinema ke rishte aur film men natak ke roopantaran...
by ajay brahmatmaj at April 5th, 2009 at 04:04 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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Baaton Baaton Mein
Sitting with a cup of coffee, my secretary informs me my writer had vanished, not sure how would I proceed with my newspaper section now, I cant write all of them again,Â I didnt know what to do, that’s when my son asked me to join you guys and leave the newspaper behind, to share my passion, to come and blog, it took me some time to think whether I was actually...
by Vipin Handa at March 22nd, 2009 at 02:03 am
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Translations, Subtitles and the Loss of Nuance
In his Oscar acceptance speech, ARR said, “Ella Pughazhum Eraivanukke” along with that other gem from Deewar. A PFC author asked what it meant in Tamizh, and several authors translated it along the lines of “All Praise to the Almighty.” I added my nuanced (aka BS) translation, and said that it actually means, “Don’t praise me, praise...
by dabba at March 14th, 2009 at 09:03 pm
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Naseeruddin Shah : 24 carat gold
ragon mein daudte firne ke ham naheen qaayal jab aankh hee se na tapka to fir lahoo kya hai (Ghalib) It was not just a coincidence that Naseeruddin Shah got to play the character of Mirza Ghalib in the remarkably brilliant TV serial of Gulzar Saab. Quality of being rebellious, independent thinker, honest and fearless in expressing his views, awakened about the topics...
by Rk at March 9th, 2009 at 10:03 am
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54th Filmfare Awards 2009 : Hu Tu Tu as remarkable film of Om Puri?
First, hearty congratulations to Om Puri Saab on getting Life time achievement award. He has got many national and international awards till now and his gloroious filmography is known to all cine lovers. Konkana Sen Sharma said/read names of some of the remarkable films of Om Puri Saab and she mentioned name of Gulzar Saab’s film Hu Tu Tu also as one of the remarkable...
by Rk at March 9th, 2009 at 12:03 am