Posts Tagged ‘mehmood’

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    Stereotyping in Indian Films- How long will it continue?
    By now its common knowledge that RGV and Vivek Oberoi are re-uniting for Rakta Charitra, a biopic on Paritala Ravi, the dreaded factionalist leader of A.P who was shot down a few years ago. But what is making me look forward to the project is to see if RGV is able to carry off the transition of factional A.P politics and associated violence conveniently into a mainstream...
    by Sethumadhavan at May 3rd, 2009 at 06:05 pm
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    Art of Narration
    Two great performances :
    by Rk at March 6th, 2009 at 04:03 pm
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    Tears in Heaven – Kahan Gaye Who Log Part 2
    When PFC was starting and was on its first leg, I had written an article called “ Kahan Gaye Who Log” and tried to discuss as what happened to some actors and actresses who, while very popular in their heydays, had suddenly vanished. People like Mamta Kulkarni, Vidya Sinha, Atul Agnihotri etc….This was in September 2006. However, what surprised me that...
    by Sophocles. at November 5th, 2008 at 09:11 am
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    A diamond falls from a tree – last tribute to Director Sridhar
    A shocking news to read this morning – Director Shridhar – most successful classy director in thamizh cinema whose movies did well uniformly well in all languages passed away at the age of 80 yesterday. He was the first director to introduce feminism in thamizh cinema. He was the first director to bring modernist visions of movie making as far as thamizh cinema...
    by V.P. Jaiganesh at October 20th, 2008 at 11:10 am
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    Ashutosh Gowarikar : I missed the Prem’s role in Maine Pyar Kiya
    As informed in the post Director is like a God walking on earth : Shyam Benegal a new series “Initial Steps” is started with this interview of Director Ashutosh Gowarikar. Thanks a lot to Ajay Brahmatmaj who provided his detailed Interview with Ashutosh Gowarikar to PFC. Here is the first part of the interview. From now onwards Ajay Bramatmaj will be...
    by Rk at June 10th, 2008 at 05:06 am
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    Ameesha, Kareena, Soha : Whose intellect is needed on screen in Hindi cinema ?
    Some time ago a famous Director who has earned his reputation as an intellectual director also, said, during a private talk with someone, while asked to give his take on two actresses, that he can not have a conversation with a certain famous actress as she is too dumb for that. Its immaterial who he was and about whom he had said but important thing is this that a wise...
    by Rk at June 5th, 2008 at 06:06 am
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    Kaajal / Meena Kumari & Ram Maheshwari :: Maachis / Tabu & Gulzar
    Ram Maheshwari made four films, namely Kaajal, Neelkamal, Karmayogi and Chambal Ki kasam, having Raaj Kumar, either in lead roles or in a substantial role and Kaajal was his first directorial venture and for any new and that too first time director, star cast consisting of big names like Meena Kumari, Raaj Kumar, Padmini, Durga Khote and Mehmood should have been a matter...
    by Rk at May 29th, 2008 at 06:05 am
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    Padosan : The perfect antidote of sad mood !
    Padosan is a sure shot killer of sad and depressive mood. With the height of buffoonery, but a classy one, involved in the film, its success rate as a mood enhancer is very high. Padosan is to enjoy and laugh without any inhibition. Padosan has got good dialogues and lyrics by famous poet and author Rajendra Krishan, good acting by Kishoir Kumar, Mehmood, Sunil Dutt,...
    by Rk at May 6th, 2008 at 07:05 am
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    Rab Ne Bana Dee Jodi <=> Man Pasand/My Fair Lady/Pygmalion ?
    There are speculations that Aditya Chopra’s third directorial venture Rab ne bana dee jodi (RNBDJ) may have inspirations from My Fair Lady (MFL), the 1964 musical film. Classic film MFL, was based on the musical My Fair Lady, which itself had roots in the play, Pygmalion, written by George Bernard Shaw. Basu Chaterjee had also adapted the play of Bernard Shaw in...
    by Rk at April 11th, 2008 at 08:04 am
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