Posts Tagged ‘Sharmila Tagore’

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    The undying torch of Satyakam
    iView Author: Arjun Narayanan (Noida, India) Email: arju1987 [at] hotmail [dot] com The undying torch of Satyakam There are times when a work of art goes unrecognised in the public eye and is less talked of in the same breath with other works of art by the later generations. Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Satyakam, perhaps is, one such work. After the success of Anupama,...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at June 4th, 2009 at 06:06 pm
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    Sharmila, Uma Da Cunha in Cannes juries
    Actress Sharmila Tagore and film critic-programmer Uma Da Cunha will serve in the Cannes Juries this time. And that’s the only Indian representation in the festival, which does not have any Indian entry this year also. Tagore will be in the main competition jury, headed by French actress Isabelle Huppert. Da Cunha will be a member of the Un Certain Regard section...
    by Runumi G at May 4th, 2009 at 04:05 am
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    Feroz Khan : Abhee hum zinda hain
    In his last film “Welcome” Feroz Khan was found repeatedly saying,”Abhee hum zinda hain“. Though actor, director and producer Feroz Khan will remain alive in the memory of audiences but the man Feroz Khan has died today. May his soul rest in peace. Jahan rasta nahin koi wahan mein banaunga, meri zindagi se milein jinhe huaslon ki talash ho was...
    by Rk at April 26th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
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    Shakti Samanta- Kuch Sunheri Yaadein
    Growing up  during  the  80’s,  entertainment on Wednesday’s  meant one thing,  Chitrahaar  on  Doordarshan.  Watching  the songs  which i loved  hearing on  the  TV  screen,  was  an  experience  in  itself.   And   some  images  were  unforgettable. Rajesh  Khanna  driving  along the  Darjeeling road,  serenading his  “Sapnon...
    by Ratnakar Sadasyula at April 12th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
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    Shakti Samanta – A Musical Tribute
    ye kyaa huaa, kaise huaa, kab huaa kyon huaa, jab huaa, tab huaa chhodo, ye naa socho humne jo dekhaa thaa, sunaa thaa kyaa bataaye wo kyaa thaa sapnaa salonaa thaa khatam to honaa thaa, huaa When the end came, it was really sorrowful. But as all good things come to and end, so did the life of Shakti Samanta. The above lines are from his movie Amar Prem and they are so...
    by crazyrals at April 11th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
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    8 X 10 Tasveer : Imprisonment of Rashomon in a photo frame
    A low yield process supervised by a former Chemical Engineer. Many shortcomings in Process design, development, engineering and instalation. IMDB link/
    by Rk at April 9th, 2009 at 10:04 am
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    Tasveer 8 x 10 : More dud than thriller
    iView Author: Pankaj Mullick (New Delhi,India) Email: pankajmullick [at] gmail.com More dud than thriller … and that’s no secret It’s not every day that we get the promise of a good thriller from a director who has shown some sparks of talent. Dor may not have been a box office success but it did show that the man has a finger on the pulse of human sensitivities...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at April 3rd, 2009 at 07:04 am
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    Emergence of defeatist
    iView Author: Akshaya (Mumbai,India) Email: akshaya(dot)gawarikar(at)gmail(dot)com Emergence of defeatist Leaving Las Vegas” Movie released in 1995 was, loosely based on semi autobiographical novel by John O’Brien. Nicolas Cage was in the role of depressed alcoholic out of binds of family and work, who plans to commit suicide and on the way to his destination falls...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at March 30th, 2009 at 06:03 pm
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    Satyakam (1969) – Idealism vs Pragmatism
    When India gained independence in 1947, the generation of the 50’s were imbued with a spirit of optimism, hope inspired by Pandit Nehru’s call for a tryst with destiny. For the most part the 50’s was a decade of peace and optimism in India. We were not a rich nation, but the optimism was there in every Indian that we would soon take achieve our tryst....
    by Ratnakar Sadasyula at January 6th, 2009 at 06:01 pm
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    Multi-Star Cast: A Genesis
    iView Author: Satyendra Jha (Pune, India) Email: satyendrajha30(at)gmail(dot)com Multi-Star Cast: A Genesis Perhaps one of the most eagerly awaited ‘events’ for the hardcore-commercial cine-buffs like me to get the ‘passion-for-cinema’ whipped up is the coming together of unusual pairings on screen. This pairing is not alluded necessarily to the...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at January 3rd, 2009 at 11:01 am
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    Portrait of a director – Hrishikesh Mukherjee
    iView Author: The Narcissist (Goa, India) Email: withheld ——————————————————– Portrait of a director – Hrishikesh Mukherjee ——————————————————– There...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at September 15th, 2008 at 05:09 am
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    Khushboo: Fragrance of love, wait, sacrifice and moral right in the relationship
    First thing first, KHUSHBOO is a PERIOD film, based upon the story of Sharat Chandra Chatterjee. So no new definitions can be imposed on the characterisation/s. It is set in an old time and hence has to be seen in that manner only. Once selected a story, the thing which matters is the fact how convincingly a director has shown his chosen story. Story may not look convincing...
    by Rk at August 13th, 2008 at 07:08 am
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    Writer/actor/director/producer connection !
    We read daily that so and so filmmaker insisted that he does not go for stars but he signs the actors who fit in his story. Writers say that sometimes they write by keeping a certain actor in mind. Does it give enough freedom for them to develop the character then? As a certain actor may have limitations as far as his acting ability is concerned. His mannersims may be...
    by Rk at October 17th, 2006 at 04:10 am
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