Posts Tagged ‘Subrat’

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    9/11: And How It Changed the Hindi Film “Aatankwaadi”
    It’s quite interesting that in the week leading to the seventh anniversary of 9/11, we had three Hindi films releasing on the theme of terrorism, namely, ‘A Wednesday’, ‘Tahaan’ and ‘Hijack’. As Naseer’s “Common Man” ranted passionately on his helplessness, his supposed impotence and his desire to ‘answer’...
    by Subrat at September 8th, 2008 at 07:09 am
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    Raah Pe Rahte Hain – Gulzar turns a truck driver’s ditty into a song of life
    23 hours in transit! I step out of the airport with visions of my bed floating in front of my eyes. I take the cab and prepare myself for the 55 kms journey home at the crack of the dawn. The cabbie looks at me from the rear view mirror and I give him my address. That one look should have alerted me. No, he didn’t look like an RGV extra. It was the look of a man...
    by Subrat at August 29th, 2008 at 03:08 pm
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    Film Stars as CMs! What’s wrong with the South? Or, will Chiranjeevi make a difference in AP elections?
    “South has a propensity to elect film stars as their Chief Ministers.” - TV News Anchor, circa May, 1996 “Chiranjeevi is starting a new party; remember, South has a historical tendency to vote in favor of film stars.” - Senior Editor, prominent TV News channel, 2 weeks ago “Yeh film stars ko vote de dete hain. Aise state ka karoge...
    by Subrat at August 15th, 2008 at 12:08 am
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    Hindi Film Scripwriting 101: “Drama Maane Majboori” * majboori maane?
    A lot of discussion has happened on PFC pages about alleged pseudos kowtowing to Hollywood/World Cinema and assorted issues of sophistication and tastes. I think it’s time we start serious analysis of Hindi cinema to ensure an even keel in any future ‘Anatomy of Scene’ discussions on these pages. After umpteen requests from millions around the world,...
    by Subrat at April 19th, 2008 at 07:04 am
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    ‘52 & ‘91: Wheel of Time – Part 4
    No! Wait a moment. Don’t judge this post by its title. The purpose of many a lives (and posts) is to make others look better. You ask for example? Ok, Tusshar Kapoor! My Wheel of Time posts serve the same purpose. Just as you are letting off some steam on the Roshans in one post and damning YRF in another, here comes this post which you can conveniently ignore. But...
    by Subrat at April 11th, 2008 at 01:04 pm
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