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Author: Deepa Gahlot

Nemai Ghosh Satyajit Ray image during a shoot
Bollywood Movies / Films / Once Upon A Time / Trending

Ten Must-Watch Satyajit Ray Films

April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

It goes without saying that Satyajit Ray features on every film buff’s palate. Deepa Gahlot selects 10 of his works to put on your list Satyajit Ray is the only …

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Aamir Khan in an early appearance in Holi, credited as Aamir Hussain
Bollywood Movies / Films / Once Upon A Time

Film Flashback: The Fires of Rebellion in ‘Holi’

March 15, 2021March 15, 2021 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

The festival of Holi inevitably brings forth raucous Bollywood numbers, but it was also the setting for a slightly more sombre film in the 1980s. Deepa Gahlot looks back Holi …

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Opening
Films / Trending

Flashback to a Film that highlights the Plight of Farmers

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

Deepa Gahlot throws light on a less-successful Balraj Sahni starrer about the plight of farmers  Dharti Ke Lal (1946) As the farmers’ stir rocks our country, and draws attention to …

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Tandav Review - Deepa Gahlot
Entertainment / Trending

Tandav Review: Shallow & Senseless?

January 22, 2021January 22, 2021 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

If at all the controversial Tandav points to anything, it is that OTT content can be as shallow and senseless as the worst of commercial cinema. Throw in stars, good production values …

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New year, young blood - Seniors Today
Films / Once Upon A Time / Trending

New year, young blood

January 15, 2021 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

Deepa Gahlot takes a closer look at a little-known film based on a rather familiar theme – Nai Umar Ki Nai Fasal (1966) A new year begins with hope, and …

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Films / Trending

The Fire That Forged RK

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

Raj Kapoor’s debut production was an ode to passion and beauty, showcasing tropes that recurred in future films, writes Deepa Gahlot. Aag (1948) December 14 marks the birth anniversary of …

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Films / Trending

The Exiled Prince

November 13, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

With Dussehra and Diwali just behind us, Deepa Gahlot takes a look at the legend of Ram Ram Rajya (1943) The Dussehra to Diwali festive season revolves around Ram and …

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Films / Trending

Film Flashback: Ae Meri Zohra Jabeen & the timeless mega-starrer – Waqt

October 14, 2020October 14, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

With memorable music, a star-studded cast and despite the most improbable storyline, the 1965 Yash Raj film Waqt remains literally a family favourite, writes Deepa Gahlot It was in 1970 …

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Films / Trending

Film Flashback: Khamoshi & the Focus on Mental Health

September 14, 2020September 15, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

Mental health was generally uni-dimensional in films of bygone days, with the iconic Khamoshi being an exception, writes Deepa Gahlot Khamoshi (1969) The suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput has …

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Gurudutt Pyaasa & More
Films

Guru Dutt’s Top 10 Films !!

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

Seniors Today film chronicler Deepa Gahlot picks her Top 10 Guru Dutt films   1. Baazi (1951): Movie lore has it that when Dev Anand and Guru Dutt worked in …

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Padosan - Cover Image
Films / Trending

Laughter UnLtd: 20 Hindi Films that will make you Laugh & Be Happy

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - 1 Comment

From romcoms to satire, comedy films have made us laugh down the ages. Deepa Gahlot lists 20 of the best If smiles and laughter can be used to measure happiness, …

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Films / Trending

Remembering Netaji, Samadhi & Kadam Kadam Badhaye Jaa

September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - 2 Comments.

Deepa Gahlot looks back on an improbable but fiercely patriotic film, which is now remembered chiefly for its songs Samadhi (1950) Those who have not seen Samadhi (1950), or even …

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Rainy Day Flashback: Barsaat Ki Raat
Films / Trending

Rainy Day Flashback: Barsaat Ki Raat

June 15, 2020June 22, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

No ‘rain song’ playlist is possible without Zindagi bhar nahin bhoolegi… Deepa Gahlot looks back on the musical hit that is synonymous with monsoon moods As the monsoon hits Mumbai, …

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Covid-19 / Films

No Country for the Poor

May 14, 2020August 7, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

The pathetic condition of the poor and marginalised in India, brought into the limelight by the Covid-19 crisis, was documented in stark realism by Bimal Roy, well over 60 years …

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Very Instinctive, Very Politically Incorrect
Films / People / Trending

RIP, Rishi Kapoor. Very Instinctive, Very Politically Incorrect

April 30, 2020May 1, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

Deepa Gahlot pays a tribute to the just departed actor with whom she interacted frequently over the years Plain-speaking was part of his nature, as his frequent scraps on Twitter …

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Dr Kotnis did not forget his promise, and stayed on in China
Films

Bollywood’s China Connection

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

At a time when China, epidemics and the selflessness of doctors is under constant discussion due to the coronavirus, Deepa Gahlot takes a look at a film that combined all …

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Madhuri Dixit in Mrityudand
Films

Woman Power on Screen

March 13, 2020March 14, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

March is celebrated as Women’s Month, so here’s a look at one of the finest female bonding films made in Bollywood. By Deepa Gahlot Mrityudand (1997) “Pati ho, parmeshwar ban …

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Tales of Eternal Love
Films / Trending / Valentine

Tales of Eternal Love

February 13, 2020February 17, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - 1 Comment

The immortal love story, often doomed, is an integral part of Indian history and folklore – By Deepa Gahlot Of all the stories that pass down the ages, love stories …

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Films / Trending / Valentine

Romance on the screen

February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

Deepa Gahlot casts an eye on Bollywood love over the years Unlike Western movies, romance is part of the Bollywood movie package. Even the angry young man and vigilante antihero …

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The young and the restless - Seniors Today
Films / Trending

The Young and The Restless

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - 2 Comments.

Against the backdrop of student-led protests across the country, Deepa Gahlot takes a look at Sudhir Mishra’s film which tackled this subject 32 years ago As the country erupts into …

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An Affair Not to Remember - Seniors Today
Films

An Affair Not to Remember

December 13, 2019June 19, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - Leave a Comment

The casually blatant sexism of the 1978 movie Pati Patni Aur Woh may have seemed funny at one time, but it is nothing short of tragic that the film is …

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Nirupa Roy - Seniors Today
Films

The Old and the Beautiful

November 14, 2019June 19, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - 1 Comment

Cinema would be nothing without women – but older women’s roles get short shrift, writes Deepa Gahlot Like the rest of society, Hindi cinema too marginalises senior and older women. …

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Saat Hindustani - The revolutionary seven
Films / Once Upon A Time

The Revolutionary Seven

October 15, 2019June 19, 2020 - by Deepa Gahlot - 1 Comment

Well known as the Big B’s first step into filmdom, Saat Hindustani also chronicles the struggles of an era, writes Deepa Gahlot A small film with new actors might have …

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