FRAMING MOVIES: Take Thirty-three: BFI’s 100 Bollywood Films: Kabhi Kabhie (1976) December 15, 2013 | by Bodrul Chaudhury We have an early Christmas treat for all our readers! Below is an excerpt from Bollywood expert Rachel Dwyer’s much…
FRAMING MOVIES: Take Thirty-two: Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) November 29, 2013 | by Daniel Pillai Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (KANK), directed by Karan Johar, is a film that explores complex human relationships. The film focuses…
FRAMING MOVIES: Take Thirty-One: Taal (1999) November 24, 2013 | by Avinash Sidhu Manav (Akshaye Khanna) comes to India with his family and meets Mansi (Aishwarya Rai Bachchan) the daughter of a singer,…
FRAMING MOVIES: Take Thirty: Lagaan (2001) November 14, 2013 | by Núria Bonals Hidalgo The historical film may not be the most common genre in Bollywood nowadays, but with no doubt Lagaan is a…
FRAMING MOVIES: Take Twenty-Nine: Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994) November 11, 2013 | by Bodrul Chaudhury Five years after the success of his directorial debut Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Sooraj Barjatya made a phenomenal comeback with…
FRAMING MOVIES: Take Twenty-seven: Veer Zaara (2004) October 27, 2013 | by Samreen Tungekar Running time: 192 minutes Directed by: Late Yash Chopra Produced by: Late Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra Music by: Late…
FRAMING MOVIES Take Twenty-Six: Dil Toh Pagal Hai (1997) October 21, 2013 | by Daniel Pillai Dil To Pagal Hai revolves around a simple belief, that someone, somewhere is made for you. A beautiful tale of…
FRAMING MOVIES Take Twenty-Five: Taare Zameen Par (2007) October 13, 2013 | by Avinash Sidhu Taare Zameen Par is a story about Ishaan Awasthi (Darsheel Safary), an eight year old boy who dislikes school because…
FRAMING MOVIES Take Twenty-Four: Mahaan (1983) October 10, 2013 | by Anjum Shabbir Every major actor and actress in Bollywood will at one stage attempt the double role. It is up there on…
FRAMING MOVIES Take Twenty-Three: Amar, Akbar, Anthony (1977) September 30, 2013 | by Rumnique Nannar Masala brilliance thy name is personified by Manmohan Desai. Masala filmmaking is that secret ingredient to nearly every film in…