I will miss you, Sridevi. Thank you kindly for all those deeply satisfying, funny, sad, happy, magic moments on screen. All fire, epitome of grace she was an acting institution. The actress did all kinds of cinema with superb conviction - commercial, B-grade, A-grade, critical in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages. From thunder… Continue reading Goodbye Sridevi
Author: Hamida Parkar
Writer & Editor
Pad Man: Bleeding Glory
F*** you Jauhar, Pad Man is here. There is something quite endearing about a man holding a sanitary napkin in his hand and bringing it to his woman in the nick of time. Women, please add this to your list of qualities for the perfect man's CV: must source sanitary pad without qualms. When that… Continue reading Pad Man: Bleeding Glory
Kamna Chandra: The writer who made Raj Kapoor give life to her story in Prem Rog
“No, I won’t narrate to his assistant. Main kahani Raj Kapoor ji ko hi sunaoongi.” Even as a newcomer trying to break through in the late 70s, veteran writer Kamna Chandra was at her assertive best with his secretary Harish Bhibhra while she was trying to persuade him to get her an audience with the… Continue reading Kamna Chandra: The writer who made Raj Kapoor give life to her story in Prem Rog
Goodbye Shashi Kapoor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tX8KbMy17A8&feature=youtu.be This is how I shall always remember Shashi Kapoor. Him riding a bike in Kala Patthar, carefree and full of life, singing: Ik raasta hai zindagi, Jo tham gaye to kuchh nahi, Yeh kadam kisi muqaam pe, Jo jam gaye to kuch nahin... Every time I watch this song, my heart does triple somersaults.… Continue reading Goodbye Shashi Kapoor
Tumhari Sulu
I couldn't look beyond Vidya Balan's face throughout Tumhari Sulu. She has more than enough expressions to hypnotise her audience. Even if I did, it's only when she was using her body to convey something about her character. This setup was for that idiot reporter who asked her that ridiculous question. Now here is… Continue reading Tumhari Sulu
Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
A mother and a daughter have the most hilarious conversation about Alibaba and him finding the cave. This was my favourite scene of Shubh Mangal Saavdhan. Sugandha and her mother start to discuss the topic of sex in a rather awkward fashion and then end up questioning assumptions regarding male sexuality. Erectile dysfunction does not cross… Continue reading Shubh Mangal Saavdhan
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
This bride won't budge. She'd rather not do it, thank you very much. Defecating in the bushes before the crack of dawn is not her thing. And so it takes a village, some revolution and the whole nation to build the woman a toilet. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha succeeds on so many levels it is… Continue reading Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
Happy 60th, Dimple Kapadia
The nation is still panting. Less than 5 months before I was born, in September 1973, one woman redefined and mainstreamed female sexuality for Hindi cinema. We still haven't recovered... This song, Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein Band Ho Aur Chaabi Kho Jaaye, of course, played a huge part in that. Although the lyrics were… Continue reading Happy 60th, Dimple Kapadia
Happy 50th, Madhuri Dixit
Happy 50th, Madhuri Dixit. The one who dazzles Hindi cinema with sheer joy and fire in her performances. Her smile has an infectious energy that could add a sparkle to the day and a spring in your step. She was the original Queen who not only worked with the three Khans but also gave them… Continue reading Happy 50th, Madhuri Dixit
Goodbye Vinod Khanna
He was the sexy sanyasi with a swagger. With that unforgettable cleft chin, those delicious good looks, solid screen presence and earnest acting, movie punters of yore were convinced that Vinod Khanna was Amitabh Bachchan's only real competition. Khanna himself was pragmatic about it and didn't think much of that analogy. He was at… Continue reading Goodbye Vinod Khanna
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