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JUBILEE: A Soulful, Emotional, Intriguing Tribute to Bollywood

Jubilee…I am pretty sure that by now, everyone reading this would definitely be aware of this series which hit the streaming service recently. This 10-episode series directed by Vikramaditya Motwane is a beautiful tribute to Indian Cinema and filmmaking. The series revolves around the world of filmmaking and beautifully portrays…
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PATHER PANCHALI: Diving into SATYAJIT RAY's World of Cinema

Pather Panchali, a movie made around 70 years ago, still holds relevance if one watches it. And so is the case with almost all the movies of Satyajit Ray. So today I will be talking about the movies of Satyajit Ray. What made his movies revolving around the simplest of…
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PATHAAN: What the movie means for SRK, Bollywood and India

PATHAAN…the biggest blockbuster in the history of Indian Cinema. The movie marked the comeback of Shah Rukh Khan on the big screen after a gap of more than four years. As was anticipated how could I have missed writing on the movie, which was the main ‘talking point’ in the…
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MY NAME IS KHAN: Shah Rukh Khan's Best Ever MASTERPIECE

Well…those who know me…would have very well figured out by now what SHAH RUKH KHAN means to me. If I start writing or talking about him, it will take me a day or two when I will stop. That is precisely why I haven’t written any blog, particularly focussing on…
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BREAKING BAD: The GOAT Series of Blood, Meth and Tears

There must be around 1000 shows that come every year. But some series are there, which just give a different level of satisfaction altogether. For me and many others too, BREAKING BAD is one such series. The slow-burner series based on a high school teacher-turned-dreaded criminal is a great mix…
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PYAASA: A Timeless Classic questioning Life

Today, the movie that I am going to talk about has been named in the 100 BEST movies of All time by TIME Magazine in 2005. No, it is none of the names that are coming to your mind. The movie that I am talking about is a classic from…
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The GREAT Dictator: A Relevant Chaplin Classic

CHARLIE CHAPLIN…I am pretty sure that I don’t need to give any introduction about who he is. Almost all of us have seen some or other funny act of his. So, today I am going to tell a story about one of his greatest movies…THE GREAT DICTATOR. Out of many…
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The GODFATHER: Greatest Classic of All Time

“I believe in America…!!!!!” 50 years ago a movie started with this dialogue and went on to become one of the greatest movies ever made. I am talking about THE GODFATHER. The gangster drama spanning three instalments is taught in film schools and is considered a benchmark for aspiring filmmakers….
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TOP GUN: The Stylish Aviation Classic

In the era before the 1980s…there were classics, there were award-winning masterpieces but something like a record-breaking blockbuster was perhaps not into the scheme of things. Though Steven Spielberg and George Lucas did come up with Star Wars and E.T. the quest for an all-out blockbuster was still missing. And…the…
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MUGHAL-E-AZAM: An Immerse into the Epic

“मैं  हिंदुस्तान हूँ, हिमालय मेरी सरहदों का निगेहबान है, गंगा मेरी पवित्रता की सौगंध, तारिख की फ़िदा से मैं अंधेरों और उजालों का साथी हूँ, और मेरी हाथों में संगमरमर की चादरों में लिपटी ये इमारतें  दुनिया से कह रही हैं की ज़ालिमों ने मुझे लूटा और मेहरबानो ने मुझे…