Some movies have certain quirks in them, that they become the most endearing aspect of the film. This is especially true for a movie like ISHQ, which has no particular plot line and is basically slapstick comedy. The scene that has stayed with me from he film, is the one in which a monkey pulls …
Jewel Thief is one of those movies I patiently watch from start to end without forwarding scenes or jumping songs. The fruit of the whole exercise is in that one scene when Shalini (Vyjayantimala) tells Vinaay (Dev Anand), “तुम्हें अभी तक मालूम नहीं हुआ !!” (You still have not realized !!) Dev Anand is his …
I expected Shakuntala Devi, rather, maybe desiring a break from the current doom and gloom around Corona, I wanted Shakuntala Devi to be a cheerful movie. More like Tumhari Sulu, lighthearted, with my ambassador of smiles, Vidyabalan. To a certain degree, Vidyabalan’s smiling posters for the movie reinforced my expectations. Needless to say, Shakuntala Devi …