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Super Filmi Week: More power to Sonali Bendre!

Sonali’s unrelenting spirit, Jai’s unacceptable loss, Ijaazat‘s timeless melancholy, Neetu Singh’s zing and not enough Sacred Games dominates my Super-Filmi Week Monday On Twitter, someone starts a conversation on cinematic deaths there’s simply no getting over. Sholay‘s Jai is a no-brainer … Continue reading

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Shakti: Dilip Kumar-Big B’s ultimate face-off in Ramesh Sippy’s 1982 drama

‘Ruk jao Vijay warna mein goli chala dunga.’ When I think about my earliest movie memories, the sound of Dilip Kumar’s warning and the visual of him chasing Amitabh Bachchan at the airport tarmac leading to Shakti’s heartbreaking climax comes … Continue reading

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Awe, awesome and Sholay in 3D

Not too long ago, I read an inspiring compilation ’16 Brilliant Movie Quotes from 16 Great Directors’ on a blog. Although every single declaration for cinema there is nothing short of a Lothario expressing crushing love for his beloved, this … Continue reading

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