Reminiscing Bollywood Classics

A film that moves you to tears, even though- ironically-its most famous dialogue is "Pushpa, I hate tears." A beautiful film for which the word masterpiece is an understatement.

A masterpiece in slapstick comedy

A magnificent classic which exposes the hypocrisy of society.

The moment we think of Manoj Kumar and mystery films, Woh Kaun Thi? and Gumnaam are the names that instantly come to mind. Buried beneath the immense weight and legacy of these two classics lies another thoroughly entertaining film—Sajan—starring Mr Manoj Kumar, Miss Asha Parekh, and the legendary Om Prakash.

Have you ever wondered what sin and virtue really mean? How do we define them? Today’s film explores precisely these kinds of philosophical questions. Its dialogues are mesmerizing and linger in the mind long after the film ends. Chitralekha is a 1964 classic film, based on the eponymous novel by Bhagwati Charan Verma.

The film is inspired by Thomas Hardy’s famous controversial novel Tess of The D’Ubervilles. Despite a strong cast and magnificent music, the film failed miserably at the box office. My best guess is that its bleak, uncompromising subject matter may have kept audiences away. Dulhan Ek Raat Ki is a very gloomy tale and it gives you the illusion that you know where exactly it’s headed, only to surprise you at crucial moments. 

The film is inspired by Thomas Hardy’s famous controversial novel Tess of The D’Ubervilles. Despite a strong cast and magnificent music, the film failed miserably at the box office. My best guess is that its bleak, uncompromising subject matter may have kept audiences away. Dulhan Ek Raat Ki is a very gloomy tale and it gives you the illusion that you know where exactly it’s headed, only to surprise you at crucial moments. 

Featured in Avijit Ghosh's 2013 book 40 Retakes: Bollywood classics you may have missed. Mr Motilal gives a performance of a lifetime. Satirical, daring and far ahead of its time.

B.R. Chopra brings out his directorial A game in this mystery thriller. Fantastic music combined with superb direction makes this film a winner.

In 1965 the 2nd Prime Minister of India coined a slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'

The slogan gave birth to a timeless epic and a timeless character: The movie Upkar and the character Bharat