Month: September 2016
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When Rahman Composes a Sonata
Rahman is what I would call an eclectic composer. His inspirations range from Indian Classical to Rock to Gangasta Rap. Composition wise, his songs are full of new experiments.
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Mehmood’s One Man Show : Gumnaam
There are few remarkable things about the 1965 movie Gumnaam. Considering the films that were made during the sixties, the story is quite unusual, since it is based on Agatha Christie’s well known novel And Then There Were None. The film is a suspense thriller and it shows from the very first sequence itself. A…
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Dilip Kumar : The Accidental Actor
Here is an actor who set new standards for Hindi cinema. Satyajit Ray described him as “the ultimate method actor.” It’s mind boggling that Dilip Kumar entered the film profession by sheer accident.