A blog that makes you think

Category: Bollywood

  • The Rich Layering of Characters in Gol Maal

    The Rich Layering of Characters in Gol Maal

    The attention to details in Gol Maal is uncharacteristic of most comedy movies.


  • A History of Marathi Culture in Bollywood

    I have this almost fanatic obsession with the way language is spoken in movies and it makes me heavily biased in my judgement.


  • Don and The Beauty of Language in Films

    Don and The Beauty of Language in Films

    Amitabh fans will cite different examples of his acting prowess, from Mili to Deewar to Kaala Paththar or many recent movies. I loved all these performances : especially the intense one in Kaala Paththar, but the transformation of Don to Vijay in Don remains one of my favourites.