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  • The Railway Children Return review – family classic sequel stay

    Jenny Agutter became a British cinema hall-of-famer as Roberta, or Bobbie, in the much-loved 1970 family classic The Railway Children, about three children forced by circumstance to move with their mother to a cottage in Yorkshire and have adventures involving steam trains. She returned to play the ...
  • The eternal ‘Uncle’ of Hindi Cinema

    Most lovers of 70s Hindi cinema would instantly recognise ‘uncle’ David, the endearing old man who was a constant fixture in every Hrishikesh Mukherjee film. But he was also an avid sports enthusiast, and he might have had something to do with Steven Spielberg’s 2005 film, Munich. ...
  • Modern Love works because of its powerful ensemble

    Helmed by Nagesh Kukunoor, the show delivers plenty of screwball comedy and sentimentality, though not always with the desired level of conviction or consistency. Two months ago, we had the Mumbai edition of Modern Love that while working within the parameters of warm, feel-good stories around love...
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  • At pains to balance out its feminism by humourising male infide

    Jugjugg Jeeyo’s apologetic feminism aims to cater to both feminists and conservatives. As a consequence, it is neither here nor there and may as well be nowhere. In some ways, the new Hindi film Jugjugg Jeeyo (Live Long and Prosper) reminds me of the recent Malayalam release Jo and Jo. The la...
  • Anup Jalota walks down the memory lane

    Anup Jalota said, “Solah Baras Ki Baali Umar and Aisi Laagi Lagan were from two very different genres, but they established me as a singer.” It was a regular work day at Mehboob Studios. It was the early 80s and Bollywood’s famous composers Laxmikant-Pyarelal, lyricist Anand Baksh...