Monthly Archives: March 2011

Coming of Age of the Hindie Film

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

When I first came across the term Hindie Film, it instantly struck me as smart and appropriate. We’ve had Hindi films, aka masala movies, aka Bollywood big-budget productions, for years now. You know, those movies made in Bombay with lots … Continue reading →

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Pyaasa – A Song from the Soul

Posted on March 5, 2011 by

Pyaasa (1957), created by master filmmaker Guru Dutt, is one of the all-time great Indian movies. Guru Dutt’s black-and-white films were like poetry on celluloid. For a man who believed that Indian movies were hampered by their obsessive need to … Continue reading →

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