When Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge came In the line of Fire…

DDLJ – The movie which took my generation by storm, the movie which cut across all the segments whether it was Govinda- Karishma Fan Club or Tom Cruise/ Mel Gibson followers, the movie which made my flatmate & I be up and ready by 9:00 am on Sunday as it was being screened on the [...]

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Ek Ruka Hua Faisla

Today by chance I stumbled upon the movie “Ek Ruka Hua Faisla” on Google Video – Hindi remake of 12 Angry Men directed by Basu Chatterjee.
I remember watching this movie back in 1986 on TV. Even though I was in my early teens I remember being totally engrossed by a Non Masala Movie most probably [...]

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Argument can prevail any logic

Just saw “Thank you for Smoking”. There’s a scene where Aaron Eckhart, in a role of tobacco lobbyist, is explaining to his son the virtues of argument
“That’s the beauty of argument, if you argue correctly, you’re never wrong
The movie is a satire on how logic can be turned over its head provided one knows how [...]

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