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Reviewed Tara Rum Pum

The Triumph of Human Spirit

Sidharth(Salaam Namaste) Anand moves a step ahead in his craft. Tara Rum Pum, while retaining all the gloss and glamour associated with Yash Raj Films, is essentially a human story, narrated in a gracious and genuine way. An absorbing film, Tara Rum Pum keeps the flame of human spirit b...Read more

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Reviewed Just Married

Just Married - Just Superb!

Finally, in 2007 arrives a film where I didn’t wait for the interval, nor did I fidget around for the end to arrive; where the proceedings on screen were crispier than the pop-corn and the narration had more fizz than the Pepsi; where there is filminess to keep me engrossed yet it s rooted in en...Read more

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Commented on sarav's review

Thought Provoking, Heart Moving
Twenty Best Hindi Tragic Songs

Lovely collection - hope HMV reads it and compiles them in one album. BTW, i m happy to see 'Kisi baat par kisi se khafaa hoon' listed -an impossibly underrated but nevertheless extremely heart touching one! BTW, thanks for ur lovely comments on my reviews. If you wish, u can catch more of m...e at my own website - www.deepakjeswal.com Thanks, and good day :)Read More

Reviewed Madan Mohan

Madan Mohan - A Genius

Any superlative falls short of capturing even an iota of the genius music maker that he was. His tunes have survived the onslaught of time, in more ways than one. While his recorded songs continue to regale music lovers, even his unused tunes held a life of their own. Perhaps he is the only musi...Read more

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Commented on own review

Music That Entices
Water Songs

Many thanks, but honestly, i m just a layman music listener. You can read more of me at www.deepakjeswal.com

Reviewed Eklavya: The Royal Guard

Dharma Cola

What is dharma(duty)? Is it the constricted definition passed down from the Mahabharata ages in the form of Eklavya’s story(who cut his thumb to please his pseudo-master), where we celebrate the horrifyingly unjust demand for sacrifice only because it sounds righteous and appeases the base moral...Read more

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Reviewed Salaam-E-Ishq

A Yawn Effort

Salaam-E-Ishq Saw the film  first day first show: a first in my life! Unfortunately, the film is a damp squib, and despite a fabulous star cast falls much short of expectations. The film revolves around six couples - a committment-phobia suffering rich young man(Akshaye Khanna) and his bea...Read more

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Reviewed Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd

Average Timepass

Despite some obvious flaws, Reema Kagti’s debut venture about six couples is quite crisp and crackling and a giant leap forward from the tedious Salaam E Ishq, which essentially had a similar premise. Six couples embark on their honeymoon in a bright purple Tata Starbus, and on the way we lea...Read more

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Reviewed Water Songs

Music That Entices

While the nation looses control over Rahman’s frothy Rang De Basanti score, his quiet and serene Water languishes away in oblivion. I am not a Rahman fan, but his few scores have really made an impact with me. Dil Se, Zubeidaa, Pukar, One Two Ka Four, Bombay and Lagaan are my favorites. A point ...Read more

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Reviewed Umrao Jaan Songs

My Take on UMRAOJAAN's music

Let’s face a few facts squarely in the face - it was an arduously tough act to compose songs for a subject whose previous version is still fresh in the minds of music listeners. More than merit for the older hit, it is the nostalgic wrapper that shines and glitters. It has reached a cult status,...Read more

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Reviewed Ten Best Hindi Songs of 2004

Favorite Songs - 2004

10.*Dil de diya hai jaan tumhe denge *(Masti)-That such a song would be in this double-entendre filled slapstick comedy was quite surprising; & that ARajAnand could come up with this deep song was even more astonishing. Ahista Ahista */ *Ram Leela *(Swades) – I know I would be stepping on a f...Read more

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Reviewed Ten Best Songs of 2003

Favorite Songs of 2003

No.10 Seemayen Bulayen- LOC You cannot better what you have achieved the best once. This maxim was proven with finality in this film. None of the songs could surpass the brilliant work of Anu Mallik in Border. All the songs of this film were dull desolate and dark revolving around a single theme...Read more

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Reviewed Page 3 Songs

A Singers' Delight

Madhur Bhandarkar attempts a true blue musical in his film on glamour and the glamorous; for this, he has unexpectedly chosen a relatively new Shamir Tandon, rather than rely on an established name in the industry. Tandon has earlier given us a few bloopers in Rakth. The cover proudly proclai...Read more

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Reviewed Pizza Hut Fatehabad Road - Tajganj - Agra

Sometimes There Are Free Dinners

There is a common English saying - “There are no free lunches in this world!” But I realized that there could be some free dinners sometimes! It all started on Saturday. At office, we decided to try out the new Pizza Hut menu. The alluring leaflets, with discount coupons, dropped at my place ...Read more

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