Why Agneepath needed a remake
Some movies just need to be there, embedded in our memories. We shouldn’t attempt to refresh its memory by trying to watch them again. I now regret having watched Agneepath…Continue Reading →
10 years since that summer of 2001: What 'Dil Chahta Hai' meant to me
(Dil Chahta Hai was released on August 10, 2001. This post was first published in 2011) Summer of 2001. Bhopal.…
Boom (2003): A treasure trove of celebrity childhood photos
कीचड़ में ही कमल खिलते हैं (Kichad mein hi kamal khilte hain) Out of the mud, the lovely lotus blooms…
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (in an Ambassador)
Bollywood’s best loved love story Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge released in 1995. This advertisement for Hindustan Motors Ambassador car is from late 1998. The yellow mustard fields never fail to…Continue Reading →
So Munni’s Zandu Balm wasn’t an in-film placement
Update: I think I need to eat my words. From what it now appears, to me, that it was indeed…
Pehchaan Kaun? It’s Rekha
The epitome of beauty and grace in Bollywood has indeed transmogrified into the swan that she is.
Watch Online: Sant Tukaram (1936)
Sant Tukaram (1936) is one of the 20 greatest films ever made in India, according to T20 of Indian Cinema list at The 40th International Film Festival. Since this movie…Continue Reading →
The 20 Greatest Films Ever Made in India
I’m a big sucker for lists. More so when it has something to do with India and/or cinema. So obviously…
Back and introducing DOBMW.com
It’s been a crazy, busy month. First went on a short vacation home, followed by crazy work schedules and then…
How to Bell the Online Movie Piracy Cat
When you can’t beat them, join them and then beat them in their own game. Piracy is a pain for the producers and pleasure for millions of others. Millions are…Continue Reading →
Falling in love with Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
Three women, three kisses, three heartbreaks, a couple of apologies that’s Bachna Ae Haseeno (BAH). But this post isn’t about…
