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Archives


March 2025
19:  
Madcap. Mystic. Magician.
15:  
Meiyazhagan (2024)
9:  
My Favourites: Flower Songs

February 2025
28:  
My Favourites: Romantic Duets
18:  
Shammi Kapoor - Romantic Duets
13:  
Shammi Kapoor - Romantic Moods
7:  
My Favourites: Radio Songs
3:  
Muqaddar ka Sikandar (1978)

January 2025
28:  
Asha Sings for OP Nayyar
18:  
North by Northwest (1959)
10:  
The Masters: MT Vasudevan Nair
5:  
My Favourites: Songs of Farewell

December 2024
31:  
Love Songs – Mohammed Rafi
28:  
Teesri Kasam (1966)
24:  
The A-Z of Mohammed Rafi
23:  
Shyam Benegal
19:  
The Many Moods of Raj Kapoor
14:  
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
10:  
The Many Voices of Raj Kapoor
5:  
Aag (1948)
1:  
Rafi sings for Raj Kapoor

November 2024
27:  
My Favourites: Songs with Conditional Clauses
22:  
My Favourites: Films (Because They Ended)
18:  
The Masters: V Shantaram
13:  
Gateway of India (1957)
7:  
Sangdil (1952)
2:  
The Masters: Sohrab Modi

October 2024
7:  
Kabuliwala (1961)

September 2024
26:  
The Masters: Hemant Kumar
7:  
Remembering: PL Santoshi
1:  
At The Crossroads

May 2024
28:  
Italiensk for Begyndere (2000)
20:  
Dholak (1951)
6:  
Laapataa Ladies (2024)
1:  
Basant (1960)

April 2024
20:  
The Masters: Shakeel Badayuni
17:  
Char Dil Char Raahein (1959)
7:  
The Teller of Middle-Class Tales

March 2024
31:  
Pakeezah (1972)
25:  
The Divas: Nanda
14:  
Forgotten Composers: SN Tripathi
7:  
My Favourites: Songs by Ravi

July 2023
19:  
Nora Inu (1949)

March 2023
5:  
Kishore Kumar's Comic Songs

February 2023
28:  
My Favourites: Comic Songs
23:  
Chhaya (1961)
18:  
The Masters: Jan Nisar Akhtar
14:  
Ten 'Anti-Love' Songs
9:  
The Masters: K Vishwanath
4:  
My Favourites: Women and Chores' Songs

January 2023
30:  
Qala (2022)
26:  
Behind the Scenes
20:  
Glass Onion (2022)
14:  
The Masters: Kaifi Azmi
10:  
Films Are Art, Not Commerce
4:  
Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (2008)

December 2022
31:  
Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957)
30:  
Email Notifications of Posts
26:  
My Favourites: Twin Dances in Hindi Films
21:  
Aruite Mo Aruite Mo (2008)
16:  
Yahudi (1958)
11:  
Milan (1947)
5:  
Knives Out (2019)

November 2022
30:  
Ne le dis à personne (2006)
25:  
  And she smiles no more…  
2:  
Joroo ka Ghulam (1972)

October 2022
22:  
My Favourites: Amitabh Bachchan Scenes
17:  
Aankhen (2002)
11:  
Khakee (2004)
5:  
Ekalavya (2007)

September 2022
30:  
Raaz (1967)
26:  
Kudrat (1981)
21:  
My Favourites: Rajesh Khanna Songs
16:  
Dushman (1971)
11:  
Sachaa Jhutha (1970)
6:  
Kati Patang (1971)
1:  
Andaz (1971)

June 2022
25:  
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
19:  
My Favourites: Train Songs
11:  
Penn (1953)
4:  
The Many Moods of Nutan

May 2022
31:  
Sharmaji Namkeen (2022)

March 2022
31:  
Five More Films - Five More Revisions
26:  
Five Classics I would Like to Rewrite
20:  
Gehraiyaan (2022)
15:  
Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001)
11:  
Luck by Chance (2009)
5:  
Naseeb (1981)

February 2022
28:  
Nasheeli Songs - Lata Mangeshkar
24:  
Club Songs – Lata Mangeshkar
19:  
Dance Songs – Lata Mangeshkar
14:  
Love Songs - Lata Mangeshkar
11:  
Would You Like to Hear A Story?
6:  
The Music Stills...

January 2022
23:  
The Third Man (1949)
19:  
The Renaissance Man
19:  
In Conversation: Suman Ghosh
15:  
Bluff Master (1963)
11:  
The Trouble With Harry (1955)
5:  
Prem Patra (1962)

December 2021
29:  
The Games People Play

November 2021
20:  
Mumu Shelley (2021)
16:  
The Masters: Roshan

October 2021
25:  
When an era passes
20:  
The Great Indian Kitchen (2021)
12:  
My Favourites: Devotional Songs

September 2021
11:  
Karz (1980) – Not A Review
4:  
The Greats: Rishi Kapoor

August 2021
19:  
It's Time to End This Silence
14:  
Dance Songs in Old Hindi Cinema
1:  
Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963)

July 2021
30:  
How condescending can you get? Let me count the ways...
16:  
Kohinoor (1960)
7:  
Farewell to a Titan
1:  
My Favourites: Flirtatious Songs

June 2021
26:  
Unheard Voices
11:  
The Divorce of Lady X (1938)
5:  
The Wicked Lady (1945)

May 2021
30:  
Devi (1960)
24:  
The Masters: Majrooh Sultanpuri
20:  
Conte d'hiver (1992)
15:  
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
8:  
Charulata (1964)
2:  
Agantuk (1991)

April 2021
30:  
Still Remembering You...
25:  
Manthiri Kumari (1950)
19:  
Sangam (1964)
13:  
I Married A Witch (1942)
7:  
The Greats: Shashikala
1:  
Pagglait (2021)

March 2021
26:  
Mr & Mrs 55 (1955)
20:  
Indiscreet (1958)
14:  
Chor Bazar (1954)
8:  
The Perils of Alcohol: Hindi Films' Moral Lessons and Tips for Women
4:  
Once Upon A Time

February 2021
27:  
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
22:  
Alvida
17:  
That Touch of Mink (1962)
12:  
The Greats: Pran
5:  
Thoovanathumbikal (1987)

January 2021
30:  
My Favourites: Songs About Gender Wars
25:  
Nayak (1966)
12:  
The Masters: C Ramchandra
8:  
Ittefaq (1969)

December 2020
25:  
The Masters: Naushad Ali
14:  
The Masters: Shailendra
8:  
Anupama (1966)

November 2020
29:  
My Favourites: Ghazals in Films
24:  
Of Radios and Cigarette Smoke
19:  
The Divas: Zeenat Aman

March 2025
19:  
Madcap. Mystic. Magician.
15:  
Meiyazhagan (2024)
9:  
My Favourites: Flower Songs

February 2025
28:  
My Favourites: Romantic Duets
18:  
Shammi Kapoor - Romantic Duets
13:  
Shammi Kapoor - Romantic Moods
7:  
My Favourites: Radio Songs
3:  
Muqaddar ka Sikandar (1978)

January 2025
28:  
Asha Sings for OP Nayyar
18:  
North by Northwest (1959)
10:  
The Masters: MT Vasudevan Nair
5:  
My Favourites: Songs of Farewell

December 2024
31:  
Love Songs – Mohammed Rafi
28:  
Teesri Kasam (1966)
24:  
The A-Z of Mohammed Rafi
23:  
Shyam Benegal
19:  
The Many Moods of Raj Kapoor
14:  
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
10:  
The Many Voices of Raj Kapoor
5:  
Aag (1948)
1:  
Rafi sings for Raj Kapoor

November 2024
27:  
My Favourites: Songs with Conditional Clauses
22:  
My Favourites: Films (Because They Ended)
18:  
The Masters: V Shantaram
13:  
Gateway of India (1957)
7:  
Sangdil (1952)
2:  
The Masters: Sohrab Modi

October 2024
7:  
Kabuliwala (1961)

September 2024
26:  
The Masters: Hemant Kumar
7:  
Remembering: PL Santoshi
1:  
At The Crossroads

May 2024
28:  
Italiensk for Begyndere (2000)
20:  
Dholak (1951)
6:  
Laapataa Ladies (2024)
1:  
Basant (1960)

April 2024
20:  
The Masters: Shakeel Badayuni
17:  
Char Dil Char Raahein (1959)
7:  
The Teller of Middle-Class Tales

March 2024
31:  
Pakeezah (1972)
25:  
The Divas: Nanda
14:  
Forgotten Composers: SN Tripathi
7:  
My Favourites: Songs by Ravi

July 2023
19:  
Nora Inu (1949)

March 2023
5:  
Kishore Kumar's Comic Songs

February 2023
28:  
My Favourites: Comic Songs
23:  
Chhaya (1961)
18:  
The Masters: Jan Nisar Akhtar
14:  
Ten 'Anti-Love' Songs
9:  
The Masters: K Vishwanath
4:  
My Favourites: Women and Chores' Songs

January 2023
30:  
Qala (2022)
26:  
Behind the Scenes
20:  
Glass Onion (2022)
14:  
The Masters: Kaifi Azmi
10:  
Films Are Art, Not Commerce
4:  
Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (2008)

December 2022
31:  
Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957)
30:  
Email Notifications of Posts
26:  
My Favourites: Twin Dances in Hindi Films
21:  
Aruite Mo Aruite Mo (2008)
16:  
Yahudi (1958)
11:  
Milan (1947)
5:  
Knives Out (2019)

November 2022
30:  
Ne le dis à personne (2006)
25:  
  And she smiles no more…  
2:  
Joroo ka Ghulam (1972)

October 2022
22:  
My Favourites: Amitabh Bachchan Scenes
17:  
Aankhen (2002)
11:  
Khakee (2004)
5:  
Ekalavya (2007)

September 2022
30:  
Raaz (1967)
26:  
Kudrat (1981)
21:  
My Favourites: Rajesh Khanna Songs
16:  
Dushman (1971)
11:  
Sachaa Jhutha (1970)
6:  
Kati Patang (1971)
1:  
Andaz (1971)

June 2022
25:  
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
19:  
My Favourites: Train Songs
11:  
Penn (1953)
4:  
The Many Moods of Nutan

May 2022
31:  
Sharmaji Namkeen (2022)

March 2022
31:  
Five More Films - Five More Revisions
26:  
Five Classics I would Like to Rewrite
20:  
Gehraiyaan (2022)
15:  
Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham (2001)
11:  
Luck by Chance (2009)
5:  
Naseeb (1981)

February 2022
28:  
Nasheeli Songs - Lata Mangeshkar
24:  
Club Songs – Lata Mangeshkar
19:  
Dance Songs – Lata Mangeshkar
14:  
Love Songs - Lata Mangeshkar
11:  
Would You Like to Hear A Story?
6:  
The Music Stills...

January 2022
23:  
The Third Man (1949)
19:  
The Renaissance Man
19:  
In Conversation: Suman Ghosh
15:  
Bluff Master (1963)
11:  
The Trouble With Harry (1955)
5:  
Prem Patra (1962)

December 2021
29:  
The Games People Play

November 2021
20:  
Mumu Shelley (2021)
16:  
The Masters: Roshan

October 2021
25:  
When an era passes
20:  
The Great Indian Kitchen (2021)
12:  
My Favourites: Devotional Songs

September 2021
11:  
Karz (1980) – Not A Review
4:  
The Greats: Rishi Kapoor

August 2021
19:  
It's Time to End This Silence
14:  
Dance Songs in Old Hindi Cinema
1:  
Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963)

July 2021
30:  
How condescending can you get? Let me count the ways...
16:  
Kohinoor (1960)
7:  
Farewell to a Titan
1:  
My Favourites: Flirtatious Songs

June 2021
26:  
Unheard Voices
11:  
The Divorce of Lady X (1938)
5:  
The Wicked Lady (1945)

May 2021
30:  
Devi (1960)
24:  
The Masters: Majrooh Sultanpuri
20:  
Conte d'hiver (1992)
15:  
The Lady Vanishes (1938)
8:  
Charulata (1964)
2:  
Agantuk (1991)

April 2021
30:  
Still Remembering You...
25:  
Manthiri Kumari (1950)
19:  
Sangam (1964)
13:  
I Married A Witch (1942)
7:  
The Greats: Shashikala
1:  
Pagglait (2021)

March 2021
26:  
Mr & Mrs 55 (1955)
20:  
Indiscreet (1958)
14:  
Chor Bazar (1954)
8:  
The Perils of Alcohol: Hindi Films' Moral Lessons and Tips for Women
4:  
Once Upon A Time

February 2021
27:  
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
22:  
Alvida
17:  
That Touch of Mink (1962)
12:  
The Greats: Pran
5:  
Thoovanathumbikal (1987)

January 2021
30:  
My Favourites: Songs About Gender Wars
25:  
Nayak (1966)
12:  
The Masters: C Ramchandra
8:  
Ittefaq (1969)

December 2020
25:  
The Masters: Naushad Ali
14:  
The Masters: Shailendra
8:  
Anupama (1966)

November 2020
29:  
My Favourites: Ghazals in Films
24:  
Of Radios and Cigarette Smoke
19:  
The Divas: Zeenat Aman

November 2020
15:  
Bidding Adieu to a Colossus

October 2020
31:  
Shaken. And Stirred.
16:  
En man som heter Ove (2015)
10:  
The Divas: Rekha
5:  
Jaali Note (1960)
1:  
The Master of Simplicity

September 2020
27:  
Remembering a Gentle Giant

June 2020
8:  
The Masters: Basu Chatterjee
4:  
The Masters: Yogesh

May 2020
1:  
The Hyphen In Between

April 2020
29:  
And Movies Will Never Be The Same
22:  
Kanoon (1960)
5:  
My Favourites: Songs of Sickness

March 2020
31:  
Parineeta (1953)
26:  
The Greats: Nimmi

February 2020
10:  
Jeet (1949)

January 2020
28:  
The Masters: OP Nayyar
21:  
Railway Platform (1955)
16:  
Flawed Genius

December 2019
9:  
The Legends: Geeta Dutt - Part 2

November 2019
23:  
The Legends: Geeta Dutt
20:  
Un Cœur en Hiver (1993)
12:  
Andaz Apna Apna (1994)
6:  
Bheegi Raat (1965)

October 2019
31:  
The Masters: SD Burman

August 2019
20:  
The Day Music Died

June 2019
27:  
My Favourites: RD Burman

May 2019
29:  
Sudani From Nigeria (2018)
15:  
The Nav Ketan Ladies

October 2018
14:  
House No. 44
5:  
An Intangible Legacy
1:  
In Tandem: SD Burman – Majrooh Sultanpuri

September 2018
26:  
In Memory
23:  
The Masters: Rajinder Krishan
17:  
More Adventures... and Some Misadventures
11:  
My Indian Adventures – Kerala
7:  
My Indian Adventures – Bombay

June 2018
25:  
Jogan (1950)
20:  
Barsaat (1949)
16:  
Raat aur Din (1967)
12:  
Lajwanti (1958)
6:  
The Many Moods of Nargis
1:  
The Greats: Nargis

May 2018
27:  
Adl-e-Jehangir (1955)
21:  
Maheshinte Prathikaram (2016)
16:  
Sciuscià (1946)
10:  
Male Voices, Female Feelings
2:  
Take Off (2017)

April 2018
24:  
Made in Dagenham (2010)
20:  
My Man Godfrey (1936)
15:  
The Masters: Hasrat Jaipuri
10:  
Paithrukam (1993)
6:  
My Favourites: Bathroom Songs
2:  
Qarib Qarib Singlle (2017)

March 2018
28:  
Katha (1983)
22:  
Nau Do Gyarah (1957)
16:  
Suhaag (1979)
11:  
The Rise of an Emperor
7:  
Archives: Sridevi
2:  
Dark Tales, Unexpected Twists

February 2018
25:  
The Moonlight Has Dimmed
21:  
La Chèvre (1981)
14:  
The Many Moods of Madhubala
3:  
The Many Moods of Waheeda Rehman

January 2018
31:  
Bahar (1951)
25:  
Traffic (2011)
21:  
The Greats: Geeta Bali
16:  
Of Whiners and Doormats
6:  
To Be or Not to Be (1942)
2:  
Madhumati (1958)

December 2017
29:  
Munimji (1955)
25:  
It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
21:  
The Many Moods of Dilip Kumar
17:  
Teen Batti Char Rasta (1953)
12:  
Behind the Curtains
4:  
The Final Curtain

November 2017
27:  
My Favourites: 'Carpe Diem' Songs
23:  
Parichay (1972)
19:  
Timbuktu (2014)
15:  
Rhythm (2000)
10:  
Raja Jani (1972)
6:  
Lata Sings For RD
3:  
Kakkothikkavile Appooppan Thaadikal (1988)

October 2017
30:  
Abhinetri (1970)
25:  
Anuradha (1960)
17:  
The Divas: Hema Malini
11:  
Anaarkali of Aarah (2017)
6:  
My Favourites: Songs of Regret

September 2017
26:  
Life in the Shadows
19:  
To Her, With Love
15:  
No Holds Barred

August 2017
29:  
Baharon ki Manzil (1968)
22:  
To the Movies Born

July 2017
20:  
Dar bāre-ye Elly (2009)

June 2017
25:  
The Masters: Madan Mohan
18:  
Les Demoiselles de Rochefort (1967)
12:  
My Favourites: Memorable Scenes From Hindi Films

May 2017
27:  
Mere Apne (1971)
22:  
Qurbani (1980)
16:  
Parvarish (1977)
12:  
In Pursuit of Mediocrity – A Review in Rhyme
8:  
Shaque (1976)
1:  
Thus Endeth Another Chapter

March 2017
24:  
Mies Vailla Menneisyyttä (2003)
20:  
Leap Year (2010)
16:  
Ascenseur Pour L'échafaud (1958)
12:  
Deux Jours, Une Nuit (2014)

February 2017
20:  
Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day (2008)
16:  
Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)
8:  
Phagun (1973)
3:  
In Praise of Waheeda Rehman

January 2017
29:  
Masoom (1982)
10:  
My Favourites: 'Kaun Aaya?' Songs
6:  
My Favourites: Songs of Promises

December 2016
28:  
The Year That Was
23:  
Manichitrathazhu (1993)
19:  
The Legends: Asha Bhosle – Part 2
13:  
The Legends: Asha Bhosle
5:  
My Favourites: Heroes – 1 (40s-70s)

November 2016
30:  
Satte pe Satta (1982)
25:  
My Favourites: Heroines – 1 (40s-70s)
13:  
The Day of the Jackal (1973)
9:  
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
5:  
My Favourites: Nigahein Songs
2:  
The Lost Legacy

October 2016
30:  
The Awful Truth (1937)
26:  
Bombay - Dreams and Regrets
23:  
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil Jeena Yahan
20:  
Arabesque (1966)
16:  
Operation Petticoat (1959)
11:  
Majboor (1974)
6:  
My Lawfully Wedded Husband and Other Stories
3:  
Holding Our Films Accountable

September 2016
20:  
My Favourites: Picnic Songs
14:  
My Favourites: Zulfein Songs

August 2016
31:  
The Many Moods of Meena Kumari
24:  
Dishoom (2016)
19:  
Pukar (1939)
13:  
Picking Up From Where I Left Off

July 2016
9:  
Princess Mononoke (1997)
4:  
My Favourites: Songs of Strangers

June 2016
28:  
Chandralekha (1948)
23:  
My Favourites: 'Where Are You?' Songs
19:  
Dharmputra (1961)
14:  
Life Lessons From Hindi Films
9:  
My Favourites: The Rain in Ten Moods
3:  
My Favourites: The 'Mawsome is Awesome' Songs

May 2016
27:  
Annadata (1972)
18:  
Hey Ram (2000)
13:  
You Can't Take It With You (1938)

May 2016
7:  
Adaminte Makan Abu (2011)
3:  
My Favourites: 'Don't Go' Songs

April 2016
26:  
Chalti ka Naam Gaadi (1958)
15:  
Talk of the Town (1942)
11:  
Søndagsengler (1996)
5:  
My Favourites: Songs of Spring

March 2016
31:  
Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam (1962)
27:  
Astitva (2000)
23:  
Mrityudand (1997)
19:  
Arth (1982)
14:  
Mausam (1975)
8:  
Sadhna (1958)
4:  
Andaz (1949)
1:  
Amar Jyoti (1936)

February 2016
24:  
Do Ustad (1959)
19:  
Yakshi (1968)
14:  
My Favourites: 'Me Tarzan, You Jane' Songs
9:  
Two For The Road (1967)
4:  
Bacheha-ye Aseman (1997)

January 2016
31:  
Faraar (1955)
26:  
Anand Math (1952)
21:  
My Favourites: 'What am I?' Songs
16:  
The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)
11:  
My Favourites: 'What's Life?' Songs
7:  
Jodhaa Akbar (2008)

December 2015
31:  
My Favourites: Songs of Hope and Encouragement
26:  
Abhi Na Jao Chhodkar...
22:  
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
18:  
Arzoo (1965)
14:  
Raj Kapoor - Musically
10:  
The Dog That Never Was

November 2015
19:  
Salilda's Malayalam Songs
14:  
My Favourites: Children's Songs
9:  
Anamika (1973)
4:  
My Favourites: Teasing Songs

October 2015
31:  
An Ideal Husband (1999)
26:  
My Favourites: Songs of Cool Breezes
21:  
Shammi Kapoor - In Perpetual Motion
16:  
Aasra (1966)
11:  
Das Leben der Anderen (2006)
6:  
Unvoiced Emotions, Expressed Feelings
1:  
Woh Kaun Thi? (1964)

September 2015
28:  
Bhai-Bhai (1956)
23:  
Double Trouble
19:  
4 luni 3 săptămâni și 2 zile (2007)
15:  
R.D. Burman - The Man, The Music
10:  
Gaata Rahe Mera Dil: 50 Classic Hindi Film Songs
5:  
My Favourites: Swing A Song

August 2015
31:  
Vertigo (1958)
26:  
Tere Ghar Ke Samne (1963)
21:  
Solva Saal (1958)
16:  
Hum Dono (1961)
11:  
C.I.D. (1956)
6:  
Kala Pani (1958)
1:  
Kala Bazar (1960)

July 2015
28:  
Paying Guest (1957)
22:  
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
18:  
Jhoola (1962)
14:  
Lata Sings For Madan Mohan
11:  
Aar Paar (1954)

June 2015
24:  
Wedding Songs - And Beyond
15:  
Angoor (1982)
10:  
Ore Kadal (2008)
6:  
Âvâz-e gonjeshk-hâ (2008)
3:  
A Recommendation

March 2015
23:  
Ijaazat (1987)
16:  
Khazanchi (1958)
12:  
The Legends: Talat Mahmood - Part 2
6:  
Talat Mahmood - Lata Mangeshkar Duets

February 2015
24:  
The Legends: Talat Mahmood
18:  
Word Play: Shaam
15:  
Nothing But The Truth
11:  
Tamasha (1952)
5:  
The Masters: Khayyam

January 2015
30:  
Unveiling The Chaudhvin ka Chand
24:  
My Fair Lady (1964)
21:  
The Lady of the Lift
15:  
From A Movie Lover's Diary
12:  
Daag (1973)
6:  
Parinayam (1994)
3:  
Happy New Year - Belatedly

November 2014
25:  
Michael, Madana, Kama, Rajan (1990)
5:  
My Favourites: Songs of First Love

October 2014
30:  
Krylya (1966)
25:  
Mozhi (2007)
21:  
Musical Shammi Kapoor
17:  
Naya Daur (1957)
13:  
Classmates (2006)

September 2014
30:  
Bhabhi ki Chudiyan (1961)
26:  
Rachida (2002)
20:  
My Favourites: Songs of Yearning
15:  
Yaadon ki Baraat (1973)
11:  
The Great Gambler (1979)
6:  
Festival Songs
1:  
Kaliyattam (1997)

August 2014
28:  
My Favourites: Letters in Verse
23:  
Alibaba aur 40 Chor (1980)
18:  
Yin shi nan nu
13:  
Dial M for Murder (1954)
6:  
The Legends: Mohammed Rafi - Part 2

July 2014
31:  
The Legends: Mohammed Rafi
26:  
Monkey Business (1952)
22:  
The Masters: Sajjad Hussain

June 2014
20:  
Twin Songs
15:  
My Father's Daughter

April 2014
29:  
Holiday (1938)
20:  
My Favourites: Ghoda-Gaadi Songs
15:  
The Masters: VK Murthy
10:  
The Man For All Seasons
4:  
The Mystery of the Missing Songs

March 2014
31:  
The Reed Man
26:  
Paheli (2005)
22:  
Phir Subah Hogi (1958)
18:  
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
13:  
La Tête en friche (2010)
8:  
My Favourites: Songs in Disguise
4:  
Many Faces, Many Moods

February 2014
27:  
Chandni Chowk (1954)
23:  
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
19:  
Poulet aux Prunes (2011)
14:  
My Favourites: Love Songs
9:  
The Divas: Sadhana
5:  
Hum Sab Chor Hain (1956)
1:  
Mukesh Sings For Raj Kapoor

January 2014
28:  
The Legends: Mukesh - Part 2
24:  
The Legends: Mukesh
20:  
Kaala Patthar (1979)
16:  
Dead As A Dodo (Hopefully!)
12:  
My Favourites: Songs of Innocence
8:  
Ustad Hotel (2012)
4:  
Love in the Afternoon (1957)

December 2013
31:  
My Favourites: Well-Choreographed Foot-Tapping Dance Numbers
24:  
RK Quiz - Answers
20:  
Trollflöjten (1975)
17:  
Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012)
14:  
The Only Showman
8:  
The Divas: Sharmila Tagore
3:  
Intoxicating Dev Anand
2:  
How do you stop wholesale copying?

November 2013
29:  
Dilli ka Thug (1958)
26:  
New Delhi (1956)
21:  
Word Play: Chand
14:  
Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987)
10:  
Shikar (1968)

October 2013
23:  
My Favourites: Bewafaai Songs
3:  
Gentleman's Agreement (1947)

September 2013
28:  
Manna Dey-Lata Mangeshkar Duets

August 2013
28:  
My Favourites: Songs of Praise

June 2013
27:  
The Legends: Manna Dey - Part 2
11:  
The Legends: Manna Dey

June 2013
6:  
My Favourites: Rain Songs-2
2:  
My Favourites: Rain Songs

May 2013
29:  
Prem Rog (1982)
24:  
Memories in March (2011)
21:  
Beautiful (2011)
16:  
Mem Sahib (1956)
11:  
Tea With Mussolini (1999)
7:  
Monsieur Lazhar (2011)
2:  
My Favourites: Philosophical Songs

April 2013
26:  
My Favourites: Songs of Cynicism
22:  
Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai (1961)
19:  
Umrao Jaan (1981)
14:  
Chashme Buddoor (1981)
11:  
My Favourites: Stage Performances
8:  
Il Gattopardo (1963)
2:  
Mr Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)

March 2013
30:  
A Labour of Love
8:  
The Masters: Van Shipley

February 2013
25:  
To Catch A Thief (1955)
22:  
Vaishali (1988)
14:  
Roman Holiday (1953)
13:  
Night Train to Munich (1940)
11:  
A Winter Wonderland?
3:  
Seres Queridos (2004)

January 2013
29:  
Word Play: Piya
25:  
Notorious (1946)
22:  
12 Angry Men (1957)
15:  
Anatomy Of A Murder (1959)
8:  
The Japanese Wife (2010)
5:  
My Favourites: Village Songs
3:  
Leela - A Patchwork Life

December 2012
30:  
The Bishop's Wife (1947)
27:  
Holiday Inn (1942)
12:  
An Enduring Legacy
11:  
My Favourites: Songs of Roothna-Manana
7:  
Titli (2002)
4:  
Le Concert (2009)

November 2012
30:  
My Favourites: Conversational Songs
27:  
Phörpa (1999)

October 2012
8:  
The Curtain Closes
3:  
The Legends: Lata Mangeshkar - Part 2

September 2012
28:  
The Legends: Lata Mangeshkar
19:  
Talappavu (2008)
5:  
Traafic Jaam

August 2012
31:  
The Legends: Kishore Kumar - Part 2
4:  
The Legends: Kishore Kumar
1:  
It's The First Anniversary Of My Blog

July 2012
27:  
The Fine Art Of Villainy
24:  
One Last Farewell
22:  
Bees Saal Baad (1962)
18:  
Anand Mar Nahin Sakta
16:  
Shree 420 (1955)
14:  
Anari (1959)
10:  
My Favourites: Ghostly Melodies
6:  
Awara (1951)
2:  
Jagte Raho (1956)

June 2012
25:  
My Favourites: Songs of Seduction
21:  
My Favourites: Sensuous Songs
18:  
Chori Chori (1956)
15:  
The Voice of God
13:  
Baap re Baap
10:  
There's no place for Maa
7:  
Kahan Gaye Woh Log?
2:  
My Favourites: Iconic Characters in Hindi Films

May 2012
24:  
Suraj ka Satvan Ghoda (1992)
16:  
Chitralekha (1964)
12:  
Yeh Hai Bambai Meri Jaan

April 2012
15:  
Amrapali (1966)
12:  
Paigham (1959)
10:  
Time Does Not Bring Relief...
7:  
Bikur Ha-Tizmoret (2007)
5:  
My Favourites: Songs of Remembrance
3:  
Musafir (1957)

March 2012
31:  
Miss Mary (1957)
30:  
Tarana (1951)
27:  
Mr & Mrs Smith (1941)
24:  
Jodái-e Náder az Simin (2011)
23:  
Suspicion (1941)
21:  
Archives: Sanjana Kapoor
19:  
The Suave Charmer: Shashi Kapoor
16:  
Utsav (1984)
12:  
The Masters: Sahir Ludhianvi
9:  
Remembering Joy Mukherjee
8:  
My Favourites: Holi Songs

February 2012
24:  
The Legends: Suraiya - Part 2
21:  
The Legends: Suraiya
13:  
The Masters: Qamar Jalalabadi
6:  
Shagird (1967)
3:  
Sheesh Mahal (1950)
2:  
An Unexpected (Shamshad) Bonanza

January 2012
31:  
The Legends: Shamshad Begum - Part 2
29:  
The Legends: Shamshad Begum
21:  
The Brolly Story

December 2011
27:  
My Favourites: Laughter For All Seasons
22:  
My Favourites: Songs of Celebration
21:  
My Favourites: Ten New Films
16:  
Happy Birthday, Raj Kapoor
7:  
Romancing Dev Anand
4:  
Never Say Die - Remembering Dev Anand
2:  
My Favourites: Songs of Heartbreak

November 2011
28:  
Nandanam (2002)
26:  
The Complete Lack of Yaadon ki Baraat
25:  
Muthal Mariyathai (1985)
24:  
Charade (1963)
20:  
My Favourites: Well-Picturised Songs
17:  
Sagara Sangamam (1983)
15:  
L’argent de Poche
13:  
A Tale For Modern Times
11:  
The Greats: Johnny Walker
7:  
Anaahat (2003)
4:  
Paris, Je T’aime (2006)
1:  
Perumazhakkaalam (2004)

October 2011
30:  
Shakti (1982)
27:  
Manzil (1979)
25:  
Trishul (1978)
23:  
Don (1978)
18:  
Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
17:  
Faraar (1975)
13:  
Sholay (1975)
11:  
Deewar (1975)
11:  
The Greats: Amitabh Bachchan
7:  
Mili (1975)
4:  
Zanjeer (1973)
2:  
Saudagar (1973)

September 2011
30:  
Anand (1971)
27:  
The Masters: Salil Choudhary
25:  
The Greats: Dev Anand
24:  
Another lament... and a response
22:  
Agni Varsha (2002)
21:  
The Lament of the Gelf Returnee
20:  
Word Play: Raat
16:  
Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
14:  
My Favourites: Songs of Kings and Queens
13:  
The Greats: Raj Kapoor
6:  
The Masters: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
4:  
Nagin (1954)
2:  
My Favourites: Songs Of Waiting
1:  
Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973)

August 2011
31:  
My Favourites: Patriotic Songs
29:  
Barsaat ki Raat (1960)
27:  
My Favourites: Main Nashe Mein Hoon
26:  
Rope (1948)
25:  
Teesri Manzil (1966)
25:  
Babettes Gæstebud (1987)
23:  
Janwar (1965)
22:  
Dil Deke Dekho (1959)
21:  
China Town (1962)
19:  
Apradhi Kaun? (1957)
18:  
The Greats: Nutan
17:  
Junglee (1961)

August 2011
15:  
Kashmir ki Kali (1964)
15:  
The Greats: Shammi Kapoor
14:  
Kangan (1959)
12:  
My Favourites: The Courtesan's Song
11:  
Naulakha Haar (1953)
11:  
Professor (1962)
5:  
Mere Mehboob (1963)
5:  
Azaad (1955)
3:  
YAHOOO!
3:  
Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki
1:  
12 O'Clock (1958)

July 2011
31:  
The Greats: Waheeda Rehman
29:  
My Favourites: Qawwalis
7:  
Those Who Do Not Remember History

May 2011
21:  
The Greats: Madhubala
10:  
Variations on a Similar Theme
6:  
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989)
4:  
The Magic of Helen: Part 2
3:  
The Magic of Helen
2:  
My Favourites: Piano-songs in Hindi films

April 2011
30:  
The Greats: Balraj Sahni
27:  
The Greats: Dilip Kumar
26:  
The Greats: Meena Kumari
25:  
My Favourites: Dev Anand songs

March 2011
23:  
A Diwali I do not want to remember; one that I can never forget

December 2010
16:  
Situational Songs Part 3
14:  
Situational Songs Part 2
14:  
Shairi
14:  
Situational Songs Part 1
14:  
When nothing but old Hindi songs will do
9:  
Silent Night

June 2010
4:  
I want no pledges of undying love

March 2010
4:  
Transitions

January 2010
2:  
The Referee is an Idiot

October 2009
24:  
The Crutch
20:  
Veggie Lover's Delight

May 2009
11:  
Slumdog Millionaire

February 2009
17:  
Q & A

November 2008
28:  
The Spirit of Mumbai
25:  
A World War Love Story
6:  
A New Twist to Arthurian Legends

October 2008
25:  
The Snake Charmer

September 2008
16:  
Jaane Tu.. ya jaane na (2008)
12:  
Where Romance Is More Than Just A Word
12:  
Beantown
12:  
Yajnaseni

April 2008
28:  
The History Boys (2007)
25:  
The Kuttichathan wins....
10:  
Memories are Made of These…
10:  
Of Mischievous Sprites
10:  
Ganapatiyum Kuttichathanum…
10:  
Agnisakshi (1999)
10:  
Living Life to The Fullest
10:  
A Compelling Work of Non-Fiction - From The Master of Crime Thrillers
10:  
Another Journey Into Self-Realisation
10:  
A New Brotherhood
10:  
Secrets and Consequences
10:  
Love and Insanity: The Dividing Line
9:  
How The Blog Came By Its Present Name
9:  
First Step

4 comments:

  1. udaySmita7 November 2017 at 12:40

    i am truly your fan. your writing style, use of words, quotes, your feelings: Jazbaat ...all and all are just beautifully expressed, and wonderfully created. i kept with me all the time. Anuradha ji keep such articles coming...God Bless you and your work.
    Lv you..Uday

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  2. Anu Warrier7 November 2017 at 17:10

    That's some encomium. :) Thank you for reading and for those very kind words.

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  3. N P Rajamane PhD15 March 2020 at 15:52

    I have become a fan your write ups on films. About me, I left birth place of Hubli Karnataka in 1972 with engg degree for Goa and in 1973 I reached Chennai to work as scientist in a national lab and retired in 2010 to start a R&D Lab in SRM University. Retired this year from SRM to go Bangalore where my family stays now as my wife is Bangalorean by birth and education till marriage. This is just to show that I had exposure to Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam (little bit because of my many wonderful colleagues and students) and Telugu (as a language of Dravidian Family). You had also similar wonderful even more intense exposure to different languages, culture, etc. Therefore, your views are more broad and intense. I like these qualities. Your review of Andaz 1949 film, your write ups on Kishoreda, Asha’s book, etc were superb. I wish you all the best. It would be nice if I can express my thanks to all your blog writing on phone personally. My number is 9840076821. My second son joined NJIT New Jersey USA this Jan 2020 for his masters in Civil Engg. Wish you all the best. I had visited USA long back in 1979-1980 as a UN fellow to study new concretes in places such as BNL, NY; U of Texas at Austin; US Army Waterways Expt Station, Texas; USBR, Denver; IIT @ Chicago; U of Washington; etc. After that, since 2005, I visited France, Germany, Netherland, Czeck, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand. Respected highly knowledgeable Anuji, what is your view on Lata vs Rafi. I always felt Rafi is ahead of everybody, Lata is no where near to perfect singing of Rafi. I want to know your write ups on this topic. Even Lata agreed that she can not sing like Rafi when she was asked forcibly to sing Rafi’s song of Kashmir ki Kali for heroine.

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    1. Anuradha Warrier7 June 2021 at 17:31

      Mr Rajamane, I seem to have completely missed this comment. Unfortunately, Google doesn't let me know when people have commented on my pages. And so, more than a year later, thank you for your appreciation, for reading and for commenting on my posts.

      Once again, my apologies for the inordinate delay in replying.

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