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Note: The following post is taken from the archives of  PassionForCinema.com , a much-loved platform for cinema enthusiasts. This is being republished here in the spirit of archiving, historical significance, and sharing important conversations with the readers who may not have had access to the original site. The author of the post is Rk, who published the post on June 22, 2007 at 6:42 am Amrish Puri:   Birth  – 22nd June 1932,  Death  – 12 January 2005 What was contribution of  Amrish Puri  in Hindi films, can be understood by the fact that if someone who has been watching hindi films regularly and if he closes his eyes then he will be able to recall at least 20-25 films where he liked  Amrish Puri  very much. This is a fantastic achievement which very few actors can get. Remembering him and his films are chain reactions. Recall his  Hum Panch  and it will lead to  Ashanti  or  Saja-e-Kala Pani  or snake charme...

Note: The following post is taken from the archives of PassionForCinema.com , a much-loved platform for cinema enthusiasts. This is being republished here in the spirit of archiving, historical significance, and sharing important conversations with the readers who may not have had access to the original site. The author of the post is Shailesh Limbachiya, who published the post on June 28, 2007, at 11:45 pm. Yes, I know this site is for cinema only, but Doordarshan is the birthplace of some of the today's successful personalities of Indian cinema so Let myself be 10 years old and get back to late 80s and early 90s- the era of Doordarshan. The one and only daily entertainment dose of every Indian. Let's check out some goods and bads of Doordarshan and our memory power. Most of the serials were of 13 episodes and so people were associated with character for 2-3 months and it made more concentrated and sensible serials. - Ramayan and Mahabharat - how can we mention doordarshan w...

Note: The following post is taken from the archives of PassionForCinema.com, a much-loved platform for cinema enthusiasts.  Ap un Mithunda! koi shak??   This is being republished here in the spirit of archiving, historical significance, and sharing important conversations with the readers who may not have had access to the original site. The author of the post is Kartik Krishnan who published the post on September 7, 2006 at 6:36 am.  Mithun Charkaborty. A name that makes me lose my self control, makes my blood boil, and my anger go wild. And it's for all the wrong reasons. I have always adored and loved this guy. As a child, I watched more of his movies than Amitabh. He is a person who has taken me into a totally different world of dancing, spy games, and larger-than-life heroism. So the question is, why am I angry at him?It was because I always felt that he had more talent than all the actors of his time. He is one of the rare actors who never got ruffled by Big B and m...

Note: The following post is taken from the archives of PassionForCinema.com , a much-loved platform for cinema enthusiasts. This is being republished here in the spirit of archiving, historical significance, and sharing important conversations with the readers who may not have had access to the original site. The author of the post is Kartik Krishnan  who published the post on  January 6, 2007 at 4:57 am.  ok ok here is a post that was looooong due …. Here’s a question – Who is the best khan in Bollywood ???? (meaning which one do u love the most) Aamir-Lagaan and DCH being released in the same year might make you think that he is the best. Besides. He also is the ‘thinking Khan’ SRK - yeah …. sure …. Salman – might be without his shirts off and if you are a female(or gay) that is. Saif – post omkara, Saif has achieved a demi-god-ish status… All are good but here’s the khan whose films I look forward to most eagerly…who sadly is not a part of the khan triumva...

Note: The following post is taken from the archives of  PassionForCinema.com , a much-loved platform for cinema enthusiasts. This is being republished here in the spirit of archiving,  historical significance , and sharing important conversations with the readers who may not have had access to the original site. The author of the post is Arati Raval (Mumbai, India), who published the post on February 14, 2009, at 12:04 a.m.  My comment on the post on February 14th, 2009, 1:18 am.  “You know, this film is for the urban audience.. From, ummm..say 20 – 45 year olds.. Youngsters and family audience.. I am sure they will love it!” Have you heard something like this? Nothing sounds really amiss when you first hear it. But when you give it a thought, it’s a very complicated thing to understand. The questions that come to my mind, amongst others, are: Urban audience? What’s that? Don’t cities have all kinds of people? From age 20 – 40? How do they know teenagers won’t l...

Note: The following post is taken from the archives of  PassionForCinema.com , a much-loved platform for cinema enthusiasts. This is being republished here in the spirit of archiving,  historical significance , and sharing important conversations with the readers who may not have had access to the original site. The author of the post is Oz, who published the post on August 29, 2006, at 12:46 pm.  Movie fanatics have been orphaned today… The man, whose stories many of us grew up listening to, has left us. Forever. Hrishikesh Mukherjee, our dear Hrishi-da, is no more. I am shocked beyond words to say anything except put this news link from Rediff. (thanks VC, Sumeet, Punds) Oh, what a sad, sad day for Hindi Cinema. Here’s a trip down the nostalgic lane that I published on Desi Train , a few weeks ago, when he was first reported to be hospitalized… Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Hrishida to his fans) is critical and was admitted to Mumbai’s Lilavati Hospital with chronic renal failu...