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Summer 2009 – A Visit to Bollywood

~ Reetu Bajaj ’12

Summer has passed away, and the cool chills of autumn have hit us quite fast. Homework, papers, readings, and extra-curricular activities are now drowning the lives of students. But let’s go back to the good old days of the summer of 09 and review some of the […]

Monsoon Wedding – The Most Awaited Wedding

~ Radha Venkatraman ’12

Directed by Mira Nair, this movie appealed not only to the Indian masses but ended by being one of the most interesting movies the Diaspora has seen till date. Set in the heart of New Delhi in […]

10 Must Watch Movies of the Seventies

~ Radha Venkatraman ’12

Anand – 1971

Seeta Aur Geeta – 1972

Chupke Chupke – 1974

Sholay – 1975

Amar Akbar Anthony – 1977

Kabhi Kabhie […]

10 Must Watch Movies of the Sixties

10 Must Watch Movies of the Sixties

~ Radha Venkatraman ‘12

Kanoon (1960)

Parakh (1960)

Bees Saal Baad (1962)

Bandini (1963)

Sangam (1964)

Haqueeqat (1964)

Guide (1965)

Teesri […]

Deepika’s Wish to Play Audrey Hepburn

Deepika’s Wish to Play Audrey Hepburn

~ Reetu Bajaj ‘12

Deepika walks the ramp for Ranna Gill – Rina Dhaka

Deepika Padukone, a well known actress who has only acted in three movies, admits to wanting to play the elegant Audrey Hepburn, her […]

Taare Zameen Par

Taare Zameen Par

~ Fatima Quadri’ 11

Are you tired of typical Bollywood movies? You know, the ones where lovers sing in the rain and overcome dire obstacles in order for their two week love to prevail in the end. Well here’s your chance to […]

Delhi 6

Delhi 6 – A Refreshing Taste of the Real World

~ Reetu Bajaj ’12

Starring Abhishek Bachan, Sonam Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Om Puri, Atul Kulkarni, and Divya Dutta, and directed by the same brilliant man who gave you ‘Rang De Basanti’, ‘Delhi 6’ has been reviewed to be not your average […]

10 Must Watch Movies

10 Must Watch Movies from the Fifties

~ Radha Venkatraman ’12

1 Awaara (1951)

2 Shree 420 (1955)

3 Chori Chori (1956)

4 Mother India (1957)

5 Aan (1951)

6 Devdas (1955)

7 Azaad (1955)

8 C.I.D. (1956)

9 Pyaasa (1957)

10 Kaagaz […]

Lucky By Chance

Lucky By Chance – Lucky for All

~ Radha Venkatraman ’12

Daughter of the great Lyricist and sister to the new hero on the block Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Aktar the director of this production has won the hearts of all. The movie not only has an amazing star cast comprising of […]

Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire – A Box Office and Award WInning Hit

~ Reetu Bajaj ‘12

What do A.R. Rahman, Oscars, Mumbai, Golden Globes, ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’, and Danny Boyle all have in common? Every one of these aspects comes into the influences and effects of the Cinderella-like fairy […]