Utsav (1984) – festive entertainment!

I usually shy away from writing about films that I like a LOT because I find myself gushing about everything I liked in them! This is one such film. I like everything about it - the story, the acting, the costumes, the sets, the actors, everything! But it’s Rekhatober, and I was determined to write about at least one film that was a worthy showcase of her talents. This film not only showcases her skilful performance, it’s a very satisfying film on the entertainment and aesthetic counts as well. (I warned you... I WILL gush!)

The 70s are here!

Thanks to Beth, blogland has parked its time machine in the 1970s, this week. YAY!!!! There is so much fabulousness in the 70s – big bell-bottoms, loud and lavish interiors, carefully crafted villain-lairs, lots and lots of masala-madness, and a ton of non-masala goodness, as well. Needless to say, I am ecstatic to be back in my favorite decade, and shall do my best to keep my one-post-a-day resolve. So stay tuned for some exclusively 70s programming…

And before I sign off for today, Gabbar has a message for all of us:

Sadly, I have no idea what he’s trying to say. Can any of you help?

Raaj Mahal (1982) – swashbuckling masala fun!

I chose this one with my usual meticulous care and eye for a good movie. In other words, I took one look at Vinod Khanna+Neetu Singh on the DVD cover, gave a fan-girl squee and rushed to buy it, not bothering about the synopsis or other cast members. In the event, my hope that Vinod+Neetu would make up for every deficiency in the film wasnt quite fulfilled. There werent that many deficiencies to overcome! Its a fast paced swashbuckler, full of beautiful people, lovely songs, thrilling twists, and of course, tons of swordfights.