Sharmilaji! The coolest strongest hottest actress of the 1960s. And now a very classy actress of the later decades.
Continue readingHappy Birthday Sharmila Tagore! Which of Your Awesome Looks is Our Favorite?
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Tag Archives: Sharmila Tagore
Valentine’s Week of Sex: Aradhana! The Sex so Sexy it Made a Superstar
Aradhana! Chocolate hero Rajesh Khanna swept into the hearts of the nation through one mistaken night in an empty inn.
Continue readingValentine’s Week of Sex: Aa Gale Lag Jaa, Peak Sharmila and Shashi Get Naked in a Cabin
Woo-hoo, first new review! Starting on top with arguably the two most attractive people in 1970s Hindi film, Sharmila and Shashi. Get them naked in a cabin, and you’ve really got something!
Continue readingFriday Classics: Chupke Chupke, The Rules of Society Are Fine So Long As You Don’t Take Them Too Seriously
I really like this movie. I know it isn’t one of the super super best Mukherjee films, but I don’t care, it makes me happy!
Continue readingFriday Classics: Aradhana, for Easter! Rebirth, Illegitimate Children, Very Jesus-y
Happy Friday! And also, Happy Good Friday!!! Easter this Sunday, which I will celebrate in my traditional style, by cleaning and eating a chocolate bunny. And by putting up this theme post. One of the best old classics, and also a very Easter-y plot.
Female Lead Films in Hindi Outside of the Standard List
I already did action film and rom-com lists to match this. My goal is, once you have finished the list of DVDs recommended on websites, or by the librarian, or handed to you in the DVD store, what next? And there is a surprisingly long list of films with strong female central characters in Hindi film.
A History of Cricketer and Movie Star Romances
Congrats again to Anushka and Virat! In their honor, I am pulling out and updating a post I did a few years back on the intersection between Cricket and Hindi film stars.
100 Years of Hindi Film History in 10 Actresses
Okay, you ready to fight me? The problem is, unlike actors, actresses never really get the chance to lead the industry, there isn’t a clear “Queen” the way there is a clear “King”. So this list is a bit of a judgement call, I realize that, and that means there is lots and lots of space for us all to argue.
News Round-Up: More Shashi, Cute Photos, and the Birthday People
Happy Friday! Time to check out the news again and see if people have moved on from Shashi. And the answer is…..not quite yet.
Happy Birthday Sharmila! A Baker’s Dozen of Reasons I Love You!
Sharmila was 13 at her debut, so she will have 13 reasons I love her! And one more than Dharmendra, to make up for going after him. (this is an updated and reposted post from last year)
Friday Classics: Look Look Look Look Look! An Evening in Paris!
(okay, if you speak Hindi, and have seen this film, that title is hilarious! Or at least, I find it funny) There was a “Best of Shammi” collection on sale at my local DVD store and I couldn’t resist. So be prepared for a fair number of Shammi films over the next few Fridays. Although I don’t know if any of them will be able to measure up to this one!
Happy Birthday Sharmila! Sorry You Had To Go After Dharmendra!
Well, it’s only fair, right? Age before beauty and all that. But now Dharmendra is done and it’s Sharmila’s turn to get a post all to herself! Let’s see, how many reasons do I have to love her? How about 13, for the age you were when you made your debut?
Happy Rabindranath Tagore Day!
Rabindranath Tagore died 75 years ago today, and to celebrate, he is trending on Indian twitter! So I thought I would throw up a quick post of all the things he means to me.
Azhar Inspired Post: Film Stars and Cricketers
I just watched Azhar, which was terrible, but which also posited that Azhar and Sangeeta was a BIG DEAL because it was the first time Cricket and film had overlapped. To which my reaction was “Oh please!”
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