Reminiscing Bollywood Classics

Have you ever wondered what sin and virtue really mean? How do we define them? Today’s film explores precisely these kinds of philosophical questions. Its dialogues are mesmerizing and linger in the mind long after the film ends. Chitralekha is a 1964 classic film, based on the eponymous novel by Bhagwati Charan Verma.

The film is inspired by Thomas Hardy’s famous controversial novel Tess of The D’Ubervilles. Despite a strong cast and magnificent music, the film failed miserably at the box office. My best guess is that its bleak, uncompromising subject matter may have kept audiences away. Dulhan Ek Raat Ki is a very gloomy tale and it gives you the illusion that you know where exactly it’s headed, only to surprise you at crucial moments. 

Featured in Avijit Ghosh's 2013 book 40 Retakes: Bollywood classics you may have missed. Mr Motilal gives a performance of a lifetime. Satirical, daring and far ahead of its time.

B.R. Chopra brings out his directorial A game in this mystery thriller. Fantastic music combined with superb direction makes this film a winner.

In 1965 the 2nd Prime Minister of India coined a slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan'The slogan gave birth to a timeless epic and a timeless character: The movie Upkar and the character Bharat

Story of one man's quest to find something which every human is looking for- PeaceMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

The one and only satirical comedy made by the master Mr Bimal Roy

Great music, thrill and Dev Ananad Madhubala chemistry. Need I say moreMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

A realistic take on marital discord

One of the finest thrillers to have graced the screenMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

A very unique film with a quirky endMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

A film which is relevant today and will always beMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

A brave experimental film about one chaotic nightMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

A musical masterpieceMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

Unforgettable songs and a breezy romance makes this a fun watchMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

The most faithful adaptation of Mr Sarat Chandra's classicMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

The first Bollywood film to tackle Dissociative Identity DisorderMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

A breezy madcap romantic adventureMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

A magnificent adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime And PunishmentMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

One of the earliest films to tackle infidelityMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

A small tribute to one of favouritesBackground music by M.M.Kreem

The best film of Mr Hrishikesh MukherjeeMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

One of the earliest and finest dacoit films to come out of BollywoodMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

A Hrishikesh Mukherjee classicMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

Mr Gulzar's debut film as a directorMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

A delightful mysteryMusic by JuliusH from Pixabay

A war film which is as real as it gets

The film which catapulted Nutan Ji to stardom

An outstanding tribute to the quiet unsung heroes of our lives

Indian entry for the best foreign language film at 39th Academy Awards

A gem lost in time

An immortal love story based on an epic Gujarati novel

A fascinating court room mystery

An immortal film shot in four weeks

A movie which is a blessing in the truest sense

The film with the best picturised romantic song

An underrated classic

An adaptation of "A Double-Dyed Deceiver" with a spicy twist

Caste discrimination handled artfully

A comedy for the ages

A hard-hitting work of art

An immortal tale of friendship

One of the finest doppelganger movies

An inspiration for every sibling rivalry movie made in Bollywood.

A Meena Kumari show all the way. Indiatimes Movies ranked it amongst the top 25 must see Bollywood films

Horror, suspense, reincarnation, comedy, tragedy, love story- a delicious cocktail of all genres.

A haunting, melancholic film with soothing music

The true definition of a 'Film Ahead Of Its Time'.

BImal Roy, Nutan, Ashok Kumar and Dharmendra. An infallible combination. Do I need to say more.

In this episode I will talk about the 1965 classic Guide. If you want to learn acting, directing, music direction, lyric writing, dialogue writing, in short anything to do with cinema then this movie is for you. It is a 3 hour course on exquisite film-making.