31 December 2013

Everything I Watched in 2013

Feature Films/Documentaries:

January '13

1 Jeepers Creepers II * 2003 Victor Salva
2 Thirst * 1979 Rod Hardy
3 Snake In The Eagle's Shadows ** 1978 Woo Ping Yuen
4 The Exorcism of Emily Rose ** 2005 Scott Derrickson
5 Table No. 21 *** 2013 Aditya Datt
6 Itihaas * 1997 Raj Kanwar
7 Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola ***1/2 2013 Vishal Bhardwaj
8 Inkaar ** 2013 Sudhir Mishra
9 Ek Hi Raasta * 1993 Deepak Bahry
10 Shatranj * 1969 S. S. Vasan
11 Race 2 ** 2013 Abbas-Mustan
12 Kyaa Dil Ne Kaha *1/2 2002 Sanjay Chhel
13 Talaash *1/2 1969 O. P. Ralhan


24 December 2013

Black-and-White Hindi Films with an 'A' Certificate

Year Film Director
1949 Barsaat Raj Kapoor
1950 Hanste Ansoo K. B. Lall
1950 Sangram Gyan Mukherjee
1951 Nagina Ravindra Dave
1954 Chor Bazar P. N. Arora
1954 Meenar Hemen Gupta
1955 Marine Drive G. P. Sippy
1956 Bhai Bhai M. V. Raman
1956 Inspector Shakti Samanta
1957 Agra Road Ravindra Dave
1957 Johnny-Walker Ved-Madan
1957 Paying Guest Subodh Mukherjee
1958 Solvan Saal Raj Khosla
1959 Maa Ke Ansoo Dhirubhai Desai
1959 Main Nashe Men Hoon Naresh Saigal
1961 Passport Pramod Chakraborty
1961 Ramu Dada Adarsh
1963 Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke Narender Bedi
1964 Kohra Biren Nag
1964 Woh Kaun Thi? Raj Khosla
1964 Yaadein Sunil Dutt
1965 Teen Devian Amarjeet
1965 Bhoot Bangla Mehmood
1966 Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi Brij
2012 Kshay Karan Gaur

22 December 2013

The Best & Worst Hindi Films of 2013

BEST FILMS 2013

10. Bombay Talkies

9. Special 26

8. Madras Café

7. B.A. Pass

6. Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola

5. Shuddh Desi Romance

4. Kai Po Che

3. Shahid

2. Lootera

1. The Lunchbox























NOT BAD AT ALL

Table No. 21, Mere Dad Ki Maruti, Jolly L.L.B., Ek Thi Daayan, Gippi, Go Goa Gone, Aurangzeb, Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani, Fukrey, Raanjhanaa, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Shorts, Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela

(BEST OF) WORST FILMS 2013

10. Besharam/Chasme Baddoor

9. Krrish 3

8. Issaq

7. Murder 3

6. Boss/Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbaai Dobaara

5. Grand Masti

4. Yamla Pagla Deewana 2

3. Sona Spa

2. R... Rajkumar/Singh Saab The Great

1. Himmatwala



20 December 2013

The Best Performers of 2013

BEST PERFORMERS (MALE)

In a leading role:

6. Shadab Kamal (B.A. Pass)

5. Sushant Singh Rajput (Shuddh Desi Romance)

4. Ranveer Singh (Lootera/Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela)

3. Farhan Akhtar (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)

2. Raj Kumar Yadav (Shahid)

1. Irrfan (The Lunchbox)

















In a supporting role:

6. Vishesh Tiwari (Ek Thi Daayan)

5. Rishi Kapoor (Shuddh Desi Romance/Aurangzeb)

4. Saurabh Shukla (Jolly L.L.B.)

3. Sushant Singh Rajput (Kai Po Che)

2. Nawazuddin Siddiqui (The Lunchbox)

1. Pankaj Kapur (Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola)
















BEST PERFORMERS (FEMALE)

In a leading role:

6. Mahie Gill (Saaheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns)

5. Riya Vij (Gippi)

4. Sonakshi Sinha (Lootera)

3. Deepika Padukone (Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela)

2. Parineeti Chopra (Shuddh Desi Romance)

1. Nimrat Kaur (The Lunchbox)

















In a supporting role:

6. Rani Mukerjee (Bombay Talkies)

5. Swara Bhaskar (Raanjhanaa)

4. Shabana Azmi (Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola)

3. Vaani Kapoor (Shuddh Desi Romance)

2. Konkona Sen Sharma (Ek Thi Daayan)

1. Supriya Pathak Kapur (Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela)



15 December 2013

The Best and Worst Songs/Albums of 2013

BEST SONGS 2013

10. Totey Udd Gaye (Ek Thi Daayan)

9. Murshid Khele Holi (D-Day)

8. Alvida (D-Day)

7. Gulabi (Shuddh Desi Romance)

6. O Rangrez (Bhaag Milkha Bhaag)

5. Raanjhanaa/Tum Tak (Raanjhanaa)

4. Kabeera (Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani)

3. Sawaar Loon (Lootera)

2. Jazba (Kai Po Che)

1. Shikayatein/Zinda Hoon Yaar (Lootera)

BEST MUSIC ALBUMS 2013

10. D-Day (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy)

9. Ek Thi Daayan (Vishal Bhardwaj)

8. Shuddh Desi Romance (Sachin-Jigar)

7. Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola (Vishal Bhardwaj)

6. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy)

5. Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (Sanjay Leela Bhansali)

4. Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani (Pritam)

3. Kai Po Che (Amit Trivedi)

2. Raanjhanaa (A R Rahman)

1. Lootera (Amit Trivedi)


NOT BAD AT ALL

- Mann Mera (Table No. 21)
- Bezubaan (ABCD: Any Body Can Dance)
- Mera Mann (Nautanki Saala)
- Tum Hi Ho (Aashiqui 2)
- Slowly Slowly (Go Goa Gone)
- Ambarsariya (Fukrey)
- Allah Mehrabaan (Ghanchakkar)
- Titli (Chennai Express)
- Maula Sunle Re (Madras Cafe)
- Saamne Hai Savera (Bullett Raja)

WORST MUSIC ALBUMS 2013

10. Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbaai Dobaara (Pritam, Anupam Amod)

9. Chennai Express (Vishal-Shekhar)

8. Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (Pritam)

7. Shootout At Wadala (Anu Malik and 3 others)

6. R... Rajkumar (Pritam)

5. Himmatwala (Sajid-Wajid)

4. Boss (Meet Bros Anjaan and 4 others)

3. Besharam (Lalit Pandit)

2. Gori Tere Pyaar Mein (Vishal-Shekhar)

1. Krrish 3 (Rajesh Roshan)

WORST SONGS 2013

All songs (except Titli) from Worst Music Albums 2013 and
Song Of The Year - Tu Khulla Saand Ban Ja (Rabba Main Kya Karoon)


11 December 2013

Everything I Watched in 2012

Feature films/Documentaries:

January '12

1 Azad  *** 1940 N. R. Acharya
2 404 *** 2011 Prawal Raman
3 Shor In The City ***1/2 2011 Raj Nidimoru, Krishna DK
4 Anokhi Ada **1/2 1948 Mehboob
5 Dulari ** 1948 A. R. Kardar
6 Awam *1/2 1987 B. R. Chopra
7 Zubeidaa *** 2001 Shyam Benegal
8 Parchhain ** 1952 V. Shantaram
9 Dahleez ** 1986 Ravi Chopra
10 Agneepath *** 2012 Karan Malhotra
11 4084: Chaalis Chaurasi *** 2012 Hriday Shetty
12 Dil Ki Rani *1/2 1947 Mohan Sinha


8 December 2013

Everything I Watched in 2011

Feature Films / Documentaries:

January '11

1 Do Dooni Chaar ***1/2 2010 Habib Faisal
2 Ajooba *1/2 1991 Shashi Kapoor
3 Kanoon *1/2 1994 Sushma Shiromani
4 Tees Maar Khan * 2010 Farah Khan
5 Toonpur Ka Superrhero ** 2010 Kireet Khurana
6 Mirch **1/2 2010 Vinay Shukla
7 Mashaal *** 1984 Yash Chopra
8 No One Killed Jessica *** 2011 Rajkumar Gupta
9 Itihaas ** 1987 V. Joshi
10 Humlaa ** 1992 N. Chandra
11 Deewaar - Let's Bring Our Heroes Home *1/2 2004 Milan Lutharia
12 Rakht Charitra 2 **1/2 2010 Ram Gopal Varma
13 Private Moments * 2005 Jag Mundhra
14 Bulandi ** 2000 T. Ramarao
15 Pet Pyar Aur Paap **1/2 1984 Durai
16 Jai Kishen * 1994 Sunil Agnihotri
17 Professor Ki Padosan ** 1993 Shantilal Soni
18 Paandav * 1995 Raj N. Sippy
19 Do Gunde * 1959 V. M. Vyas
20 Rustam Sohrab ** 1963 Vishram Bedekar
21 Udaan ***** 2010 Vikramaditya Motwane
22 Pehla Nasha **1/2 1993 Aashutosh Gowariker


7 December 2013

Everything I Watched in 2010

Feature Films:

January '10

1 Dekh Re Dekh ** 2009 Rahat Kazmi
2 Morning Walk *1/2 2009 Arup Dutta
3 Dhoondhte Reh Jaoge * 2009 Umesh Shukla
4 Sliver ** 1993 Philip Noyce
5 3 Idiots ***** 2009 Rajkumar Hirani
6 Bolo Raam * 2010 Rakesh Chaturvedi 'Om'
7 Marega Sala * 2009 Devang Dholakia
8 Kala Aadmi ** 1978 Ramesh Lakhanpal
9 Kal Kissne Dekhaa * 2009 Vivek Sharma
10 Detective Nani ** 2009 Romilla Mukerjee
11 Nehle Pe Dehla ** 1976 Raj Khosla
12 Aadmi Aur Insaan *** 1970 Yash Chopra
13 Rocket Singh - Salesmen Of The Year **** 2009 Shimit Amin
14 Zor Laga Ke Haiyya ** 2009 Girish Girija Joshi
15 Paying Guest * 2009 Paritosh Painter
16 99 *** 2009 Krishna DK, Raj Nidimoru
17 Dragonball Evolution * 2009 James Wong
18 Spider Men 3 ***1/2 2007 Sam Raimi
19 The Dark Knight ***** 2008 Christopher Nolan
20 Superman Returns *** 2006 Bryan Singer
21 Quantum Of Solace  **1/2 2008 Marc Forster
22 Gamer * 2010 Mark Neveldine
23 Firaaq *** 2009 Nandita Das
24 Dulha Mil Gaya * 2010 Mudassar Aziz
25 Pyaar Impossible * 2010 Jugal Hansraj
26 Vertical Limit *** 2000 Martin Campbell
27 Main Aur Mrs. Khanna *1/2 2009 Prem R. Soni
28 Blade *** 1998 Stephen Norrington
29 Do Knot Disturb * 2009 David Dhawan
30 Acid Factory *1/2 2009 Suparn Verma
31 Aloo Chaat ** 2009 Robby Grewal
32 Hum Sab Ustad Hain ** 1965 Maruti Rao
33 Coffee House **1/2 2009 Gurbir Singh Grewal
34 Jagir ** 1984 Pramod Chakraborty
35 Species **1/2 1995 Roger Donaldson
36 Jai Vikraanata * 1995 Sultan Ahmad
37 Species 2 ** 1998 Peter Medak
38 Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon ***1/2 2000 Ang Lee
39 American Pie *** 1999 Paul Weitz
40 American Pie 2 *** 2001 J. B. Rogers
41 Species : The Awekening ** 2007 Nick Lyon
42 American Wedding *** 2003 Jesse Dylan
43 American Pie : Band Camp *** 2005 Steve Rash
44 Slither ** 2006 James Gunn
45 Sau Crore ** 1991 Dev Anand
46 American Pie : Naked Mile *** 2006 Joe Nussbaum
47 American Pie : Beta House **1/2 2007 Andrew Waller
48 The Amityville Horror ** 2005 Andrew Douglas
49 Sarkar Raj *** 2008 Ram Gopal Varma
50 Angel of the Night ** 1985 Richard Mailer
51 Blessed ** 2004 Simon Fellows
52 Superman III *** 1983 Richard Lester
53 The Reaping ** 2007 Stephen Hopkins
54 30 Days of Night ** 2007 David Slade
55 The Fog ** 2005 Rupert Wainwright
56 Dhol ** 2007 Priyadarshan
57 Nishabd **1/2 2007 Ram Gopal Varma
58 Resident Evil: Apocalypse ** 2004 Alexender Witt