Directors who remade their own films in Hindi

(in alphabetical order)

A. Bhimsingh

-Pasamalar (1961; Tamil) / Rakhi (1962)

-Bhaaga Pirivinai (1959; Tamil) / Khandan (1965)    

-Padikkadha Medhai (1960; Tamil) / Meharbaan (1967)

-Santhi (1965; Tamil) / Gauri (1968)

A. R. Kardar 

-Dillagi (1949) / Dil Diya Dard Liya (1966) [Based on Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte]

A. R. Murugadoss

-Gajini (2005; Tamil) / Ghajini (2008)

-Thuppakki (2012; Tamil) / Holiday (2014)

A. Subba Rao

-Mooga Manasulu (1964; Telugu) / Milan (1967)

-Poola Rangadu (1967; Telugu) / Jeet (1972)

Agathian

-Kadhal Kottai (1996; Tamil) / Sirf Tum (1999)

-Gokulathil Seethai (1996; Tamil) / Hum Ho Gaye Aapke (2001)

Asit Sen

-Uttar Falguni (1963; Bengali) / Mamta (1966) [Based on Uttar Falguni by Nihar Ranjan Gupta]

-Deep Jwele Jaai (1959; Bengali) / Khamoshi (1969) [Based on Nurse Mitra by Ashutosh Mukherjee]

-Chalachal (1956; Bengali) / Safar (1970) [Based on Chalachal by Ashutosh Mukherjee]

B. R. Chopra 

-Afsana (1951) / Dastaan (1972)

Balu Mahendra

-Moondram Pirai (1982; Tamil) / Sadma (1983)

-Kokila (1977; Kannada) / Aur Ek Prem Kahani (1996)

C. V. Sridhar

-Kalyana Parisu (1959; Tamil) / Nazrana (1961)

-Nenjil Or Aalayam (1962; Tamil) / Dil Ek Mandir (1963)

-Kadhalikka Neramillai (1964; Tamil) / Pyar Kiye Jaa (1966)

-Sivandha Mann (1969; Tamil) / Dharti (1970)

-Ilamai Oonjal Adukirathu (1978; Tamil) / Dil-E-Nadaan (1982)

Chetan Anand

-Afsar (1950) / Saheb Bahadur (1977) [Based on The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol]

-Taxi Driver (1954) / Jaaneman (1976)

Dasari Narayana Rao

-Swargam Narakam (1975; Telugu) / Swarg Narak (1978)

-Katakataala Rudraiah (1978; Telugu) / Jyoti Bane Jwala (1980)

-Yedanthasthula Meda (1980; Telugu) / Pyaasa Sawan (1981)

-Gorintaku (1979; Telugu) / Mehndi Rang Layegi (1982)

-Premabhishekam (1981; Telugu) / Prem Tapasya (1983)

-Srivari Muchatlu (1981; Telugu) / Asha Jyoti (1984)

-MLA Yedukondalu (1983; Telugu) / Aaj Ka MLA Ram Avtar (1984)

-Bobbili Puli (1982; Telugu) / Zakhmi Sher (1984)

-Sardar Papa Rayudu (1980; Telugu) / Sarfarosh (1985)

-Surigadu (1992; Telugu) / Santaan (1993)

David Dhawan

-Judwaa (1997) / Judwaa 2 (2017)

-Coolie No. 1 (1995/2020)

Debaki Bose

-Kavi (1949; Bengali) / Kavi (1954) [Based on Kavi by Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay]

Gautham Vasudev Menon

-Minnale (2001; Tamil) / Rehna Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001)

-Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010; Tamil) / Ekk Deewana Tha (2012)

Gowtam Tinnanuri

Jersey (2019; Telugu) / Jersey (2022)

Homi Wadia

-Alibaba Aur 40 Chor (1954/1966)

-Aladdin Aur Jadui Chirag (1952) / Adventures of Aladdin (1978)

Hrishikesh Mukherjee

-Mem-Didi (1961) / Achha Bura (1983)

I. V. Sasi

-Avalude Ravukal (1978; Malayalam) / Patita (1980)

-Kanamarayathu (1984; Malayalam) / Anokha Rishta (1986)

Jay.k

-Ezra (2017; Malayalam) / Dybbuk (2021)

Joshiy

-Aarambham (1982; Malayalam) / Dharm Aur Qanoon (1984)

-Ithihasam (1981; Malayalam) / Itihaas (1987)

-New Delhi (1987; Malayalam) / New Delhi (1988)

K. Balachander

-Arangetram (1973; Tamil) / Aaina (1977)

-Maro Charitra (1978; Telugu) / Ek Duje Ke Liye (1983)

-Varumaiyin Niram Sivappu (1980; Tamil) / Zara Si Zindagi (1983)

-Apoorva Raagangal (1975; Tamil) / Ek Nai Paheli (1984)

K. Bapaiah

-Soggadu (1976; Telugu) / Dildaar (1977)

-Mundadugu (1983; Telugu) / Maqsad (1984)

K. Bhagyaraj

-Veetla Visheshanga (1994; Tamil) / Mr. Bechara (1996)

K. Raghavendra Rao

-Kondaveeti Simham (1981; Telugu) / Farz aur Kanoon (1982)

-Ooriki Monagadu (1981; Telugu) / Himmatwala (1983)

-Adavi Simhalu (1983; Telugu) / Jaani Dost (1983)

-Justice Chowdary (1982; Telugu) / Justice Chaudhry (1983)

-Shakti (1983; Telugu) / Kaamyab (1984)

-Trishulam (1982; Telugu) / Naya Kadam (1984)

-Devata (1982; Telugu) / Tohfa (1984)

-Bobbili Brahmanna (1984; Telugu) / Dharm Adhikari (1986)

K. S. Adhiyaman

-Thotta Chinungi (1995; Tamil) / Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam (2002)

-Priyasakhi (2005; Tamil) / Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar (2006)

K. S. Sethumadhavan

-Chattakkari (1974; Malayalam) / Julie (1975)

K. Viswanath

-Siri Siri Muvva (1976; Telugu) / Sargam (1979)

-Subhodayam (1980; Telugu) / Kaamchor (1982)

-Subhalekha (1982; Telugu) / Shubh Kaamna (1983)

-Saptapadi (1981; Telugu) / Jaag Utha Insan (1984)

-Jeevana Jyothi (1975; Telugu) / Sanjog (1985)

-Sankarabharanam (1980; Telugu) / Sur Sangam (1985)

Kashinath

-Aparichita (1978; Kannada) / Be-shaque (1981)

-Anubhava (1984; Kannada) / Anubhav (1986)

Kidar Sharma

-Chitralekha (1941/1964) [Based on Chitralekha by Bhagwati Charan Verma]

Krishna

-Simhasanam (1986; Telugu) / Singhasan (1986)

Krishna Vamsi

-Antahpuram (1998; Telugu) / Shakthi: The Power (2002)

Krishnan-Panju

-Kula Deivam (1956; Tamil) / Bhabhi (1957)

-Deivapiravi (1960; Tamil) / Bindya (1960)

-Annai (1962; Tamil) / Laadla (1966)

-Kuzhandaiyum Deivamum (1965; Tamil) / Do Kaliyaan (1967)

-Server Sundaram (1964; Tamil) / Main Sunder Hoon (1971)

L. V. Prasad

-Missamma (1955; Telugu) / Miss Mary (1957)

M. A. Thirumugam

-Komatha En Kulamatha (1973; Tamil) / Gaai Aur Gori (1973)

Mathukutty Xavier

-Helen (2019; Malayalam) / Mili (2022)

Mehboob Khan

-Aurat (1940) / Mother India (1957)

N. Maharajan

-Vallarasu (2000; Tamil) / Indian (2002)

Nanabhai Bhatt

-Mr. X (1957) / Adhi Raat Ke Baad (1965)

P. Bharathiraja

-16 Vayathinile (1977; Tamil) / Solva Sawan (1979)

-Sigappu Rojakkal (1978; Tamil) / Red Rose (1980)

-Alaigal Oyivathillai (1981; Tamil) / Lovers (1983)

-Kizhakke Pogum Rail (1978; Tamil) / Saveray Wali Gaadi (1986)

P. C. Barua

-Devdas (1935; Bengali) / Devdas (1936)

Prabhu Deva

-Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana (2005; Telugu) / Ramaiya Vastavaiya (2013)

Priyadarshan

-Kilukkam (1991; Malayalam) / Muskurahat (1992)

-Thenmavin Kombath (1994; Malayalam) / Saat Rang Ke Sapne (1998)

-Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984; Malayalam) / Hungama (2003)

-Boeing Boeing (1985; Malayalam) / Garam Masala (2005)

-Thalavattam  (1986; Malayalam) / Kyon Ki (2005)

-Vettam (2004; Malayalam) / De Dana Dan (2009)

-Vellanakalude Nadu (1988; Malayalam) / Khatta Meetha (2010)

Puri Jagannadh

-Badri (2000; Telugu) / Shart: The Challenge (2004)

Pushkar-Gayathri

-Vikram Vedha (2017; Tamil) / Vikram Vedha (2022)

Puttanna Kanagal

-Naagarahaavu (1973; Kannada) / Zehreela Insaan (1974) [Based on T. R. Subba Rao's novels Nagarahavu, Ondu Gandu Eradu Hennu and Sarpa Mathsara]

R S Prasanna

-Kalyana Samayal Saadham (2013; Tamil) / Shubh Mangal Saavdhan (2017)

Rajesh Pillai

-Traffic (2011; Malayalam) / Traffic (2016)

Ram Gopal Varma

-Siva (1989; Telugu) / Shiva (1990)

-Kshana Kshanam (1991; Telugu) / Daud (1997)

S. J. Surya

-Kushi (2001; Tamil) / Khushi (2003)

S. S. Vasan

-Vanjikottai Valiban (1958; Tamil) / Raj Tilak (1958) [Based on The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas]

Sailesh Kolanu

-Hit: The First Case (2020; Telugu) / Hit: The First Case (2022)

Sandeep Reddy Vanga

-Arjun Reddy (2017; Tamil) / Kabir Singh (2019)

Satish Rajwade

-Mumbai-Pune-Mumbai (2011; Marathi) / Mumbai Delhi Mumbai (2014)

Satyen Bose

-Paribartan (1949; Bengali) / Jagriti (1954)

Shankar

-Mudhalvan (1999; Tamil) / Nayak: The Real Hero (2000)

Siddique

-Bodyguard (2010; Malayalam) / Bodyguard (2011)

Sohrab Modi

-Jailor (1938/1958)

Srijit Mukherji

-Rajkahini (2015; Bengali) / Begum Jaan (2017)

Sushil Majumdar

-Lalpathore (1964; Bengali) / Lal Patthar (1971)

Susi Ganeshan

-Thiruttu Payale (2006; Tamil) / Shortcut Romeo (2013)

T. Rama Rao

-Yamagola (1977; Telugu) / Lok Parlok (1979)

-Aalu Magalu (1977; Telugu) / Judaai (1980)

Tapan Sinha

-Khoniker Atithi (1959; Bengali) / Zindagi Zindagi (1972)

-Sagina Mahto (1970; Bengali) / Sagina (1974)

Tapi Chanakya

-Ramudu Bheemudu (1964; Telugu) / Ram Aur Shyam (1967)

Tarun Majumdar

-Palatak (1963; Bengali) / Rahgir (1969)

-Balika Badhu (1967; Bengali) / Balika Badhu (1976) [Based on Balika Badhu by Bimal Kar]

Teja

-Nuvvu Nenu (2001; Telugu) / Yeh Dil (2003)

V. Shantaram

-Shakuntala (1943) / Stree (1961) [Based on Abhijñānaśākuntalam by Kalidasa]

Vijay Bhatt

-Ram Rajya (1943/1967)

Vikram Bhatt

-Inteha (2003) / Aetbaar (2004) [Both were inspired by the 1996 film Fear]

Vishal Furia

-Lapachhapi (2017; Marathi) / Chhorii (2021)

[Additions: Phani Shankar, Anshu Kumar, Nitesh Singh, Vipin Nair, Aiyyaar]

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Multilingual Films

Originally published on: 14.09.2017

Last updated: 15.10.2022

HFF DIARY: 2017

Sixteen movies in eight days! Now that feels really awesome! I attended the 12th Habitat Film Festival (HFF), 2017 for eight out of ten days, which was my third film festival in the last two months. I had earlier attended the first Habitat International Film Festival (HIFF) and the 64th National Film Festival, where I'd managed to see a total of fourteen films in four days. I wonder why I never attended film festivals before. It was such an extraordinary experience. I spent my evenings after office and Sundays, staring at the big screen, relishing movies from the various corners of our country, and witnessing its diversity in the truest sense of the term.

The opening film of the festival was A Death in the Gunj, the directorial debut of Konkona Sen Sharma. Unfortunately, I missed it, but I hope to watch its theatrical release, which is due on the 2nd June. 

The first film I watched was Karthick Naren’s Tamil thriller Dhruvangal Pathinaru (2016), also known as D-16. It was a fantastic whodunit with a superb casting. The pace was exceptional and it kept me glued to the screen for its entire duration. It remained my favourite film throughout the festival. It also amazed me that the director Karthick Naren is just 22 years old. Undoubtedly, he is a filmmaker to watch out for.

I started my second day at the festival with a panel discussion on the acclaimed film director and screenwriter Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, featuring historian Dr. Ravikant and writer-journalist Jai Arjun Singh. The session began with Iffat Fatima's short film on Abbas and ended with the screening of Chetan Anand's directorial debut Neecha Nagar (1946), based on Maxim Gorky's Lower Depths, which was adapted for the screen by Abbas. However, watching Neecha Nagar was a very bad experience, since the print of this movie was not so good. Nevertheless, watching old movies in 35mm is such a rare thing. Four other films were also screened for Abbas’s retrospective titled ‘The City as a Metaphor’: Shree 420 (1955), Jagte Raho (1956), Char Dil Char Rahein (1959) and Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein (1968). I only managed to see Jagte Raho, which was a great experience. I later found out that it was also produced in Bengali titled Ek Din Raatre. Raj Kapoor acted in both the versions. The role of Motilal in Bengali version was played by Chhabi Biswas. You can find this film [here] on YouTube. 

Damien O'Donnell's British dramedy East is East (1999) and Satyajit Ray's TV film Sadgati (1981) – based on the story of the same name by Munshi Premchand – were shown as a part of Om Puri's retrospective. I liked the former and loved the latter. I also wanted to see the other films shown in this retrospective: Aakrosh (1980), Ardh Satya (1983), Tamas (1988) and Dev (2004), but couldn't.

Kannada film U Turn (2016) was another smart, engaging thriller by Pawan Kumar. Like his previous film Lucia (2013), this one was also crowd-funded. However, the ending didn’t really surprise me. It somehow became predictable in the second half, but I was thoroughly entertained.

I saw four Malayalam films at the festival: Manhole, Ottayar Paathe (The Narrow Path), Pinneyum (Once Again) and Ayal Jeevichirippundu, and liked all of them.

Debutant director Vidhu Vincent's Manhole depicted the life and struggles of manual scavengers in Kerala. Ottayar Paathe was a wonderful drama about a father-son relationship. Veteran filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan's latest film Pinneyum was about an unemployed man in his thirties, who turns out to be a criminal. According to Wikipedia, the story was loosely adapted from the original criminal incident that happened in Kerala during the '80s by Sukumara Kurup, a wanted criminal. Such a shame that this was my first ever Adoor film and so now, I feel the need to see all the films directed by him. Vyasan K. P.’s Ayal Jeevichirippundu was the film I enjoyed the most out of these four Malayalam movies that I watched. Its story was about the friendship between a Booker Prize-winning author John Matthew Mathan (Vijay Babu) and an illiterate fisherman Murugan (Manikandan). The screening of Pinneyum and Ayal Jeevichirippundu were followed by a Q&A session with their respective directors.

Watching Kaasav (2016) was like a sort of meditation. Directed by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar, it was an impactful social drama. We need more films like this, which deal with the subject of depression. Incidentally, this movie had also won the National Award for the Best Feature Film, earlier this year.

Bengali film Cholai (2016) was a dark comedy with a very poignant ending. For some parts, it reminded me of Raam Reddy's excellent Thithi (2016), which was one of my top 5 favourite Indian films of last year.

Bobby Sarma Baruah's Rajbongshi-language film Sonar Baran Pakhi (The Golden Wing) was based on the life and times of Late Pratima Barua Pandey, the legendary folk singer of Assam. She was such a fascinating figure. It was a well-researched movie. For authenticity, Baruah used the singer's original tracks in the movie, which she sourced from the All India Radio archives. I particularly loved its opening scene, which I thought was brilliant.

Amar Kaushik's Apatani-language short Aaba (The Grandfather) was one of the best films I have seen. Set in a remote landscape of Ziro (Arunachal Pradesh), shot with locals from the Apatani tribe, this film, for the most part, was narrated in silence. The location was so beautiful and peaceful that someday I want to visit it.

I also watched a Sanskrit film Ishti (2016), written and directed by Dr. G. Prabha – the fourth ever Sanskrit film, but the first one with a social theme. Set in the background of the mid-'20s of Kerala, it was a subtle take on patriarchy and gender-biases in the name of traditions.

The closing film of the festival was Shlok Sharma's Haraamkhor (2017). Despite the absurd ending, it worked for me. Nawazuddin was once again at the top of his game. Is there any role which he can't portray? Shweta Tripathi (Shaalu of Masaan) was equally good and played the role of a 15-year-old girl so convincingly.

Wish I had more time and could cover some more films. Sigh! Now I'm eagerly waiting for the 8th Jagran Film Festival, which will be held in the first week of July. Hope to get lost in the world of cinema and continue the journey for as long as movies are made :)

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Everything I Watched in 2016

Feature Films/Documentaries:

January '16

1	Munich	***1/2	2005	Steven Spielberg
2	Shame	***1/2	2011	Steve McQueen
3	Rush Hour	**	1998	Brett Ratner
4	Rush Hour 2	*1/2	2001	Brett Ratner
5	Rush Hour 3	*	2007	Brett Ratner
6	Crimson Peak	***1/2	2015	Guillermo del Toro
7	Phantom	*1/2	2015	Kabir Khan
8	Tunnu Ki Tina	*1/2	1997	Paresh Kamdar
9	The Walk	***1/2	2015	Robert Zemeckis
10	Wazir	***	2016	Bejoy Nambiar
11	Final Destination 3	*1/2	2006	James Wong
12	Sicario	**	2015	Denis Villeneuve
13	Dilwale	*	2015	Rohit Shetty
14	Meera	**	1979	Gulzar
15	An Affair To Remember	***	1957	Leo McCarey
16	The Hateful Eight	*****	2015	Quentin Tarantino
17	Avatar (3D)	***	2009	James Cameron
18	The Diary of a Teenage Girl	***	2015	Marielle Heller
19	Pratidwandi	***1/2	1970	Satyajit Ray
20	Aranyer Din Ratri	***	1970	Satyajit Ray
21	Dallas Buyers Club	***	2013	Jean-Marc Vallée
22	Changing Lanes	***	2002	Roger Michell
23	The Lone Ranger	*1/2	2013	Gore Verbinski
24	Elysium	***	2013	Neill Blomkamp
25	Bridge of Spies	***	2015	Steven Spielberg
26	The Sugarland Express	**	1974	Steven Spielberg

The Best of 2016

BEST FILMS 2016

10. Kapoor & Sons (Since 1921)

9. Neerja

8. Fan

7. Raman Raghav 2.0

6. Dear Zindagi

5. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

4. Udta Punjab

3. Aligarh

2. Pink

1. Dangal

Special Mentions:

Airlift, Nil Battey Sannata, Phobia, Waiting, Budhia Singh – Born To Run, M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

BEST PERFORMERS (MALE)

8. Shah Rukh Khan (Dear Zindagi)

7. Rishi Kapoor (Kapoor & Sons)

6. Shah Rukh Khan (Fan)

5. Amitabh Bachchan (Pink)

4. Ranbir Kapoor (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)

3. Sushant Singh Rajput (M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story)

2. Manoj Bajpayee (Aligarh)

1. Aamir Khan (Dangal)

BEST PERFORMERS (FEMALE)

8. Kalki Koechlin (Waiting)

7. Radhika Apte (Phobia)

6. Sonam Kapoor (Neerja)

5. Alia Bhatt (Dear Zindagi)

4. Shabana Azmi (Neerja)

3. Swara Bhaskar (Nil Battey Sannata)

2. Alia Bhatt (Udta Punjab)

1. Anushka Sharma (Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)

BEST SONGS 2016

10. Kaari Kaari (Qurat Ul Ain Balouch; Pink)

9. Saathi Rey (Arko; Kapoor & Sons)

8. Jag Ghoomeya (Neha Bhasin; Sultan)

7. Haanikarak Baapu (Pritam, Sarwar Khan, Sartaz Khan Barna; Dangal)

6. Sarsariya (Shashwat Singh, Shashaa Tirupati; Mohenjo Daro)

5. Just Go To Hell Dil (Amit Trivedi, Sunidhi Chauhan; Dear Zindagi)

4. Da Da Dasse (Kanika Kapoor, Babu Haabi; Udta Punjab)

4. Doli Re Doli (Shankar Mahdevan, Meme Khan; Mirzya)

3. Channa Mereya (Arijit Singh; Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)

2. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Arijit Singh; Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)

1. Pashmina (Amrit Trivedi; Fitoor)

BEST SOUNDTRACKS 2016

6. Dear Zindagi (Amit Trivedi)

5. Dangal (Pritam)

4. Mirzya (Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy)

3. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (Pritam)

2. Udta Punjab (Amit Trivedi)

1. Fitoor (Amit Trivedi)

Books I Read in 2016

(in alphabetical order)

English

1. Animal Farm (George Orwell)
2. Coolie (Mulk Raj Anand)
3. Conversations With Mani Ratnam (Baradwaj Rangan)
4. Day Scholar (Siddhartha Chowdhury)
5. Diksha at St. Martin's (Siddhartha Chowdhury)
6. Guns & Thighs (Ram Gopal Varma)
7. Guru Dutt: A Tragedy in Three Acts (Arun Khopkar)
8. Mrs Funnybones (Twinkle Khanna)
9. Name Place Animal Thing (Mayank Shekhar)
10. Patna Roughcut (Siddhartha Chowdhury)
11. Sholay: The Making of a Classic (Anupama Chopra)
12. Stars From Another Sky (Saadat Hasan Manto)
13. The Godfather (Mario Puzo)
14. The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad (Twinkle Khanna)
15. The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway)
16. Written by Salim-Javed: The Story of Hindi Cinema's Greatest Screenwriters (Diptakirti Chaudhary)

Hindi

1. 6 Crore Ka Murdaa (Surendra Mohan Pathak)
2. Guru Dutt (Nasreen Munni Kabir)
3. Hum Na Marab (Gyan Chaturvedi)
4. Katil Kaun (Surendra Mohan Pathak)
5. Mujhse Bura Kaun (Surendra Mohan Pathak)
6. Mujhse Bura Koi Nahi (Surendra Mohan Pathak)
7. Narak Yaatra (Gyan Chaturvedi)
8. Neem Ka Ped (Rahi Masoom Raza)
9. Os Ki Boond (Rahi Masoom Raza)
10. Rehan Par Ragghu (Kashinath Singh)
11. Singla Murder Case (Surendra Mohan Pathak)
12. Topi Shukla (Rahi Masoom Raza)
13. Short Stories (Satyajit Ray)
14. Short Stories (Amrita Pritam)

Cinema

Cinema means much more to me than it does to people I know. I live, eat, drink, breathe cinema.

I’m the sort of guy who will forgo a meal to watch a movie. In the past few years, I have spent a good portion of my time and money, gave up on my sleep and social obligations, and tried to satisfy my hunger for movies in every possible way.

Still, the more films I watch, the more I get the feeling that I have very limited understanding of cinema. I need to see much more. Even after watching more than three thousand movies, so far, I don't think my hunger is gonna be satisfied ever. I'm yet to explore a lot of great cinema. Call me mad, crazy or whatever, but sometimes I think, I should take a break from everything – for at least a year – and watch only films. And it doesn't really sound bad, as I'm free of responsibilities - now as well as in near future. And the interesting thing is: nobody, in my real life, knows my love for cinema; not even my family. Cinema is still a big taboo in my family. Over the years I’ve realised that your family and friends will never understand your craziness about movies. You can’t convince them. You shouldn’t even try. People think that there’s nothing that can be gained from Cinema. That’s why I love Twitter. I met some of the craziest cinephiles, there only.

Someday, someone will understand my madness. (In real life.) Hopefully, someday, I’ll do something related to it, as well. So far, I just could not figure out what I would really do, but there’s something else that is yet to come in my life; don’t know what, but I know I’m made for something else.

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