Category: Views
Downturn hits Himachal real estate
Shimla : The slowdown of the economy has definitely affected the real state market in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh. Builders and real estate agents say there are […]
Autumn storm clobbers Shimla on Sept 15
Shimla : After a bright and sunny day Sunday clouds suddenly gathered at nightfall and a thunderstorm struck this hill station , surprising everyone. First came the wind , […]
Mili : Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s gem
Powerful performances by Jaya Bhaduri , Amitabh Bachchan and Ashok Kumar . This 1975 classic directed by the acclaimed Hrishikesh Mukherjee who directed a staggering 42 films. And […]
Punjab politician motorcade irks Himachal commuters
Commuters driving on the Shimla-Kalka highway on Wednesday were irritated and even scared by former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh’s motorcade Wednesday . He was seen seated in his swanky […]
Love in Simla : with Sadhana & Joy Mukherjee
Shot on location over half a century ago , Love in Simla has recorded Shimla of the late 1950s in black and white . The film captures the Mall road […]
The Sound of Music : a musical classic
A true story , an old world film , and a very European film . And yet strangely it resembles a hindi film as it has so many songs which […]
Shimla taken over by dogs : civic shame !
Every street and alley in Shimla has packs of stray dogs , growling and barking away into the night . And at day break there are the snarling monkeys to […]
Marnie : Hitchcock’s last masterpiece : Review
These were the years when the master Alfred Hitchcock was at the peak of his powers and Marnie was made in 1964 . Hitchcock here enters the sick mind of […]
The Birds : Hitchcock’s last unflawed film : Review
Suspense , horror , mystery, thrill and ambiguity were the hallmarks of Alfred Hitchcock and these are amply in display in The Birds released in 1963 three years after his […]
Jeevan Mrityu –Dharmendra , Raakhee : Review
Released in 1970 , Jeevan Mrityu revolves mainly around Dharmendra (Ashok Tandon). The film was a hit and is today remembered for the song “Jhilmil sitaron ka aangan hoga”. Such […]