Thursday, July 10, 2014

Bioscope – X [Tear-Jerker - II ]







Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988)

It is like many one of the hindi version of Shakespears Romeo Juliet


        Director                  :      Mansoor Khan
        Producer                 :      Nasir Hussain
        Writer                     :      Nasir Hussain
        Cast                        :      Aamir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Dalip Tahil, Alok Nath
        Music                      :      Anand-Milind
        Cinematography      :      Kiran Deohans
        Edited                     :      Zafar Sultan



Awards

National Film Awards

Won
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment

Filmfare Awards

Won
Best Film - Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Won
Lux New Face - Juhi Chawla
Won
Best Male Debut - Aamir Khan
Won
Best Director - Mansoor Khan
Won
Best Music Director - Anand-Milind
Won
Best Cinematographer: Kiran Deohans
Won
Best Male Playback - Udit Narayan
Nominated
Best Actor - Aamir Khan
Nominated
Best Actress - Juhi Chawla
Nominated
Best Lyricist - Majrooh Sultanpuri




A lonely man meets a girl who he slowly falls in love with only to find out that she only has 2-3 weeks to live.

Mili (1975)

        Director                  :      Hrishikesh Mukherjee
        Producer                 :      Hrishikesh Mukherjee, N.C. Sippy
        Writer                     :      Bimal Dutta, Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza, Mohini N. Sippy
        Cast                        :      Ashok Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan
                                             Asrani, Aruna Irani, Parikshat Sahni
        Music                      :      Sachin Dev Burman
        Cinematography      :      Jaywant Pathare
        Edited                     :      Hrishikesh Mukherjee



Awards

Filmfare Awards
Nominated
Best Actress - Jaya Bachchan
BFJA Awards               
Won
Best Actor (Hindi) - Amitabh Bachchan




The story is set on the holy ghats of Ganges Banaras where brahmin boy’s obsession for a Muslim girls and the tragic end.

Raanjhanaa

        Director                  :      Anand L. Rai
        Producer                 :      Krishika Lulla
        Screenplay              :      Himanshu Sharma
        Writer                     :      Himanshu Sharma
        Cast                        :      Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol
        Music                      :      A. R. Rahman
        Cinematography      :      Natarajan Subramaniam, Vishal Sinha
        Edited                     :      Hemal Kothari




Awards

BIG Star Entertainment
Nominated
Most Entertaining Romantic Film - Anand L. Rai

Nominated
Most Entertaining Debut Actor Male - Dhanush

Nominated
Most Entertaining Music - A. R. Rahman
Screen Awards
Won
Best Actor in Supporting Role (F) - Swara Bhaskar

Nominated
Best Actor (Popular Choice) - Dhanush

Nominated
Best Actor (Male)

Nominated
Best Actor in a Sup. Role (M) Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub

Nominated
Best Actor (Popular Choice) - Sonam Kapoor

Nominated
Best Cinematography-Natarajan Subramaniam, Vishal Sinha

Nominated
Best Music - A. R. Rahman

Nominated
Best Background Score

Nominated
Best Costume = Payal Saluja

Nominated
Best Sound Design - Arun Nambiar

Nominated
Production Design - Wasiq Khan
Apsara Film & TV Award
Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Abhay Deol

Nominated
Best Screenplay - Himanshu Sharma

Nominated
Best Story

Nominated
Best Dialogue

Nominated
Best Music - A. R. Rahman

Nominated
Best Performance in a Comic Role - Mohammed Zeeshan Ayubb, Swara Bhaskar
ETC Bollywood Business Awards
Nominated
Highest Grossing Debut (Male) - Dhanush
Idea Filmfare Awards
Nominated
Best Debut (Male) - Dhanush

Nominated
Best Director - Anand L. Rai

Nominated
Best Film - Anand L. Rai

Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role (Female) - Sonam Kapoor

Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female) - Swara Bhaskar

Nominated
Best Music - A. R. Rahman
Global Indian Music Awards (GiMA)
Nominated
Best Engineer (Film Album) - R. Nitish Kumar

Nominated
Best Background Score = A. R. Rahman

Nominated
Best Film Album

Nominated
Best Playback Singer (Female) - Shreya Ghoshal
Filmfare Awards
Nominated
Best Film
Eros International - Krishika Lulla


Best Director - Anand L. Rai


Best Actor - Dhanush


Best Actress - Sonam Kapoor


Best Supporting Actress - Swara Bhaskar


Best Music Director - A. R. Rahman

Won
Best Male Debut - Dhanush
IIFA Awards
Nominated
Best Actress In A Supporting Role - Swara Bhaskar

Won
Male Debutant Star - Dhanush




!!!Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven. - Henry Ward Beecher!!!



Thursday, July 03, 2014

Bioscope – IX [Tear-Jerker - I ]






Devdas (1955)

It is based on the 1917 Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novella Devdas and there is no introduction needed for it. Devdas was made more than 7 times in different languages. In Hindi  - 1935 with Kundan Lal Saigal and Jamuna. In 1955 with Dilip Kumar, Suchitra Sen and last one in 2002 with Sharukh Khan, Aishyara Rai and Madhuri Dixit. For me second one which was directed by Bimal Roy was the best of the lot.

           Director                      :      Bimal Roy
           Producer                     :      Bimal Roy
           Writer                         :      Screenplay: Nabendu Ghosh
           Dialogue                     :      Rajinder Singh Bedi
           Based on                     :      Devdas  Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
           Cast                            :      Dilip Kumar, Suchitra Sen,
                                                     Vyjayanthimala, Motilal
           Music                          :      Sachin Dev Burman
           Cinematography          :      Kamal Bose


Awards



National Film Awards
Won
Third Best Feature Film in Hindi Bimal Roy
Filmfare Awards
Won
Best Actor - Dilip Kumar
Nominated
Best Actress - Suchitra Sen
Won
Best Supporting  - Actor Motilal
Won
Best Supporting Actress - Vyjayanthimala
Karlovy Vary Int’l Film Festival
Not Nominated
India's official submission for Crystal Globe



Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981)

The name was a lift from ‘Wills Cigarette’ caption – ‘Made For Each Other’


It was an attempt from Shakespearean Tragedies:  The movie is about the love between a Tamil man and a North Indian woman, who are neighbours in Goa. They come from totally different backgrounds and can hardly speak the other's language

           Director                      :      K. Balachander
           Producer                     :      L. V. Prasad
           Writer                         :      K. Balachander
           Cast                            :      Kamal Haasan, Rati Agnihotri,  Madhavi
           Music                          :      Laxmikant-Pyarelal


Awards



National Film Awards
Won
Best Male Playback Singer – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Filmfare Awards
won
Best Editing – K.R. Kitoo
Won
Best Lyricist – Anand Bakshi -song "Tere Mere Beech"
Won
Best Screenplay – K. Balachander
Nominated
Best Film
Nominated
Best Director – K. Balachander
Nominated
Best Actor – Kamal Haasan
Nominated
Best Actress – Rati Agnihotri
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Madhavi
Nominated
Best Performance in a Comic Role – Asrani
Nominated
Best Story – K. Balachander
Nominated
Best Music Director – Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Nominated
Best Lyricist – Anand Bakshi for
Nominated
Best Male Playback Singer – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam





Anand (1971)

A melodramatic tale of a man with a terminal disease.


           Director                      :      Hrishikesh Mukherjee
           Producer                     :      Hrishikesh Mukherjee, N.C. Sippy
           Writer                         :      Bimal Dutta, Gulzar, D.N. Mukherjee
                                             :      Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Biren Tripathy
           Cast                            :      Rajesh Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan
           Music                          :      Salil Choudhury
           Cinematography          :      Jaywant Pathare
           Editor                         :      Hrishikesh Mukherjee


Award



National Film Award
Won
Best Feature Film in Hindi: Hrishikesh Mukherjee, N.C. Sippy
Filmfare
Won
Best Movie Award: Hrishikesh Mukherjee, N.C. Sippy
Won
Best Actor Award: Rajesh Khanna
Won
Best Supporting Actor Award: Amitabh Bachchan
Won
Best Dialogue Award: Gulzar
Won
Best Editing Award: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Won
Best Story Award: Hrishikesh Mukherjee




!!!Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are. It solely relies on what you think. – Buddha!!!