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Tag Archives: Khayyam
Reconciling the past and the present
Marriage is a very significant event in a person’s especially a female’s life. The sacred fire (in case of Hindu marriage) is supposed to burn all that was in the past and a new beginning is supposed to take place … Continue reading
Ye Kya Jagah Hai Doston, Ye Kaun Sa Dayaar Hai . . .
Umrao Jaan (1981) is based on the novel – ‘Umrao Jaan Ada’ of Mirza Mohammad Haadi Ruswa. I happened to watch the movie first and read the novel later. And undoubtedly, director Muzaffar Ali’s cinematic version of the story originally written in the … Continue reading
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The market where helplessness is bought and sold
Bazaar (1982) is truly a classic movie by all standards. It presents the true story of those unfortunate (Muslim) girls who are virtually sold to the rich people in the Gulf under the camouflage of marriage by their poor parents … Continue reading
Ye Kya Jagah Hai Doston, Ye Kaun Sa Dayaar Hai . . .
Umrao Jaan (1981) is based on the novel – ‘Umrao Jaan Ada’ of Mirza Mohammad Haadi Ruswa. I happened to watch the movie first and read the novel later. And undoubtedly, director Muzaffar Ali’s cinematic version of the story originally written … Continue reading
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Tagged Farooq Sheikh, Gadar, Khayyam, Lucknow, Mirza Haadi Ruswa, Movie Review - Umrao Jaan (1981), Muzaffar Ali, Rekha, Shahryar, Tawaif, Umrao Jaan Ada
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