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Sparsh, Sai Paranjpye, 1980, 1980

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Celebrating 43 years of #ChashmeBuddoor (08/05/1981), a classic romantic comedy about friendship and love, starring Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval, Rakesh Bedi, Ravi Baswani, and Saeed Jaffrey. Directed by Sai Paranjpye and produced by Gul Anand and Jayshree Anand — Makhija, this film captures the essence of youth and camaraderie.

The story revolves around three Delhi University students—Siddharth, Omi, and Jai—who stay in the city during their summer vacation. Their routine life takes a turn with the arrival of Neha, a charming young woman.

After directing the poignant drama "Sparsh," Sai Paranjpye switched gears dramatically to craft "Chashme Buddoor," a lighthearted comedy that explores male friendship with witty and sharp insights, avoiding clichéd slapstick humor.

The film shines with its realistic dialogue and natural interactions, especially in scenes like when Siddharth, trying to play it cool, offers Neha a ride, only to admit he'd been waiting for her. Neha, far from a typical damsel, reveals she hoped he would appear. This genuine exchange underscores their mutual attraction and understanding.

Another memorable moment is when Neha demonstrates a detergent’s effectiveness by washing a towel, which Siddharth sheepishly admits was already clean. The simplicity and honesty of their interactions make "Chashme Buddoor" feel as refreshing as a sudden rain shower.

The film also features a delightful proposal scene where Siddharth's nervousness meets Neha's playful challenge, showing the depth of their bond and the light-hearted nature of their relationship.

"Chashme Buddoor" remains a beloved example of how humor and heart can create a timeless story about the joys and surprises of everyday life.

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Sparsh dir. Sai Paranjpye (1980)

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Mallika Sarabhai in Sai Paranjpye’s Katha (1983)

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Shabana Azmi in Saaz, Sai Paranjpye, 1997

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From Vicky Donor to Gulabo Sitabo, Juhi Chaturvedi on Turning Middle Class Men Into Mainstream Heroes

From Vicky Donor to Gulabo Sitabo, Juhi Chaturvedi on Turning Middle Class Men Into Mainstream Heroes

Gulabo Sitabo reunites the trio of Vicky Donor – Shoojit Sircar, Ayushmann Khurrana and Juhi Chaturvedi – with the addition of Amitabh Bachchan. Vicky Donor not only introduced Ayushmann to Bollywood, it established Shoojit as a director to reckon with as well as turned Juhi Chaturvedi into a National Film Award winning screenwriter.

Eight years on, Vicky Donor is still considered one of the…

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Chashme Buddoor (1981)

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a lesson on personal loans

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Chashme Buddoor (Far Be the Evil Eye) | 1981 | dir. Sai Paranjpye 

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Birthday Greetings to acclaimed film director, scriptwriter & theatre personality #SaiParanjpye (19/03)

Her films #Sparsh, #ChashmeBuddoor, #Katha, #Disha etc are still devoured for their universal concerns steeped in simple storytelling.

Your favourite Sai Paranjpye films?

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“Mai Zetterling, Wendy Toye, Margaret Tait, Binka Zhelyazkova, Larisa Shepitko, Wang Ping, Moufida Tlatli, Marion Hänsel, Barbara Kopple, Lotte Reiniger, Alison de Vere, Marzieh Meshkini, Sarah Maldoror, Dinara Asanova, Ana Mariscal, Kinuyo Tanaka, Valérie Massadian, Yuliya Solntseva, Malvina Ursianu, Cecile Tang Shu-shuen, Sai Paranjpye, Lorenza Mazzetti ... for starters.”

this probably makes me such a bad feminist but this whole paragraph is one of my favorite and funniest inside jokes between a friend of mine and me. we’re both cinephiles who do not recognize a SINGLE name of any of the female filmmakers on this list, and it’s incredible and inspirational and so ridiculous to me that ms. tilda just flexed in the most esoteric way she knew how for this nytimes feature when all the other women interviewed for this piece gave, like, normal responses askdlfjalkdsjfadfa.

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5 Must Listen Audiobooks For Everyone

In life, there are things you could do, things you should do, and things you must do. These same categories apply to the choice of book you listen next. You could listen any number of books, for reasons ranging from guilty pleasure to the fact that your book club meets in two days.

Below is the list of 5 Must Listen Audiobooks for Everyone. Everyone should listen to these books published by HarperCollins India.

1. Azim Premji by Sundeep Khanna | Varun Sood

Azim Premji: The Man Beyond the Billions, the fi­rst authoritative biography of the icon, shows how Premji is a philanthropist at heart and a businessman by choice – a man who wanted to give away his billions but realized early enough that he would ­first have to earn them. It peels the layers off Premji’s life while chronicling his professional and charitable work in the context of his many strengths and shortcomings.

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2. I Came Upon a Lighthouse by Shantanu Naidu

In 2014, Shantanu Naidu, an automobile design engineer in his early twenties, developed an innovation to save the local strays from being run over by speeding cars. Ratan Tata, himself known for his compassion for stray dogs, took note. Impressed, he not only decided to invest in the venture, but over the years became a mentor, boss and an unexpectedly dear friend to Shantanu.

I Came Upon a Lighthouse is an honest, light-hearted telling of this uncommon bond between a millennial and an octogenarian that gives glimpses of a beloved Indian icon in a warm light.

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3. Yes Man by Pavan C. Lall

Yes Man is the story of Rana Kapoor, and his Icarus-like flight that eventually led to the Yes Bank crisis. From starting out as a junior employee at Bank of America to leading a bank worth billions, Kapoor’s rise and fall is a case study in ambition, greed and deceit. In this hard-hitting book, Pavan C. Lall details not only Rana Kapoor’s journey, but also asks tough questions about the banking system, its regulators and even the business environment that led to a point of no return for Yes Bank.

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4. A Patchwork Quilt by Sai Paranjpye

Sai started her career at All India Radio, later graduating from the National School of Drama and making her way into theatre, television, documentaries and movies, working with some of the most highly regarded names of the Hindi film world. She met with success in the world of books too, her Marathi translation of Naseeruddin Shah’s memoir winning her the Sahitya Akademi award in 2019.

Frank, forthright, full of anecdotes and written with a flair for recounting her multifarious journey in lively detail, A Patchwork Quilt is Sai Paranjpye’s memoir that looks back on a life well lived.

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5. Nothing to Lose by Manbeena Sandhu

From heading an ashram at Rajneeshpuram, Oregon, USA, in the 1980s to allegedly spearheading what is known as the largest bioterror attack in American history and spending thirty-nine months in prison, Ma Anand Sheela’s life is one that fascinates and intrigues.

But who is the woman beyond the persona of the commune leader? What is Sheela like behind the sensational ‘tough titties’ avatar?

Manbeena Sandhu followed the Osho movement for two decades before her journey finally led her to Sheela. Nothing to Lose is a no-holds-barred account of Sheela’s life, her intense relationship with Bhagwan, and the riveting story of what actually happened behind the closed doors of the cult’s ashram.

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Shabana Azmi in Saaz, Sai Paranjpye, 1997

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TV Industry Made By Storytellers, Not By Executive Producers, Says Ananth Mahadevan

TV Industry Made By Storytellers, Not By Executive Producers, Says Ananth Mahadevan

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Actor-filmmaker Ananth Mahadevan has penned a book titled Once Upon A Prime Time that captures the ups and downs of the Indian television series since 1983. He says the daily soap has currently lost its glory, and this happened due to the lack of good storytellers like Shyam Benegal, Basu Chatterjee, and Aziz Mirza, who brought a revolution in TV entertainment in the eighties and the…

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Bollywood Celebrities Birthday on March 23

Bollywood Celebrities Birthday on March 23

Bollywood Celebrities Birthday on March 23 [table id=1813 /] Sai Paranjpye [table id=3429 /]

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TV Industry Made By Storytellers, Not By Executive Producers, Says Ananth Mahadevan Actor-filmmaker Ananth Mahadevan has penned a book titled Once Upon A Prime Time that captures the ups and downs of the Indian television series since 1983.