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Salaam Namaste and Fighter

Filmmaker Siddharth Anand has established himself as a filmmaker par excellence with numerous box office successes ranging from hits to all-time blockbusters under his belt. After gaining recognition with ‘Hum Tum,’ Siddharth Anand established himself in Bollywood’s romantic comedy genre with his directorial debut ‘Salaam Namaste’ (2005), followed by ‘Ta Ra Rum Pum’ (2007), ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ (2008), and ‘Anjaana…

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Jewel Thief 1967
Intrigue is the first word that comes to mind after watching the movie. This was the sixth straight hit of the Vijay Anand (Goldie)-Dev Anand duo under their home production Navketan and it came two years after the magnificent 'Guide'. The movie making techniques of the time had limitations unlike today. Still Jewel thief was picturised in a way that was ahead of its time. The screenplay was great, with the music fantastic, the dances super and Goldie wielding the baton it was a recipe for the sureshot success of the movie. Jewel Thief is a perfect crime thriller. There are many stories attached to this movie like Saira Banu was approached for the role of Shalu Dev's love interest in the movie but it did not work out and the role went to Vyjaytimala. That there were cold vibes between Goldie and Vyjaytimala professionally and it was not lost on anyone, later he himself acknowledged t ....
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