love aaj kal Archives

Fast-Track Pyaar: How Hindi Movies Made India Fall In Love With Trains

No Imtiaz Ali film is complete without a train scene. In Love Aaj Kal, a separation unfolds on a train ride and in Jab We Met, a relationship blooms through the course of the journey. But the most iconic train scenes in Bollywood remain Simran running toward Raj in DDLJ and Rajesh Khanna crooning “Mere Sapno Ki Rani” as Sharmila Tagore gazes at him from a coach.

Sayantan Mondal July 10, 2016

Bollywood

15 Years of Socha Na Tha: A Reminder of What an Imtiaz Ali Romance Used To Be

Socha Na Tha takes us back to the time when Imtiaz Ali was a filmmaker who was interested in saying something, not repeating it. The film is predictable to a fault, but its sweetness is devoid of any pretension or baggage, a throbbing flaw in Ali’s recent outings.

Poulomi Das June 1, 2016

Bollywood

Love Aaj Kal Review: A Relic From the Past Without a Clue About the Future

The torturous 141 minutes of Imtiaz Ali’s Love Aaj Kal, starring a grating Sara Ali Khan and a scared Kartik Aaryan, plays out like a multiple choice question paper: Love or sex? Career or relationship? Uber driver or bike? Stalking or women's safety?

Poulomi Das May 25, 2016