Happy Family, Conditions Apply(Prime)
Directed by Aatish Kapadia, Jamnadas Majethia
Dysfunctional families are the new functional. Coincidentally the feature film Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar and the series Happy Family, Conditions Apply released this week, share an affinity for the joint family, creaky joints and all, not to mention their lengthy V. Shantaram styled titles.
Happy Family is a strange animal. It infuriates and amuses, exasperates and endears itself provided you stay non-judgemental about the borderline obsessive characters as well as about the content which gives them a freeflowing movement that frequently makes them look foolish.
Part of our mixed feelings come from the fact that the characters, each so sharply written you feel you know him or her (although you don’t really want to), are like that: highly annoying and fixated in their opinions. None more so than Hemlata Dholakia, played smirkingly by the magnificent Ratna Pathak Shah...
Directed by Aatish Kapadia, Jamnadas Majethia
Dysfunctional families are the new functional. Coincidentally the feature film Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar and the series Happy Family, Conditions Apply released this week, share an affinity for the joint family, creaky joints and all, not to mention their lengthy V. Shantaram styled titles.
Happy Family is a strange animal. It infuriates and amuses, exasperates and endears itself provided you stay non-judgemental about the borderline obsessive characters as well as about the content which gives them a freeflowing movement that frequently makes them look foolish.
Part of our mixed feelings come from the fact that the characters, each so sharply written you feel you know him or her (although you don’t really want to), are like that: highly annoying and fixated in their opinions. None more so than Hemlata Dholakia, played smirkingly by the magnificent Ratna Pathak Shah...
- 3/10/2023
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Ki & Ka
Starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arjun Kapoor,Swaroop Sampat, Rajit Kapoor
Directed by R Balki
Rating: **** ½
The streeling is pulling Arjun Kapoor into the kitchen.And Kareena Kapoor doesn’t mind as long he is fully functional in the bedroom. That, dear audience, in a nutshell is Ki & Ka. A film about role reversal between the sexes where the ambitious wife Kiya (Kareena) goes out to earn the bread and butter, while the husband Kabir (Arjun) is blissfully happy looking after the home.
Immediately,there is an infectious charm to the proceedings. Every scene is a joy to behold. It could have something to do with Kareena Kapoor’s presence. She lights up every frame as only she can. And then when you have the cinematographic genius P C Sreeram manning the lenses even Arjun Kapoor looks so radiant, you want to ask this couple….where do they generate...
Starring Kareena Kapoor Khan, Arjun Kapoor,Swaroop Sampat, Rajit Kapoor
Directed by R Balki
Rating: **** ½
The streeling is pulling Arjun Kapoor into the kitchen.And Kareena Kapoor doesn’t mind as long he is fully functional in the bedroom. That, dear audience, in a nutshell is Ki & Ka. A film about role reversal between the sexes where the ambitious wife Kiya (Kareena) goes out to earn the bread and butter, while the husband Kabir (Arjun) is blissfully happy looking after the home.
Immediately,there is an infectious charm to the proceedings. Every scene is a joy to behold. It could have something to do with Kareena Kapoor’s presence. She lights up every frame as only she can. And then when you have the cinematographic genius P C Sreeram manning the lenses even Arjun Kapoor looks so radiant, you want to ask this couple….where do they generate...
- 4/1/2016
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
With now 20 years of Ddlj magic we wanted to bring this favorite feature back.
One thing you must know about BollySpice is that we all write about what we love, which is Bollywood, and for many of us here on the team, one of the films we love the most is Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge or Ddlj. The film debuted on October 20, 1995 and 20 years later it is still playing! Since many of our writers do love Ddlj so much, we wanted to pay tribute, once again, to this iconic film!
First the story:
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is a story about human relationships.
Chaudhry Baldev Singh (Amrish Puri) is a London based immigrant. He, along with his wife Lajwanti (Farida Jalal) and two daughters Simran (Kajol) and Chutki (Pooja Ruparel) have been living in London for the past several years. A true Indian at heart, Chaudhry Baldev Singh is a...
One thing you must know about BollySpice is that we all write about what we love, which is Bollywood, and for many of us here on the team, one of the films we love the most is Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge or Ddlj. The film debuted on October 20, 1995 and 20 years later it is still playing! Since many of our writers do love Ddlj so much, we wanted to pay tribute, once again, to this iconic film!
First the story:
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is a story about human relationships.
Chaudhry Baldev Singh (Amrish Puri) is a London based immigrant. He, along with his wife Lajwanti (Farida Jalal) and two daughters Simran (Kajol) and Chutki (Pooja Ruparel) have been living in London for the past several years. A true Indian at heart, Chaudhry Baldev Singh is a...
- 10/20/2015
- by BollySpice Team
- Bollyspice
Brand Ambassador Shah Rukh Khan along with Kunal Kohli, Punit Malhotra and Tarun Mansukhani were at the recent Tag Haeur event celebrating ‘The Golden Era of Carrera’ that launched the famed watchmaker’s new collection of golden Tag Heuer Carrera timepieces in Mumbai.
This new Carrera series by Tag Heuer is powered by the supremely accurate Calibre 5 automatic movement. Created for the true connoisseurs of luxury, this collection has options in 18 carat Gold for those who like bling and 18 carat Rose Gold for those who like to keep in subtle. With options of rose gold or gold with steel and leather straps, details are stunning in their sophistication: hand-applied Tag Heuer logo, indexes and date window.
The evening was all about celebrating the Art of Manufacturing and Creation, and given the long withstanding association that Tag Heuer has had with the world of glamour and movies, Indian Film directors who...
This new Carrera series by Tag Heuer is powered by the supremely accurate Calibre 5 automatic movement. Created for the true connoisseurs of luxury, this collection has options in 18 carat Gold for those who like bling and 18 carat Rose Gold for those who like to keep in subtle. With options of rose gold or gold with steel and leather straps, details are stunning in their sophistication: hand-applied Tag Heuer logo, indexes and date window.
The evening was all about celebrating the Art of Manufacturing and Creation, and given the long withstanding association that Tag Heuer has had with the world of glamour and movies, Indian Film directors who...
- 3/5/2014
- by Stacey Yount
- Bollyspice
A maverick filmmaker like Yash Chopra, a superstar like Rajesh Khanna, character artists like Achala Sachdev and A.K. Hangal, famous cinematographer Ashok Mehta and widely followed movie critic Nikhat Kazmi – it was almost as if god was planning his own movie in heaven this year.
Yash Chopra – Rajesh Khanna
Ians takes a look at the lives of those who regaled the audiences in their own unique ways through the film industry – those who gave their ‘aakhri salaam’ to filmdom in 2012:Read More...
Yash Chopra – Rajesh Khanna
Ians takes a look at the lives of those who regaled the audiences in their own unique ways through the film industry – those who gave their ‘aakhri salaam’ to filmdom in 2012:Read More...
- 12/23/2012
- by Indicine Team
- indicine
New Delhi, Dec 23: A maverick filmmaker like Yash Chopra, a superstar like Rajesh Khanna, character artists like Achala Sachdev and A.K. Hangal, famous cinematographer Ashok Mehta and widely followed movie critic Nikhat Kazmi - it was almost as if god was planning his own movie in heaven this year.
Ians takes a look at the lives of those who regaled the audiences in their own unique ways through the film industry - those who gave their 'aakhri salaam' to filmdom in 2012:
Nikhat Kazmi (Jan 20): Breast cancer took a toll on the life of the lady whose movie-based writings and reviews were awaited by readers of The Times of India.
Ians takes a look at the lives of those who regaled the audiences in their own unique ways through the film industry - those who gave their 'aakhri salaam' to filmdom in 2012:
Nikhat Kazmi (Jan 20): Breast cancer took a toll on the life of the lady whose movie-based writings and reviews were awaited by readers of The Times of India.
- 12/23/2012
- by Diksha Singh
- RealBollywood.com
Mumbai, May 1: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who worked with the late Achala Sachdev in "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham", remembers her as a soft-hearted and benevolent human being.
"Deeply saddened to learn of the news of Achala Sachdevji passing away....was as benevolent and soft hearted in personal life as in the characters she played on screen... prayers and condolences!" Amitabh tweeted.
Bollywood's popular on-screen mother Achala passed away Sunday in Pune. She was 91.
"Deeply saddened to learn of the news of Achala Sachdevji passing away....was as benevolent and soft hearted in personal life as in the characters she played on screen... prayers and condolences!" Amitabh tweeted.
Bollywood's popular on-screen mother Achala passed away Sunday in Pune. She was 91.
- 5/1/2012
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
Veteran actress Achala Sachdev, who is best known for her portrayal of Balraj Sahni's wife in Waqt, passed away early this morning. The actress, who was 91 years old, breathed her last at a Pune hospital. Achala had been unwell for a while and her condition became extremely critical few days ago after which she was put on ventilator support. The actress was last seen in films like Na Tum Jaano Na Hum and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. Bollywood Hungama offers its condolences to her family members.
- 4/30/2012
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Veteran actress Achala Sachdev passed away today at Pune Hospital.Aged 91, In September 2011, the actress slipped in her kitchen and suffered a leg fracture. Soon she was diagnosed with multiple emboli in her brain leading to total paralysis and loss of vision.Bed-ridden and on ventilator support, Achala's condition became extremely critical a few days ago.Born in Peshawar in 1920, she made ...
- 4/30/2012
- BusinessofCinema
Pune, April 30: Bollywood's quintessential on-screen mother Achala Sachdev, bed ridden for the last six months, has passed away in a hospital here, her physician said Monday. She was 91.
'Achala Sachdev expired yesterday (Sunday) at 5.30 in the evening at the Poona Hospital. We immediately informed her son who is in the Us. He will be reaching Pune tomorrow (Tuesday),' Vinod Shah, who was treating the actress in Poona Hospital, told Ians.
'Achala Sachdev had broken her left leg after a fall in her house six months ago. She also suffered a brain infarction in which she lost her vision.
'Achala Sachdev expired yesterday (Sunday) at 5.30 in the evening at the Poona Hospital. We immediately informed her son who is in the Us. He will be reaching Pune tomorrow (Tuesday),' Vinod Shah, who was treating the actress in Poona Hospital, told Ians.
'Achala Sachdev had broken her left leg after a fall in her house six months ago. She also suffered a brain infarction in which she lost her vision.
- 4/30/2012
- by Leon David
- RealBollywood.com
Veteran actress Achala Sachdev passed away in Pune hospital today. She was 91. Achala was unwell for quite sometime. She starred in more than 130 movies. Known for her motherly roles in movies, Achala suffered fracture in her legs after she fell down in her kitchen in 2011. Soon she was diagnosed with multiple emboli in her brain due to which she suffered total paralysis and loss of vision. According to a source, Achala’s condition was critical for quite fews days. She was kept on ventilation. Achala made her Bollywood debut in 1938 with ‘Fashionable Wife’. Her last Bollywood offering is Hrithik Roshan starrer ‘Na ...
- 4/30/2012
- Bollywoodmantra.com
Yesteryear actor Achala Sachdev passed away in Pune on Monday, said family sources. She was 91. According to reports, Sachdev was bed-ridden for the past seven months at Poona Hospital and Research Centre (Phrc). Sachdev broke her left leg after a fall in her house nearly six months ago. A clot was diagnosed in the artery near her heart through an Mri scan, which eventually broke into small clots and made a place in her brain vessels. Sachdev gained immense popularity by...
- 4/30/2012
- GlamSham
Bollywood.s quintessential on-screen mother Achala Sachdev, bed ridden for the last six months, has passed away in a hospital here, her physician said Monday. She was 91..Achala Sachdev expired yesterday (Sunday) at 5.30 in the evening at the Poona Hospital. We immediately informed her son who is in the Us. He will be reaching Pune tomorrow (Tuesday),. Vinod Shah, who was treating the actress in Poona Hospital, told us..Achala Sachdev had broken her left leg after a fall in her house six months ago. She also suffered a brain infarction in which she lost her vision and movements of upper and lower limbs,. added Shah.Her funeral will take place Tuesday evening at Vaikunth here after her son Jyotin arrives from the Us.The actress, known for her role in 1965 film Waqt, where she was part of the legendary song Ae meri zohra jabeen underwent surgery 15 days ago and...
- 4/30/2012
- Filmicafe
The stars of yesteryears are a forgotten lot for the Hindi film industry. Take the case of veteran actress Achala Sachdev, remembered for her memorable character roles in the old Hindi movies. The 88-year-old is ailing and bed-ridden for the last threee months at Poona Hospital and Research Centre but none from the film industry has bothered to call on her or even inquire about her health.
Sachdev's physician Vinod Shah, who has been tending to her for more than seven months now, said, "Nobody from the film industry has inquired about her well-being. Nobody ...
Sachdev's physician Vinod Shah, who has been tending to her for more than seven months now, said, "Nobody from the film industry has inquired about her well-being. Nobody ...
- 12/23/2011
- Bollywood Chaska
The night was velvet black, the stars shone down in all its glory...the stage was set, and the Men in White turned up in all their sartorial brilliance as the Navy Ball, 2011 turned out be more than a memorable evening for all those present! Conceptualised and created byMohomed Morani; the Navy Ball, 2011 exceeded all expectations as it gave everyone a reason to celebrate and cheer.The Navy Queen Pageant turned out to be a rousing success; what with the charming and confident contestants wowing the expert panel of judges and the eagerly expectant audiences alike. The effervescent Lucky Morani was the brains behind the entire Pageant as not only did she assemble a fantastic panel of grooming experts that included industry big wigs like Choreographer Achla Sachdev, Fitness Guru Micky Mehta, Speech and Diction Expert Raell Padamsee but she also served as the Fashion and Styling Expert on the...
- 12/6/2011
- Filmicafe
Nisha Sagar unveils her latest collection ‘Smitten’, the very young and hep anaarkali suits for the woman of today. Sagarika Ghatge looked stunning in a blue & sea green anaarkali while she walked as the Show Stopper for Nisha Sagar & Charu Jewels. Other celebrities who attended the launch of ‘Smiiten’ were Bhagayshree, Yuvika Choudhary, Alka Verma, Ashim Samanta, Achala Sachdev, Nikhil Bhai of Charu Jewels, Kirron Sippy, Saumya Tandon, Sheeba, Sapana Mukherjee, Manasi Roy, Rohit Verma, Bhoumik Sampat,, Aanad Sagar etc.
Other models who walked the ramp with Sagarika Ghatge were Shonalie Rana, Jia Mustafa, Malvika Raaj & Khushi Govil. While the anaarkali received loud applause, the jewels adorning them created a stunning ensemble.
“My idea is to make tradition viable for youngsters. Anaarkali suits are so very graceful and feminine, while being very chic and glamorous,” comments the designer.
Crafted in electrical colours, these anaarkali are made of net. With intricate...
Other models who walked the ramp with Sagarika Ghatge were Shonalie Rana, Jia Mustafa, Malvika Raaj & Khushi Govil. While the anaarkali received loud applause, the jewels adorning them created a stunning ensemble.
“My idea is to make tradition viable for youngsters. Anaarkali suits are so very graceful and feminine, while being very chic and glamorous,” comments the designer.
Crafted in electrical colours, these anaarkali are made of net. With intricate...
- 9/15/2011
- by BollySpice Editors
- Bollyspice
Nisha Sagar unveils her latest collection .Smitten., the very young and hep anaarkali suits for the woman of today. Sagarika Ghatge looked stunning in a blue & sea green anaarkali while she walked as the Show Stopper for Nisha Sagar & Charu Jewels. Other celebrities who attended the launch of .Smiiten. were Bhagayshree, Yuvika Choudhary, Alka Verma, Ashim Samanta, Achala Sachdev, Nikhil Bhai of Charu Jewels, Kirron Sippy, Saumya Tandon, Sheeba, Sapana Mukherjee, Manasi Roy, Rohit Verma, Bhoumik Sampat,, Aanad Sagar etc.Other models who walked the ramp with Sagarika Ghatge were Shonalie Rana, Jia Mustafa, Malvika Raaj & Khushi Govil. While theanaarkali received loud applause, the jewels adorning them created a stunning ensemble. .My idea is to make tradition viable for youngsters. Anaarkali suits are so very graceful and feminine, while being very chic and glamorous,. comments the designer.Crafted in electrical colours, these anaarkali are made of net. With intricate work...
- 9/13/2011
- Filmicafe
Mumbai, Aug 19 – Leading fashion choreographers say working on jewellery events is tougher than clothes shows as models have to wear less make-up, subdued clothes and the right expression to make sure that the focus remains on the ornaments.
Elric D’souza, Achala Sachdev and Lubna Adams are working as the show directors at India’s first ever Jewellery week – India International Jewellery Week (Iijw) that concludes Thursday.
‘There is a huge difference choreographing a jewellery show compared to a garments one. Many technicalities are involved. Every other element has to be subdued in order to get the focus only on jewellery,’.
Elric D’souza, Achala Sachdev and Lubna Adams are working as the show directors at India’s first ever Jewellery week – India International Jewellery Week (Iijw) that concludes Thursday.
‘There is a huge difference choreographing a jewellery show compared to a garments one. Many technicalities are involved. Every other element has to be subdued in order to get the focus only on jewellery,’.
- 8/19/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Model-turned-fashion choreographer Achala Sachdev is not doing a fashion show, but a show of another kind now. She’s making her TV debut with the weekly television show “Har Kadam Par Shaque” and she can’t stop raving about the experience of working with filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar.
The 12-episode show is a murder mystery set in Kasauni in Uttarakhand.
Reportedly Sachdev plays a shrewd small town woman called Vasundhara Kapoor.
She’s said, “It has been an absolutely wonderful experience. The series is shot in the chilly locations of Manali and I am.
The 12-episode show is a murder mystery set in Kasauni in Uttarakhand.
Reportedly Sachdev plays a shrewd small town woman called Vasundhara Kapoor.
She’s said, “It has been an absolutely wonderful experience. The series is shot in the chilly locations of Manali and I am.
- 3/30/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
New Delhi, Model-turned-fashion choreographer Achala Sachdev is all set to make an entry in Mahesh Manjrekar's weekly television show "Har Kadam Par Shaque" and she can't stop raving about the experience of working with the filmmaker. "It has been an absolutely wonderful experience. The series is shot in the chilly locations of Manali and I am really amazed to see myself adjust so well to the conditions here," Sachdev said in a statement. "Every day I get to learn something new and the whole experience is enriching. The unit is very helpful and makes the whole process very enjoyable," she added. The former model has earlier acted in TV show "Kismat" in 1992 and featured in Mira Nair's 1996 film "Kama Sutra". She also did a cameo in the 2002 movie ...
- 3/11/2009
- Bollywoodworld.com
The film is produced under the banner of IDream Production, directed by Paravati Balagopalan and will release in the first week of March, 2009.
The film stars Vinay Pathak, Gul Panag, Anuj Choudhary, Sid Makkar, Achla Sachdev, Damandeep Singh Baggam, Ketki Dave, Rasik Dave.
The story is about confused sexuality of the central character Pinu Patel, played absolutely to the galleries by Vinay Pathak. Straight picks up from where Dostana left and weaves a comic tale around a motely group of Gujrati NRIs in London.
In the midst of central London, a successful.
The film stars Vinay Pathak, Gul Panag, Anuj Choudhary, Sid Makkar, Achla Sachdev, Damandeep Singh Baggam, Ketki Dave, Rasik Dave.
The story is about confused sexuality of the central character Pinu Patel, played absolutely to the galleries by Vinay Pathak. Straight picks up from where Dostana left and weaves a comic tale around a motely group of Gujrati NRIs in London.
In the midst of central London, a successful.
- 1/21/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
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