Namaste dosto!
I'm interrupting the reviews with a metapost today because I have two announcements I want to make.
First, I am both excited and sheepish to report that I've founded a new blog which will be a place for me to channel the shameless gushing and worship of Shabana Azmi that occasionally pops up here. As far as I know there is no blog or fan site dedicated to her and I figured if anyone was going to start one, it ought to be me. Reviews of her films, of course, will still live here, but now I have a place to put other thoughts, links, news items, pictures, and the like that's just about her. If you're curious please come check out Sounds Like Power. I look forward to seeing you there.
Second, I'd like to include another gentle plug for Jaman, the excellent on-line service that offers downloads of movies from all over the world, including an excellent - and growing - South Asian collection. Jaman has recently added about 20 titles from the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) that include some of the finest art films India has ever produced - films by the likes of Satyajit Ray, Shyam Benegal, Mrinal Sen, and others.
Jaman will give you three free movie rentals just for signing up. In addition, if you follow this link, you can get five more free tickets, even if you are already a member. So please consider giving Jaman a look.
Okay, now back to the reviews for a while. Up next: Raj Kapoor's outstanding Shree 420, one of the finest films I've ever seen. I've been stalling on the review because it was that good - I'd like to watch it again before I try to write about it!
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