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Manmohan Desai ki Amar Akbar Anthony is the most bizarre Hindi film, even by Bollywood standards. But, hear Sucharita out as she defends its place in Hindi Cinema’s cultural…
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The Strange Love Story Of Hindi Films And Medicine: Blood Is Thicker Than Logic
While there are some movies that got the medical facts right, most of them had no clue about medicine
Amrita Aquilah Antonia
Manmohan Desai’s Amar Akbar Anthony released in 1977… In an India shaped by the incandescent protests at Shaheen Bagh and the Delhi border, can there be a better story for our times?
Amar, Akbar, Anthony & Paswan-Da: The Need For Commercial Blockbusters
As Paswan-Da would say, ‘Why should I spend my hard-earned money to watch my own hard life on the big screen? Watching such films only makes my heart grow heavier.’
Irrfan, Rishi Kapoor & The Perceived Worth Of A Performance
Spontaneous light acting that brings us joy is no lesser than the carefully calibrated heavy-duty dramatic performance that makes us search our souls.
Movies I Love: Anuja Chauhan On Amar Akbar Anthony
‘I’ve always believed that a point is always better made when it’s made entertainingly, and Amar Akbar Anthony gets that so right’
My Favourite Film Decade: Bollywood In The 70s
The 70s introduced us to the Angry Young Man and the Dream Girl, ushered in some of the best comedies ever made and gave us my favourite film of all time – Sholay
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Why You Should Watch Manmohan Desai’s 1977 Classic Amar Akbar Anthony
The film has a galaxy of stars, a terrific performance by Amitabh Bachchan and dialogue by Kader Khan that is still quotable
What You Can Expect To Find In A Manmohan Desai Film
As part of our FC Flashback series, we look back at some of the recurring motifs in Manmohan Desai’s films
