The Bridges of Madison County (1995)

Story of love that happens just once in a lifetime -- if you're lucky.

















Marvelous , fantastic movie , whole night movie was being played in my sub conscious mind , in dreams ,  like a flash back.Based on  my fav subject , “ Rishtey” .
2 Most talented actors ever, Old cow boy still looks so handsome , any women can feel weakness in her knees , his dresses , jeans , thick cotton shirts , Ahh fantastic. He still carry his cow boy style ,watch him how he uses his lighter , although he changed his signature smoking style of a rowdy (GBU)  to a sober professional National Geographic Photgrapher.
Nostalgic  reminiscences  ,picturestic  country side , river, big wooden farm house  , an ideal vacation home one can dream of , which I am searching for, somewhere near Bombay ( Nashik/Panvel).
Meryl Steep in her 50’s , her  anxiety like a 16 yr old girl just  to have  a glimpse of him , her excitement while putting message (post it) on the Rosamunde bridge. Living her whole life in span of just 4 days & ruminate for whole life ,thinking how beautiful those 4 days were ,which infact  caused pain only, for rest of her life ,how sad! , which she also expressed in her letter something like' I  thought about him almost everyday throughout my life'.
Movie has everything like Cast,Performances, Family ,Romance , Nostalgia , Relations , Responsibilities ,Thoughtful conversations , Travel , Alcohol ,Life , Kids , National Geographic …
Last time ,I had this feeling , when I watched “Meet Joe Black” in Malaysia , Tamil director Cheran  “ Autograph” was also likeable and one can cherish for many years or may ruminate.
My Fav scene “ when Francesca holding car door handle & in dilemma of staying with the family Or to  go with him.”
Thanks !!
Readers are welcome to suggest similar movies ,as a must watch.

Return of Kanellos:The Greek protest dog

GREEK protesters have been getting used to the company of a demonstrator who never misses a face-off with police a street DOG. A dog that has been seen at nearly every demonstration in Athens over the last two years has turned up again during the recent protests against new austerity measures. The street dog is seen in a variety of dangerous places: bravely lying down before lines of demonstrators, running at police, barking at riot cops prepared to shoot, and even dodging tear gas ,Joining leftist demonstrators, civil servants, and teachers’ unions, this dog takes on a squad of riot police to protest austerity measures in April, 2010.
This big  dog has attended every major demonstration in Athens, Greece for the past two three years, reports The Guardian newspaper. In fact, he showed up most recently during the current anti-austerity protests.
Kanellos is seen here on December 8, 2008 during a night of riots protesting the death of a 15-year-old pupil at the hands of Greek police.
According to The Sun, photographers became aware of the dog as they kept noticing him in their photographs of masked activists and police.
Kanellos From Wikipedia :
Kanellos[1] (Greek: Κανέλλος) (meaning "cinnamon was a stray dog that resided on the streets of Athens. Greek photographers capturing riot footage started to notice the dog when he kept appearing in their negatives.
Also having Facebook page & fan club.
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Link : The Guardian: Greece dog

Footprints

Pic was taken during visit to Thane nearby villages.

Jeevan Se Bhari : Safar

Rajesh  Khanna was at his best with Bangla Directors like Asit Sen (Khamoshi , Safar) ,Shakti Samanta (Amar Prem ), my all time fav song after Wo Sham & Gata Rahe .Also Firoz Khan Character was different from his image.

Link: Jeevan Se Bhari : Safar

Hawaon pe likh do : Do Dooni Char

Oh ! never realised that baby girl is Neetu singh, I was searching for this song , like it very much .Kishore himself in this song  in his natural attire , dhoti , also bonus is bubbly Neetu singh.Simple sweet song ,Great combination of Kishore, Gulzar,Hemant Kumar !!



Hawaon pe likh do :Do Dooni Chaar

Rahen Na Rahen Hum : Mamta

One of my  fav. Lata song from Mamta, although i have not seen this movie , but like both characters , Dharmendra , Suchitra sen. Beautiful song.

Other version :Rahen Na Rahen Hum : Mamta

Dev Anand : The Living Legend

Happy Birthday Dev Anand. As age is having no effect , therefore no sir, no saheb , he is ageless.
Pic is with his signature Jewel Thief Cap & other one Panditji with real Tridev.I am gr8 fan of   him , even though he is fr my previous gen., in my college days i used to watch his B&W movies with my friend Naresh.
His combination with Goldie  produced most memorable movies , e.g. Guide , Jewel Thief, Tere mere Sapne etc.
Long Live Dev Anand.