Sanjay Bhansali the movies i loved growing up

Meghe Dhaka Tara(1960): The way Ritwik Ghatak used Rabindra Sangeet and the level ofu00a0 performance he gotu00a0 out of the leading lady Supriya Chowdhary act remain etched inu00a0 my mind. Ritwik was so aheadu00a0 of his times. He himself never knew why he was taking au00a0 shotu00a0 inu00a0 a particular way. Ritwik Ghatak understood theu00a0 poweru00a0 of sound and image.

Mirch Masala(1985): For the sheeru00a0 poweru00a0 of the folk tale. The folk tale is told in such vibrant colours. The use of colour red and the tribute to woman power. Andu00a0 atu00a0 the centre ofu00a0 it all, theu00a0 amazing Smita Patil."

Pakeezah(1970): Director Kamal Amrohi wasu00a0 able to preserve a language that's so Indian sou00a0 traditional andu00a0 elegant. The Mujras , sher-o-shayari, amd the tahzeeb of nawabi culture,great songs dialogue scale and Meena Kumari... so breathtaking."

36 Chowringhee Lane (1981): I love its tenderness and photography. But most of all, I love Jennifer Kapoor. This was unarguably one ofu00a0 the best performances seen in Indian cinema. So shocking that it missed the National award. Aparna Sen beautifullyu00a0 captured the sounds, sights and scents of Kolkata. A lot of detailing wentu00a0 in getting theu00a0 Anglo-Indian lifestyle correct. And specially illuminating was Aparna's portrayalu00a0 ofu00a0 loneliness. Everything from the titleu00a0 tou00a0 supporting performances by Dhritiman Chatterjee and Debashree Roy were bang-on.

Bandini(1963): Au00a0 beautifulu00a0 and haunting tale told beautifully by Bimal Roy. Nutan's performance ranksu00a0 next to anything that Meryl Streep has done.They don't make actressesu00a0 like her anymore. The climax ofu00a0 the film is one of the most poignantu00a0 interludes. And S D Burman's music...ooof! Bimal Roy'su00a0 control and restrain are not my styleu00a0 of filmmaking.u00a0He was a minimalist. I am not.u00a0 Though I must say the heroine in my film are inspired byu00a0 Bimal Roy. Aishwarya Rai Bachchanu00a0 as Nandiniu00a0 in Hum...Dil De Chuke Sanamu00a0 wasu00a0 Bandini. And the dilemma that the heroine faces in Hum Dil and Saawariya was Bimalda's Bandini.