“Bollywood Classic Movie – Aradhana – 1969. Winner of 3 Film Fare Awards for Best Film ( Shakti samanta), Best Actress ( Sharmila Tagore) & Best Male Singer ( Kishore Kumar). Music Director – SDBurman, Lyricist – Anand Bakshi, Directed By : Shakti Samanta Starring : Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore ,Farida Jalal, Manmohan Krishna, Anita Dutt, Sujit Kumar, Madan Puri, Asit Sen & Guest Star Ashok Kumar Synopsis: Aradhana – Dashing pilot Arun – Rajesh Khanna loves Vandana Tripathi – Sharmila Tagore, they become very intimate, and as a result Vandana gets pregnant. Arun and Vandana have a quiet wedding ceremony in the temple, and Arun leaves to re-join his duties. Unfortunately, Arun is killed, and Vandana is unable to convince anyone of her marriage with him, and as such must re-locate to hide her shame. She gives birth to a baby boy, whom she must place in an orphanage to be adopted. Unfortunately for her, the boy, Suraj, is adopted by someone else. She manages to find out their whereabouts, and gets a job as a servant. When she is about to be molested by Shyam, a relative, Suraj witnesses this, and kills him. Vandana takes the blame for this killing and is sentenced to imprisonment, leaving her son and her life behind, for a crime she did not commit. When she returns everything has changed, and she is unable to locate the family where her son was. Fantastic music and a dashing leading man aside, the main reason why Aradhana works is perhaps because of the wonderful story …
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 3D trailer – Disney’s Classic Princess film – Only at the Movies
Walt Disney Pictures’ magical animated classic BEAUTY AND THE BEAST returns to the big screen in Disney Digital 3D™, introducing a whole new generation to the Disney classic with stunning new 3D imagery. The film captures the fantastic journey of Belle (voice of PAIGE O’HARA), a bright and beautiful young woman who’s taken prisoner by a hideous beast (voice of ROBBY BENSON) in his castle. Despite her precarious situation, Belle befriends the castle’s enchanted staff—a teapot, a candelabra and a mantel clock, among others—and ultimately learns to see beneath the Beast’s exterior to discover the heart and soul of a prince. Featuring unforgettable music by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, and an enormously talented vocal ensemble, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST was the first—and only—animated feature to receive a Best Picture nomination from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Only at the Movies September 2 Classification: G – Some Scary Scenes