Welcome to Mangala Talkies!
Mangala Talkies is a place where we - Jateen and Sachin watched countless films growing up. It is only natural that this podcast is called ‘Mangala Talkies’. This is a podcast where we discuss, deliberate, disagree but in the end forlornly confess our love for this ultimate art form called ‘Films’.
We commit to covering all the films and film subjects. Old. New. Classics. Independent. Blockbuster. Indian, American, Continental. Chinese. Wherever they are on the menu. Notwithstanding the language.
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Welcome to Mangala Talkies!
Mangala Talkies is a place where we - Jateen and Sachin watched countless films growing up. It is only natural that this podcast is called ‘Mangala Talkies’. This is a podcast where we discuss, deliberate, disagree but in the end forlornly confess our love for this ultimate art form called ‘Films’.
We commit to covering all the films and film subjects. Old. New. Classics. Independent. Blockbuster. Indian, American, Continental. Chinese. Wherever they are on the menu. Notwithstanding the language.
Grab your seat fast. Don’t miss the start.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we will be doing another link in the series - Happy 50th. Happy 50th is where celebrate, deliberate and at times investigate the classic and the blockbuster films which were released 50 years ago.
The film that we sat down to discuss today is a Hindi film - 'Rajnigandha'
It was released on 13 September 1974.
A synopsis of the film goes like this : Deepa played by Vidya Sinha lives with her brother and his family in Delhi. She is in a relationship with Sanjay played Amol Palekar. Deepa goes to Bombay for a job interview where she runs into her old flame Navin played by Dinesh Thakur. This meeting reignites her feelings for Navin,. What ensues lays bare the emotional dilemma that Deepa goes through.
Directed by: Basu Chatterjee
Based on story by : Mannu Bhandari
Adapted for screenplay by: Basu Chatterjee
This is Rajnigandha.
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