Frames of Reference

Every Frame Evokes a Memory, and Every Memory is Worth Sharing

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My name is Uday Nandivada and I am an Indian American in my sixties – a part time poet and a full-time movie fan. Movies, especially Hindi movies have shaped many things in my life. My celebrations begin with a song, and my disappointments end with one. I grew up in a literary family, which perhaps influenced my choice of movies. But it was movies that shaped my view of the world. Encouraged by some friends I started “Frames Of Reference” as a place for fellow cinephiles like me to gather and take this nostalgic trip along with me.

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  • आवाज़ और अलफ़ाज़ – Identify the Lyricist from the Song

    आवाज़ और अलफ़ाज़ – Identify the Lyricist from the Song

    This quiz asks you to identify the Lyricist from the song. It begins with the legends: the writers whose words brought philosophy, romance, protest, and everyday life into songs that still feel fresh decades later. As we move into the new millennium, the focus shifts to up‑and‑coming lyricists who have carved out their own space,…

  • Are Deewano, Mujhe Pehchano

    Some faces in Hindi cinema slip past us not because they’re forgettable, but because they belong to entirely different worlds — a sports personality trying their hand at the movies, a future superstar hiding in plain sight as a wide‑eyed child, a struggling actor who found a second act as a director, an actor with…