This is a long overdue post considering my colleague, filmmaker Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, and I shot the interview with Kathak …
Force 2
Force 2 is little more than a pretty good-looking film where some well-staged action set pieces try unsuccessfully to overcome …
Mala Sinha
If anyone held the torch of the ‘woman’s picture’ it was Mala Sinha. She refused to play inconsequential roles opposite …
When Lata & Noor Jehan Sang The Same Tune
Being a fanatic follower of Indian cinema history, I have been involved in enough discussions with people interested in the …
Shivaay
This is one narcissistic Diwali as far as Hindi cinema is concerned. If Karan Johar doffs a hat to as …
Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
The clichés and the typical Yashraj-Dharma plot points, now with Imtiaz Ali also thrown in, come fast and thick along with references and …
Chhoo Mantar
This 1958 Pakistani film, made in Punjabi and directed by Mushtaq Hafiz, is an extremely tacky and a pretty blatant yet bland …
Kersi Lord
Ace musician Kersi Lord, not only imported the first synthesizer into India in 1973, but also introduced musical instruments like the …
Hema Malini
Hema Malini was the third South Indian actress after Vyjayanthimala and Waheeda Rehman to be a major Hindi film star. …
Ladki
On viewing a film like Ladki now, you cannot help but wonder…What were they thinking?! A ridiculous excuse of a plot having …