His velvet-like gentle, quivering voice made Talat Mahmood one of the all-time great playback artistes of Indian cinema, the ideal …
Uttam Kumar
Uttam Kumar’s hypnotic screen presence, mellow voice, unique charisma and dazzling smile made him not just a heartthrob, but also …
Century Salute: Orson Welles
Orson Welles has been called a magician, a genius, a poet. He is all that and more, but for me, …
High Five: Rudolph Valentino
Rudolph Valentino was one of Hollywood’s earliest sex symbols in the 1920s, whose reputation, like James Dean, has only grown …
Paruthiveeran
Paruthiyur village. In childhood, the half-caste Paruthiveeran saves his cousin, the high caste Thevar girl, Muthalagu, after she falls into …
Naushad
Naushad Ali is regarded as one of the greatest Music Directors ever of Indian Cinema. Born on December 25, 1919 …
High Five: Audrey Hepburn
Today is the 86th birth anniversary of one of the most good-looking and talented actresses of all time, Audrey Hepburn. …
An Industry Is Born!
May 3, 1913. Exactly 102 years ago, a film about a righteous and noble king who always stood by his …
Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
It was the Christmas of 1910. A screening of The Life of Christ was held at the American – Indian Cinema in …
Ajith Kumar
Such is ‘Thala’ Ajith’s star power that while he rarely makes public appearances, and never gets involved with the marketing …