I first met Sumitra Bhave at the Hyderabad Filmotsav in 1986 when she presented her short film Bai (1985), a …
Kasturi Nivasa
In 1971, when the highly successful Kannada language movie starring Dr Rajkumar and directed by the team of B Dorai …
Jaali Note
Jaali Note is yet another urban crime thriller that Hindi cinema churned out regularly through the 1950s and early ’60s. …
Ek Betuke Aadmi Ki Afrah Raatein
To adapt a short story by Fyodor Dostoevsky into a film takes courage. To mould two short stories by the …
Director’s Note: Ek Betuke Aadmi Ki Afrah Raatein
It was around the Spring of 2014 when my tenure as a television professional came to an abrupt end and …
Shikast
Dilip Kumar has always maintained that Nalini Jaywant was the best actress he ever worked with. And if you look …
Baby Sree To Sri Baby: An Unparalleled Journey…
As Selvi walks up to Prasad, ruffles his hair and says “Teek Hai” in a mock motherly fashion with a …
Kundan Shah: A Tribute
Kundan Shah is no more having succumbed to a heart attack on October 7, 2017. One more rare talent in …
When Lata & Noor Jehan Sang The Same Tune
As a passionate follower of Indian cinema history, I have been involved in numerous discussions with people interested in the …
Munawar Sultana
Munawar Sultana had a short but glorious film career from 1945-50 where she excelled as the ideal self-sacrificing, suffering Indian …