Following Mother India (1957), Nargis had 3 releases in 1958 – Ghar Sansar, Adalat and Lajwanti. It is widely accepted …
Why Is Documentary Still A Four Letter Word?
I recently came across two online reviews of the Tamil film, Aramm, starring Nayanthara, which released last Friday on November …
Deleted Songs: Balma Khuli Hawa Mein
Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) is one of Shammi Kapoor‘s most memorable films. Helmed by Shakti Samanta, the film is also …
Incomplete Films: Chalaak
According to Madhubala’s sister, it was sometime during the shooting of Gemini’s Bahut Din Huwe (1954) that Madhubala’s congenital heart …
Kundan Shah: A Tribute
Kundan Shah is no more having succumbed to a heart attack on October 7, 2017. One more rare talent in …
Ankhon Hi Ankhon Mein With Shakila…
Strangely, this was a piece I never got around to writing and I don’t really know why. It was, after …
Deleted Songs: Sahil Ki Taraf Kishti Le Chal
The credit titles of the Guru Dutt produced and Abrar Alvi directed Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) list three playback …
Director’s Note: Lyari Notes
Of course, I’d like to think that a film is driven by a profound idea but in this case, the …
Cinematographer’s Note: Gurgaon
After saying ‘yes’ to Shanker (director Shanker Raman) to shoot Gurgaon, my first and second thoughts were – MISTAKE. One, …
Director’s Note: Gurgaon
It is very hard to understand people who act from motives different from our own. This, perhaps was the starting …