It was to be the first film of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) direction alumnus from the batch of …
Director’s Note: Tikli And Laxmi Bomb
I wrote Tikli and Laxmi Bomb, the novel, a day after my grandfather passed away. The past few years gifted …
Shashi Kapoor: The Cinematic Journey of a Phalke Award Winner
As seen on Facebook: Were the famous dialogue exchange between the two brothers in Deewaar (1975) take place today. It could …
Super Six: Shyama
Yesteryear actress Shyama, who at her peak was one of the most beautiful and busiest actresses of her time, passed …
Incomplete Films: Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani
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 …