It was a key moment in Pyaasa (1957). The struggling poet, Vijay (Guru Dutt), gives his coat to a beggar, …
Freedom: My Story
Arunaraje Patil’s autobiography Freedom: My Story is a fast-paced book, moving seamlessly between personal anecdotes, her work experiences and her …
Editor’s Note: Shab
A lot of my relatives and friends ask me what my job as an editor entails. It’s somehow easier for …
RIP Sumita Sanyal (1945-2017)…
I was introduced to her as Manju, shortened from her original name – Manjula Sanyal. She had come to our …
Cinematographer’s Note: Mom
Often when I choose a script, I’m drawn to its content, which reflects the depth of the director’s world view …
Incomplete Films: Zooni
Habba Khatoon’s life story is a tale crying out to be told within the National and International reach of the …
Incomplete Films: Sajan Ki Galiyan
If there is one director Sadhana worked with extensively, it was Raj Khosla. The two teamed up for four films …
Of Low Moral Tone: Shin Shinaki Boobla Boo
Rehana (seen above in a still from the film Shin Shinaki Boobla Boo) was a popular actress in the late …
First Person: Ek Betuke Aadmi Ki Afrah Raatein
It was sometime in 2015. I was terribly disappointed with India having lost to Australia in the cricket World Cup …
An Indian Elvis In Bollywood!
In one of his rare forays into comedy, Sunil Dutt played Waheeda Rehman’s suitor in Ek Phool Char Kante (1960), …