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 …
To Sir With Love…
According to American Writer, Willam Arthur Ward, “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The …
Incomplete Films: Gouri
It was to be India’s first film in CinemaScope had it been completed. Sometime around 1956, Guru Dutt had tested …
Deleted Songs: Rut Phire Par Din Humare
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 …