Ever since I consigned myself to Mumbai life after graduating from the FTII in 1992, the city has been a …
Genie, You’re Free
I was around 8 years old when I saw my parents involved in a silly argument. It was past my …
Of Silver Spoons And Sinking Ships
It’s perhaps no coincidence that English author and naturalist Gerald Durrell, a man with deep passion for zoo keeping and …
The Patels Of Filmindia
I had long heard of Baburao Patel, read excerpts from Filmindia’s reviews, and marveled at Patel’s outrageous comments on the …
Dus Numbri: Suraiya
On the occasion of Suraiya‘s 86th birth anniversary, we showcase the great singing star with these 10 lovely photographs (Header …
On This Day I Thee Wed…
After a courtship and a period of engagement of almost 3 years, on May 26, 1953, film director, Guru Dutt, …
Images of Kumbh Mela
In 1960, the great filmmaker Bimal Roy had shot the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad and Haridwar as background for his …
The Indian Documentary: Pre Independence Era
The Indian documentary may be traced back to the ‘factual films’ or Topicals as they were called, of Harishchandra Sakharam …
How A Buffalo Changed Waheeda Rehman’s Destiny!
A lovely anecdote I read about in Sathya Saran’s book Ten Years With Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi’s Journey. It was …
Premiering at Cannes!
Today, one of the two Indian films in the ‘Un Certain Regard’ section of the 68th Cannes Film Festival has …