With various International and National Awards, and rave reviews all over for Court, one of the finest Indian films in …
Century Salute: Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn (1915 – 2001) would have been 100 today. He was born Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca on April 21 to …
Of Buddhism and Vijay Anand!
On a recent visit to Patna for an event that pretty much became a non-event, the one positive to come …
May At The Movies
We look at trailers of some of the films that are all set to release in the forthcoming month of …
Tamil Cinema’s Female Hero!
If there was one heroine who broke stereotypes in the late 1940s and early 50s in Tamil cinema, it was …
Musical Memories: Shamshad Begum
Shamshad Begum, born on April 14, 1919 in Lahore, was arguably the first ever playback singer to become a star …
Balraj Sahni: Memorable Songs
Though Balraj Sahni was never the conventional film hero, he nevertheless had his share of great songs picturized on him. …
When Fifi Was A Four Letter Word!
A new song, Fifi, has just been released from Anurag Kashyap’s upcoming film, Bombay Velvet. For those not in the …
Of Dahi Misal, Vada Pav and Marathi Films
I have absolutely not been able to understand the ridiculing jokes being made about the Marathi cinema diktat. Yes, I …
Grace-fully Yours
Something happened to me when I first saw High Noon (1952). This must have been around 1982 or ’83 and …