October 2, 1959 saw the release of Guru Dutt’s Kaagaz ke Phool. The film was a total washout at the …
Picturing Violence and Violent Pictures
“The best swords stay in scabbards”– a part of the teaching imparted to Samurais. Violence on screen is an ever …
Half a Man
There is a quotable quote that turns up often in pieces about lack of equality between the sexes: A woman …
Guns, Dolls and Molls
The golden-hearted hero forced to crime probably due to a sick, coughing mother or sister, the goody-two shoes, virginal heroine …
Memories of a film…
My maternal grandfather and I were very close till I entered my teens and slowly it mattered less and less …
Round And About
Watching a film at Fame Thakur Movies the other day when the slide asking one to guess Sanjeev Kumar’s real …
Characters and Certificates – Part 1
Mr. RHTLLAW (real hair that looks like a wig), is possibly the most Chinese looking Maharashtrian police clerk in the …
West End of Cinema – Part 2
This is the owners’ story. West End Theatre in Pune was established by late Keki Modi, who was the youngest …
Krrazzy Thoughts About Cookery Shows
Recently, I was invited as ‘celebrity guest’ by a Bengali channel to participate in its daily cookery show. No one …
My Cabbie Story
How often do you come across articles and vignettes of conversations with cabbies? A lot. Once a week at least, …