In Lawrence School , Lovedale where I studied, unlike most other public schools, we had hymns of all sorts in …
Lage Raho
As the last shot of the film ran through the sound studio projector, the three minute flute piece for the …
Running with the Hares, Hunting with Hounds
In the constant conversation about a technologist (by which I don’t mean technology per se but an approach that thinks …
How Hot is Hot?
A few weeks ago, if Neetu Chandra had walked down a crowded street, chances are nobody would have recognized her. …
Yeh Shyam(a) ki Tanhaiyaan
While meeting the older generation of film people has been absolutely brilliant and truly enlightening, meeting Shyama was joyful yet …
Vulgarity, Faith, and Discipline
Naseebo Lal is by far and away the most popular singer in Pakistan and has been so for the last …
People Like Us
The buzz was really strong—that it was a big hit in the midst of the slump; the ads claimed it was the …
Smritian Memories
Meeting the older generation of film people is altogether a different experience. I have vivid memories of my meetings with …
Thus wrote Filmindia (and Mother India) – II
More gems from Filmindia and the one and only Baburao Patel… Jugnu (1947) In short, Jugnu is a dirty, disgusting …
The XXX Factor
I often feel sorry for the ‘firang‘ producer/director making a documentary in India. Asking the right questions is the key …