Geeta Dutt was particularly unlucky when it came to her already recorded songs being deleted from films or not being …
When Dev Anand Fought The Evil Within
It was a chance discovery I made on Facebook. Apart from the English version of Guide (1965), Dev Anand had …
Director’s Note: Ek Thi Maria
The demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992 was being telecast live on National Television. The atmosphere was …
Incomplete Films: Raaz
It was to feature Waheeda Rehman in her first ever double role. And also mark Rahul Dev Burman’s debut as …
When A Bollywood Actress Went To Lollywood To Remake A Hollywood Film!
After the Partition of the subcontinent in 1947, one has seen Indian and Pakistani actors visit each other’s countries off …
When Meena Kumari And Kishore Kumar Visited The Isle Of Capri
Capri is a stunningly beautiful island located on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Tyrrhenian Sea …
When All Roads Led To Meena Kumari!
It is now more than 50 years without one of Hindi cinema’s best actresses, Meena Kumari. Known mostly for her …
Screenplay by Raymond Chandler
Enough has been written about perhaps the greatest mystery writer of all time, Raymond Chandler. Born on July 23, 1888, …
One-on-One with Avijit Mukul Kishore
After studying Motion Picture Photography at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, Avijit Mukul Kishore has …
Incomplete Films: Kaneez
Kaneez was launched sometime in 1962-63 following the critically acclaimed and multi-awarded Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), produced by Guru …