As a film professor who teaches film appreciation, I am often asked, “Is there any filmmaker you do not criticize? …
Ellis R Dungan
An American cinematographer, born in Ohio on May 11, 1909, an alumnus of University of Southern California’s first batch of …
Asha Posley
Asha Posley’s name in the annals of history is certain not so much as a memorable actress but more for …
Ragini
Ragini is, sadly, yet another case of the classic riches-to-rags story that the world of cinema is full of. Labelled …
Chidananda Dasgupta
The film critic in India is marginalized within the world of journalists in general and critics in particular. The investigative …
Anil Chatterjee
Anil Chatterjee is considered as one of the best actors to have emerged in the Bengali cinema during the early …
Ashok Mehta
This writer happened to meet Ashok Mehta in person just before and during the release of his big-budget directorial debut, …
Mehmood
Such was Mehmood’s impact on the Hindi film scene that at the peak of his career in the late 1960s …
Suriya
In Suriya, Tamil cinema has found the ideal combination of an actor-star. He is not only a hugely saleable star …
Tarun Majumdar
Tarun Majumdar was one among a handful of filmmakers in Bengali cinema, who consistently gave his audience films that were …