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 …
Sandhya Mukherjee
If Lata Mangeshkar is the nightingale of India, then ‘Geetashri’ Sandhya Mukherjee could be called the golden voice of Bengali …
Lata Mangeshkar
Talk of Indian playback singing and the one name that strikes you instantly is that of Lata Mangeshkar. She was active …
Dilip Kumar
Dilip Kumar is regarded as arguably the greatest actor ever to grace the Indian silver screen with many of his …
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
One of a handful of filmmakers who represented the now decadent off mainstream Indian cinema, Buddhadeb Dasgupta has consistently tried …
Shashikala
Few could vamp it up as deliciously as Shashikala when in her element. Her wicked women roles in films like …