Dadasaheb Phalke’s Raja Harishchandra (1913) had triggered off great enthusiasm among many aspiring filmmakers. Among them was a young man, Baburao Painter. …
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam is certainly the most famous director in South India today and a much-respected one all over India as …
Prithviraj Kapoor
Prithviraj Kapoor was without a doubt the most handsome Indian actor of Pre-Independence India and the founder of India’s first …
Sunil Dutt
While Sunil Dutt was an extremely popular and charismatic star, he is never really spoken of in terms of his …
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Majrooh Sultanpuri was part of the formidable quartet of lyricists that ruled Hindi Cinema in the 1950s and early 60s, …
Vanmala
Veteran Marathi and Hindi actress Vanmala will always be associated with her roles in the landmark films, Sikandar (1941) opposite Prithviraj Kapoor …
Saeed Akhtar Mirza
It is impossible to talk about the new Indian cinema of the 1970s and 1980s or the Indian New Wave …
Nalini Jaywant
Dilip Kumar considered her easily the greatest actress he had ever worked with, citing her instinct for grasping the essence of …
Himansu Rai
Himansu Rai is credited with bringing technical sophistication to Indian Cinema. He was among the earliest Indian filmmakers to collaborate …
Ranbir Kapoor
The family legacy Ranbir Kapoor carries in Hindi cinema is long and memorable – Great Grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor, Great Grand Uncle …