Abrar Alvi could be called the first modern writer in Hindi cinema. It was he who to a large extent …
Two To Tango: Geeta Dutt & Shyama
Shyama was not only one of the busiest actresses of Hindi cinema of the 1950s but was also one of …
Ankhon Hi Ankhon Mein With Shakila…
Strangely, this was a piece I never got around to writing and I don’t really know why. It was, after …
Nabendu Ghosh
Nabendu Ghosh was undoubtedly one of the greatest scriptwriters in Indian Cinema. Through his long career, Ghosh penned about 60 …
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Majrooh Sultanpuri was part of the formidable quartet of lyricists that ruled Hindi Cinema in the 1950s and early 60s, …
Musical Memories: Shamshad Begum
Shamshad Begum, born on April 14, 1919 in Lahore, was arguably the first ever playback singer to become a star …
Guns, Dolls and Molls
The golden-hearted hero forced to crime probably due to a sick, coughing mother or sister, the goody-two shoes, virginal heroine …
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 …
OP Nayyar
What was incredible about OP Nayyar, besides his foot tapping music, was the fact that he was a top rung …
Johnny Walker
Johnny Walker was one of the most popular funny men in Hindi cinema in the 1950s and ’60s. Born Badruddin …