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 …
BR Chopra
It is to BR Chopra’s credit that he always attempted to make sensitive, socially relevant films, yet made sure his …
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 …
Bandini
Kalyani (Nutan), an inmate of a women’s ward of a prison in pre-independent India, appears determined to serve out her …
Nirupa Roy
To most Indian filmgoers, Nirupa Roy was – to put it simply – the mother of all mothers. And to …
Leela Chitnis
Well before Nirupa Roy, Leela Chitnis laid the foundation for the suffering mother in Indian cinema. So entrenched is her …
Pakeezah
Dancer and courtesan, Nargis (Meena Kumari), dreams of escaping her dishonourable life but she is rejected by the family of …
Ashok Kumar
The boss’s wife and leading actress of a leading Film Company runs off with her lead man. She is caught …
Kishore Kumar
The traditional concept of a comedian has always been one of lowly stature, that of a sidekick. It was Kishore …