I still remember in the 1950s when I was still in school, Plaza theatre in Dadar, Bombay, was screening V …
Take 5: Hindi Cinema’s Musical Ode To Cities
Through this video feature, I look at five different cities featured in Hindi film songs of yesteryear. Ae Dil Hai …
A Tale of Two Cities
Recently I bumped into an old friend of mine at a suburban mall in Bombay. We knew each other from …
Mumbainaama – Telephoto Mode
1987. Bombay. Monsoon. Drenched, three-fourth of me dangling out of a packed local train, I was in ‘telephoto’ mode. That …