Munawar Sultana had a short but glorious film career from 1945-50 where she excelled as the ideal self-sacrificing, suffering Indian …
When SD Burman was attacked by ‘Madrasis’!
This was an incident that came straight from the horse’s mouth. I read about it in an issue of Cinema …
Kohinoor
By the mid 1950s, Dilip Kumar was given psychiatric advice to play lighter roles as his ‘King of Tragedy’ image …
Tapan Sinha
Tapan Sinha is the quintessential Bengali filmmaker in spirit and world-view. In a long and prolific career spanning almost five …
SS Vasan
SS Vasan was a true showman in every sense and a true believer in the spectacle of cinema. Vasan believed that …
Nalini Jaywant
Dilip Kumar considered her easily the greatest actress he had ever worked with, citing her instinct for grasping the essence of …
Talat Mahmood
His velvet-like gentle, quivering voice made Talat Mahmood one of the all-time great playback artistes of Indian cinema, the ideal …
Naya Daur
Shankar (Dilip Kumar), a tangewala, and Krishna (Ajit), a woodcutter, are fast friends in a village that is self sufficient …
BR Chopra
It is to BR Chopra’s credit that he always attempted to make sensitive, socially relevant films, yet made sure his …
Vyjayanthimala
Vyjayanthimala was the first South Indian actress who made it as a national star and was one of the biggest …