It was to feature Waheeda Rehman in her first ever double role. And also mark Rahul Dev Burman’s debut as …
Nabendu Ghosh
Nabendu Ghosh was undoubtedly one of the greatest scriptwriters in Indian Cinema. Through his long career, Ghosh penned about 60 …
Mala Sinha
If anyone held the torch of the ‘woman’s picture’ it was Mala Sinha. She refused to play inconsequential roles opposite …
Jaal
The peaceful life of a Christian fisherfolk community in Goa is disrupted by the arrival of a gold smuggler from …
Sahir Ludhianvi
“My rebellious notes make the world think that my heart abhors the lyrics of love, that I find solace in …
Raj Khosla
Though Raj Khosla attained great success as a filmmaker and made quite a name for himself as a ‘women’s director’, …
On This Day I Thee Wed…
After a courtship and a period of engagement of almost 3 years, on May 26, 1953, film director, Guru Dutt, …
Majrooh Sultanpuri
Majrooh Sultanpuri was part of the formidable quartet of lyricists that ruled Hindi Cinema in the 1950s and early 60s, …
How A Buffalo Changed Waheeda Rehman’s Destiny!
A lovely anecdote I read about in Sathya Saran’s book Ten Years With Guru Dutt: Abrar Alvi’s Journey. It was …
Mr and Mrs 55: The Stills
And here are some lovely stills from the film, courtesy Guru Dutt’s son, the late Arun Dutt…