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…
Mr and Mrs 55: The songs
As in any Guru Dutt film, music was always one of the high points of the film.. And Mr and …
The Unseen Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi
It was initially called Production No. 9 and went on the floors sometime in 1963/64. It was produced by Guru …
Musical Memories: Shamshad Begum
Shamshad Begum, born on April 14, 1919 in Lahore, was arguably the first ever playback singer to become a star …
When Fifi Was A Four Letter Word!
A new song, Fifi, has just been released from Anurag Kashyap’s upcoming film, Bombay Velvet. For those not in the …
Mahesh Kaul
Mahesh Kaul was a prominent writer-director-actor, who worked in the Hindi Film Industry. Kaul was born on April 10, 1911 …