The film looks at the havoc caused in a village by a cheque for Rs 5 lakh sent to the …
Bazar
Bazar, directed by K Amarnath, has a lot in common with another film released the same year in 1949, HS …
Shaheed
Shaheed is a Nationalist film set in the context of the Quit India Movement of 1942. Ram (Dilip Kumar) is …
Lata Mangeshkar
Talk of Indian playback singing and the one name that strikes you instantly is that of Lata Mangeshkar. She was active …
Two To Tango: Mehboob Khan & Naushad
It was a partnership that began with a film, which had three top singing stars of the day cast together, …
Shikast
Dilip Kumar has always maintained that Nalini Jaywant was the best actress he ever worked with. And if you look …
Of Awards And Recipients: The Dadasaheb Phalke Award, 2018
So, the 65th National Film Awards were announced today for the best of Indian cinema in 2017. On one level, …
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 …
Dastak
A lower middle-class, newly wedded Muslim couple, Hamid and Salma (Sanjeev Kumar, Rehana Sultan), find affordable accommodation in the city …
When Lata & Noor Jehan Sang The Same Tune
Being a fanatic follower of Indian cinema history, I have been involved in enough discussions with people interested in the …