Capri is a stunningly beautiful island located on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Tyrrhenian Sea …
When All Roads Led To Meena Kumari!
It is now more than 50 years without one of Hindi cinema’s best actresses, Meena Kumari. Known mostly for her …
LV Prasad
Few know that the legendary film moghul, LV Prasad, also acted in the first ever talkies in Hindi, Tamil and …
Deleted Songs: Sahil Ki Taraf Kishti Le Chal
The credit titles of the Guru Dutt produced and Abrar Alvi directed Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) list three playback …
Kohinoor
By the mid 1950s, Dilip Kumar was given psychiatric advice to play lighter roles as his ‘King of Tragedy’ image …
Parineeta
Lalita (Meena Kumari), a young orphan, is brought up by her maternal uncle and his family. They live next to …
Do Bigha Zamin
In a small village in West Bengal, Shambhu, (Balraj Sahni) a small farmer, owns two acres of land. However, the …
Once Were Children
The transition of child actors to adulthood is often painful and has seen many, many careers round the world die …
Fated to Oblivion?
Yesterday (November 28, 2009), I came across a rather disturbing piece of news on the net. Veteran actress from the …
Dus Numbri – Incredible Female Performances
As part of the features section on Upperstall, I have been trying to start a series on Ten Best or …