Dilip Kumar is regarded as arguably the greatest actor ever to grace the Indian silver screen with many of his …
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, …
Two To Tango: Noor Jehan & Shamim Ara
Noor Jehan officially turned ‘playback singer’ in Pakistan beginning with the song Zindagi Hai Ya Kisika Intezar filmed on actress …
Take 5: Noor Jehan Across the Border
I’ve always maintained that one of the biggest losses to Indian cinema at the time of the partition in 1947 …
Khandaan
All the reasons for watching Khandaan are historic – Noor Jehan’s first and breakthrough film as a leading lady, her …
Koel
If it weren’t for its absolutely brilliant songs, Koel would be a difficult watch today. Typical of Pakistani films of …
Village Girl
It is difficult to really give a proper review of this film, directed by K Amarnath, as the version available …
Syed Kamal
Syed Kamal was one of the most popular leading men in Pakistani cinema, mainly in Urdu cinema in the 1960s …
Humraz
A loose adaptation of Wilkie Collins’ The Woman In White, Humraz is a clumsily and tackily made film even though …
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 …