Even the most ardent of Guru Dutt’s fans readily admit that Baaz (1953) is undoubtedly his worst film and a total misfire. …
Jaali Note
Jaali Note is yet another urban crime thriller that Hindi cinema churned out regularly through the 1950s and early ’60s. …
Deleted Songs: Chain Se Humko Kabhi
By the time the song Chain Se Humko Kabhi was recorded sometime in 1972, it was apparent the Asha Bhosle-OP …
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 …
Deleted Songs: Balma Khuli Hawa Mein
Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) is one of Shammi Kapoor‘s most memorable films. Helmed by Shakti Samanta, the film is also …
CID
CID Inspector Shekhar (Dev Anand) is investigating he murderer of a newspaper editor killed by Sher Singh (Mehmood), whom Shekhar …
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 …
Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi
Newspaper editor (Mala Sinha) and her younger sister (Tanuja) both find themselves falling for the paper’s idealistic news editor (Dharmendra), …
Naya Daur
Shankar (Dilip Kumar), a tangewala, and Krishna (Ajit), a woodcutter, are fast friends in a village that is self sufficient …
Musical Memories: Shamshad Begum
Shamshad Begum, born on April 14, 1919 in Lahore, was arguably the first ever playback singer to become a star …