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Two To Tango: Noor Jehan & Shamim Ara

By Karan Bali, December 21, 2022 5:45 amFebruary 4, 2023

Noor Jehan officially turned ‘playback singer’ in Pakistan beginning with the song Zindagi Hai Ya Kisika Intezar filmed on actress …

Twisty Eight: Clubbing With Dev Anand

By Karan Bali, September 26, 2022 7:13 amSeptember 26, 2022

The 1950s and the ’60s. The era of noir in mainstream Hindi cinema; a time of the urban crime thriller …

Two To Tango: MG Ramachandran & B Saroja Devi

By Karan Bali, September 21, 2022 7:00 amSeptember 21, 2022

It was the release of  Nadodi Mannan on August 22nd, 1958 that first brought MG Ramachandran (MGR) and B Saroja Devi …

Take 5: Noor Jehan Across The Border

By Karan Bali, September 16, 2022 6:56 amSeptember 16, 2022

I’ve always maintained that one of the biggest losses to Indian cinema at the time of the partition in 1947 …

When All Roads Led To Meena Kumari!

By Karan Bali, August 1, 2022 12:45 pmAugust 1, 2022

It is now more than 50 years without one of Hindi cinema’s best actresses, Meena Kumari. Known mostly for her …

Short Takes: 3 By Tourneur

By Karan Bali, December 7, 2020 11:26 amJuly 27, 2022

Director Jacques Tourneur (1904-1977) will always be remembered for helming one of the greatest film noirs of all time, Out …

Two To Tango: Mehboob Khan & Naushad

By Karan Bali, May 28, 2020 12:54 pmMay 28, 2020

It was a partnership that began with a film, which had three top singing stars of the day cast together, …

Two To Tango: Geeta Dutt & Shyama

By Karan Bali, April 12, 2018 8:51 amNovember 23, 2021

Shyama was not only one of the busiest actresses of Hindi cinema of the 1950s but was also one of …

Take 5: Hindi Cinema’s Musical Ode To Cities

By Karan Bali, April 10, 2018 11:35 amFebruary 26, 2022

Through this video feature, I look at five different cities featured in Hindi film songs of yesteryear. Ae Dil Hai …

Shashi Kapoor: The Cinematic Journey of a Phalke Award Winner

By Karan Bali, December 4, 2017 7:24 pmAugust 2, 2022

As seen on Facebook: Were the famous dialogue exchange between the two brothers in Deewaar (1975) take place today. It could …

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