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August 4 is a red-letter day for music aficionados across the world because it was on this day, 92 years ago in 1929, that on a Sunday evening in Khandwa, Gauri Devi went into labour. Abhas was the youngest son of lawyer Kunjilal Ganguly and his wife Gauri, born after Kumudlal, Sati Devi and Kalyan. Today, the […]
The Corona virus-triggered lockdown confined many people to their homes, but you can’t keep a filmmaker down. Ananth Narayan Mahadevan picked up his Sony HD camera and decided to shoot a short film. Since he couldn’t get any actors, writers, locations, not even a cameraman and editor, he decided to shoulder all the roles himself, […]
Rashid Irani is no more. In the last year or so, which has seen so many pass away, Rashid Irani joins them. With him, perhaps, one of the best chroniclers of Mumbai cinema has moved to another abode. Rashid Irani would be best described as a consummate lover of Mumbai cinema just as the late […]
Informs Divya Dutta who’s simultaneously juggling a number of films, two web shows and an international project So, despite the on-going pandemic, you are back at work? Yes, I flew off to Budapest for a week to shoot for Dhaakad. By now, most of us are fully vaccinated and when you are in a bio-bubble and everyone […]
“Yeh parbaton ke daayare, yeh shaam ka dhuan, aise mein kyon na chhed dein dilon ka dastaan…” This song from the 1968 film Vaasna, composed by Chitragupt, tops Biswajit Chatterjee’s list of Mohammed Rafi favourites, followed by the frothy April Fool title track, “April fool banaya, toh unko gussa aaya…” Guide’s evergreen “Tere mere sapne ab ek rang hai…” and the musical […]
Happy Birthday Mummyji, the short film you have directed, is about a celebration—a 75th birthday—but over the last year-and-a-half the fun of celebration has gone from our lives… Truly, my son graduated and he couldn’t be at his graduation ceremony, nor could I. When he went to university, I wanted to settle him in, but I couldn’t. These […]
In a career spanning over four decades, Subhash Ghai has introduced many newcomers and resurrected many careers. From Dilip Kumar and Raaj Kumar to Anil Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor to Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Hrithik Roshan, he’s worked with the best of actors. If there’s any regret, it’s that he is yet to […]
The pandemic has shown us that you don’t need machines and weights and the gym to remain fit. There’s always yoga, skipping, walking, jogging, and cycling. And if you are looking for more alternatives, here are some more. AEROBICS FOR HE-MAN DHARMENDRA Last month, the 85-year-old veteran actor posted a video of himself in the […]
We have often heard actors and directors say that shooting during a pandemic is a real challenge. It’s even more so for the technicians. Art director Shivangi Singh has been working on Raj Mehta’s upcoming romantic drama, Jug Jugg Jeeyo, since August last year. “We needed lots of props and fabrics stitched, many of the wholesale […]
Gujarat police has unearthed Surat connection in Raj Kundra pornography case. Police has arrested a Tanvir Hashmi of Saiyedpur in the same pornography case. Tanvir is accused of making porn films and selling it to Raj Kundra for hefty amounts. While investigating the highprofile pornography controvery case in Mumbai, the police found trails of this case leading […]
Actress Neha Dhupia took to Instagram on Monday morning to share the good news with friends and followers. The actress announced her second pregnancy along with a picture featuring her husband Angad Bedi and daughter. In the picture, the family is dressed all black and Neha Dhupia is seen flaunting her baby bump. Fans and […]
Many actors who have worked with Priyadarshan have admitted to being clueless about what’s happening during the shoot. It’s only when they sit down to watch the complete film that all the pieces fall together to complete the puzzle. Was that the way it was with you too? Exactly the same, nobody has any idea […]
Manoj Bajpayee salutes the veteran actress who passed away on July 16 She had not believed in retirement. After suffering two brain strokes, she had wanted to walk on stage and accept the awards that were coming her way for Badhaai Ho. She had wanted to do more films and TV shows, act with Amitabh […]
It has been two weeks since cinemas were allowed to open in Ahmedabad, but a quick check on BookMyShow reveals that only two have risen to the occasion so far. Located in the Western suburbs, both are screening old films like Godzilla vs Kong and Love Aaj Kal. Still, they may have an audience, for […]
Finally, we have some news for Bebo fans. After weeks of suspense and waiting, Kareena Kapoor Khan has finally revealed the name of her second born child. Confirming the word is Bebo’s father, Randhir Kapoor, who added Kareena’s second child and Taimur’s younger brother has been officially named Jeh. The grapevine that has been a buzz […]
Two decades ago, Tusshar Kapoor followed dad Jeetendra into Hindi cinema with a sweet love story revolving around a boy who finds it difficult to express his feelings for the girl whose entry into his life has given it a new direction. Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai featuring Kareena Kapoor opposite him, was a superhit and to this […]
Roshmila Bhattacharya This morning, July 7, I woke up to the news that Dilip Kumar was gone. It took me a while to accept that this was not another mischievous rumour. This time it was true. At 7.30 am, at the age of 98, he had taken his final curtain call at Mumbai’s PD Hinduja […]
Way back in 1968, I saw my first Hindi film at the age of seven. It was Ram Aur Shyam, starring Dilip Kumar in a double role. We lived in the US then and screening was courtesy of an NRI association in the town of Syracuse. It must have been a spur-of-the-moment plan, leaving my […]
The tribute with which the 1971-film Tere Mere Sapne opens, acquires a renewed relevance in these Covid-19-ridden times, when dedicated warriors of the medical fraternity are at the forefront, battling the worst pandemic in recent years. Produced under the Navketan banner and directed by the immensely talented Vijay Anand, the film declares, “This film is dedicated to […]
In the late’60s and the early’70s, films like Chhote Nawab, Bhoot Bangla, Teesri Manzil, Padosan and Hare Rama Hare Krishna brought a distinct new sound to Hindi cinema. Sachin Dev Burman’s son, Rahul, fondly called Pancham, a singer-composer himself, moved away from his father’s classical-based, Bengali style of music to become a trendsetter with his Indo-Western scores. His “Piya tu, ab to aaja”, […]
