Amitabh Bachchan’s Statement and Freedom of Expression in Indian Cinema
At the inauguration of the Kolkata International Film Festival’s 28th edition, Amitabh Bachchan delivered a memorable speech. For the first […]
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Dilip Kumar’s Excellent Offbeat Movies
Dilip Kumar always said, “A memorable film may not always be popular. A popular film is not always memorable.” According
Bollywood and its divisions
Recently in an interview for a television channel, actor and director Parambrata Chatterjee lamented, “We now have a mutual admiration
Tagore’s Romance With Science, On Celluloid
Kolkata: It is an evening at a posh South Kolkata coffee shop. The weather is pleasant with an inaugural winter
Songs for Mahatma’s Ears
As a devoted follower of Mahatma Gandhi’s principles of truth and non-violence, I often wonder what the Mahatma would have
About The Evergreen Sophia
Sophia Loren was speaking to Richard Burton while completing shooting for D’Sica’s, Voyage. She asked the iconic actor whether her performance
Remakes of foreign films are not always desirable for the Indian audience
The boycott by right-wingers might be one of the reasons, but what happened with Lal Singh Chadda’s box office performance
Dilip Kumar’s Shaheed inspired me to become an actor: Manoj Kumar
Bollywood actor Manoj Kumar, known as Bharat Kumar in Indian cinema has acted in and made the most patriotic theme
Remembering Rafi: Greatest Ever Playback Singer
What is it that makes the Mohammed Rafi magic endure amongst listeners cutting across barriers of age, caste, creed, colour,
Bhupinder Singh was fascinated by Mohammed Rafi’s singing
Before recording Hoke Majboor Mujhe song, Bhupinder Singh was nervous. How could a brand new singer like him match three stalwarts,