Romance Icon Dilip Kumar Truly Respected Women
Nargis was Raj Kapoor’s heartthrob. So while shooting with her for Andaz, Dilip Kumar maintained a safe distance from her. […]
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Come January 2022 and film festivals will again charm you after the corona pandemic dreaded days
Kolkata: In January 1994, as IFFI being held in Kolkata, festival Director, Malati Sahay personally called and invited Chetan Anand
Birth centenary of Chidananda Das Gupta, the most loved film critic
Kolkata: In 1948, Chidananda Das Gupta along with Satyajit Ray and Kamal Kumar Majumdar wrote to debutant director, Chetan Anand
Why Indian Cinema Misses Oscars
Kolkata: The latest entry for Best Foreign Language Film for Oscars from India is Koozhangal directed by PS Vinophraj. The
Asit Sen birth centenary: An unnoticed one
Kolkata: After the internationally famous trio of Indian cinema, Ray, Ghatak and Sen, Tapan Sinha, Ajay Kar and Asit Sen
When Rajesh Khanna could not dare to give third take before Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Kolkata: Hrishikesh Mukherjee was shooting the climax of Namak Haram. After two takes Rajesh Khanna requested the director for a
Remembering Satyajit Ray on his birth centenary
A war of letters in Kolkata’s leading daily The Statesman was published in 1965. Satyajit Ray criticized Mrinal Sen’s movie
Raj Kapoor to Dev Anand: “Dev Tumne Mere Heroine (Nargis) Ko Chura Liya”
In 1953 the first Indian film delegation attended the coveted Venice International Film Festival. Led by Bimal Ray the delegation
Remembering Sahir Ludhianvi: A Lyrical Centenary
Sahir Ludhianvi was having a session with S.D.Burman and Chetan Anand for Funtoosh. Chetan Anand wanted a satirical song for a
Rafi Saab’s singing was divine – Suman Kalyanpur
I was humming, Tere Hum O Sanam to myself. Memories of this lilting hit of mine with Mohammad Rafi Saab