Don (1975) and the curious case of duplicates
In Chandra Barot’s Don (1978) Pran’s duplicate (for stunts) was a woman, while Zeenat Aman’s was a man. (Hat tip: Rohit Vats) Surprise of the day: Pran's duplicate was a…Continue Reading →
Filmfare magazine cover dated April 2, 1954 featuring the first Filmfare Award winners
60 years ago on Sunday, March 31, 1954 the first Filmfare Awards ceremony (for films released in 1952-53) was held…
Gory Kali-inspired 1940s poster salutes Subhash Chandra Bose
The art of poster art is slowly fading away. What we have now are mostly half-funny memes, that for most…
First Ghazib ghazal to be used in a film
‘Aah ko chahiye ek umr asar hone tak’ was the first Mirza Ghalib ghazal to be used in a movie…
Why Gulzar learnt Bangla
Gulzar learnt Bangla because having read the translations, he wanted to read Rabindranath Tagore’s writings in their original form.
Suchitra Sen unofficial Google doodle
Suchitra Sen (April 6, 1931 – January 17, 2014) "I am to be seen only on screen because I am an actress." – Suchitra Sen (1931-2014) — Bollywood Trivia (@BollywoodTrivia)…Continue Reading →
Hum Aapke Hain Koun and piracy
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) is possibly the first Bollywood movie to be CamRipped. Pre-HAHK films had simultaneous theatre/VHS releases.
According to eBay, Blue Dart can go back in time to deliver packages
Like many of you, I haven’t had the best of experiences with courier services and the situation is now such…
The Sholay scene that didn’t follow the script
The only Sholay scene that didn’t follow the script is the one in which Veeru asks Jai to talk to Mausi about Veeru and Basanti’s marriage. This was because Dharmendra…Continue Reading →
Happy birthday, Fearless Nadia – the original Hunterwali
January 8, is Mary Evans’ (later Mary Evans Wadia) 106th birth anniversary. She, who we better know as Fearless Nadia,…
Sholay 3D: The unofficial Google doodle
That film, that we have watched uncountable times, has been re-released in 3D. That I want to watch Sholay in…
