Zeenat Aman and Mazhar Khan in Baba Zarda ads
Many on-screen enchantresses have not been lucky in love and the sex-symbol of the 1970s Zeenat Aman is no exception. After her relationship with Sanjay Khan left her with a…Continue Reading →
Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s 139-second long Bollywood debut in Sarfarosh (1999)
Mereko kuch nahi pata, mein to kal hi mulk se aaya. Bol na be ~ Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s first lines in…
With due apologies: Naseeruddin Shah in a swimsuit
Naseeruddin Shah fans, please allow me the privilege of ruining your day. Men in drag is not always a pretty…
Yash Chopra – the unofficial Google doodle
RIP Yash Chopra of the Swiss Alps, of chiffon sarees and Deewar.Continue Reading →
Amitabh Bachchan’s Raam-Jaane-meets-Anil-Kapoor avatar
The title of this post is precisely what this image reminded me of, even though @SrBachchan isn’t as blessed with…
Dara Singh beats Blonde Tiger: 60-year-old news clippings from the late wrestler’s heyday
In the final bout, death got more points but Dara Singh won. The loveable wrestler turned actor died today aged…
Ambiking Suitings ad: Ashok Kumar’s five fabric purchase tips
Ashok Kumar might have started as a reluctant actor, but Dadamoni soon transformed into one of the biggest stars of his time and Indian cinema’s first superhit Kismet (1943) had…Continue Reading →
India Public Domain Movie Project in Cine Blitz July 2012
The attention that The Indian Public Domain Project is getting in the mainstream media sometimes seems a little disproportionate to…
The Supermen of Malegaon are here. Go watch! (Show timings included)
When I got my first digital camera, I made sure that it was a model that could record video with…
Gideon Sundback Google doodle: The Anil Kapoor and Vidya Balan edition
Here’s the Cutting the Chai take on today’s Google doodle honouring the inventor of the zip, Gideon Sundback. It has achieved some virality on Twitter and is also spreading fast…Continue Reading →
Raja Harishchandra 3D story in Amar Ujala
The Hindi daily Amar Ujala (April 23, 2012) carried a home page anchor story on Cutting the Chai making Raja…
Raja Harishchandra (1913) on India Public Domain Movie Project (and in 3D)
In India, cinema isn’t just a passion. It is frenzical. We have perhaps inherited this acute addiction from the man…
