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 Harishchandra 3D 99 years after its first screening. Ravi Buleiy’s…Continue Reading →
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…
Rongali Bihu unofficial Google doodle
For some it is the beginning of the new year, for others it marks the end of the harvest season.…
April Fool’s Day unofficial Google doodle
Google is known for its April Fool’s Day pranks, but there has been only one All Fool’s Day Google doodle till date. As there isn’t any April Fool doodle on…Continue Reading →
Why I won’t ever buy from Seventymm.com (and neither should you)
This is not a rant, but an expression of consumer dissatisfaction. A part of an effort to prevent other unsuspecting…
Great ads, Michelangelo’s David’s penis and The Times of India
To celebrate its 153 years of existence, the Old Lady of Bori Bunder published a Lintas created advertisement that many,…
Kulbhushan Kharbanda’s pre-Bollywood Bachchan connection
Kulbhushan Kharbanda was Amitabh Bachchan’s junior in Delhi’s Kirorimal College and also acted as prompter in Othello which starred Bachchan.Continue Reading →
Why Kulbhushan Kharbanda was sacked
In 1974 Kulbhushan Kharbanda was sacked from his job for playing the lead role in Vijay Tendulkar’s play ‘Sakharam Binder’.…
India Public Domain Movie Project in the Sunday Mid Day
The recently launched India Public Domain Movie Project is getting some much needed publicity. Today’s Sunday Mid Day has a…
Sachin Tendulkar’s 100th hundred unofficial Google doodle
Another big event that won’t find a Google doodle. For Sachin and cricket fans from around the world, here’s an unofficial edition of the Google doodle celebrating Sachin Tendulkar’s 100th…Continue Reading →
Ad from 1979: Look, that’s Rekha with a Lakme face
Apart from a few Lakme ads an the Lux ads, that is almost mandatory for any Bollywood actress of note…
Salman Khan in his 20s in a 1980s ad for Hero Honda CD100
The Salman Khan in this advertisement for Hero Honda CD100 is about 25 years younger than the superstar Salman of…
