60 years ago on Sunday, March 31, 1954 the first Filmfare Awards ceremony (for films released in 1952-53) was held at Bombay’s Metro Cinema and the subsequent issue of the…Continue Reading →
The art of poster art is slowly fading away. What we have now are mostly half-funny memes, that for most…
‘Aah ko chahiye ek umr asar hone tak’ was the first Mirza Ghalib ghazal to be used in a movie (Masoom – 1941).Continue Reading →
Gulzar learnt Bangla because having read the translations, he wanted to read Rabindranath Tagore’s writings in their original form.
Suchitra Sen (April 6, 1931 – January 17, 2014) "I am to be seen only on screen because I am…
When Danny Denzongpa refused, Salim-Javed had thought of casting Prem Nath as Gabbar, but many in the Sholay team were intimidated by the veteran actor’s temperament.Continue Reading →
Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! (1994) is possibly the first Bollywood movie to be CamRipped. Pre-HAHK films had simultaneous theatre/VHS releases.
Like many of you, I haven’t had the best of experiences with courier services and the situation is now such…
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 →
January 8, is Mary Evans’ (later Mary Evans Wadia) 106th birth anniversary. She, who we better know as Fearless Nadia,…
That film, that we have watched uncountable times, has been re-released in 3D. That I want to watch Sholay in…
