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’. The MD of the company Kharbanda worked for, watched the…Continue Reading →
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…
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 today and precedes his blockbuster debut in a lead role…Continue Reading →
The India Public Domain Movie Project premieres with Kismet (1943)
Ever since I first understood the concept of public domain, this project of getting Indian films which out of copyright…
Rajesh Khanna and the Red Rose in Fabina Suitings & Shirtings ad
I doubt whether the proprietors of Fabina Textiles Pvt. Ltd. watched Rajesh Khanna’s 1980 psycho-thriller Red Rose before agreeing the…
Bhupen Hazarika (1926-2011). North-East India loses a star
The legendary Bhupen Hazarika died of multiple organ failure in a Bombay hospital today. He was one of the few stars of North East India that the rest of the…Continue Reading →
Watch: Helen, Queen of the Nautch Girls (and a Lux ad)
A 1973 31-minute documentary from Merchant Ivory Productions, directed and narrated by Anthony Korner on Bollywood greatest ‘item girl’ ever.…
There was something Rajinikanth about Steve Jobs
An early morning phone call shattered a lovely dream, what was more shattering was the news behind the phone call.…
Zeenat Aman is the classic Indian dark-haired beauty in 1970 Air India ad
“Memories of dark-haired beauties,” is what a traveller to India will bring back, promises a 1970 advertisement for Air India. “Long after you leave India, India will still be with…Continue Reading →
Nutramul dada: Jugal Hansraj’s second-best role ever
Second-best, as his best was in Masoom (1983). Maybe growing up and stopping the Nutramul intake had an adverse effect…
Why Agneepath needed a remake
Some movies just need to be there, embedded in our memories. We shouldn’t attempt to refresh its memory by trying…
