Nostalgiaah

As a tribute to Basu Chatterjee, who passed away on June 6, 2020, a look at his quintessential Mumbai film:   At the peak of his prolific filmmaking career, Basu…

This day in 1973, Prakash Mehra’s Zanjeer was released, a film that that is indisputably a mainstream trendsetter.   There is movielore attached to the old film– which does not…

The Mark Of  Classic: It’s 41 years since the release of  the original Golmaal (1979), Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s no-frills comedy, that remains a Bollywood classic. Starring Amol Palekar, Utpal Dutt, Dina Pathak,…

She Laughs! As a tribute to Nimmi who passed away on March 25, a look at one of her last films– a rare comedy in a career packed with tragic…

As a tribute to the medical profession in the midst of a pandemic, a look at one of the earliest female doctors in Hindi cinema: In films of the old…

As a tribute to I.S. Johar on his birth centenary, a look at his film Johar Mehmood in Goa): People of a certain vintage would recall I. S. Johar’s Question…

As a tribute to Waheeda Rehman on her 82nd birthday, a look at one of her most iconic roles—Rosie in Vijay Anand’s Guide (1965). She was warned that if she…

A small film with new actors might have been forgotten, but for the fact that one of them went on to become India’s biggest superstars. Saat Hindustani, directed by KA Abbas…

Bollywood Unchained: Rishi Kapoor returned to India, from the US, after winning  a battle with cancer. A short period of rest, and he plans to resume shooting the films lined…

Star-Crossed Romance: Devika Rani is in focus due to a play on her life and a book on the way. A superstar of her time, one of her biggest hits…