Gentle and gallant, intelligent and inspiring, faithful and feisty; our films have portrayed dogs as so many things and then … More
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An admirer of the batty and the brilliant of Hindi cinema.
Inside Firoze Chinoy’s fabulously pulpy films
Firoze Chinoy made Shaitaan and Kashmakash, two eminently watchable thrillers from the era, which have earned him a small but dedicated following among genre loyalists.
A comprehensive list of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar college students and who played them
One of Hindi cinema’s most adored teen sports drama, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar turned 30 last month. This coming-of-age dram … More
A Bollywood trope Rakhee’s mother roles had in common
Rakhee’s most well-known mother roles hinged on a certain trope that became almost exclusive to her — playing a wronged woman who suffers harrowing humiliation at the hands of the antagonist(s) that becomes the trigger point for the revenge quest that her son, the film’s hero, sets on.
Watching Khuda Gawah on the big screen: Missing reels, Bachchan craze, and how a staunch Madhuri fan learnt to love Sridevi
With Khuda Gawah, Mukul Anand creates, if I may say so, a brilliant masala retelling of the Kabuliwala story.
Baby Bulbul, Master Vicky, and Master Lucky: The child artist with three screen names
In Hindi films, child actors playing both boy and girl roles isn’t uncommon. Two of Bollywood’s most beloved and prolific … More
Ahsaas: Kooky film, cool t-shirts
Recently, I came across a decent print of Surindara Suri’s Ahsaas (1979) on YouTube. I remember catching bits of it … More
Mehar Banu: The obscure Maa/ Mausi of Bollywood
It is entirely possible to not know Mehar Banu’s name even if one has watched Hindi films of the ’60s … More
Bollywood Child Artist Directory II
The Masters and Babies of Hindi cinema – part deux.
The A to Z Playlist of Bollywood Songs with a Girl’s Name
Flory, Noorie, Rajni, Urmila, Jameela and who else? Here’s the whole list. A Aana/ Anna: Aana mere pyaar ko – … More
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