The batty and brilliant of Hindi cinema
The timeless classic that Mr India (1987) ended up becoming wouldn’t be without its motely gang of boisterous kids and their never-ending antics.
While some of the child actors in this pack like Aftab Shivdasani, Ahmed Khan went on to have careers in showbiz as adults, not much is known about the others. What is interesting is that most of these child artists have appeared (often in brief roles) in a bunch of other films — some well-known and otherwise.
This directory is dedicated to the gloriously infamous folks of Hindi cinema — the villains, vamps, molls, and henchmen — whose colourful presence has been a constant in mainstream Hindi films across decades.
In 1969, a lanky, unassuming young man made his debut in Khwaja Ahmad Abbas’ Saat Hindustani based on the Goa liberation movement. In the 50 years since then, Amitabh Bachchan has gone from being a talented actor to a revered screen idol to being an inviolable part of the Indian consciousness.
There’s a certain gentleman who kept appearing in a particular role in a great number of old Hindi films throughout the ’60s and the ’70s.
My useless skill of identifying filmi kids turned into a mini project of creating a Bollywood child artist directory. This … More
Any discussion around the 1964 classic Dosti is incomplete without marvelling how a little film with two fairly new actors … More
If you like watching Hindi films from the Seventies, chances are you remember this child actor appearing in a bunch … More
Long before the Right to Information Act and Right to Education Act, Govind Nihalani’s Sanshodhan (The Amendment) talked with compulsive … More
In Basu Chaterji’s Apne Paraye (1980), Amol Palekar plays Chander, a gifted musician. Unlike his successful older brothers, Chander has … More
Prakash Mehra’s 1972 smash Samadhi is best remembered for Asha Parekh’s fabulous dance number Kaanta Lagaa. The film is about dacoit Lakhan … More
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