Sopariwala: Bollywood’s most trusted party guest for two decades

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.

The forgotten art of Hindi film banners and their grand opening lines

For many Hindi film banners of the Sixties and Seventies, having an inspirational quote or a signature shayari play before … More

1. This magnificent and mystifying mansion-in-mourning in Trikal (1985). The film was shot in cartoonist Mario Miranda’s family home in … More

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

I love watching opening credits of movies. Over the years, I have gathered some favourites: the classic water-colour paintings focused … More

If you like watching Hindi films from the Seventies, chances are you remember this child actor appearing in a bunch … More

In the September 1946 issue of FilmIndia magazine, its Pictures in Making section offers an update about Filmistan’s upcoming production, … More

Harmonium-playing street performer as love guru, heartbroken hero singing the blues away on piano, and invaluable life lessons wrapped in … More

Made In Heaven, Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti’s new web series on Amazon Prime, is earning high praise for its … More