The batty and brilliant of Hindi cinema
Rajiv Rai’s films are known for their high style quotient and Vishwatma is top-shelf stuff. The flashy aesthetic, delightful sights soaked in the united colours of Kenya, leering baddies in bathrobes, and the bling happy heroines with fabulous hair make it a glamorous, escapist fare.
Purists may dismiss Sooryavansham as one of Amitabh Bachchan’s mediocre offerings, but over two decades later, this sappy family drama has found itself a diverse and an ever-growing fandom: Some watch it for cheap thrills, some out of habit. The movie’s perpetual telecast has inspired legions of jokes and memes.
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.
Looking back at Irrfan’s rich career path that bears a testimony of his struggles, triumphs and consistent brilliance over three decades.
An ominous well in a village with a disgraceful history and the reverberations it bears on its present.
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.
Flashback Bollywood 