Saratchandra wrote when India was under British raj, but his concerns were contemporary.
When Kamini Kaushal passed away at 98, she missed being a centenarian by just two years. But there is very little else that she missed out on in her long, rich, creatively fulfilling life.
In 1973, several major leading ladies like Mumtaz, Raakhee, Jaya Bhaduri, Dimple Kapadia, Tanuja, had married and retired from films. Producers wanted a new heroine as a replacement. Many thought Sulakshana was a Mumtaz lookalike and was soon persuaded to sign on multiple films as a leading lady.
Presenting an excerpt from actor KL Saigal's biography, about his most famous movie role.
'I gave everything I had to give to Devdas because I knew I would never make a better love story.'
No one deserves the title thespian more than Dilip Kumar, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
Subhash K Jha lists his 10 favourite romantic Hindi films.
Richa Chadha to play Shakeela... Vidya Balan turns producer...
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