November 5, 2025
New Delhi
Actors Filmmakers

Parambrata Chatterjee : Versatile and Intense

Actor and filmmaker Parambrata Chatterjee is a versatile and intense performer who is known for his iconic films like Baishe Srabon (2011), Kahaani (2012), Sold (2014), Kadambari (2017), Anukul (2017), Pari (2018), Ramprasad Ki Tehrvi (2019), Bulbbul (2020), and Doctor Bakshi (2023). Early Life Parambrata Chatterjee was born on June 27, 1980, in Kolkata, West

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Actors

Jatin Kanakia

Fondly called the “Prince of Comedy,” Jatin Kanakia was a film, TV, and theatre actor best known for comedy roles in films like “Khoobsurat,” “Hum Saath Saath Hain,” and iconic TV shows like “Shrimaan Shrimati,” “Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh,” “Zara Hatke,” “Hum Paanch,” “Maal Hai To Taal Hai,” and many more. Jatin Kanakia, a name

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Filmmakers

N.N. Sippy

N.N. Sippy was a prominent Indian film producer and distributor whose work shaped Bollywood during its golden era. His career spanned several decades, where he produced films like “Wo Kaun Thi?,” “Gumnaam,” “Chor Machaye Shor,” “Fakira,” “Kalicharan,” “Ghar,” “Sargam,” “Meri Jung,” and many more. Early Life N.N. Sippy was born in 1931 in Hyderabad, Sindh,

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Singers

Nitin Mukesh

Known for his beautiful, innocent voice, Nitin Mukesh gave the Hindi film industry some of its most beautiful songs, like “Zindagi Ki Na Toote Ladi,” “Aa Ja Re O Mere Dilbar Aaja,” “Zindagi Har Kadam,” “So Gaya Yeh Jahan,” “Is Jahaan Ki Nahin,” “Hanste Hanste Kat Jayen Raste,” “Woh Kehte Hain Hum Se,” and many

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Filmmakers

Yash Johar

Yash Johar was an influential film producer and the founder of Dharma Productions. He is widely remembered as one of the most beloved, Kind and compassionate human beings in the Hindi film industry. Some of his most memorable films include Dostana (1980), Duniya (1984), Agneepath (1990), Gumrah (1993), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Kabhi Khushi

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Actors

Inder Thakur

Hindi film fans know Inder Thakur as the big brother of Sachin (Chandan) in the cult classic “Nadiya Ke Par.” Inder impressed the viewers with his charming looks and subtle acting. But what happened to the promising actor? He has rarely been seen since. In a tragic turn of events, Inder and his wife and

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Actors

Hiralal : The first “Big Villain”

Hiralal Thakur, commonly known as “Hiralal,” was an iconic actor in early Hindi films. Hiralal mostly played character roles, especially with negative shades, and was often called the first “big villain” or the ‘bad man of the Indian screen’. Early Life Hiralal Thakur was born in Lahore on March 14, 1909 (some sources believe the

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Review

Qissa: The Tale of a Lonely Ghost

Qissa is a Punjabi-language Indian-German drama directed by Anup Singh.  The film features Irrfan Khan in a central role, along with Tillotama Shome, Rasika Dugal, and Tisca Chopra. Set against the aftermath of the Partition, it explores gender identity, societal expectations, and the fatal obsession to fulfill dreams and desires. Cinema is a strange medium;

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Actors

Kunal Kapoor

Kunal Kapoor, the son of legendary Shashi Kapoor, appeared in critically acclaimed films like Siddhartha (1972), Junoon (1979), Ahista Ahista (1981), and Vijeta (1982). Early Life Kunal was born on June 26, 1959, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, as the son of the legendary actor Shashi Kapoor and the British actress Jennifer Kendal. Kunal has a younger

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Actors

Chaman Puri

Veteran actor Chaman Puri remains a respected figure in Hindi cinema. He wasp part of some truly iconic films including Afsana, Shart, Howrah Bridge, Masoom, Leader, Shaheed, Mamta, The Train, Victoria No. 203, The Train, and many more. Early Life Chaman Puri was born on October 2, 1914, in Rahon, Nawanshahr, Punjab. His father was

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