Cinema is one of the most powerful mediums of expression. Positive or negative, the influence is breathtakingly enormous. We will surely discuss these two faces of cinema in detail but first of all, we will talk about the sheer magic of the art.
Remembering the charming and beautiful Geeta Bali, who left us on this day (January 21), in 1965, she was just 35 years old. Blessed with a lively and genuine persona, Geeta Bali acted in about 70 films over a 12-year career and was twice nominated for Filmfare Awards.Born as Harikirtan Kaur in 1930 in pre-partition
Nadira Babbar, born on January 20, 1948, in the household of writer and revolutionary leader Sajjad Zaheer and his wife Razia Sajjad Zaheer, was a was a distinguished and prominent member of the Progressive Writers Association. when an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type area specimen book
Parveen Babi was an Indian actress and fashion icon who ruled the hearts of cine-goers in the 70s and 80s with her beauty and distinguished Western looks and was known for her films like Deewaar (1975), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), The Burning Train (1980), Shaan (1980), Kranti (1981), Namak Halaal (1982), and Arpan (1983). She
In the realm of Indian cinema, there exists a jewel, a film that transcends time and space, and leaves an indelible mark on the hearts of cinephiles – “Pakeezah”. This opus stands not only as a testament to the artistic genius of Kamal Amrohi and the ethereal grace of Meena Kumari, but as a monument
Vinayak Damodar Karnataki, popularly known as Master Vinayak, was an actor and film director in the Hindi and Marathi cinema of the 1930s and 1940s. Born on January 19, 1906, in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, he was not only a cinematic talent but also had deep connections within the film industry. He and his wife Sushila had
Saumitra Chatterjee (August 19, 1935 – November 15, 2020) was a revered actor, play-director, playwright, writer, thespian, and poet, celebrated for his remarkable contributions to Bengali cinema, theatre and liturgy. Born in Mirjapur Street (now Surya Sen Street) in Calcutta (now Kolkata) on August 19, 1935, Soumitra graduated from the City College, Kolkata, in Bengali
Nafisa Ali, born on January 18, 1957, in Baratajpur, a village near Janai and Begampur, in Hooghly district, is an acclaimed Indian actress, social activist, star swimmer, former beauty queen, and politician. Nafisa’s paternal grandfather, S. Wajid Ali, was a prominent Bengali writer. Her paternal aunt (father’s sister) was Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, a Pakistani journalist and
Ashwini Kalsekar, born on January 22, 1970, into a Marathi family in Mumbai, Maharashtra, is a versatile actress who has appeared on TV, films, and theater in Hindi and Marathi. She started her career in theatre in 1991, She was trained under Neena Gupta and also Muzammil Vakil, a theatre acting coach, from 1992 to
Today marks the death anniversary of actress Ratnamala, who passed away on 23 January, 1989. She was born in 1923, as Kamal Bhiwandkar she acted in more than 100 films in the course of her career. She is best remembered for playing character roles in movies like Station Master (1942), Gehra Daag (1963), Mera Saaya
Dulari worked as a character actor in around 135 movies in a career spanning six decades, most notably known for movies such as “Shehnai,” “Devdas,” “Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai,” “Mujhe Jeene Do,” “Teesri Kasam,” “Deewar,” and many more In her later years, Dulari diagnosed for Alzheimer’s disease, and was living in an old
