Conversations Over Chai

Pic: Courtesy - Film History Pics As I mentioned in my post earlier this month, Mohammed Rafi had sung for Raj Kapoor in many films. Yet, he...

16.06.1920-26.09.1989 This post has been a long time coming. I first intended this to be posted on Hemant Kumar’s birth anniversary in Ju...

  Directed by: Hrishikesh Mukherjee Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi Starring: Sharmila Tagore, Tarun Bose, Dharmendra, Deven Var...

26.09.2018 Today is Dev Anand’s birthday – he would have been 95 – and, coincidentally, Hemant Kumar’s 29 th death anniversary. Why a...

Directed by: Abrar Alvi Music: Hemant Kumar Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni Starring: Rehman, Meena Kumari, Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman...

Directed by: Hemen Gupta Music: Hemant Kumar Mukherjee Lyrics: Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri, Jaideva Starring: Prithviraj Kapoor, Ge...

  Well, not really. The blog actually began in 2008 on a whim. I had nothing else to do, and blogging became an escape. However, all I...

As I mentioned before, it is all dustedoff 's fault that I suddenly felt the need to be haunted. While I did not / could not watch the...

I had meant to continue my Raj Kapoor series, just so I could convert fellow-blogger dustedoff into being an RK lover like me, but ...

01.08.1932 - 31.03.1972 Today marks the 40th anniversary of the death of one of Hindi cinema's most-talented , and one of my a...

Directed by: Nandlal Jaswantlal Music: Hemant Kumar Starring: Pradeep Kumar, Vyjayanthimala,  Jeevan, IS Johar,  Mubarak, Ruby Me...

The 'mujra' was an important part of Hindi films until the 60s, after which, it went the way of the piano songs, only to b...

1924-1980 I had decided to steer clear of lists for some time now, and focus more on the movies that I have been watching (being on a...

There are many cliches in Hindi movies that have thankfully been abandoned - think 'brothers separated at a mela', ' andhi beh...