Conversations Over Chai

1929 - Eternity I don’t usually do Valentine’s Day posts. But in the days following Lata Mangeshkar’s demise, I – like many others all ove...

I was mindlessly trawling YouTube to take my mind off the spectre of a global pandemic, when I came across this song from Sarfarosh . It ...

14.02.1933 - 23.02.1969 Madhubala. That one word is enough to evoke a memory of a dazzling smile, a trademark giggle, and an on-scre...

Ten days ago, on December 11, Dilip Kumar, the last of the golden age triumvirate turned 95. I wanted to do a post on the occasion, bu...

Photo credit: Indianexpress.com There has been an inordinate delay between my last post on Talat Mahmood , and this one. Partly, it is...

Okay, colour me grumpy, but I don't like Valentine's Day. Don't get me wrong - I am an absolute sucker for romance. I ...

28.09.1929 If I found it difficult to write about Kishore Kumar, how much more difficult is it to write about Lata Mangeshkar? What ca...

Directed by: Ram Daryani Music: Anil Biswas Lyrics: Prem Dhawan, Kaif Irfani, DN Madhok Starring: Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, Shyama,...

Why choose Madhubala, before Nutan, or Nargis? Nutan was a far superior actress, Nargis had a gamin charm all her own, Waheeda was a far...

If Meena Kumari had the distinction of being the tragedy queen, Dilip Kumar surely deserved the distinction of being the male equivale...