Waheeda Rehman
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The Song of Scorpions movie review: Nostalgia for Irrfan Khan and visual magnificence are not enough
Anna Mm Vetticad •Stunning cinematography and atmospherics cannot compensate for this film’s lack of substance and the exoticisation of a rape survivor.
Pran's Birth Anniversary: The legend, at his best, was a force of nature
Subhash •Zanjeer (1973) was a turning point, not only for Amitabh Bachchan but also Pran. The Pathan Sher Khan’s part in this career-making film of Amitabh Bachchan would not have worked were it not for Pran’s turn as the rough-talking but kind-hearted Sher Khan who fights for the truth.
Kamal Haasan's deep connection with Waheeda Rehman & Guide
Subhash •The most interesting role of Waheedaji’s career was Rosy in Guide. The ageless actress advises filmmakers against re-making it. “Hollywood would never dream of remaking Gone With The Wind. Likewise, we should not remake Guide or Pyaasa.
Asha Parekh: Not an ice maiden but a nice maiden
Subhash •The opportunity to prove her worth as an actor came late in her career with Kati Patang (a role that director Shakti Samanta’s favourite actress Sharmila Tagore turned down as she did not want to play a widow), Chirag, Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, Udhar Ka Sindoor.
Why there will never be another like Dev Anand!
Subhash •When he died, it was a shock because....well, some things are never meant to end. His spirit was indefatigable. And he was the most easygoing superstar cinema has ever known.
Sunil Dutt: A true gentlemen, don’t believe me, ask his heroines
Subhash •On Sunil Dutt's birth anniversary, veteran stars Waheeda Rehman, Vyjayanthimala and Asha Parekh share their experiences of working with one of the finest gentlemen in the industry.
Retake: Khoi yaddasht and the past as a reference for meaning
Manik Sharma •Not all tropes are massacred equally and the loss of memory, or amnesia as it is medically termed, has luckily survived the Bollywood writer’s penchant for treating pivots as arm-length sidebars to hang their stories on.
On Satyajit Ray’s death anniversary, looking at his uncompromisingly strong female protagonists
Vinayakc •The Ray heroine is as significant as the hero of any screenplay but never needs to engage in a contest of gender supremacy or undermine his presence in her world
Flashback | A look back at life and work of the gentleman villain Pran
Subhash •During the 1960s and 70s, you won’t come across any newly born child named Pran: the name was synonymous with villainy and evil.
Lata Mangeshkar passes away: Veteran singer's most enduring songs, from 1940s to 2000s
Devanshsharma •From 'Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai' to 'Mera Saya Sath Hoga', Lata Mangeshkar has lent a range of moods to a wide variety of timeless melodies.