The maverick cops
Tough cops are back. Not on-screen but off it. When ACP Vasanth Dhoble began his crusade against erring nightclubs and hookah bars in Mumbai, the knee-jerk reaction was to slam him for his brand of moral policing. But a more thoughtful and calmer reaction is now surfacing.
Accounting for intelligence
Until the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in collaboration with the Maharashtra Police pulled a caper which involved a relative making inroads into the Jundal household in Maharashtra's Beed district where his parents lived.
The story so far...
Hiralal Sen and Harishchandra Sakharam Bhatavdekar (popularly known as Save Dada). Both were still photographers. Sen filmed stage plays since 1898.
Art, cinema aur Dibakar
I have no idea what larger than life is. But yes, the moment my script, the superstar and the dates coincide – the character in my script matches with the superstar, the superstar says yes to the script and the moment he says yes to the film and has dates for my film within my calendar, I’ll definitely shoot the film!
How I learnt to mind the gap
My address really was to blame. Pali Hill, Bandra, Mumbai in the 1960s was idyllic … a glamorous but quiet Beverly Hills.
The invasion of the pretty aliens
They come in all shapes, sizes and hues. Over the past century, Indian cinema has wooed feminine beauty and charm with the consistent ardour of a true lover.
A life force beyond Mumbai
It is well known that the foundation of Indian cinema was laid by Dadashaeb Phalke in Mumbai in 1913.
Indian cinema: A philatelic history
Over the years, the Indian Department of Posts has published nearly 40 stamps, first day covers (FDCs) or cancellations and post cards covering Indian cinema personalities or happenings.
Our cinema needs fresh impetus
It has been a long time since Raja Harishchandra captivated the audience gathered in the Coronation Cinematograph theatre, sometime in May, 1913.
Good cinema space has shrunk
I do not accept the art and commerce divide in cinema. I maintain that you either have a good film or a bad film. All other divisions are redundant.
The legend of John
It was 25 years ago that Malayali filmmaker John Abraham died tragically after falling from a rooftop.
The loneliness of the no-compromise director
Content-driven cinema has few backers in Mumbai. So we have to go looking for production funds in Europe.
Aurora's aura
Aurora Film Corporation has numerous firsts to its credit. For a studio that has been around for a hundred years, that's no big deal.
A society through celluloid
Sa Kandasamy, the writer, wrote that an average Tamil is fixated with three things: cinema, politics and religion.
Today's songs have no shelf life
The journey of Indian cinema has been long and eventful. Times have naturally changed over these hundred years.
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
