These auteurs are ready for their close-up.
When Quentin Dupieux’s comedy about an ill-fated film set, “The Second Act,” opened the Cannes Film Festival May 14, it will be just one of several movies about filmmaking and filmmakers to touch down on the Croisette. After all, directors Christophe Honoré, Paul Schrader and Josh Mond are among the other prominent filmmakers who are ready to premiere semi-autobiographical stories.
Honoré’s in-competition comedy, “Marcello Mio,” casts Chiara Mastroianni as a version of herself who — after a director compares her to her late father, Marcello Mastroianni — dresses in drag and takes on his identity. Schrader’s in-competition drama, “Oh, Canada,” focuses on a documentary filmmaker (Richard Gere) telling his life story in a doc. Mond’s drama “It Doesn’t Matter” follows two friends chronicling their lives on video. Leos Carax’s 40-minute “C’est pas moi” is partly a self-portrait, with footage from his films and life.
When Quentin Dupieux’s comedy about an ill-fated film set, “The Second Act,” opened the Cannes Film Festival May 14, it will be just one of several movies about filmmaking and filmmakers to touch down on the Croisette. After all, directors Christophe Honoré, Paul Schrader and Josh Mond are among the other prominent filmmakers who are ready to premiere semi-autobiographical stories.
Honoré’s in-competition comedy, “Marcello Mio,” casts Chiara Mastroianni as a version of herself who — after a director compares her to her late father, Marcello Mastroianni — dresses in drag and takes on his identity. Schrader’s in-competition drama, “Oh, Canada,” focuses on a documentary filmmaker (Richard Gere) telling his life story in a doc. Mond’s drama “It Doesn’t Matter” follows two friends chronicling their lives on video. Leos Carax’s 40-minute “C’est pas moi” is partly a self-portrait, with footage from his films and life.
- 5/14/2024
- by Gregg Goldstein
- Variety Film + TV
As with any time I try to explain a massive figure in Indian film to the uninitiated, the temptation rises quickly to compare director Sanjay Leela Bhansali to someone in Hollywood.
And, as with any time I actually make these comparisons, everything falls short. Bhansali depicts spectacle evocative of the work of Baz Luhrmann, but even that is a pale imitation (no disrespect to either). There is no one literally anywhere in the world creating cinema with the scale and grandeur that Bhansali has cultivated as his signature, a style so distinct that his own peers pay homage to it while he’s still alive and working.
But at the top of IndieWire’s conversation about Bhansali’s career, he’s quick to shake the larger-than-life visual splendor of his creations, emphasizing — as writer, director and producer, among his many hats — that the stories themselves evoke that scope.
“It’s...
And, as with any time I actually make these comparisons, everything falls short. Bhansali depicts spectacle evocative of the work of Baz Luhrmann, but even that is a pale imitation (no disrespect to either). There is no one literally anywhere in the world creating cinema with the scale and grandeur that Bhansali has cultivated as his signature, a style so distinct that his own peers pay homage to it while he’s still alive and working.
But at the top of IndieWire’s conversation about Bhansali’s career, he’s quick to shake the larger-than-life visual splendor of his creations, emphasizing — as writer, director and producer, among his many hats — that the stories themselves evoke that scope.
“It’s...
- 5/2/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Legendary Bollywood actress and Padma Shri awardee Waheeda Rehman has donated her personal film memorabilia to Film Heritage Foundation (Fhf) for preservation.
The actress was honoured with India’s highest film honour, the Dadasaheb Phalke award, last year, and has worked with some of the most renonwned filmmakers of the country like Guru Dutt, Satyajit Ray, Basu Bhattacharya and Yash Chopra, during her career, reports Variety.
The roles essayed by her in films have gone on to become classics in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, she has worked in more than 90 feature films. Her accolades include a National Film Award and the Padma Bhushan in 2011.
As per Variety, the memorabilia includes the saree she wore to the premiere of ‘C.I.D.’ in 1956, her photo albums and photographs and lobby cards from ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’, ‘Chaudvin Ka Chand’, ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam’ and ‘Baat Ek...
The actress was honoured with India’s highest film honour, the Dadasaheb Phalke award, last year, and has worked with some of the most renonwned filmmakers of the country like Guru Dutt, Satyajit Ray, Basu Bhattacharya and Yash Chopra, during her career, reports Variety.
The roles essayed by her in films have gone on to become classics in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, she has worked in more than 90 feature films. Her accolades include a National Film Award and the Padma Bhushan in 2011.
As per Variety, the memorabilia includes the saree she wore to the premiere of ‘C.I.D.’ in 1956, her photo albums and photographs and lobby cards from ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’, ‘Chaudvin Ka Chand’, ‘Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam’ and ‘Baat Ek...
- 3/13/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
For The Ages
Revered Indian actor Waheeda Rehman, who was accorded the Dadasaheb Phalke award, India’s highest film honor, last year, has donated her personal memorabilia to the Film Heritage Foundation (Fhf) for preservation. Rehman, the 86-year-old grande dame of Indian cinema, has worked with most of the legendary filmmakers of her country during her career and the roles she chose were in films that are considered classics in the annals of Indian cinema. She worked with Guru Dutt in “Pyaasa” (1957) and “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (1959), Satyajit Ray in “Abhijaan” (1962), Basu Bhattacharya in “Teesri Kasam” (1966) and Yash Chopra in “Kabhie Kabhie” (1976), among many other memorable roles.
The donated material includes the saree Rehman wore to the “C.I.D.” premiere in 1956, her photo albums and photographs and lobby cards from “Kaagaz Ke Phool,” “Chaudvin Ka Chand” (1960), “Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam” (1962) “C.I.D.,” “Bees Saal Baad” (1962) and “Baat Ek Raat Ki” (1962). The donation was...
Revered Indian actor Waheeda Rehman, who was accorded the Dadasaheb Phalke award, India’s highest film honor, last year, has donated her personal memorabilia to the Film Heritage Foundation (Fhf) for preservation. Rehman, the 86-year-old grande dame of Indian cinema, has worked with most of the legendary filmmakers of her country during her career and the roles she chose were in films that are considered classics in the annals of Indian cinema. She worked with Guru Dutt in “Pyaasa” (1957) and “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (1959), Satyajit Ray in “Abhijaan” (1962), Basu Bhattacharya in “Teesri Kasam” (1966) and Yash Chopra in “Kabhie Kabhie” (1976), among many other memorable roles.
The donated material includes the saree Rehman wore to the “C.I.D.” premiere in 1956, her photo albums and photographs and lobby cards from “Kaagaz Ke Phool,” “Chaudvin Ka Chand” (1960), “Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam” (1962) “C.I.D.,” “Bees Saal Baad” (1962) and “Baat Ek Raat Ki” (1962). The donation was...
- 3/13/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
India premieres of France’s “The Taste of Things” and Korea’s “Exhuma” will open and close respectively the first edition of India’s Cinevesture International Film Festival.
Tran Anh Hung won best director at Cannes 2023 for “The Taste of Things,” which was subsequently submitted as France’s official entry to the Oscars’ international feature category. Jang Jae-hyun’s “Exhuma” is Korea’s biggest box office hit of 2024.
International highlights of the program include Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar-winning “The Zone of Interest,” Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Monster,” Darren Aronivsky’s “The Whale,” starring Brendan Fraser, Steffi Niederzoll’s Berlinale winner “Seven Winters in Tehran,” Anthony Chen’s Singapore Oscar entry “Breaking Ice” and Prasanna Vithanage’s Busan-winning “Paradise.”
Indian films include Jayant Digambar Somalkar’s Toronto winner “Sthal,” Karan Tejpal’s Venice title “Stolen,” Rima Das’ Toronto title “Tora’s Husband,” Gurvinder Singh’s Rotterdam film “Adh Chanani Raat,” Lijo Jose Pellissery...
Tran Anh Hung won best director at Cannes 2023 for “The Taste of Things,” which was subsequently submitted as France’s official entry to the Oscars’ international feature category. Jang Jae-hyun’s “Exhuma” is Korea’s biggest box office hit of 2024.
International highlights of the program include Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar-winning “The Zone of Interest,” Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Monster,” Darren Aronivsky’s “The Whale,” starring Brendan Fraser, Steffi Niederzoll’s Berlinale winner “Seven Winters in Tehran,” Anthony Chen’s Singapore Oscar entry “Breaking Ice” and Prasanna Vithanage’s Busan-winning “Paradise.”
Indian films include Jayant Digambar Somalkar’s Toronto winner “Sthal,” Karan Tejpal’s Venice title “Stolen,” Rima Das’ Toronto title “Tora’s Husband,” Gurvinder Singh’s Rotterdam film “Adh Chanani Raat,” Lijo Jose Pellissery...
- 3/11/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
It is one of Hindi films’ most cherished and eternal romantic songs, featuring the urbane Guru Dutt and the ethereal Waheeda Rehman, but the dream-like music for “Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho” was scored by its composer within 10 minutes and its opening lyrics took even lesser time. Music director Ravi, to whom we owe this melody, revealed the tune came to him as he was returning home from work and it took him “just 5 to 7 minutes” to refine it.
Stopping there, he called up lyricist Shakeel Badayuni and recited “Chaudvin ka chand ho…”. In a minute, Shakeel responded with “Ya aftaab ho…” and after another couple of minutes, added “Jo bhi ho tum khuda ki kasam, laajawab ho”.
“Chaudvin ka Chand” (1960) proved to be a pace-setter for Ravi, who was born in Delhi on this day (March 3) in 1926, for it established his reputation, and he went on to score for many...
Stopping there, he called up lyricist Shakeel Badayuni and recited “Chaudvin ka chand ho…”. In a minute, Shakeel responded with “Ya aftaab ho…” and after another couple of minutes, added “Jo bhi ho tum khuda ki kasam, laajawab ho”.
“Chaudvin ka Chand” (1960) proved to be a pace-setter for Ravi, who was born in Delhi on this day (March 3) in 1926, for it established his reputation, and he went on to score for many...
- 3/3/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Leading Tamil filmmaker Mani Ratnam shared deep insights and filmmaking secrets from his illustrious 40-year career in a master class at Mumbai Film Festival, moderated by self-confessed fan and Hindi film director Imtiaz Ali.
In a standing room only session that lasted nearly two hours, the celebrated filmmaker started by talking about how he was working as a management consultant when the films of masters such as Akira Kurosawa, Guru Dutt and Bimal Roy inspired him to seek a career in cinema.
“At that time, the only way you could become a director was to work as an assistant director with some big filmmaker – that would be a period of some seven or eight years and I was not patient enough for that,” Ratnam remembers.
“So I thought I’ll write a script, convince a director and learn everything about filmmaking that way. But when I finished writing, I thought...
In a standing room only session that lasted nearly two hours, the celebrated filmmaker started by talking about how he was working as a management consultant when the films of masters such as Akira Kurosawa, Guru Dutt and Bimal Roy inspired him to seek a career in cinema.
“At that time, the only way you could become a director was to work as an assistant director with some big filmmaker – that would be a period of some seven or eight years and I was not patient enough for that,” Ratnam remembers.
“So I thought I’ll write a script, convince a director and learn everything about filmmaking that way. But when I finished writing, I thought...
- 10/30/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Legendary actress Saira Banu went down memory lane as she remembered her old friend and colleague, the legendary actor Vinod Khanna. Penning a lengthy and emotional tribute to the ‘Hera Pheri’ alum, she remembered an incident from the set of ‘Aarop’ where she detailed his gentlemanly personality and humble nature, admitting that to this day she deeply misses him.
Taking to her Instagram, she shared a poster of the 1973 film alongside a clip of one of the film’s songs and an old clip where he could be seen meeting Dilip Kumar.
She captioned the post: “Vinod loved Sahib incredibly. He was a very thoughtful man. Once, he and I were shooting at Natraj Studios for Guru Dutt’s film ‘Aarop’ directed by Atmaramji. On the very same day, Sahib was headed to the airport and I had requested him to stop by the Studio before his flight to Delhi.
Taking to her Instagram, she shared a poster of the 1973 film alongside a clip of one of the film’s songs and an old clip where he could be seen meeting Dilip Kumar.
She captioned the post: “Vinod loved Sahib incredibly. He was a very thoughtful man. Once, he and I were shooting at Natraj Studios for Guru Dutt’s film ‘Aarop’ directed by Atmaramji. On the very same day, Sahib was headed to the airport and I had requested him to stop by the Studio before his flight to Delhi.
- 10/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Legendary actress Saira Banu went down memory lane as she remembered her old friend and colleague, the legendary actor Vinod Khanna. Penning a lengthy and emotional tribute to the ‘Hera Pheri’ alum, she remembered an incident from the set of ‘Aarop’ where she detailed his gentlemanly personality and humble nature, admitting that to this day she deeply misses him.
Taking to her Instagram, she shared a poster of the 1973 film alongside a clip of one of the film’s songs and an old clip where he could be seen meeting Dilip Kumar.
She captioned the post: “Vinod loved Sahib incredibly. He was a very thoughtful man. Once, he and I were shooting at Natraj Studios for Guru Dutt’s film ‘Aarop’ directed by Atmaramji. On the very same day, Sahib was headed to the airport and I had requested him to stop by the Studio before his flight to Delhi.
Taking to her Instagram, she shared a poster of the 1973 film alongside a clip of one of the film’s songs and an old clip where he could be seen meeting Dilip Kumar.
She captioned the post: “Vinod loved Sahib incredibly. He was a very thoughtful man. Once, he and I were shooting at Natraj Studios for Guru Dutt’s film ‘Aarop’ directed by Atmaramji. On the very same day, Sahib was headed to the airport and I had requested him to stop by the Studio before his flight to Delhi.
- 10/6/2023
- by Agency News Desk
It indeed was fortuitous that on the hundredth birth anniversary of Dev Sahb or Dev Anand, his one of the most famous muse in his cinematic journey – Waheeda Rehman, was conferred with the Dada Saheb Phalke award. Jury may be out whether she should have been conferred with the award earlier than those who got it during the last few years, but it is redemption time for Waheeda Rehman and her fans who continue to increase in proportions with every new appearance that she condescends to either in a movie or on various entertainment channels on television and Ott platforms.
Conferring of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for me was also an occasion to travel down memory lane and relive those memories. The first brush with Waheeda Rehman was when we watched Bees Saal Baad (1962) at Gorakhpur in a club. Those were the days when movie watching was considered a...
Conferring of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for me was also an occasion to travel down memory lane and relive those memories. The first brush with Waheeda Rehman was when we watched Bees Saal Baad (1962) at Gorakhpur in a club. Those were the days when movie watching was considered a...
- 9/30/2023
- by Nalin Rai
- GlamSham
It indeed was fortuitous that on the hundredth birth anniversary of Dev Sahb or Dev Anand, his one of the most famous muse in his cinematic journey – Waheeda Rehman, was conferred with the Dada Saheb Phalke award. Jury may be out whether she should have been conferred with the award earlier than those who got it during the last few years, but it is redemption time for Waheeda Rehman and her fans who continue to increase in proportions with every new appearance that she condescends to either in a movie or on various entertainment channels on television and Ott platforms.
Conferring of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for me was also an occasion to travel down memory lane and relive those memories. The first brush with Waheeda Rehman was when we watched Bees Saal Baad (1962) at Gorakhpur in a club. Those were the days when movie watching was considered a...
Conferring of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for me was also an occasion to travel down memory lane and relive those memories. The first brush with Waheeda Rehman was when we watched Bees Saal Baad (1962) at Gorakhpur in a club. Those were the days when movie watching was considered a...
- 9/30/2023
- by Nalin Rai
New Delhi, Sep 26 (Ians) One of Hindi films’ most talented and versatile actresses – and still going strong, the exquisite and enchanting Waheeda Rehman, who caps a remarkable stint with the prestigious Dadasahab Phalke Award, carved out a niche with confident renditions of unconventional roles, including some very bold for the era – and could have spelled doom to her career.
Starting with Telugu and Tamil films in 1955 before switching over to Hindi cinema the following year, she did the usual roles expected of Hindi film actresses but also went on to play a prostitute, a gangster’s moll, a nautanki actress, a woman who walks out of a marriage without regrets, et al – but with such innate grace that she has always been a byword for refined sensibility.
Born in fairly comfortable circumstances – her father was a Deputy Commissioner – on February 3, 1939 in what was Chingalpet town of the Madras Presidency, Waheeda...
Starting with Telugu and Tamil films in 1955 before switching over to Hindi cinema the following year, she did the usual roles expected of Hindi film actresses but also went on to play a prostitute, a gangster’s moll, a nautanki actress, a woman who walks out of a marriage without regrets, et al – but with such innate grace that she has always been a byword for refined sensibility.
Born in fairly comfortable circumstances – her father was a Deputy Commissioner – on February 3, 1939 in what was Chingalpet town of the Madras Presidency, Waheeda...
- 9/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
New Delhi, Sep 26 (Ians) Acting is not about being someone different. It’s finding the similarity in what is apparently different, then finding myself in there, said Meryl Streep.
The 85-year-old veteran Bollywood actress Waheeda Rehman has been nominated for this year’s Dada Saheb Phalke Award. Some of her best movies include “Khamoshi”, “‘Guide”, and “Kagaz Ke Phool”.
Rehman made her film debut with the Telugu film “Rojulu Marayi” (1955), ….and rose to prominence with her association with filmmaker Guru Dutt: the romantic dramas “Pyaasa” (1957) and “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (1959), the musical romance”Chaudhvin Ka Chand” (1960) and the drama “Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam” (1962).
Rehman also had success with the romantic drama “Guide” (1965), for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
This was Dev Anand’s work.
She won the award again for her performance in the romantic thriller “Neel Kamal” (1968), and additionally earned nominations for her roles in the...
The 85-year-old veteran Bollywood actress Waheeda Rehman has been nominated for this year’s Dada Saheb Phalke Award. Some of her best movies include “Khamoshi”, “‘Guide”, and “Kagaz Ke Phool”.
Rehman made her film debut with the Telugu film “Rojulu Marayi” (1955), ….and rose to prominence with her association with filmmaker Guru Dutt: the romantic dramas “Pyaasa” (1957) and “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (1959), the musical romance”Chaudhvin Ka Chand” (1960) and the drama “Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam” (1962).
Rehman also had success with the romantic drama “Guide” (1965), for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress.
This was Dev Anand’s work.
She won the award again for her performance in the romantic thriller “Neel Kamal” (1968), and additionally earned nominations for her roles in the...
- 9/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Revered Indian actor Waheeda Rehman has been accorded the Dadasaheb Phalke award, India’s highest film honor.
The award is given for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema and is named after Phalke, director of “Raja Harischandra” (1913), India’s first full-length feature, who is considered the father of Indian cinema.
Rehman, the 85-year-old grande dame of Indian cinema has worked with most of the legendary filmmakers of her country during her career and the roles she chose were in films that are considered classics in the annals of Indian cinema. She worked with Guru Dutt in “Pyaasa” (1957) and “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (1959), Satyajit Ray in “Abhijaan” (1962), Basu Bhattacharya in “Teesri Kasam” (1966) and Yash Chopra in “Kabhie Kabhie” (1976), among many other memorable roles.
But it is her role as Rosie in Vijay Anand’s “Guide” (1965) that Rehman remembers with the greatest fondness. “When I signed ‘Guide’ more than 50 years ago, my friends told...
The award is given for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema and is named after Phalke, director of “Raja Harischandra” (1913), India’s first full-length feature, who is considered the father of Indian cinema.
Rehman, the 85-year-old grande dame of Indian cinema has worked with most of the legendary filmmakers of her country during her career and the roles she chose were in films that are considered classics in the annals of Indian cinema. She worked with Guru Dutt in “Pyaasa” (1957) and “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (1959), Satyajit Ray in “Abhijaan” (1962), Basu Bhattacharya in “Teesri Kasam” (1966) and Yash Chopra in “Kabhie Kabhie” (1976), among many other memorable roles.
But it is her role as Rosie in Vijay Anand’s “Guide” (1965) that Rehman remembers with the greatest fondness. “When I signed ‘Guide’ more than 50 years ago, my friends told...
- 9/26/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
There was one occasion when Dev Anand, forced to quit a blue-collar job he depended on for sustenance, ripped his elder brother Chetan Anand of Rs (the then) princely sum of Rs 5,000 to launch a less than moral venture, and if this was not enough, began wooing the girl his younger brother Vijay ‘Goldie’ Anand fancied, and eventually in luring her away.
If these sordid revelations shock you, do not think too badly of Dev Anand. For all this did not happen in real life, but in reel life, in the social romantic comedy “Kala Bazaar” (1960), which has several distinctions to its credit but chiefly stands out for being the only film in which all the three Anand brothers acted together.
While Chetan Anand had directed the early Dev Anand films, he had sought to branch out on his own after “Taxi Driver” (1954) to indulge in his own creativity, and...
If these sordid revelations shock you, do not think too badly of Dev Anand. For all this did not happen in real life, but in reel life, in the social romantic comedy “Kala Bazaar” (1960), which has several distinctions to its credit but chiefly stands out for being the only film in which all the three Anand brothers acted together.
While Chetan Anand had directed the early Dev Anand films, he had sought to branch out on his own after “Taxi Driver” (1954) to indulge in his own creativity, and...
- 9/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
There was one occasion when Dev Anand, forced to quit a blue-collar job he depended on for sustenance, ripped his elder brother Chetan Anand of Rs (the then) princely sum of Rs 5,000 to launch a less than moral venture, and if this was not enough, began wooing the girl his younger brother Vijay ‘Goldie’ Anand fancied, and eventually in luring her away.
If these sordid revelations shock you, do not think too badly of Dev Anand. For all this did not happen in real life, but in reel life, in the social romantic comedy “Kala Bazaar” (1960), which has several distinctions to its credit but chiefly stands out for being the only film in which all the three Anand brothers acted together.
While Chetan Anand had directed the early Dev Anand films, he had sought to branch out on his own after “Taxi Driver” (1954) to indulge in his own creativity, and...
If these sordid revelations shock you, do not think too badly of Dev Anand. For all this did not happen in real life, but in reel life, in the social romantic comedy “Kala Bazaar” (1960), which has several distinctions to its credit but chiefly stands out for being the only film in which all the three Anand brothers acted together.
While Chetan Anand had directed the early Dev Anand films, he had sought to branch out on his own after “Taxi Driver” (1954) to indulge in his own creativity, and...
- 9/25/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
One evening in Bombay in 1954, almost all the taxis in the city seemed parked outside a prominent cinema on a busy thoroughfare with their drivers, led by the chairman of their association, inside, watching a film, and according to its hero, a unit member “gleefully announced that there was no taxi available for any passengers that evening.”
The film was ‘Taxi Driver’, a lightly noirish urban romance featuring Dev Anand, Kalpana Kartika, and Sheila Ramani, and especially bittersweet for its hero both professionally and personally, beyond its commercial success. It was not the sole film to feature taxi drivers that year, with Dev Anand’s friend Guru Dutt also releasing his own ‘Aar Paar’, having a similar focus and largely the same storyline, but neither film overshadowed the other.
Dev Anand, in his autobiography ‘Romancing With Life’, reveals that the suggestion for the film came from an old friend he...
The film was ‘Taxi Driver’, a lightly noirish urban romance featuring Dev Anand, Kalpana Kartika, and Sheila Ramani, and especially bittersweet for its hero both professionally and personally, beyond its commercial success. It was not the sole film to feature taxi drivers that year, with Dev Anand’s friend Guru Dutt also releasing his own ‘Aar Paar’, having a similar focus and largely the same storyline, but neither film overshadowed the other.
Dev Anand, in his autobiography ‘Romancing With Life’, reveals that the suggestion for the film came from an old friend he...
- 9/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
One evening in Bombay in 1954, almost all the taxis in the city seemed parked outside a prominent cinema on a busy thoroughfare with their drivers, led by the chairman of their association, inside, watching a film, and according to its hero, a unit member “gleefully announced that there was no taxi available for any passengers that evening.”
The film was ‘Taxi Driver’, a lightly noirish urban romance featuring Dev Anand, Kalpana Kartika, and Sheila Ramani, and especially bittersweet for its hero both professionally and personally, beyond its commercial success. It was not the sole film to feature taxi drivers that year, with Dev Anand’s friend Guru Dutt also releasing his own ‘Aar Paar’, having a similar focus and largely the same storyline, but neither film overshadowed the other.
Dev Anand, in his autobiography ‘Romancing With Life’, reveals that the suggestion for the film came from an old friend he...
The film was ‘Taxi Driver’, a lightly noirish urban romance featuring Dev Anand, Kalpana Kartika, and Sheila Ramani, and especially bittersweet for its hero both professionally and personally, beyond its commercial success. It was not the sole film to feature taxi drivers that year, with Dev Anand’s friend Guru Dutt also releasing his own ‘Aar Paar’, having a similar focus and largely the same storyline, but neither film overshadowed the other.
Dev Anand, in his autobiography ‘Romancing With Life’, reveals that the suggestion for the film came from an old friend he...
- 9/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
If India ever had a star, it was Dev Anand. He was the mould in which subsequent generations of stars were cast. Dev Anand was born Dharamdev on September 26, 1923, in the Shakargarh tehsil of Gurdaspur district of Punjab. His father Pishori Lal Anand was a successful advocate and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Dev, the third of four brothers, graduated with English Honours from Government College, Lahore. He moved over to Bombay to join his older brother Chetan, who was trying to get a break in films.
Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.
Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...
Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.
Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...
- 9/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
If India ever had a star, it was Dev Anand. He was the mould in which subsequent generations of stars were cast. Dev Anand was born Dharamdev on September 26, 1923, in the Shakargarh tehsil of Gurdaspur district of Punjab. His father Pishori Lal Anand was a successful advocate and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Dev, the third of four brothers, graduated with English Honours from Government College, Lahore. He moved over to Bombay to join his older brother Chetan, who was trying to get a break in films.
Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.
Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...
Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.
Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...
- 9/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Intrinsically talented, both, separately and jointly, gave a new direction to Hindi film music. But to achieve this, Asha Bhosle and Rahul Dev Burman had to surmount a major “hurdle” – creating a new identity distinct from their illustrious and established kin: elder sibling Lata Mangeshkar and father Sachin Dev Burman.
And both succeeded – with a combination of luck, support, their own undeniable virtuosity, and above all, their first joint effort.
AshaBhosle – who is still going strong at 90, having worked with four generations of music composers from O P Nayyar to A R Rehman – added a sensuous allure and element of forthrightness for the Hindi film heroine, without becoming risque or boisterous, even as Burman adroitly used pop and jazz to good effect in electrifying film music – bringing the age of Elvis Presley and the Beatles to India.
Rejected at a trial for a film in 1947 as the sound recording engineer...
And both succeeded – with a combination of luck, support, their own undeniable virtuosity, and above all, their first joint effort.
AshaBhosle – who is still going strong at 90, having worked with four generations of music composers from O P Nayyar to A R Rehman – added a sensuous allure and element of forthrightness for the Hindi film heroine, without becoming risque or boisterous, even as Burman adroitly used pop and jazz to good effect in electrifying film music – bringing the age of Elvis Presley and the Beatles to India.
Rejected at a trial for a film in 1947 as the sound recording engineer...
- 9/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Guru Dutt’s masterpiece ‘Pyaasa’ (1957), just before its soulful dirge on relationships, shows two poets reciting ‘shers’. The elder one later also politely reprimands a guest for his snide remark at the “servant” (Dutt), who had begun humming “Jaane woh kaise log the..”, declaring: “Mian, shayri koi daulat-mando ke jagir thodi hai”. Though unnamed, his appearance, sher, and comment were enough to identify him.
The unnamed actor was representing Ali Sikandar ‘Jigar Moradabadi’, who, in his heyday, was so known by his persona – an intense gaze but an air of absent-mindedness too, groomed beard but slightly unkempt long hair, traditional garb and courtly behaviour, as well as poetry, that he could be shown without being named.
‘Jigar’ is seen as the last standard-bearer of the classical ghazal, or the ghazal’s classical tradition, but was rather a ‘bridge’, between its highpoint in the mid-19th century and its transition to the 20th century and beyond.
The unnamed actor was representing Ali Sikandar ‘Jigar Moradabadi’, who, in his heyday, was so known by his persona – an intense gaze but an air of absent-mindedness too, groomed beard but slightly unkempt long hair, traditional garb and courtly behaviour, as well as poetry, that he could be shown without being named.
‘Jigar’ is seen as the last standard-bearer of the classical ghazal, or the ghazal’s classical tradition, but was rather a ‘bridge’, between its highpoint in the mid-19th century and its transition to the 20th century and beyond.
- 4/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Jubilee
After a brief “interval” as Prime Video called the break between the first five episodes and the remaining five episode, Vikramaditya Motwane’s Jubilee, looking at the development of Indian cinema from its beginnings to the 1950s, returns with more angst and dramatic conflict than the streaming platform has seen in recent times.
It is interesting that Motwane remarkable ride through the bumpy corridors of our celluloid dreamers’s imagination, chooses to end on a Guru Dutt like defeatist note. At the end of Episode 10, there is a young character named Naren(vaguely modeled on Kishore Kumar) who sings a song clearly inspired by Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye toh kya hai from Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa.
Nobody is happy at the end. Every character is unhappy or dead. Motwane’s Devika Rani, rechristened Sumitra Devi, and played by Aditi Rao Hydari is acertifiable alcoholic at the end.
After a brief “interval” as Prime Video called the break between the first five episodes and the remaining five episode, Vikramaditya Motwane’s Jubilee, looking at the development of Indian cinema from its beginnings to the 1950s, returns with more angst and dramatic conflict than the streaming platform has seen in recent times.
It is interesting that Motwane remarkable ride through the bumpy corridors of our celluloid dreamers’s imagination, chooses to end on a Guru Dutt like defeatist note. At the end of Episode 10, there is a young character named Naren(vaguely modeled on Kishore Kumar) who sings a song clearly inspired by Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaye toh kya hai from Guru Dutt’s Pyaasa.
Nobody is happy at the end. Every character is unhappy or dead. Motwane’s Devika Rani, rechristened Sumitra Devi, and played by Aditi Rao Hydari is acertifiable alcoholic at the end.
- 4/15/2023
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
For a self-taught musician, it is rather impressive how his melodies underscored popular culture for a range of occasions in late 20th century India – be it children’s lullabies “Chandamama door ke” or “Chal mere ghode”, “Ham bhi agar bachche hote” for their birthdays, “Mera yaar bana hai dulha” and “Aaj mere yaar ki shaadi hai” for marriages, as well introducing Afghan and Arab strains into Hindi film music.
That was the talent of music composer Ravi, whose contributions went beyond providing enthralling music in films such as “Chaudhvin ka Chand” (1960), “Gharana” (1961), “Waqt” (1965), “Do Badan” (1966), and “Hamraaz” (1967).
To Ravi also goes credit for giving Asha Bhosle a prominent place in playback with songs ranging from playful “C A T cat, cat maane billii” to wistfully romantic “Jab chali thandi hawa” (“Do Badan”) to the entrancingly philosophical “Aage bhi na jaane tu” (“Waqt”), as well helping Mahendra Kapoor evolve from yet another Mohd Rafi clone,...
That was the talent of music composer Ravi, whose contributions went beyond providing enthralling music in films such as “Chaudhvin ka Chand” (1960), “Gharana” (1961), “Waqt” (1965), “Do Badan” (1966), and “Hamraaz” (1967).
To Ravi also goes credit for giving Asha Bhosle a prominent place in playback with songs ranging from playful “C A T cat, cat maane billii” to wistfully romantic “Jab chali thandi hawa” (“Do Badan”) to the entrancingly philosophical “Aage bhi na jaane tu” (“Waqt”), as well helping Mahendra Kapoor evolve from yet another Mohd Rafi clone,...
- 3/3/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
She had a film named after her even before she hit her career’s peak, was being parodied when she was still active, and is the only Indian film actress who has a song to her played at the Olympics. That was the spell of Madhubala, whose angelic features, beguiling yet enigmatic smile, and incandescent beauty, coupled with her restrained but undeniable talent, made her part of some of Hindi cinema’s most iconic films.
While she is imprinted in the hearts and minds of film-watchers as the winsome, entrancing but star-crossed Anarkali of “Mughal-e-Azam” (1960), as the entrancing nightclub singer in “Howrah Bridge”, and for her exuberant, effusive, and elfin charm in romantic comedies “Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi” (1958), “Jhumroo” (1961) and “Half Ticket” (1962), she left her mark across film genres from ghost/gothic stories to comic crime capers to film noir, beyond the usual romantic dramas in a relatively short career.
While she is imprinted in the hearts and minds of film-watchers as the winsome, entrancing but star-crossed Anarkali of “Mughal-e-Azam” (1960), as the entrancing nightclub singer in “Howrah Bridge”, and for her exuberant, effusive, and elfin charm in romantic comedies “Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi” (1958), “Jhumroo” (1961) and “Half Ticket” (1962), she left her mark across film genres from ghost/gothic stories to comic crime capers to film noir, beyond the usual romantic dramas in a relatively short career.
- 2/14/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Noted artist Lalita Lajmi, the sister of Indian auteur late Guru Dutt, passed away at the age of 90. A self-taught artist, Lalita appeared played a cameo in the Aamir Khan-starrer 2007 film ‘Taare Zameen Par’, in which the superstar played an arts teacher.
The Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation took to social media to share the news of the sad demise of Lajmi.
Sharing an old picture of Lalita and her creation, it wrote in the caption, “We are deeply saddened by the news of artist Lalitha Lajmi’s passing away. Lajmi was a self-taught artist with a keen interest in classical dance. Her works had an element of melancholy and performance, as seen here in her artwork, ‘Dance of Life and Death’.”
Lajmi’s earlier works drew inspirations from her personal life and observations, while her later works reflected the hidden tension between man and woman.
Her works were also influenced...
The Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation took to social media to share the news of the sad demise of Lajmi.
Sharing an old picture of Lalita and her creation, it wrote in the caption, “We are deeply saddened by the news of artist Lalitha Lajmi’s passing away. Lajmi was a self-taught artist with a keen interest in classical dance. Her works had an element of melancholy and performance, as seen here in her artwork, ‘Dance of Life and Death’.”
Lajmi’s earlier works drew inspirations from her personal life and observations, while her later works reflected the hidden tension between man and woman.
Her works were also influenced...
- 2/13/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Ott content is growing from strength to strength in the age of the Internet. With new shows and films dropping on the web space every day, the audience have an ever-growing pool of content at their disposal to choose from and satiate their taste buds as per the genre of their liking.
The upcoming Ott releases across platforms promise a wide range of content to consume and cherish for those, who like to watch content from the confines and place of their convenience.
Here are some of the releases of Ott that will drop shortly:
1. ‘Chup – Revenge of The Artist’: Dulquer Salmaan’s third Hindi film sees him playing the role of a serial killer with a warped mind, who goes on a killing spree of critics, who have panned his work.
The film pays homage to the late director Guru Dutt’s film ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’, a film that was severely criticised.
The upcoming Ott releases across platforms promise a wide range of content to consume and cherish for those, who like to watch content from the confines and place of their convenience.
Here are some of the releases of Ott that will drop shortly:
1. ‘Chup – Revenge of The Artist’: Dulquer Salmaan’s third Hindi film sees him playing the role of a serial killer with a warped mind, who goes on a killing spree of critics, who have panned his work.
The film pays homage to the late director Guru Dutt’s film ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’, a film that was severely criticised.
- 11/24/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Malayalam star Dulquer Salmaan, who essayed the role of a serial killer with a warped mind in the psychological crime thriller film ‘Chup: Revenge of The Artist’, has called his role in the film the most experimental one for him till date.
The film has been directed by R. Balki, who is known for his movies such as ‘Cheeni Kum’, ‘Paa’, ‘Shamitabh’ and ‘Pad Man’. The film, which pays homage to the late director Guru Dutt’s film ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’, which was severely panned by the critics, tells the story of an artist who goes on a killing spree after he gets continuously criticised.
Talking about his character, Dulquer Salmaan said: “Stepping into the shoes of the serial killer Danny has been the most experimental role till date. Identifying with someone who wreaks havoc across the city murdering critics, the mere thought is frightening. The narrative delves into every...
The film has been directed by R. Balki, who is known for his movies such as ‘Cheeni Kum’, ‘Paa’, ‘Shamitabh’ and ‘Pad Man’. The film, which pays homage to the late director Guru Dutt’s film ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’, which was severely panned by the critics, tells the story of an artist who goes on a killing spree after he gets continuously criticised.
Talking about his character, Dulquer Salmaan said: “Stepping into the shoes of the serial killer Danny has been the most experimental role till date. Identifying with someone who wreaks havoc across the city murdering critics, the mere thought is frightening. The narrative delves into every...
- 11/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Satyajit Rays 1955 classic ‘Pather Panchali’ was named the best Indian film of all time in a poll conducted by Fipresci-India.
Ritwik Ghatak’s 1960 drama ‘Meghe Dhaka Tara’ was placed in the second spot, followed by Mrinal Sen’s ‘Bhuvan Shome’ (1969).
Fipresci took out a list of the ‘All Time Ten Best Indian Films’, listing the top 10 films in the history of Indian cinema across languages.
Ray’s 1955 film ‘Pather Panchali’, which is based on Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s 1929 Bengali novel of the same name, marked his directorial debut.
It was also the first film of the Apu Trilogy. Regarded as one of the most iconic films ever made, ‘Pather Panchali’ depicts the childhood travails of protagonist Apu and his elder sister Durga amid the harsh village life of their poor family. It was followed by ‘Aparajito’ (1956) and ‘Apur Sansar’ (1959).
Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s 1981 Malayalam film ‘Elippathayam’, Girish Kasaravalli’s 1977 film ‘Ghatashraddha’, and M.
Ritwik Ghatak’s 1960 drama ‘Meghe Dhaka Tara’ was placed in the second spot, followed by Mrinal Sen’s ‘Bhuvan Shome’ (1969).
Fipresci took out a list of the ‘All Time Ten Best Indian Films’, listing the top 10 films in the history of Indian cinema across languages.
Ray’s 1955 film ‘Pather Panchali’, which is based on Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s 1929 Bengali novel of the same name, marked his directorial debut.
It was also the first film of the Apu Trilogy. Regarded as one of the most iconic films ever made, ‘Pather Panchali’ depicts the childhood travails of protagonist Apu and his elder sister Durga amid the harsh village life of their poor family. It was followed by ‘Aparajito’ (1956) and ‘Apur Sansar’ (1959).
Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s 1981 Malayalam film ‘Elippathayam’, Girish Kasaravalli’s 1977 film ‘Ghatashraddha’, and M.
- 10/21/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Chup: Revenge of the Artist, is a psychological crime thriller written and directed by R Balki. The film follows a serial killer who targets film critics who give dishonest reviews for films. A mysterious serial killer is on the loose in Mumbai, with gruesome murders of film critics. Mumbai Ig Arvind Mathur (Sunny Deol) is investigating the case. There is also Nila Menon (Shreya Dhanwanthary) an entertainment reporter, Danny (Dulquer Salmaan), a florist and Dr. Zenobia Shroff (Pooja Bhatt), a criminal psychologist involved in the case forms the broader gist of the plot.
Chup begins with a brutal murder of a film critic. Followed by yet another, the following week. This sends shivers down the film journalist fraternity, and they demand protection for the 300 odd film critics. Ig Mathur (Sunny Deol) finds it impossible to abide by the demands and gets cracking on the case with the mounting pressure that...
Chup begins with a brutal murder of a film critic. Followed by yet another, the following week. This sends shivers down the film journalist fraternity, and they demand protection for the 300 odd film critics. Ig Mathur (Sunny Deol) finds it impossible to abide by the demands and gets cracking on the case with the mounting pressure that...
- 9/25/2022
- by Nitin Jain
- GlamSham
ReviewIt begins with a great idea, and one can appreciate the development of the script, but somewhere in its structuring and performances, the great idea gets a little lost.CrisThat Chup has managed to contain itself is proven by the fact that I could write this review without shaky hands, without constantly looking behind me, wondering if there is a hooded figure ready to pounce with a knife. It is only a film, the making clearly says, about a psychopath who kills film critics, for the reviews that they write. Thankfully it is not shot like a documentary, which could have given you the jitters. Plus they give you stars like Dulquer Salmaan, Sunny Deol and Pooja Bhatt, so definitely, not real. One can imagine how it must have begun as a one-line plot – an artist who kills reviewers – and then developed into a well-thought-out script, with the how and...
- 9/23/2022
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Chup: Revenge Of The Artiste
Starring Sunny Deol, Dulquer Salmaan, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Pooja Bhatt
Directed by R Balki
The very sound of Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam, Jaane kya tuney kahi and Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye toh kya hai, playing in the background is enough reason to plunge into R Balki’s latest offering, a tender, brutal, uncompromising, disturbing, savagely funny, tragic thriller/romance where Sunny Deol and Dulquer Salmaan play of the most riveting games of cat-and-mouse seen in Hindi cinema.
While the vividly sketched characters play their own mind games, Balki and his excellent co-writer Raja Sen and Rishi Virmani are agreeably honest with us the audience. The identity of the serial killer is revealed minutes into the storytelling. In no time at all, I was no longer doing a body-count. It didn’t matter how many film critics the serial killer bumped off(as...
Starring Sunny Deol, Dulquer Salmaan, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Pooja Bhatt
Directed by R Balki
The very sound of Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam, Jaane kya tuney kahi and Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye toh kya hai, playing in the background is enough reason to plunge into R Balki’s latest offering, a tender, brutal, uncompromising, disturbing, savagely funny, tragic thriller/romance where Sunny Deol and Dulquer Salmaan play of the most riveting games of cat-and-mouse seen in Hindi cinema.
While the vividly sketched characters play their own mind games, Balki and his excellent co-writer Raja Sen and Rishi Virmani are agreeably honest with us the audience. The identity of the serial killer is revealed minutes into the storytelling. In no time at all, I was no longer doing a body-count. It didn’t matter how many film critics the serial killer bumped off(as...
- 9/23/2022
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
In the first review that R Balki read of his 2007 debut feature ‘Cheeni Kum’, a top critic of the time trashed the film, sending the filmmaker into a “deep depression,” as he says, despite the film being otherwise well received and friends telling him that one person’s opinion did not matter, reports ‘Variety’.
“It mattered to me and somewhere that thought hit me that how is it that you [the critic] can say whatever you want, and get away and I’m accountable to you, but you’re not accountable to me,” Balki said in a conversation with ‘Variety’. “I found that unfairness in the whole relationship firstly depressing and then very fascinating.”
The director, who went on to make ‘Paa’ (2009) with Amitabh Bachchan and ‘The Pad Man’ (2018), starring Akshay Kumar, is returning to the big screen with ‘Chup’, a thriller where a serial killer brutally murders Bollywood film critics and...
“It mattered to me and somewhere that thought hit me that how is it that you [the critic] can say whatever you want, and get away and I’m accountable to you, but you’re not accountable to me,” Balki said in a conversation with ‘Variety’. “I found that unfairness in the whole relationship firstly depressing and then very fascinating.”
The director, who went on to make ‘Paa’ (2009) with Amitabh Bachchan and ‘The Pad Man’ (2018), starring Akshay Kumar, is returning to the big screen with ‘Chup’, a thriller where a serial killer brutally murders Bollywood film critics and...
- 9/18/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Filmmaker R. Balki and actor Dulquer Salmaan are teaming for the first time on “Chup,” a thriller where a serial killer brutally murders Bollywood film critics and carves star ratings on their foreheads.
The cast also includes Bollywood veterans Sunny Deol (“Gadar: Ek Prem Katha”) and Pooja Bhatt (Netflix’s “Bombay Begums”), Shreya Dhanwanthary (Amazon Prime Video’s “The Family Man”) and Tamil-language cinema stalwart Saranya Ponvannan (“Viruman”).
Balki, whose credits include “Cheeni Kum” (2007) and “Paa” (2009), both starring Amitabh Bachchan, last directed “Pad Man” (2018), starring Akshay Kumar.
Salmaan is a rare breed in Indian cinema in that he has equal felicity in multiple languages. A superstar of Malayalam-language cinema with hits including “Kurup” (2021) and “Bangalore Days” (2014), Salmaan is also known for Tamil-language success “O Kadhal Kanmani” (2015) and Hindi-language “Karwaan” (2018). His recent release “Sita Ramam” was a hit across its Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi-language versions.
“He’s one of the...
The cast also includes Bollywood veterans Sunny Deol (“Gadar: Ek Prem Katha”) and Pooja Bhatt (Netflix’s “Bombay Begums”), Shreya Dhanwanthary (Amazon Prime Video’s “The Family Man”) and Tamil-language cinema stalwart Saranya Ponvannan (“Viruman”).
Balki, whose credits include “Cheeni Kum” (2007) and “Paa” (2009), both starring Amitabh Bachchan, last directed “Pad Man” (2018), starring Akshay Kumar.
Salmaan is a rare breed in Indian cinema in that he has equal felicity in multiple languages. A superstar of Malayalam-language cinema with hits including “Kurup” (2021) and “Bangalore Days” (2014), Salmaan is also known for Tamil-language success “O Kadhal Kanmani” (2015) and Hindi-language “Karwaan” (2018). His recent release “Sita Ramam” was a hit across its Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Hindi-language versions.
“He’s one of the...
- 9/18/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Filmmaker R Balki had unveiled the ‘Chup’ teaser on Bollywood legend Guru Dutt’s birthday. Paying an ode to him, the teaser directly pointed to the criticism that the legendary director received for his masterpiece ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’. The recently released trailer of the thriller has gained a lot of appreciation from the fans and the release of the psychological thriller has become the most awaited one.
R Balki’s ‘Chup:The Revenge of The Artist’ becomes the first film in Hindi Cinema to be shot at the J J School of Arts. The academy is one bringing out exceptional talents of arts and the film that comes as an ode to the artist had to be shot at one of the most inspiring locations. The director opened up on the shoot of the film at the exquisite location and his memorable experience with the same.
“Chup relates to the life of an artist,...
R Balki’s ‘Chup:The Revenge of The Artist’ becomes the first film in Hindi Cinema to be shot at the J J School of Arts. The academy is one bringing out exceptional talents of arts and the film that comes as an ode to the artist had to be shot at one of the most inspiring locations. The director opened up on the shoot of the film at the exquisite location and his memorable experience with the same.
“Chup relates to the life of an artist,...
- 9/17/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Paying tribute to the legendary late actor and filmmaker Guru Dutt, R. Balki came up with the psychological thriller ‘Chup: Revenge of the Artist’. He opened up on why he brought Dulquer on board.
He said: “For ‘Chup’, I was lucky to have someone super talented, a superstar in one half of the country, who speaks Hindi as if it’s his mother tongue, and who can be a terrific discovery for the other half of the country. I wanted a relatively fresh face for Hindi Cinema with the acting muscle of a veteran; and then I found Dulquer.”
Dulquer is known for his roles in ‘Kurup’, ‘Hey Sinamika’, ‘Salute’, ‘Sita Ramam’ and others. Balki explained the movie to him over Zoom during lockdown and he that said beyond that, he never had to elaborate about the film to Dulquer.
The ‘Cheeni Kum’ director said: “I narrated the film to...
He said: “For ‘Chup’, I was lucky to have someone super talented, a superstar in one half of the country, who speaks Hindi as if it’s his mother tongue, and who can be a terrific discovery for the other half of the country. I wanted a relatively fresh face for Hindi Cinema with the acting muscle of a veteran; and then I found Dulquer.”
Dulquer is known for his roles in ‘Kurup’, ‘Hey Sinamika’, ‘Salute’, ‘Sita Ramam’ and others. Balki explained the movie to him over Zoom during lockdown and he that said beyond that, he never had to elaborate about the film to Dulquer.
The ‘Cheeni Kum’ director said: “I narrated the film to...
- 9/13/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Singer and music director Amit Trivedi opens up on composing music for the first song ‘Gaya Gaya Gaya’ from R Balki’s directorial venture ‘Chup: Revenge Of The Artist’. He shares how he tried to compliment the storyline with his tunes.
Amit explains: “‘Chup’ is a versatile film and it comes from a one-of-a-kind storyline. We had to compose something that could fall in line with the film’s essence and we found ‘Gaya Gaya Gaya’. We necessarily focused on keeping the romantic element of the song alive without losing on the film’s enigmatic hint in it.”
The song is written by lyricist Swanand Kirkire and sung by Rupali Moghe and Shashwat Singh.
Balki, who is known for his films such as ‘Padman’ has made this film taking inspiration from Guru Dutt’s 1959 classic ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’.
While talking about the latest track from his psychological thriller, he praises...
Amit explains: “‘Chup’ is a versatile film and it comes from a one-of-a-kind storyline. We had to compose something that could fall in line with the film’s essence and we found ‘Gaya Gaya Gaya’. We necessarily focused on keeping the romantic element of the song alive without losing on the film’s enigmatic hint in it.”
The song is written by lyricist Swanand Kirkire and sung by Rupali Moghe and Shashwat Singh.
Balki, who is known for his films such as ‘Padman’ has made this film taking inspiration from Guru Dutt’s 1959 classic ‘Kaagaz Ke Phool’.
While talking about the latest track from his psychological thriller, he praises...
- 9/12/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Actress Shreya Dhanwanthary, who became an overnight sensation with the Ott series ‘Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story’, is currently awaiting the release of her next project titled ‘Chup- Revenge Of The Artist’.
The trailer of the film was released recently and has garnered a lot of positive response and the actress is over the moon as she called the film an ode to art.
Overwhelmed with a range of emotions, Shreya also expressed her admiration towards the late filmmaker-actor actor Guru Dutt to whom the film pays a tribute, alongwith gratitude for having worked with the director R. Balki.
Describing the film, Shreya said: “‘Chup’ is an ode to art and the spirit of every artiste. While it also plays a tribute to the late legendary actor/director Guru Dutt, the film quintessentially respects the lives and the work of artists across all quarters”.
Heaping praise on her director,...
The trailer of the film was released recently and has garnered a lot of positive response and the actress is over the moon as she called the film an ode to art.
Overwhelmed with a range of emotions, Shreya also expressed her admiration towards the late filmmaker-actor actor Guru Dutt to whom the film pays a tribute, alongwith gratitude for having worked with the director R. Balki.
Describing the film, Shreya said: “‘Chup’ is an ode to art and the spirit of every artiste. While it also plays a tribute to the late legendary actor/director Guru Dutt, the film quintessentially respects the lives and the work of artists across all quarters”.
Heaping praise on her director,...
- 9/6/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The Notebook Primer introduces readers to some of the most important figures, films, genres, and movements in film history.Garam Hava.“The land is divided, lives are shattered. Storms rage in every heart; it’s the same here or there. Funeral pyres in every home, the flames mount higher. Every city is deserted; it’s the same here or there.”Thus begins M.S. Sathyu’s seminal historical drama Garam Hava (Scorching Winds, 1974), one of the most insightful films about the 1947 Partition of India. The Partition was a cataclysmic migration event in the histories of both India and Pakistan—the “here or there” referenced in these lines by screenwriter and poet Kaifi Azmi, though it’s purposefully not made explicit which refers to which. In Garam Hava, a shoe manufacturer named Salim Mirza (an eloquent final performance in the legendary career of actor Balraj Sahni) watches his family migrate to...
- 8/19/2022
- MUBI
No two ways about it: April’s a great month for the Criterion Channel, which (among other things; more in a second) adds two recent favorites. We’re thrilled at the SVOD premiere of Hamaguchi’s entrancing Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, our #3 of 2021, and Bruno Dumont’s lacerating France, featuring Léa Seydoux’s finest performance yet.
Ethan Hawke’s Adventures in Moviegoing runs the gamut from Eagle Pennell’s Last Night at the Alamo to 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, while a 14-film John Ford retro (mostly) skips westerns altogether. And no notes on the Delphine Seyrig retro—multiple by Akerman, Ulrike Ottinger, Duras, a smattering of Buñuel, and Seyrig’s own film Be Pretty and Shut Up! That of all things might be the crown jewl.
See the full list of April titles below and more on the Criterion Channel.
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3 Bad Men, John Ford, 1926
Aar paar, Guru Dutt,...
Ethan Hawke’s Adventures in Moviegoing runs the gamut from Eagle Pennell’s Last Night at the Alamo to 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, while a 14-film John Ford retro (mostly) skips westerns altogether. And no notes on the Delphine Seyrig retro—multiple by Akerman, Ulrike Ottinger, Duras, a smattering of Buñuel, and Seyrig’s own film Be Pretty and Shut Up! That of all things might be the crown jewl.
See the full list of April titles below and more on the Criterion Channel.
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3 Bad Men, John Ford, 1926
Aar paar, Guru Dutt,...
- 3/25/2022
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Gangubai Kathiawadi
Music and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
A very young very pained girl face is being painted, prepared for something not very pleasant. She is grimacing and to add to her pain a firm hand holds her face, stuffs her mouth with a cloth and pierces her nose with something as sharp as the dialogues of this film. As she bleeds the blood mingles with her cheap makeup.
This opening sequence is like a piercing scream in the dark that sets the mood for a film that defies analysis. How do we describe what Sanjay Leela Bhansali has done with his Gangubai? And where are the words to reify the illimitable pain that Alia Bhatt’s eyes convey? She smiles, she laughs, she dances, she bullies her enemies and berates her friends… But her eyes remain ceaselessly swathed in sorrow.
I have never witnessed a performance more heroic...
Music and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
A very young very pained girl face is being painted, prepared for something not very pleasant. She is grimacing and to add to her pain a firm hand holds her face, stuffs her mouth with a cloth and pierces her nose with something as sharp as the dialogues of this film. As she bleeds the blood mingles with her cheap makeup.
This opening sequence is like a piercing scream in the dark that sets the mood for a film that defies analysis. How do we describe what Sanjay Leela Bhansali has done with his Gangubai? And where are the words to reify the illimitable pain that Alia Bhatt’s eyes convey? She smiles, she laughs, she dances, she bullies her enemies and berates her friends… But her eyes remain ceaselessly swathed in sorrow.
I have never witnessed a performance more heroic...
- 2/26/2022
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Kerala Film FestivalThe documentary, telling the story of two men with strange lives in Mumbai, was premiered at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala.CrisPoster of 'Moon on the Man' / idsffk.inThe way Aasif and Wadood were debating, standing relaxed on a Mumbai balcony, you’d think somebody had accidentally left a camera behind them. One was leaning over a rail talking about the truths in a lie. The other said that if someone believed the lie to be true, then they were giving you their truth. The whole exchange is very raw, a fragment falling out of an evening conversation between friends. Prince Shah knew exactly what he was doing when his two friends began debating over a man called Praklawn and he began shooting their exchanges on an iPhone. This was going to be his documentary on one of the most interesting characters in Mumbai.
- 12/14/2021
- by Cris
- The News Minute
Bhanu Athaiya, the costume designer who became the first Indian to win an Oscar, for Richard Attenborough’s “Gandhi” (1982), died at her home in Mumbai Thursday after a prolonged illness. She was 91.
Athaiya was suffering from a brain tumor for the last eight years, her daughter Radhika Gupta told news agency Pti.
Athaiya was born in Kolhapur, western India, in 1929. She began her career as a fashion illustrator for magazines before she moved to designing costumes for films. She made her debut with Raj Khosla’s “C.I.D.” (1956) and went on to design for some of the landmark films of Indian cinema, including Guru Dutt’s “Pyaasa” (1957) and “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (1959) and Abrar Alvi’s “Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam” (1962).
She designed for more than 100 Indian films over a career spanning nearly 60 years. Her output in the 1960s included “Gunga Jumna,” “Waqt,” “Amrapali,” “Teesri Manzil” and “Milan.” In the 1970s she worked on “Johny Mera Naam,...
Athaiya was suffering from a brain tumor for the last eight years, her daughter Radhika Gupta told news agency Pti.
Athaiya was born in Kolhapur, western India, in 1929. She began her career as a fashion illustrator for magazines before she moved to designing costumes for films. She made her debut with Raj Khosla’s “C.I.D.” (1956) and went on to design for some of the landmark films of Indian cinema, including Guru Dutt’s “Pyaasa” (1957) and “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (1959) and Abrar Alvi’s “Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam” (1962).
She designed for more than 100 Indian films over a career spanning nearly 60 years. Her output in the 1960s included “Gunga Jumna,” “Waqt,” “Amrapali,” “Teesri Manzil” and “Milan.” In the 1970s she worked on “Johny Mera Naam,...
- 10/15/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
National Award-winning filmmaker Bhavna Talwar is gearing up to direct a biopic of late iconic filmmaker-actor Guru Dutt.
The biopic is titled "Pyaasa", just like Dutt's iconic films of 1957, and Talwar is in the process of casting the actors for her film. Guru Dutt's life was intense and complex, and it took Talwar seven years to pen the story. Still, instead of an elaborate storytelling format like a web series, she has opted to make a feature film to encapsulate her subject's journey.
"He was a larger-than-life personality and within 10 years he had seen it all -- success as a filmmaker, actor, the commercial success of his cinema, admiration of his fans as an actor, and he also found the companionship of Geeta Dutt, his co-star and wife. At the same time, there is melancholy. You cannot cramp that into a small screen. It deserves a feature film format," Talwar told Ians.
The biopic is titled "Pyaasa", just like Dutt's iconic films of 1957, and Talwar is in the process of casting the actors for her film. Guru Dutt's life was intense and complex, and it took Talwar seven years to pen the story. Still, instead of an elaborate storytelling format like a web series, she has opted to make a feature film to encapsulate her subject's journey.
"He was a larger-than-life personality and within 10 years he had seen it all -- success as a filmmaker, actor, the commercial success of his cinema, admiration of his fans as an actor, and he also found the companionship of Geeta Dutt, his co-star and wife. At the same time, there is melancholy. You cannot cramp that into a small screen. It deserves a feature film format," Talwar told Ians.
- 9/7/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Call it what you will – Hollywood hubris, avant-garde self-reflexivity, or even meme culture – but cinema just loves talking about itself. Movie theaters shower their carpets with images of film reels and popcorn. Film festivals bless each premiere with the buzz of anticipation. Auteurs – from Francois Truffaut to Charlie Kaufman, Guru Dutt to Sion Sono – have shown, time and time again, that filmmakers are just like writers. They shine at what they know best.
In homage to the seventh art, we’ve listed some of our favorite films about films below, in random order. We hope you enjoy watching these love letters to industry just as much as we have. It’s like what a good friend of mine once said: Life isn’t like the movies; movies resemble life.
1. Garuda Power: The Spirit Within
“Garuda Power: The Spirit Within” discloses the unknown world of Indonesian action cinema and its superheroes...
In homage to the seventh art, we’ve listed some of our favorite films about films below, in random order. We hope you enjoy watching these love letters to industry just as much as we have. It’s like what a good friend of mine once said: Life isn’t like the movies; movies resemble life.
1. Garuda Power: The Spirit Within
“Garuda Power: The Spirit Within” discloses the unknown world of Indonesian action cinema and its superheroes...
- 5/15/2020
- by AMP Group
- AsianMoviePulse
Iconic Bollywood actress Waheeda Rehman turned 82 on Monday, and fans and industry colleagues wished her on social media all through the day.
Veteran singer Anup Jalota greeted the legendary actress on her birthday and wrote: "Many Happy Returns of the day to the Most Graceful and Elegant of the entire Hindi Film Industry #WaheedaRehman. May God maintains your Beautiful Smile and bless you with Great Health."
Also Read:?Akshay Kumar gives karate tips to daughter Nitara
Actor Randeep Hooda wrote: " A rocking birthday to #WaheedaRehman ji .. by far my favourite got know of her love for the wild .. here's wishing for a wildlife photography safari with her is someone listening."
A fan posted: "#WaheedaRehman My favorite actress, Waheeda ji is grace of God to Film World. She worked for Indian Culture and Customs. Guide is my favorite movie. Her dance on" Mose Chal kiye jaye Sanya Beiman " was amazing. Happy Birthday dear Waheeda ji.
Veteran singer Anup Jalota greeted the legendary actress on her birthday and wrote: "Many Happy Returns of the day to the Most Graceful and Elegant of the entire Hindi Film Industry #WaheedaRehman. May God maintains your Beautiful Smile and bless you with Great Health."
Also Read:?Akshay Kumar gives karate tips to daughter Nitara
Actor Randeep Hooda wrote: " A rocking birthday to #WaheedaRehman ji .. by far my favourite got know of her love for the wild .. here's wishing for a wildlife photography safari with her is someone listening."
A fan posted: "#WaheedaRehman My favorite actress, Waheeda ji is grace of God to Film World. She worked for Indian Culture and Customs. Guide is my favorite movie. Her dance on" Mose Chal kiye jaye Sanya Beiman " was amazing. Happy Birthday dear Waheeda ji.
- 2/4/2020
- GlamSham
Shimla Mirchi
Starring Hema Malini,Rajkummar Rao, Rakul Preet Singh
Directed by Ramesh Sippy
Rajkummar Rao never fights shy of playing shy characters. There is an innate diffidence in his personality that renders itself effectively to characters who are afraid of expressing themselves lest they get hurt.
This time it’s the audience that gets hurt.Badly. Don’t get me wrong. Five years ago maverick moviemaking genius Ramesh Sippy (he once upon a time made a small film called Sholay) made a teekhi, tadka-wali romantic film about tender misalliances. It was all about Raj falling for Rakul Preet Singh(her makeup, attitude all wrong) whose mom Hema Malini misreads the love signals.
Giggle giggle.
One fine day in January 2020 the producers decided to release the damn thing anyhow. Why would they do this disservice to three such talented souls Sippy, Rao and Hema Malini? That’s another story altogether.
Starring Hema Malini,Rajkummar Rao, Rakul Preet Singh
Directed by Ramesh Sippy
Rajkummar Rao never fights shy of playing shy characters. There is an innate diffidence in his personality that renders itself effectively to characters who are afraid of expressing themselves lest they get hurt.
This time it’s the audience that gets hurt.Badly. Don’t get me wrong. Five years ago maverick moviemaking genius Ramesh Sippy (he once upon a time made a small film called Sholay) made a teekhi, tadka-wali romantic film about tender misalliances. It was all about Raj falling for Rakul Preet Singh(her makeup, attitude all wrong) whose mom Hema Malini misreads the love signals.
Giggle giggle.
One fine day in January 2020 the producers decided to release the damn thing anyhow. Why would they do this disservice to three such talented souls Sippy, Rao and Hema Malini? That’s another story altogether.
- 1/5/2020
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
Amitabh Bachchan turns 77 on October 11 but the superstar is in no mood to celebrate his birthday this year.
"What is there to celebrate? It's a day like any other. I'm grateful that I still working, that my body is able to keep pace with my spirit," he says, humbly urging his wellwishers to pray for his good health.
Also Read:?Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Big B recalls his childhood birthdays when his father, the late poet Harivanshrai Bachchan, would always compose and recite a poem for him.
"It was a family tradition," the veteran actor recalls, adding: "But this tradition took an entirely new definition when, after my near-fatal accident in 1984 (when he nearly lost his life after a shooting accident on the set of 'Coolie'), my father recited my birthday poem. It was like a new life for me. While reading the poem my father broke down.
"What is there to celebrate? It's a day like any other. I'm grateful that I still working, that my body is able to keep pace with my spirit," he says, humbly urging his wellwishers to pray for his good health.
Also Read:?Amitabh Bachchan to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award
Big B recalls his childhood birthdays when his father, the late poet Harivanshrai Bachchan, would always compose and recite a poem for him.
"It was a family tradition," the veteran actor recalls, adding: "But this tradition took an entirely new definition when, after my near-fatal accident in 1984 (when he nearly lost his life after a shooting accident on the set of 'Coolie'), my father recited my birthday poem. It was like a new life for me. While reading the poem my father broke down.
- 10/10/2019
- GlamSham
CinemaThe Hindi film 'Gangs of Wasseypur' was the only Indian film to feature on the list and we asked critics for their favourites from south cinema that deserved a mention too.Anjana ShekarScreenshot/NetflixThe Guardian’s List of '100 Best Films of the 21st Century' was announced on Friday and Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs of Wasseypur at No.59 was the only Indian film to feature on the list. Such international lists on cinema turn the spotlight towards a country’s filmmaking talent, giving the films their due recognition. Time Magazine's 'All-time 100 Movie List' had Mani Ratnam's Nayagan apart from Satyajit Ray's The Apu Triology and the 1957 Guru Dutt film Pyaasa. However, it is rare for a film from the south Indian industries to get featured on a global list. Despite several critically acclaimed Indian films being made every year in languages other than Hindi, Indian cinema...
- 9/17/2019
- by Anjana
- The News Minute
Actor Shahid Kapoor says he doesn't want to waste his time by watching some of his films.
Shahid opened up about films that inspired him to become an actor and what he enjoys watching during a conversation on IMDb original series "The Insider's Watchlist", read a statement.
"My love for Hindi cinema kicked in when I watched Guru Dutt in Pyaasa?and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam... These are the films that just stayed with me," Shahid said.
"I watched whatever came on Doordarshan like 'He-Man'. But now, I am very selective of what I watch."
"There are some films of my own I won't waste time watching as they don't do it for me. Sometime I watch a film and realise it wasn't the kind of film I would I go the theatre for," he added.
The actor also spoke about his favourite evergreen film, saying "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro?...
Shahid opened up about films that inspired him to become an actor and what he enjoys watching during a conversation on IMDb original series "The Insider's Watchlist", read a statement.
"My love for Hindi cinema kicked in when I watched Guru Dutt in Pyaasa?and Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam... These are the films that just stayed with me," Shahid said.
"I watched whatever came on Doordarshan like 'He-Man'. But now, I am very selective of what I watch."
"There are some films of my own I won't waste time watching as they don't do it for me. Sometime I watch a film and realise it wasn't the kind of film I would I go the theatre for," he added.
The actor also spoke about his favourite evergreen film, saying "Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro?...
- 6/20/2019
- GlamSham
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