Category Archive: Cinema etc.

पितृ-पुरुष का विदाई-सन्देश

भारतीय सिनेमा के पितृ-पुरुष दादासाहेब फाल्के (30 अप्रैल 1870 -16 फरवरी 1944) का मद्रास में 23 जुलाई, 1940 को दिया गया यह संबोधन उनका अंतिम सार्वजनिक संभाषण माना जाता है. जीवन के अंतिम… Read More

Lahore Film Industry: A Historical Outline

Farooq Sulehria is a London-based researcher in media studies. An MA in Mass Communication, he has written for many publications and periodicals in Pakistan, Sweden and elsewhere. Lollywood survived partition of the subcontinent… Read More

Naushad on Shamshad Begum

A part of an old interview of noted musician late Naushad talking about famed playback singer Shamshad Begum who passed away on April 24, 2013.

Jagte Raho– a biting social commentary on venality and dishonesty of the urban bourgeoisie

Rupen Ghosh is a Delhi-based senior GoI officer with a keen interest in arts and literature. Jagte Raho (Sombhu Mitra & Amit Maitra, 1956) should rank amongst the best of not only Raj… Read More

और प्राण

प्रकाश के रे बरगद के संपादक हैं. उसके लम्बे संघर्ष की कहानी 1938 में लाहौर की एक चांदनी रात से शुरू होती है. एक फिल्म वितरण कंपनी में 150 के मासिक वेतन पर… Read More

Shashi Kapoor

Rupen Ghosh is a Delhi-based senior GoI officer with a keen interest in arts and literature. He pays tribute to the noted actor Shashi Kapoor who turns 75 on March 18. Member of… Read More

Hoshang Kavoosi – the Iranian film critic who knew too much

Omid Habibinia is an Iranian journalist and media researcher, and the co-founder of the International Association of Independent Iranian Journalists. “I still can’t understand why they are censoring kissing shots in the movies,… Read More

Lollywood: An Obituary

Farooq Sulehria is a London-based researcher in media studies. An MA in Mass Communication, he has written for many publications and periodicals in Pakistan, Sweden and elsewhere. Lollywood and Talibanisation could not exist… Read More

Dipti Naval’s Statement

Dipti Naval is one of the most respected names in the Indian film industry. For last few days, she is harassed by a section of media that is publishing mischievous, derogatory and undignified… Read More

Jonathan Rosenbaum at 70

To celebrate Jonathan Rosenbaum, a legendary critic’s 70th birthday, two critic-filmmakers visit his home to create this intimate video present. Directed by Ignatiy Vishnevetsky. Produced by Kevin B. Lee for Fandor Keyframe. Special thanks… Read More

Daniel Day-Lewis, one of the greatest method actors, on the cusp of Oscar history

Rupen Ghosh is a Delhi-based senior GoI officer with a keen interest in arts and literature. This note was written a few days ago. Today, Daniel Day-Lewis makes the Oscar history by winning… Read More