All posts by Deepa
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Talat Mahmood – A Chivalrous Actor – A Mellow Singer
Talat Mahmood, the singer, has already secured a place in the heart of Hindi music lovers. Over the...
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Keeping the audience under his spell – Khayyam
Selecting a favourite from his songs is a difficult project, can you opt out the devout yearning of...
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Seeking the Mirage of Desire – Ae Dil-e-Nadaan – Razia Sultan
How often do we talk to our heart? How often do we get the reply? For as Gulzar...
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A Honeyed Temptation – Madhubala
Her golden undertoned skin required no artificial aid. Often described as the Venus of the Indian screen, Madhubala,...
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Villainy, Subtlety, Style……….And Pran
For nearly 7 decades, he oscillated between petrifying his audiences, to being a sensitive man, to a comic...
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Jagjit Singh – The Maestro Who Implanted Ghazal in a Common Man’s Heart
Ghazals depicted poetry, melody, emotions for him. He had a submissive onset in life. With Talat Mehmood, Lata...
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Waheeda Rehman – Then and Now – Beauty and Finesse Personified
Kamini, Gulabo, Rosie, Nurse Radha, Savitri Devi or Daai Jaan……..the audience can relate to every character she has...
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Season of Longing – Dil Dhoondta Hai – Mausam
Some memories are nostalgic and unfading. These memories venture into an unhurried journey along the fleecy clouds of...
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The Director with Midas Touch – Vijay Anand
“If the director understands his subject, story and characters well, he will not compromise in any aspect”. –...
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When Vijay Anand donned the hat of an actor
Not many know acting was his first love, writing and direction, his hidden talents were gradually discovered. He...