There are several moments in the Netflix documentary The Romantics where you soak in the magic of cinema. But all this narrative building and appropriation just leaves a very sour aftertaste
Down the melody lane: Vintage film music being kept alive through online sessions
Music archivists are keeping alive the joy of listening to vintage Hindi film music through clubs and online sessions conducted on Meet and Zoom
Love Sublime: How cinema has turned to Kalidasa’s Shakuntala from time to time
The impact of Kalidasa's Abhijnan Shakuntalam on Indian cinema is nothing less than magical, with some of the greatest filmmakers and actors having paid an ode to romance holding the magical hands of Kalidasa
Lata Mangeshkar : First And Last Empress Of Playback Singing In Hindi Cinema
Many decades back, composer Madan Mohan had said that it was the great fortune of music directors that Lata happened in their time. Like several wonders of history, Lata Mangeshkar was a product of her time and that makes her life and success impossible to replicate. Talkies came to India in 1931 with Alam Ara... Continue Reading →