When Shree 420 was released in 1955, it only seemed that the global roll of Raj Kapoor, which began with Awara, was unstoppable. With Shree 420, he came closer to the masses, by taking a leaf out of their own lives. Such was the impact of Shree 420, that viewers from China to Egypt and... Continue Reading →
Very few places are there which simultaneously carry layers of history in its womb. Purana Quila, located at the heart of Delhi near the India Gate, is one of them. Today it is better known as the spot where Yash Chopra’s blockbuster Veer Zaara was shot.According to the Mahabharata, the Pandavas were given the rugged... Continue Reading →
The 60 hours that passed when the city of Mumbai was held to ransom was unprecedented in the 60 years of the nation’s history and the financial nerve of the nation almost broke down. Commentators have called this India’s 9/11. It is another matter that hundreds of districts are still held to ransom by the... Continue Reading →
Delhi is like a palimpsest over which the glory and history of many empires and legends have been written, and yet, none of the dynasties have erased the marks left behind by its predecessors. From the Pandavas and Guptas to the Mughals, Delhi has seen them all. Later, New Delhi - the dream of Lutyens-... Continue Reading →
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