After almost a decade, I happened to watch Manoj Kumar’s classic Shaheed, which retold the story of the glorious revolutionaries of the late 1920s, who led a parallel battle against the British rule. From a cinematic perspective too, this film, directed by S Ram Sharma and produced by Kawal P Kashyap, is a landmark, for... Continue Reading →
The last day of the telegraph service witnessed a range of reactions and emotions at the telegraph offices in Chennai A few more hours were left for it to live. 163 years is indeed more than a lifetime in today’s age when technology is changing at lightning speed. It was July 15 and it had... Continue Reading →
In the year 1993, India was at the threshold of its satellite TV boom and Doordarshan was at the peak of its glory. It was still basking in the success of the likes of Mahabharat, The sword of Tipu Sultan and Bharat Ek Khoj. It had just launched DD Metro (DD2), its general entertainment channel.... Continue Reading →
Rarely do you get a chance to meet an icon whom you have adored since childhood. It is even rarer that you get to strike a conversation with them. As a Hindi film buff, I have grown up on umpteen classics of Vyjayanthimala and last month, I got a chance to interview her as well.... Continue Reading →
