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
With the end of Dilip Kumar, one illustrious chapter of Hindi cinema comes to an end and you know what it means only if you have lived through his body of work and reimagine the times he lived in. It was magical, what he did. But one less discussed aspect of his work is how he normalised vulnerability
Not many moviegoers from today might recollect the name of Nimmi. She was among the handful of actors of Hindi cinema in our midst who made their debut in the 1940s. Nimmi's story in Hindi cinema is also linked to the rich legacy of courtesans and theatre artistes to the film industry.
Madraswallah 