Three of Mrinal Sen’s seminal films — Ekdin Pratidin, Ekdin Achanak and Kharij — often referred to as the 'Absence Trilogy', filmed within a span of ten years, deal with a similar...

Painting vivid word pictures of the various shades of romance time and time again is no easy task. Yet Hasrat Jaipuri did just that in song after song, leaving us with thousands of verses that express...

For a poet who was part of the Progressive Writers’ Movement, Jan Nisar Akhtar’s lyrics for Hindi film songs were delicately shaded with the disparate colours of romance, writes Anuradha Warrier...

Madhubala’s porcelain prettiness, dazzling smile and trademark giggle masked a gifted actor with so much more to offer, writes Anuradha Warrier ...

An important figure in the Progressive Writers’ Movement, Kaifi Azmi’s poetry gave voice to those without one and raised social consciousness. However, as a film lyricist, he also proved that his words could...

'Choosing just ten favourite Hindi songs of music director or singer from a plethora of songs that have given me immense pleasure over the years is probably a Sisyphean endeavour.' Prolific writer-blogger Anuradha Warrier...