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Tag Archives: hrishikesh mukherjee
Nabendu Ghosh's adaptation of Phaniswar Nath Renu's 'Maila Anchal' promised to be a remarkable film. It starred Dharmendra and Jaya Bhaduri in the lead roles. And 75 percent of the shooting had been completed....
In a lyrical tribute to Hemant Kumar’s hauntingly minimalist composition Kuchh dil ne kaha, Shirish Waghmode explores the song's poetic depth, emotional restraint, and the sublime synergy of music, lyrics, and...
Launched in films by legendary filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Leela captivated audiences nationwide with her handful of films, cultivating a devoted fan following that endures decades after her debut. A tribute...
Director’s Chair: Hindi Cinema’s Golden Age, is sui generis – a must read for the dilettante as well as the aficionado! Ramendra Kumar reviews Manek...
A Silhouette Special centenary tribute to master filmmaker Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Ratnottama Sengupta pens a heartfelt piece on her 'Hrishikaku' with an exclusive pen and ink sketch by...
Legendary actor Ashok Kumar left behind an indelible mark in Indian cinema as someone who could effortlessly step into any role. From the shy, gawky lad of Jeevan Naiyya, 1936...
In the third part of the series, Saumya Baijal looks at Guddi and Bawarchi. Two beautiful, endearing films, replete with Hrishida’s trademark style of...
While Abhimaan asks us to identify where our politics lie, Mili gives Amitabh Bachchan’s angry young man a new dimension.
Impressed by Utpal Dutt’s interpretation of Othello, the famous filmmaker Madhu Bose offered him the role of Indo-Anglian poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt. This was the beginning of a long career marked by a thick portfolio of films...
Be it the tragedies like Anand, Mili and Satyakam or the hilarious comedies, Hrishida handled both genres with ease. He was the master of the masquerade. If Amol Palekar doubles up as twins in Golmaal,...
Bimal Roy's Madhumati (1958) is an Indian masterpiece starring Dilip Kumar and Vyjantimala. Rinki Roy Bhattachaya, his daughter has written this book as almost an offering to her...
Honesty has been the hallmark of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's films which neither pretended to be of the arty-intellectual kind nor compromised to the demands of the box-office. A tribute based on a lengthy interview...
