Interview with Actor, Poet, Director and the man who was instrumental in reviving the lost art of Urdu storytelling Danish Husain comes to Pune for his play Qissa Urdu Ki Aakhri Kitab Ka which is based on Pakistani poet Ibn-e-Insha’s Urdu Ki Aakhri Kitab.
He talks about the current political scenario, Me Too movement, attempts to erase history, Urdu language, theatre and cinema among others.
Raebareli : At least seven people were killed and 30 others seriously injured as nine coaches and the engine of the New Farakka Express derailed near Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh, 50 m from Harchandpur railway station today at 6:10 am. 7 dead,21 injured after engine&9 coaches derailed.Injured taken to Dist Hospital in #Raebareli.All passengers evacuated.Special … Read more
#MeToo movement has finally hit the Indian shores and everyone including filmmakers, actors, comedians, politicians and journalists have been accused of sexual harassment. The big accused include Nana Patekar, Alok Nath, Minister of State MJ Akbar, Rajat Kapoor, Comedian Utsav Chakraborty and director Vikas Bahl to name a few. Farhan Akhtar, Priyanka Chopra, Parineeti Chopra, … Read more
Actor Satish Kaul was #BornOnThisDay. Popular for his work in Punjabi cinema, he also worked in a significant number of Hindi films. Seen here in Dawat. (PC- NFAI ) Satish Kaul (born 8 September 1954), a Kashmiri by birth,[1] is a veteran actor in both Punjabi and Hindi movies. He has acted in over 300 Hindi … Read more
Prolific actor Sabyasachi Chakrabarty was #BornOnThisDay. Known for his commanding screen presence, he is noted for portraying iconic Bengali literary detective character Feluda. Sabyasachi Chakrabarty ( born 8 September 1956) is an Indian actor of theater, films and television. He is considered to be one of the most prolific actors of West Bengal, and is … Read more
The iconic star of Malayalam cinema Mammootty was #BornOnThisDay. Acclaimed for his intense style of acting and inimitable charisma, he has won three National Awards for Mathilukal, Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, Ponthan Mada, Vidheyan and the bilingual biopic Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. Muhammad Kutty Paniparambil Ismail (born 7 September 1951), better known by his stage name Mammootty is … Read more
Multifaceted personality Bhanumathi Ramakrishna was #BornOnThisDay. Excelled in various fields of filmmaking acting, directing, producing, singing, music composing and editing, she was fondly known as ‘Ashtavadani’, someone who can perform eight tasks simultaneously. Her noted works include Apoorva Sahodarargal, Malaikallan and Chandirani. Bhanumathi Ramakrishna (7 September 1925 – 24 December 2005) was a multilingual Indian … Read more
Celebrated film producer, founder of one of the biggest Indian production houses ‘Dharma Production’ Yash Johar was #BornOnThisDay. Before producing opulent, gritty and popular family entertainers under his banner, Yash Johar worked in Sunil Dutt’s ‘Ajanta Arts’ and Dev Anand’s ‘Navketan Films’ in early days of his career. Yash Johar (6 September 1929 – 26 June … Read more
Multifaceted personality Rakesh Roshan was #BornOnThisDay. He became a household name in Hindi cinema during the 1970s-80s by his acting, and later by directing popular films like Khoon Bhari Maang, Karan Arjun and Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai. Seen here in Paraya Dhan. Rakesh Roshan, (born Rakesh Roshan Lal Nagrath; 6 September 1949) is an Indian producer, … Read more
For Rishi Kapoor’s birthday take a look at this attractive frame of the star couple Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh from the film Zehreela Insaan (1974). The film featured the melodious romantic song ‘Oh Hansini’.