The Red Earth that made Kanhaiya Kumar

'The blood that runs in the veins of our family can never be anti-national.' 'They called Kanhaiya a traitor for questioning the Indian Army. Do they know that our cousin was killed by militants in......

Govind Nihalani salutes Bhisham Sahni on his 100th birthday

'He was of the opinion that whenever elements exploit religious sentiments to achieve a political objective, tragedy takes place.' Govind Nihalani, who made Tamas, the memorable television epic......

UNFORGETTABLE Opening Movie Scenes

Sukanya Verma offers some amazing opening scenes in Hindi films that fuels an excitement for what happens next. Well begun is half done. A smashing opening sequence can effectively set the tone for......

Bollywood's tenant troubles!

There's still some time before silver screen lights up again. Keeping the current lockdown situation in mind, Director Shoojit Sircar's much-anticipated Gulabo Sitabo, starring Amitabh Bachchan and......

When Om Puri deserved an Oscar

'I started learning to pull a rickshaw from two regular rickshaw-pullers.' 'Once I stopped at a roadside tea-stall to have a cup of tea.''It was early morning and two elderly customers were......

'Balraj Sahni was a misfit in filmdom'

On his birth centenary on May 2013, veteran actor Balraj Sahni's grandniece, Malavika Sangghvi, recounts his extraordinary but sad life.The world knew him as Balraj Sahni, the celebrated......