What Made Yesudas' Voice So Divine

As Yesudas turns 84 on January 10, Subhash K Jha salutes the legend. IMAGE: Amol Palekar and Vidya Sinha in Chhoti Si Baat. Composer Ravindra Jain had once said, 'If God had a voice, it would be......

Celebrating 40 Years of Pakeezah

Meena Kumari's brilliant last film Pakeezah completes 40 years this year. We re-visit the film. What makes Pakeezah such a cult classic 40 years since its release? First released on......

'Heeramandi wasn't another sex scene'

'While I was performing it, I had a weird feeling that people would love it because it's so bizarre.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shekhar Suman Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi: The Diamond......

Pakeezah@50: 7 Unknown Facts

IMAGE: Meena Kumari's classic film Pakeezah released 50 years ago on February 4, 1972. 1. Pakeezah took 17 years to complete and not only because Director Kamal Amrohi and his wife/heroine Meena......