New Delhi, Sep 26 (Ians) One of Hindi films’ most talented and versatile actresses – and still going strong, the exquisite and enchanting Waheeda Rehman, who caps a remarkable stint with the prestigious Dadasahab Phalke Award, carved out a niche with confident renditions of unconventional roles, including some very bold for the era – and could have spelled doom to her career.
Starting with Telugu and Tamil films in 1955 before switching over to Hindi cinema the following year, she did the usual roles expected of Hindi film actresses but also went on to play a prostitute, a gangster’s moll, a nautanki actress, a woman who walks out of a marriage without regrets, et al – but with such innate grace that she has always been a byword for refined sensibility.
Born in fairly comfortable circumstances – her father was a Deputy Commissioner – on February 3, 1939 in what was Chingalpet town of the Madras Presidency, Waheeda...
Starting with Telugu and Tamil films in 1955 before switching over to Hindi cinema the following year, she did the usual roles expected of Hindi film actresses but also went on to play a prostitute, a gangster’s moll, a nautanki actress, a woman who walks out of a marriage without regrets, et al – but with such innate grace that she has always been a byword for refined sensibility.
Born in fairly comfortable circumstances – her father was a Deputy Commissioner – on February 3, 1939 in what was Chingalpet town of the Madras Presidency, Waheeda...
- 9/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
If India ever had a star, it was Dev Anand. He was the mould in which subsequent generations of stars were cast. Dev Anand was born Dharamdev on September 26, 1923, in the Shakargarh tehsil of Gurdaspur district of Punjab. His father Pishori Lal Anand was a successful advocate and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Dev, the third of four brothers, graduated with English Honours from Government College, Lahore. He moved over to Bombay to join his older brother Chetan, who was trying to get a break in films.
Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.
Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...
Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.
Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...
- 9/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
If India ever had a star, it was Dev Anand. He was the mould in which subsequent generations of stars were cast. Dev Anand was born Dharamdev on September 26, 1923, in the Shakargarh tehsil of Gurdaspur district of Punjab. His father Pishori Lal Anand was a successful advocate and a follower of Mahatma Gandhi. Dev, the third of four brothers, graduated with English Honours from Government College, Lahore. He moved over to Bombay to join his older brother Chetan, who was trying to get a break in films.
Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.
Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...
Both brothers got involved in the progressive Indian People’s Theatre Association (Ipta). Chetan made ‘Neecha Nagar’ in 1946 and went on to win the Grand Prix at the inaugural Cannes film festival.
Dev told me that when he heard that Babu Rao Pai of Prabhat Film Studios was casting for a new film, he literally gatecrashed into his office and got the lead...
- 9/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
DeathMurali Krishna is popularly known for introducing Johnny Lever to Kannada cinema with his 2019 film ‘Gara’. Tnm StaffFacebook/ MuralikrishnaKannada director and producer Kr Murali Krishna passed away on Monday, November 14. The 63-year-old actor was suffering from prolonged illness and succumbed to a heart attack. Apart from direction, he has also produced movies like Bala Nouke (1987), Karnana Sampathu (2005), Hrudaya Samrajya (1989) and MaraIi Goodige (1984), among others. He is an engineer and advocate who changed careers due to his interest in filmmaking. The films Bala Nouke and Karnana Sampathu were directed by his late brother, filmmaker Kr Shantharam. He made his directorial debut with the 2019 Kannada movie Gara. Inspired by Rk Narayan’s Astrologer’s Day, the film starred actors Rahman, Pradeep Aryan, Neha Pattil and Avantika Mohan. It also had ace comedian Johnny Lever sharing the screen space with Sadhu Kokila. Murali Krishna is popularly known for bringing Johnny Lever to Kannada cinema through his directorial debut.
- 11/15/2022
- by SaradhaU
- The News Minute
Rima Das, a self-taught filmmaker, emerged with the impressive and empathic coming-of-age tale “Village Rockstars,” set in rural Assam. Premiered in 2017 at Tiff, her movie later grabbed several National Awards in India, including The Best Feature Film. Following its success, Das comes back with “Bulbul Can Sing”. Once again the director takes us to the idyllic location of her village Kalardiya. This strategy reminds of the eminent writer R.K. Narayan, who created the alluring universe of a daily routine and simplicity in his stories about fictional South Indian town Malgudi, adapted for a small screen by Shankar Nag. Narayan, a chronicler of common life and people, had a keen eye for detail. Das, alike him, compassionately portrays casual people in ordinary situations and shares the author’s interest in women acting against prevailing traditions. Yet the journey of her characters is much more intimate and intrinsic.
“Bulbul Can Sing” is...
“Bulbul Can Sing” is...
- 11/16/2019
- by Joanna Kończak
- AsianMoviePulse
The multi-talented personality, a Jnanpith winner, multi-lingual scholar, master playwright, screenwriter, actor and director, Girish Karnad passed away on Monday 10th June 2019 at the age of 81.?The veteran artiste is survived by his widow Saraswathy Ganapathy, his son Raghu Amay and daughter Shalmali Radha.
In a career spanning six decades, Karnad acted in Kannada, Hindi and Marathi films, in both mainstream and parallel cinema. He also featured in television serials, including the famous "Malgudi Days", based on the works of renowned Indian English author, R.K. Narayan.
National Film Archive of India (Nfai) paid tribute to late artiste Girish Karnad with the screening of his acclaimed films, including "Ondanondu Kaladalli".
"We believe his exceptional work will continue to inspire coming generations," read a statement.
The screening schedule? is? as follows
"Ondanondu Kaladalli" was screened on Tuesday. It will be followed by "Kanooru Heggadithi" on Wednesday, then "Kaadu" on Thursday and finally "Umbartha" on Saturday.
In a career spanning six decades, Karnad acted in Kannada, Hindi and Marathi films, in both mainstream and parallel cinema. He also featured in television serials, including the famous "Malgudi Days", based on the works of renowned Indian English author, R.K. Narayan.
National Film Archive of India (Nfai) paid tribute to late artiste Girish Karnad with the screening of his acclaimed films, including "Ondanondu Kaladalli".
"We believe his exceptional work will continue to inspire coming generations," read a statement.
The screening schedule? is? as follows
"Ondanondu Kaladalli" was screened on Tuesday. It will be followed by "Kanooru Heggadithi" on Wednesday, then "Kaadu" on Thursday and finally "Umbartha" on Saturday.
- 6/11/2019
- GlamSham
Indian playwright, filmmaker and actor Girish Karnad, star of such films as “Manthan,” “Nishant” and “Swami,” died June 10 in his home in Bengaluru, India. He was 81 and had a “multi-organ failure,” according to reports. Working in alternate regional and Hindi-language films separate from Bollywood, Karnad made a name for himself in the 1970s. India conferred its highest literary honor, the Jnanpith Award on him in 1998.
As a director, he made his debut in 1972 with “Vamsa Vriksha,” by renowned Kannada novelist S.L. Bhyrappa. It was co-helmed with B.V. Karanth, another luminary of Kannada cinema. It touched on the then-taboo subject of widow remarriage and introduced audiences to the actor Vishnuvardhan. The film was later remade in another Telugu, another regional language, and starred Anil Kapoor.
Karnad made his acting bow in 1970 with “Samskara” (Funeral Rites), which he adapted from U.R. Ananthamurthy’s novel of the same name, which deals with caste issues.
As a director, he made his debut in 1972 with “Vamsa Vriksha,” by renowned Kannada novelist S.L. Bhyrappa. It was co-helmed with B.V. Karanth, another luminary of Kannada cinema. It touched on the then-taboo subject of widow remarriage and introduced audiences to the actor Vishnuvardhan. The film was later remade in another Telugu, another regional language, and starred Anil Kapoor.
Karnad made his acting bow in 1970 with “Samskara” (Funeral Rites), which he adapted from U.R. Ananthamurthy’s novel of the same name, which deals with caste issues.
- 6/11/2019
- by Shalini Dore
- Variety Film + TV
Girish Karnad, a Jnanpith winner, multi-lingual scholar, master playwright, screenwriter, actor, director and an iconic personality in India's cultural landscape, died here on Monday. He was 81.
Also Read:?Bengal film mourns Girish's death!
"Karnad died at his home at around 8.30 a.m. due to age-related symptoms," an official in the Karnataka Chief Minister's office told a publication.
The veteran artist is survived by his widow Saraswathy Ganapathy, his son Raghu Amay and daughter Shalmali Radha.
As per Karnad's last wishes, his mortal remains were cremated at a local crematorium "quietly" in the presence of his family members, close relatives, and a few friends. No rituals were conducted or customs observed.
The body was taken in an ambulance to Kalapalli electric crematorium in the city's eastern suburb, with his bereaved family, relatives, and friends following it in a convoy without fanfare, police security or escort.
"Though the Karnataka government decided to...
Also Read:?Bengal film mourns Girish's death!
"Karnad died at his home at around 8.30 a.m. due to age-related symptoms," an official in the Karnataka Chief Minister's office told a publication.
The veteran artist is survived by his widow Saraswathy Ganapathy, his son Raghu Amay and daughter Shalmali Radha.
As per Karnad's last wishes, his mortal remains were cremated at a local crematorium "quietly" in the presence of his family members, close relatives, and a few friends. No rituals were conducted or customs observed.
The body was taken in an ambulance to Kalapalli electric crematorium in the city's eastern suburb, with his bereaved family, relatives, and friends following it in a convoy without fanfare, police security or escort.
"Though the Karnataka government decided to...
- 6/10/2019
- GlamSham
He was indeed last of the Mohicans ? so say and in passing away of Girish Karnad, the world of entertainment, theatre and cinema has lost a doyen whose void cannot be fulfilled. After all, where in the world of entertainment does one find a Rhodes Scholar rubbing shoulders with the film stars to make his presence felt? His unassuming persona is what endeared him to the audience across the vast canvas of entertainment and he could slip into roles from a Good Samaritan to a cruel villain with consummate ease.
Also read:?Sonam, Rana, Shruti and more mourns Girish Karnad's death
Way back in the early eighties when the television serials where making their presence felt, ala the Ott in present times, he made his presence felt in a decisive manner through the role he enacted in the serial Khandaan, the first business saga of entertainment world on the lines of Dynasty the famous serial.
Also read:?Sonam, Rana, Shruti and more mourns Girish Karnad's death
Way back in the early eighties when the television serials where making their presence felt, ala the Ott in present times, he made his presence felt in a decisive manner through the role he enacted in the serial Khandaan, the first business saga of entertainment world on the lines of Dynasty the famous serial.
- 6/10/2019
- GlamSham
Rima Das, a self-taught filmmaker, emerged with the impressive and empathic coming-of-age tale “Village Rockstars,” set in rural Assam. Premiered in 2017 at Tiff, her movie later grabbed several National Awards in India, including The Best Feature Film. Following its success, Das comes back with “Bulbul Can Sing”. Once again the director takes us to the idyllic location of her village Kalardiya. This strategy reminds of the eminent writer R.K. Narayan, who created the alluring universe of a daily routine and simplicity in his stories about fictional South Indian town Malgudi, adapted for a small screen by Shankar Nag. Narayan, a chronicler of common life and people, had a keen eye for detail. Das, alike him, compassionately portrays casual people in ordinary situations and shares the author’s interest in women acting against prevailing traditions. Yet the journey of her characters is much more intimate and intrinsic.
Bulbul Can Sing is...
Bulbul Can Sing is...
- 2/15/2019
- by Joanna Kończak
- AsianMoviePulse
Hollywood is in the throes of remake fever. So far this year, we've seen the release of 'Clash of the Titans,' 'The A-Team,' 'The Karate Kid,' and 'Robin Hood.' Other remakes on deck or rumored to be in the works include 'Red Dawn,' 'Footloose,' 'Private Benjamin,' 'Conan the Barbarian,' 'Police Academy,' 'Romancing the Stone,' 'Slap Shot,' 'Arthur,' 'The Birds,' 'National Lampoon's Vacation,' 'Creature from the Black Lagoon,' and 'Total Recall.'
The American film industry is slated to release about 75 remakes in 2010, and while that number is unusually high, remakes are nothing new in Hollywood. Some are outstanding films—'Cape Fear' (1991), for example. And some are painfully bad—such as 'Planet of the Apes' (2001).
Moviegoers love to bemoan remakes—never as good as the original,...
The American film industry is slated to release about 75 remakes in 2010, and while that number is unusually high, remakes are nothing new in Hollywood. Some are outstanding films—'Cape Fear' (1991), for example. And some are painfully bad—such as 'Planet of the Apes' (2001).
Moviegoers love to bemoan remakes—never as good as the original,...
- 7/14/2010
- The Bollywood Ticket
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