Category Archives: Bollywood Flashback

Celebrating 100 Years of Indian Cinema

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Adite

On the occasion of the ongoing centenary celebrations of Indian cinema, I requested my friend Aloke Kumar to share his views of Indian cinema. Aloke is a man of many talents and his views and observations about films have always … Continue reading →

Posted in Bollywood Flashback, Random Musings | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

The Iconic Dev Anand and his Classic ‘Guide’

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Adite

Dev Anand, one of the most charismatic actors of Indian films passed away last year at the age of 88. In a career spanning almost 65 years, he acted in 125 films and directed 36. Dubbed “the evergreen hero”, Dev … Continue reading →

Posted in Bollywood Flashback | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Pyaasa – A Song from the Soul

Posted on March 5, 2011 by Adite

Pyaasa (1957), created by master filmmaker Guru Dutt, is one of the all-time great Indian movies. Guru Dutt’s black-and-white films were like poetry on celluloid. For a man who believed that Indian movies were hampered by their obsessive need to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bollywood Flashback | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Grand Old Man of Indian Cinema

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Adite

What if Dadasaheb Phalke, the Indian filmmaker who gave India its first full length feature film in 1914, were to be reborn today? Can you imagine his reaction at discovering that the industry he helped launch churns out 800-plus movies … Continue reading →

Posted in Bollywood Flashback | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments