Articles

Details

Published: 21 July 2023

Last Updated: 21 July 2023

in her last film Khiladi (1968).

Now You Know!

New T33

Details

Published: 26 September 2023

Last Updated: 26 September 2023

There are movie fanatics!

In the film CID (!956) that was shown on the big screen in India, Vibhendu noticed this

Obviously captured in a Cinema Hall. There are names of the crew from the film on the board on the well, eg OP Nayyar, Abrar Alvi.

Then Sapan Oza noticed the same thing, brought to our attention by Balaji Vittal.

I was curious to see what these guys had done. I captured this from the film

Turns out these are officers assigned to cases and their progress etc. I could not find Inspector Shekhar's name.

Now You Know!

New12. Eid Songs

Details

Published: 29 August 2023

Last Updated: 29 August 2023

Compiler of the Hindi Film Geet Kosh wrote thus:

"A great personal loss for me !  He was in touch with me from early nineties.  He was kind enough to help me in my venture all the time.  He helped me by going out of way to obtain perfection in publishing revised edition of Hindi Film Geet Kosh, Vol.III (1951-60) in late 1996 and early 1997.  He graced its release function also which was held in Mumbai on 5th April 1997.  He vividly remembered all those memorable moments of the function.  He called on me last on 19th August 2023 in early hours and stated that it has now become difficult for him even to speak !  From August 2021, he was undergoing chemotherapy but since his treatment started late, no alternative was left; attending doctors and his physician had advised him to wind up now as no hope of survival was left due 3rd stage of cancer.  He visited at my place (Kanpur, India), consequtively in 1996, 1997 and 1998 and spent some days with me.  He was a noble soul.  May his soul now rest in peace."

Here is a photo of him in his house, November 2022.

Here is the title page of Hindi Film Geet Kosh Volume III (revised edition) mentioning his name as the 'Sahayogi' or Collaborator.