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Dilip Kumar – as Action Hero
Aan (1952) The star-crossed romantic was given a sword to brandish and a temperamental horse to ride. He tells me that he was averse to both. Well, if he was, it certainly didn’t show. From the lovelorn young hero, he made the switch to Jai, the romantic action hero, a tough act which he pulled ...
Dilip Kumar – as Tragedy King
Devdas (1955) This film has to be seen in terms of continuation of Dilip Kumar’s earlier films such as Shaheed (1948), Andaz (1949), Jogan (1950), Deedar (I 951), Sangdil (1952) and Shikast (1953). All the characters were intense with varying shades of introspection. Scene after scene was negotiated in a way that the artiste held ...
Dilip Kumar – as Writer and Producer
Ganga Jumna (1961) Here’s a jewel of a film and a performance that has stood the test of time. Dilip saab’s work in this trendsetting film is a text book in acting. Each scene speaks eloquently of the vitality, indeed the life-force that he infallibly invests in his screen personae. Ganga Jumna was a daunting ...
Cinema and Films – Firsts
The Great Train Robbery (1903) – First Narrative movie First silent film ever made Roundhay Garden Scene – an 1888 British short film directed by inventor Louis Le Prince. It was recorded at 12 frames per second, runs for approximately two seconds and is the earliest surviving motion picture (Source :- Wikipedia.org) First silent narrative ...
Cinema and Films – Top 10
Top 10 Film-Producing Countries Country Feature Films Produced (2006) India 1,091 USA 490 Japan 417 China 330 France 203 Russia 200 Spain 150 Brazil 142 UK 134 Germany 122
Beqarar hai koi – Shama Parwana (1954)
Please listen to the two songs below. You will notice that the tunes are pretty similar. The Indian song is from the film Shama Parwana (1954). It was sung by Suraiya (the charming singer-actress) and Mohammed Rafi and picturized on very young Shammi Kapoor and Suraiya herself. Music was by Husnlal Bhagatram (who were also ...
Nasreen in Zinda Laash (1967)
Nasreen trying to seduce Asad Bokhari in Zinda Laash (1967) – second horror film of Pakistan and the first one to be released with “Adults Only” tag.
Cuckoo in Aan (1952)
Bollywood Dancer Cuckoo in Aan (1952) – perhaps her only dance sequence picturized in color
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Mussarat Nazir:
As soon as she entered the tinsel foray, she was dubbed Pakistan's first sex symbol, both for he...
Lollywood - The Formative Period (1948 - 1955):
Pakistani Film Industry was trying to recover from the debris of social, political and economica...
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998):
Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherjee, Sana Saeed, Farida Jalal
Director: Karan Johar
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Lollywood - Popular actress Chakori is no more:
Actress Chakori who worked in many Urdu, Punjabi and Pushto films in 70s and 80s passed away in ...
Gone with the Wind (1939):
Margaret Mitchell's Civil War bestseller was snapped up by megalomaniac producer David O. Selzni...
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