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Swaranlata – Her Last Interview
When one speaks of legends, the mind instantly paints a picture of grandeur. Consider an actress who was labelled ‘tragedy queen’ for her moving performances, and a thespian who took the world of Indian cinema by storm with her dark eastern looks. Swaran Lata, of the Nazir-Swaran Lata duo, began her journey with her husband, ...
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1913
Important Events India’s first full-length, totally indigenous story film, Raja Harishchandra (Silent, 1913), is made by Dada Saheb D.G. Phalke. Supported by his devoted wife Saraswati, D.G. Phalke lays the foundation for regular film production in India. Phalke’s Raja Harishchandra opens on 21st April to a select audience; on 3 May it opens commercially in ...
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1912
Important Events Feature film production in India begins with Dada Saheb R.G. Torney’s – Pundalik (Silent, 1912), a devotional subject adapted from a popular stage play. For decades Indian Cinema will follow this pattern of filmmaking.
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1911
Important Events George V visits Delhi. The grand Durbar is India’s first extensively filmed public event, shot by Hiralal Sen, Bourne & Shepherd, Gaumont, Imperial Bioscope, S. N. Patankar and J.F. Madan. Anadi Bose, Debi Ghosh and others start the Aurora Cinema Co. showing films in tents as part of a variety bill.
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1910
Important Events Dadasaheb Phalke attends a screening of The Life of Christ at P. B. Mehta’s America-India Cinema.
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1909
Important Events The Amateur Dramatic Association is started in Bangalore, associated with playwright T. P. Kailasam and stage actor-director Ballari Raghava, bringing modernism to Kannada theatre. Performance in Bengal of Dwijendralal Roy’s historical, Shah Jehan. Together with Rana Pratapsingha (1904), Durgadas (1906), Noor Jehan (1907) and Mewar Patan (1908) , Shah Jehan anchors the stage ...
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1908
Important Events Abdulally Esoofally, a South Asian and Singaporean travelling showman, starts exhibiting in India.
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1907
Important Events J. F. Madan opens the Elphinstone Picture Palace in Calcutta, the first of his cinema chain.
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1906
Important Events J.F. Madan’s Elphinstone Bioscope Co. dominates indigenous film production.
Bollywood – Year by Year – 1905
Important Events J. F. Madan turns producer with Jyotish Sarkar’s film of a protest rally against Partition
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Tahmineh Milani (1960 - ):
Born in Tabriz, Milani is the acclaimed director of such well-known woman-centered films as Two...
Audrey Hepburn (1929 - 1993):
Audrey Hepburn grew up in Holland during World War II and began life with great uncertainty—not ...
Saloni:
When one recount Saloni's name a couple of times, one is instantly reminded of Salome and her se...
Nigar Awards - 1966: Best Film: Armaan
Best Director: Parvez Malik - Armaan
Best Script: Hasan Minto - Badnaam
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Asiya (1960):
Clearly influenced by Satyajit Ray's “Panther Panchali”, the director Fateh Lohani tried vainly ...
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