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Cinematographer V.K Murthy Part-3

By kamla bhatt • May 13th, 2007 • Category: Bangalore, Bollywood, Entertainment, Featured, People, Video

In Part-3 of our conversation with Mr. V.K. Murthy we talk about his work with Guru Dutt. Mr. Murthy worked with Guru Dutt for almost 10 years including Pyaasa, Kagaaz Ke Phool, Sahib, Bibi Aur Ghulam and others.
In this episode he discusses how Guru Dutt made his films. Dialogs were often written on the sets [...]



Jessica Hines: The Big B, Bollywood, Bachchan and Me

By kamla bhatt • May 1st, 2007 • Category: Bollywood, Books and Authors, Entertainment, London, People

UK-based writer Jessica Hines is a big Bollywood fan, and spent quite a few years in Bombay trying to write a biography of Big B or Amitabh Bachchan. But, instead of a biography Jessica ended by writing a different kind of book. Her book Looking for the Big, Bollywood, and Me was released earlier [...]



Cinematographer V.K. Murthy Part-2

By kamla bhatt • Apr 29th, 2007 • Category: Bangalore, Bollywood, Entertainment, Featured, India, People

In Part 2 of our conversation Mr. V.K. Murthy talks about how he finally managed to work with Mr. Fali Mistry, a well-known cinematographer. Mr. Mistry eventually became the in-house cinematographer for Navketan Films that made Guide, Prem Pujari, Hare Rama Hare Krishna and others.
During the 1950s Mr. Murthy met Guru Dutt during the [...]



In Conversation with Ameen Sayani Part 4

By kamla bhatt • Apr 27th, 2007 • Category: Bollywood, Entertainment, People

In Part 4 of our conversation Mr. Sayani completes his thoughts about Jhumaritalya and Yavatmal. These two towns were known for its dedicated radio listeners.
Mr. Sayani also talks about how his association with the Hindi Film industry and the various friendships he forged within the industry. He shares one particular incident that involves singer and [...]