Archives for the ‘People’ Category

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

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



Cinematographer V.K. Murthy

By kamla bhatt • Apr 19th, 2007 • Category: Bangalore, Bollywood, Featured, India, People
 
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Cinematographer V.K. Murthy might not ring a bell in many people’s mind for we seldom pay attention to the man behind the camera in Indian films. Ironically, we have all either seen or heard of the films Mr. Murthy was associated with like Kagaz Ke Phool; Sahib, Bibi Aur Ghulam; Pyaasa; and Pakeezah to name [...]