ACTOR RAJPAL YADAV GETS BAIL IN RS 9-CR CHEQUE BOUNCE CASE
NEW DELHI, 16 Feb 2026 : Actor Rajpal Yadav, who has been in Tihar Jail in connection with a Rs 9-crore cheque bounce case, was granted bail by the Delhi High Court on Monday. The 54-year-old actor, known for his comic timing, had borrowed Rs 5 crore from M/s Murali Projects Pvt Ltd to finance […]
*Pahle naav Ganesh ka, lijiye sees nawae*The Syncretic Echoes of Nazeer’s Mahashivaratri
In the hush of midnight vigils on Mahashivratri, as devotees fast and chant through the lengthening shadows of February, Nazeer Akbarabadi’s verses transport us to a time when faith flowed unbound by rigid divides. This 18th-century Muslim poet, revered as the “People’s Poet,” opens his nazm *Mahadev-ji ka Byaah* with an invocation to Ganesha, seeking […]
The Eternal Valentine: Remembering Madhubala, the Venus of Indian Cinema
On February 14, while the world celebrates the ephemeral nature of modern romance, cinema lovers pause to honor a more enduring flame. Today marks the 93rd birth anniversary of Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi, known to the world as Madhubala. That she was born on Valentine’s Day is no mere coincidence of the calendar; it feels, […]
SC NOTICE ON CASTEIST TITLE OF A HINDI FILM
NEW DELHI,12 Feb 2026 : The Supreme Court has issued notice to Hindi film Ghhoskhor Pandat makers over casteist title, stating that “Tell Us New Name Or Won’t Permit Release.” Directed by Neeraj Pandey, Ghooskhor Pandat, starring Manoj Bajpayee, has been in the eye of the proverbial storm for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the […]
Echoes of a Golden Era: A Masterpiece Reborn at the Mumbai’s NMACC’s Grand Theatre
There is a certain audacity required to adapt a cinematic monument like K. Asif’s 1960 magnum opus, Mughal-E-Azam, for the stage. To tamper with a legacy defined by Dilip Kumar’s brooding intensity and Madhubala’s ethereal defiance is a Herculean task. Yet, as the curtains rose at the Grand Theatre, Nita Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in […]
The Architect of the Avant-Garde: Remembering Vijay ‘Goldie’ Anand
On January 22, 1934 (or 1935, as some chroniclers suggest), a man was born who would eventually teach Bollywood how to dance with the camera. Yet, before he became the legendary Vijay Anand, the mastermind behind noir classics and soul-stirring dramas, he was simply “Goldie”—a shy, Hindi-medium student at Mumbai’s St. Xavier’s College, fighting a […]
The Maverick Of Melody: Celebrating O.P. Nayyar’s Unstoppable Rhythm
The history of Hindi cinema is often divided by eras of legendary composers, but few occupied a space as distinct, as rhythmic, and as unabashedly spirited as Omkar Prasad Nayyar. On the occasion of his birth centenary this January 16, we look back at a man who did more than just compose songs; he bottled […]
Shakti Samanta: The Master Craftsman of Romance, Mystery & Melody
January 13, 2026, marked the birth centenary of Shakti Samanta, one of the most successful and influential filmmakers in Hindi and Bengali cinema.Shakti Samanta: The Master Craftsman of Romance, Mystery & Melody Marking the Birth Centenary of a Filmmaker Who Defined an Era in Hindi and Bengali Cinema Here is a portrait of the legendary director, […]
The Legendary Urdu Poet Kaifi Azmi
Echoes of Revolution: Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam (What a beautiful tyranny time has wrought) On this January 14, as the world marks the 107th birth anniversary of Kaifi Azmi, the air seems laced with the quiet rebellion of his words.Born in 1919 amid the rustic folds of Mijwan village in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, […]
Ahmad Faraz A Voice That Refused To Bow Before Power, Orthodoxy Or Cruelty
“ab ke ham bichhḌe to shāyad kabhī ḳhvāboñ meñ mileñ”“If we part now, perhaps we will meet again in dreams.” On 12 January 2026, the Urdu-speaking world marks the 95th birth anniversary of Ahmad Faraz, the poet who made love sound like defiance and resistance feel like tenderness. Nearly two decades after his passing, Faraz […]
