2013 seems to have started quite well for the hindi film industry. This year has already seen a host of unique films that are not your 'run-of-the-mill' Bollywood drama where the actors break into a song every now and then and have complete strangers match their dance steps to perfection. The year began with a hint of bizarre. Vishal Bharadwaj introduced the world to the … [Read more...]
Superstars of Classic Hindi Cinema – Old Bollywood Stars
"Superstar" is an adjective which is rarely attached to new actors in 21st century Bollywood. There are stars and actors and there are prodigies and immensely talented youngsters, but can you name a single actor who can be termed a superstar? Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan are perhaps the only current actors who can be called superstars in the true sense of the … [Read more...]
Ranbir Kapoor – Is He a Long Term Phenomenon in Bollywood?
The brightest star shining in Bollywood skies these days is undoubtedly Ranbir Kapoor. The son of two of our most popular stars of yesteryears, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, he has the romantic great looks of the Kapoor khandaan, and the talent which seems to have been handed down from generations. Ranbir Kapoor's First Film - A bit of a Flop Ranbir Kapoor's first film was a … [Read more...]
Aamir Khan’s Success Secrets – The Genius of Bollywood Movies!
Aamir Khan is often tagged as a maverick, a perfectionist, a genius in marketing Bollywood movies and sometimes, 'Mr Blockbuster Khan'. It is not easy enough to slot this guy. He has successfully handled the four spheres of film making which perhaps none of his contemporaries have managed to do - Acting, Direction, Production and Marketing. Surely Aamir has something unique in … [Read more...]
Hindi Film Music’s New Golden Boy – Amit Trivedi
Amit Trivedi seems to have suddenly appeared all over the filmy horizon. He seems to be everywhere, at all award shows, on the mastheads of new hindi films. Every new listing of talented musicians seems to have his name in it. Is he really that new or have we just begun to realise the prodigious talent within this young musician? Actually, Amit Trivedi has been writing and … [Read more...]