Geeta Dutt

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Women whose talents were subsumed by marriage to famous men

On International Women's Day, Cinestaan looks at the creative and gifted wives of filmmakers who, for reasons best known to themselves, chose to vicariously bask in the reflected glory of their spouses’ excellence.

Mar 08 2021 — Shoma A Chatterji

Article Hindi

Why Kidar Sharma’s Jogan is a complex classic: Birth anniversary special

On the filmmaker’s 110th birth anniversary today (12 April), we revisit his underrated drama starring Dilip Kumar and Nargis.

Apr 12 2020 — Sonal Pandya

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Five memorable Bengali film songs of Geeta Dutt

The talented and versatile singer, who died on this day in 1972, delivered some evergreen hits not just in Hindi cinema but also in her native Bengali.

Jul 20 2019 — Roushni Sarkar

Article Hindi

Guru Dutt, the light that burned twice as brightly: Birth anniversary special

When Guru Dutt died, allegedly of an overdose of sleeping pills, in 1964, few would have guessed the critical and international acclaim the 39-year-old filmmaker's works would draw in course of time.

Jul 09 2019 — Shoma A Chatterji