Article

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 for...

08 Mar 2021 13:32 IST — 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...

12 Apr 2020 2:00 IST — Sonal Pandya

Article Bengali

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...

20 Jul 2019 3:30 IST — 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...

09 Jul 2019 2:30 IST — Shoma A Chatterji

Article Hindi

60 years of Kaagaz Ke Phool: The most outstanding self-reflexive film of Indian cinema

Kaagaz Ke Phool, which was released on 2 January 1959, has strong autobiographical elements and is a...

02 Jan 2019 17:13 IST — Shoma A Chatterji

Article Hindi

Kanu Roy, composer of some haunting minimalist melodies – Death anniversary special

As music director, Kanu Roy worked mostly with Basu Bhattacharya, a filmmaker who was known for on...

20 Dec 2018 11:50 IST — Roushni Sarkar

Article Hindi

Happy Phirr Bhag Jayegi song: Classic ‘Chin Chin Chu’ goes Punjabi with Sonakshi Sinha, Jassie Gill

The situational song has the sequel’s characters echoing the 1958 Howrah Bridge number to get...

10 Aug 2018 7:36 IST — Sonal Pandya

Article Hindi

Singer Meena Kapoor dies at 87

The singer passed away in the early hours on Thursday, 23 November, in Kolkata....

24 Nov 2017 7:42 IST — Sonal Pandya

Article Hindi

10 songs that showcase Geeta Dutt’s versatility

On her 45th death anniversary (20 July), we look back at some timeless hits which show the gifted of...

20 Jul 2017 2:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

Article Hindi

Guru Dutt and his muse Geeta: Birth anniversary special

Despite their bitter separation and Guru Dutt's rumoured affair, the couple remained inseparable...

09 Jul 2017 4:30 IST — Shriram Iyengar

Article

How OP Nayyar went from 'Rhythm King' to homoeopath in Thane

Once a beacon of rhythm and melody in Hindi cinema, Nayyar spent his last days in near anonymity an...

28 Jan 2017 7:55 IST — Shriram Iyengar

Article

How OP Nayyar scored his big break with Kaneez

Here's how the famed composer got his first break with the film Kaneez 67 years ago on this...

26 Nov 2016 0:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

Listicle

We bet you didn't know this about SD Burman

From his early days in Calcutta to his position as an established music director in Bombay, here are...

01 Oct 2016 2:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

Article Hindi

5 notable duets of GM Durrani

The multifaceted singer, who died on 8 September 1988, sang duets with all of the top artistes of We...

08 Sep 2016 10:51 IST — Sonal Pandya

Article

When Geeta Dutt’s magic was recreated on celluloid

These three songs prove that the incomparable singer is still relevant, even 44 years after her on...

20 Jul 2016 9:15 IST — Sonal Pandya

Article

Women, the forgotten symbol of Guru Dutt's progressive ideas

The independent woman formed the crux of Guru Dutt's cinematic ideology. His heroines were of On...

09 Jul 2016 8:00 IST — Shriram Iyengar