Bhanu Athaiya, the costume designer who became the first Indian to win an Oscar, for Richard Attenborough’s “Gandhi” (1982), died at her home in Mumbai Thursday after a prolonged illness. She was 91.
Athaiya was suffering from a brain tumor for the last eight years, her daughter Radhika Gupta told news agency Pti.
Athaiya was born in Kolhapur, western India, in 1929. She began her career as a fashion illustrator for magazines before she moved to designing costumes for films. She made her debut with Raj Khosla’s “C.I.D.” (1956) and went on to design for some of the landmark films of Indian cinema, including Guru Dutt’s “Pyaasa” (1957) and “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (1959) and Abrar Alvi’s “Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam” (1962).
She designed for more than 100 Indian films over a career spanning nearly 60 years. Her output in the 1960s included “Gunga Jumna,” “Waqt,” “Amrapali,” “Teesri Manzil” and “Milan.” In the 1970s she worked on “Johny Mera Naam,...
Athaiya was suffering from a brain tumor for the last eight years, her daughter Radhika Gupta told news agency Pti.
Athaiya was born in Kolhapur, western India, in 1929. She began her career as a fashion illustrator for magazines before she moved to designing costumes for films. She made her debut with Raj Khosla’s “C.I.D.” (1956) and went on to design for some of the landmark films of Indian cinema, including Guru Dutt’s “Pyaasa” (1957) and “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (1959) and Abrar Alvi’s “Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam” (1962).
She designed for more than 100 Indian films over a career spanning nearly 60 years. Her output in the 1960s included “Gunga Jumna,” “Waqt,” “Amrapali,” “Teesri Manzil” and “Milan.” In the 1970s she worked on “Johny Mera Naam,...
- 10/15/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
The critic’s review of Mee Raqsam movie is here. The Zee5 original is streaming live from today – August, 21, 2020. Directed by Baba Azmi; the movie stars Danish Husain, Aditi Subedi and Naseeruddin Shah.
Watch Mee Raqsam Trailer featuring Naseeruddin Shah, Danish Husain Streaming Now On ZEE5
https://youtu.be/qyISRTaRgoY Immediate reaction when the end credits roll
Can you give a poignant ode to humanity by celebrating the divine Ganga Jamuna tehzeeb and remember one of India’s renowned poets and Hindi cinema’s brilliant lyricist Kaifi Azmi - all at one go? Baba Azmi’s Mee Raqsam (I Dance) does that profoundly.
The Story of Mee Raqsam
Mariam (Aditi Subedi) a young girl in Mijwan in Up is fascinated by Bharatanatyam. Her mother has passed the genes of dancing to her. Mariam’s mother passes away while showing her a mudra. Mariam’s father Salim (Danish Husain) a tailor...
Watch Mee Raqsam Trailer featuring Naseeruddin Shah, Danish Husain Streaming Now On ZEE5
https://youtu.be/qyISRTaRgoY Immediate reaction when the end credits roll
Can you give a poignant ode to humanity by celebrating the divine Ganga Jamuna tehzeeb and remember one of India’s renowned poets and Hindi cinema’s brilliant lyricist Kaifi Azmi - all at one go? Baba Azmi’s Mee Raqsam (I Dance) does that profoundly.
The Story of Mee Raqsam
Mariam (Aditi Subedi) a young girl in Mijwan in Up is fascinated by Bharatanatyam. Her mother has passed the genes of dancing to her. Mariam’s mother passes away while showing her a mudra. Mariam’s father Salim (Danish Husain) a tailor...
- 8/21/2020
- by Vishal Verma
- GlamSham
Legendary icon Dilip Kumar’s long-awaited autobiography was launched last night, with many stars attending the function to celebrate its release. Titled ‘The Shadow and the Substance’, the book has been written by Uday Tara Nayar and covers Dilip Kumar’s anecdotes regarding his lengthy career within the film industry, as well as aspects of his personal and family life. Considered to be one of the greatest actors to have ever emerged from Indian Cinema, the book launch hosted by Karan Johar and was attended by many stars including Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Priyanka Chopra, Javed Akhtar, Jeetendra, Prem Chopra, Danny Denzongpa, Vyjayanthimala and Sharman Joshi to name just a few.
Speaking to the media regarding the launch of Dilip Kumar’s autobiography, his wife Saira Banu made the following statement. “This evening is special and we hope everyone likes his biography. I am feeling great today. It...
Speaking to the media regarding the launch of Dilip Kumar’s autobiography, his wife Saira Banu made the following statement. “This evening is special and we hope everyone likes his biography. I am feeling great today. It...
- 6/11/2014
- by Bodrul Chaudhury
- Bollyspice
As Bradford's National Media Museum celebrates 100 years of Indian cinema, Irna Qureshi looks back at how immigrant mill and foundry workers from across the north used to come to the city to catch a Bollywood film on their day off
Remember that famous scene in East is East where George Khan's family drive from Salford to a Bradford cinema just to watch a Bollywood film? Well, they weren't alone ...
During the 1950s and 60s, immigrant mill and foundry workers from as far away as Newcastle and Sheffield came to Bradford to catch an Indian film on their day off. Bradford was one of the earliest centres of Indian film screenings for the south Asian community in Britain.
My dad's brother, Mohammed Ayub, was one of the men behind these screenings. He was still a teenager when he arrived in Bradford in 1950. His father was already settled here and my dad followed soon after.
Remember that famous scene in East is East where George Khan's family drive from Salford to a Bradford cinema just to watch a Bollywood film? Well, they weren't alone ...
During the 1950s and 60s, immigrant mill and foundry workers from as far away as Newcastle and Sheffield came to Bradford to catch an Indian film on their day off. Bradford was one of the earliest centres of Indian film screenings for the south Asian community in Britain.
My dad's brother, Mohammed Ayub, was one of the men behind these screenings. He was still a teenager when he arrived in Bradford in 1950. His father was already settled here and my dad followed soon after.
- 5/17/2013
- by Irna Qureshi
- The Guardian - Film News
“We actors are completely oblivious of ourselves and our surroundings while we perform and even when we watch our work in the rushes shown to us, our senses and vision are trained to detect shortcomings more than accomplishments. That’s the only way we know to improve and render performances that come close to our own satisfaction. And it is always the audience who have the absolute right to acclaim or reject our work, however hard we may have worked to achieve perfection and excellence.” – Dilip Kumar in a letter to Amitabh Bachchan on 14 December 2011
One article alone is not enough to write about the profound impact which Mr Dilip Kumar has had on many people and on Indian films. He himself may not have been aware of the fact that working in films would someday result in him being branded by film personalities and by fans worldwide as one...
One article alone is not enough to write about the profound impact which Mr Dilip Kumar has had on many people and on Indian films. He himself may not have been aware of the fact that working in films would someday result in him being branded by film personalities and by fans worldwide as one...
- 12/11/2012
- by Bodrul Chaudhury
- Bollyspice
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