Posts Tagged ‘Simi Grewal’

  • Rishi Kapoor : Mein ab bachcha nahin hoon!
    First part of Mera Naam Joker was heavily dependent on the acting skills of a young boy Rishi Kapoor, who had made his debut with this film. There is a scene in MNJ and any teenager actor has yet to supersede or even match the performance given by Rishi Kapoor in that particular scene. Raju, a young boy is confessing before the statue of Jesus in a church and his teacher,...
    by Rk at October 21st, 2009 at 07:10 pm
  • Jab Bhi Yeh Dil Udas Hota Hai !
    [Caution – readers searching serious material may skip this as its more like swant sukhay (self satisfaction) activity but if anyone can connect then may revive similar kind of memories] We read some times in the newspapers that somebody got a letter after 20-25 years. All of us may have some childhood memories and often visual memories which remain there in the mind...
    by Rk at May 28th, 2008 at 06:05 am
  • Dev Anand :: A Never Ending Enthusiasm, A never fading star !
    Many many congratulations to Dev Saab on his 84/85th Birthday. In his case it really does not matter which Birthday he is celebrating, he has obtained a legendary status which is not less than the image of a mythological figure. We often see him in media but different people are familiar with some different parts of a huge image of Dev Saab. He has inscribed his name in...
    by Rk at September 27th, 2007 at 07:09 am
  • Siddhartha(1972) :: Cinematic depiction of spiritual quest !
    Background : Conrad Rooks had got involved in drugs and had visited France to get rid of his drug addiction. There he got to read the book “Sidhaartha” (written by Nobel Laureate, German author Herman Hess). He was greatly impressed by the book and he developed a wish to make a film on the book. He got the rights of making a film on the book with the help of son...
    by Rk at May 29th, 2007 at 08:05 am
  • Writer/actor/director/producer connection !
    We read daily that so and so filmmaker insisted that he does not go for stars but he signs the actors who fit in his story. Writers say that sometimes they write by keeping a certain actor in mind. Does it give enough freedom for them to develop the character then? As a certain actor may have limitations as far as his acting ability is concerned. His mannersims may be...
    by Rk at October 17th, 2006 at 04:10 am