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Kishore Kumar, not Rajesh Khanna, was supposed to star in Anand, reveals Gulzar in new memoir
• 4 years agoGulzar's new book reveals how 'mad genius' Kishore Kumar went 'completely bald' to avoid playing the lead in Anand
Mrinal Sen turns 90, says he has not yet retired
Fp Archives • 13 years agoFar from calling it quits, legendary filmmaker Mrinal Sen on his 90th birthday says that he might just come up with another new film.
Remembering Nemai Ghosh: The unassuming man behind the extraordinary photographer
Arshia • 5 years agoPhotographer Nemai Ghosh's enviable eye for detail and perseverance steered him through 25 years with Satyajit Ray, where he meticulously recorded every moment of his movement through film sets, dubbing and recording studios, and even his home. Ray's son Sandip takes us down memory lane, tracing the life of an extraordinary man.
In Kalakki mashups, how cinema and art collide to lend new life and meaning to films, their characters
Manik Sharma • 5 years agoJuxtaposing art and cinema isn’t new — a number of popular internet pages do it, but when Chennai's Charles Britto and Mohammed Salegh started Kalakki in September, little could they have predicted its immediate popularity.
Remembering Ramkinkar Baij, the legendary sculptor who laughed at critics and leaking roofs alike
Arshia • 6 years agoMaster sculptor Ramkinkar Baij was mentored in Shantiniketan by Nandalal Bose and Rabindranath Tagore. Born on 26 May, 1906 in Bengal's Bankura district, Ramkinkar's art was fearless, unapologetic.
Veteran Bengali filmmaker Mrinal Sen cremated in Kolkata; last rites ceremony attended by Nandita Das, Anjan Dutt
• 6 years agoMrinal Sen has directed films like Ek Din Achanak, Padatik, Baishey Shravana and Mrigayaa.
Remembering the incomparable Supriya Devi: Bengali cinema has lost one of its finest stars
Bhaskar Chattopadhyay • 7 years agoThrough her roles, Supriya Chowdhury brought a fresh breath of air into the world of Bengali cinema. Although she played a wide range of characters, they were inevitably strong ones, ones that refused to play second fiddle to the hero.
From Satyajit Ray's Devi to Sujoy Ghosh's Kahaani — a look at the divine feminine power in Indian cinema
Fp Staff • 8 years agoOver the years, the Indian film industry has portrayed the divine power of Devi Durga in various ways and forms. Here's a look at some of those references.
Nainital bungalow where Bimal Roy shot Madhumati could be turned into museum for filmmaker
Shantanu Guha Ray • 8 years agoThe Uttarakhand government currently runs bi-weekly camps for tuberculosis patients in the bungalow, where Bimal Roy shot Madhumati — one of his best films, and the biggest commercial hits of 1958
'India is one of the largest film industries in the world': Director of Sundance Institute
Aparna Pednekar • 9 years agoIn a chat with Firstpost, the veteran indie exec shares his pick of the projects that could be festival darlings in the coming years.