By Omair Alavi Like Mohammad Rafi and Kishore Kumar, Shailendra Singh was the man with an original voice; you could have picked his voice without error. He started his career in the 70s and continued until the 80s after which he...
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C for Comedy, D for Dhawan : Judwaa 2 Review
By: Omair Alavi Vitamin C is what keeps the Dhawan peeps in check – C for Comedy, D for Dhawan! The elder (David) Dhawan is back with his latest flick where junior (Varun) Dhawan does a Salman Khan for more than 2 hours...
Happy Birthday Waheed Murad
By Omair Alavi Pakistan film industry remains indebted to Waheed Murad for bringing style and grace to acting; born on 2nd October 1938, he would have been 80 years old today but his life was cut short tragically when he passed...
Seven songs Asha Parekh immortalized
By Omair Alavi The Hit Girl of Bollywood Asha Parekh celebrates her 75th Birthday today; from 1959 to the mid-70s she was unstoppable due to her barrage of hit films that included movies with Shammi Kapoor, Dev Anand, Rajesh...
Happy Birthday Hrishi-da!
By Omair Alavi Bollywood remains indebted to Hrishikesh Mukherjee, one of the most prolific filmmakers who directed over 40 films in as many years. He was the first Indian film editor to turn to film direction and worked...
Bhoomi is a Sanjay Dutt vehicle gone bust
By:Omair Alavi Sanjay Dutt – the He-Man of Bollywood – is back with Bhoomi; however, the pace of the film, the lackluster direction, and the tried-and-tested plot makes it a bust, instead of a hit. It is one of those films where...
Happy Birthday Jawad Ahmad
By Omair Alavi Following the career of Birthday Boy Jawad! Jawad Ahmad has been around for 2 decades now; we have all witnessed his ascent from a lead singer of a band to a renowned music director and boy, he has done the country...
Happy 35th Birthday Ranbir Kapoor
By: Omair Alavi The Kapoors are the first family of Bollywood; their history is as old as the Indian film industry and they have given the country many heartthrobs including Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Shashi...
Happy Birthday Yash Chopra
By: Omair Alavi Yash Chopra’s name always appears in Bollywood’s category for Best Director, in Top 5 if not at the top. The maestro was one of the few people who tried every genre and excelled in all kinds of films be it social...
Happy Birthday Dev Anand
By Omair Alavi Bollywood has had many leading men with careers that have lasted over 50 years but none has managed to stay on top like Dev Anand for 4 decades as a leading man, except Dev Anand. If ever is a list compiled of the...