National Award winner Prakash Jha says, 'I have achieved nothing'

IANS | November 25, 2024 1:35 AM

Panaji, Nov 25 (IANS) Filmmaker Prakash Jha, whose short film 'Amar Aaj Marega' was screened on Sunday at the 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), feels that he has achieved nothing despite being the recipient of many National Awards and honours.

How velvety-voiced Geeta Dutt's signature songs had an uncanny reflection of her life

Vikas Datta | November 23, 2024 10:35 AM

New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) By some unhappy coincidence, three of her most iconic songs aptly reflect her spectacular -- but unfortunately short and ultimately tragic -- life. 'Mera sundar sapna beet gaya', which brought her to prominence, seemed to presage her future, 'Tadbeer se bigdi taqdeer', proved that she was capable of much more than weepy songs or bhajans, and 'Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam' seemed to echo Geeta Dutt's later life.

'Chura liya hai...': Zeenat Aman's captivating cinematic course - and comeback

Vikas Datta | November 19, 2024 10:59 AM

New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) She stormed into the spotlight as a tuned-out rebel belting out the subversive and psychedelic 'Dum Maro Dum' in 'Hare Rama Hare Krishna' (1971), augmented her presence as the guitar-strumming "lal kapde wali memsahib" in 'Yaadon ki Baraat' (1973), as the stunning Sheela, or rather, 'Laila', of 'Qurbani' (1980) and many other comely charmers. Five decades down, the stylish Zeenat Aman still rules hearts.