Blog 2019

REKHA – A DIVINE DIVA Recently ,at an Award function Rekha, veiled in sublime serenity, said, ‘I asked Javed sahib what to say about me and he said, you are Rekha!’. It’s true, Rekha is the ultimate Diva who has retained and rejuvenated her charm, grace and composure over decades. She is synthesis of natural attributes that yield a calm, collected and composed Rekha, harmonized aesthetically and also truly the epitome of exceptional positive inspiration. Rekha, a wondrous sculpture, with expressive eyes, her sensual lips with bright colours, a husky voice procreated “Umrao Jaan”, and with her flawless performance, we got an iconic movie that fetched her accolades and crowned her “Umrao” for life. Even today when you perceive “Umrao”, Rekha rises in our subconscious, as you see her on stage singing, ‘Yeh Kya jaga Hai dosto (during Legendary Khayyam felicitation in an Award function), the room was filled with teary silence. Such is the connection this woman has in public mind,

                            A EULOGY TO PARVEEN BABI It’s a day to relive memories of the first female super star of Indian Cinema. Parveen Babi died in her penthouse apartment on 20 th Jan’2005, it has been 14 years since, we remember a woman who not only was known for her beauty, talent and genuineness but also as a well-versed modern girl with a heart of gold. A fashion icon and a film celebrity whose sparkling individuality and style continues to inspire the present generation’s female aspirants. Her education and wit magnified her confidence, stature and star power and could compete with any male superstar of the time.                                                                                                                                         She was a Star not dependent on layers of paint or designers but was just simply stylish in anyway and anywhere she appeared. Recently, a famous designer Manish Malhotra complimented Parveen Babi by saying, "Par

DHARMENDRA  - FOREVER AND EVER Dharam Singh Deol was born in a village in Sahnewal, Ludhiana, a place which became synonymous with Dharmendra. With his debut in 1960s, he has worked with all beautiful women of Indian cinema and continues to do so till today. As his movie career advanced, his genuine humility remained same with the growing popularity, he never looked down on others, and that's a great quality not everyone has. Audiences have always appreciated his performances in action, serious, comedy and romantic movies. This versatile star, won the hearts of people by giving prized performances in some 'ART' films as well, but did not earn his due recognition. His flair for comedy is gifted, as they say an actor who can not do comedy is not a full fledged actor, but Dharmendra with inherent spontaneity, didn't have to work hard on comedy. Dharmendra is a simple hearted man whose humility is known to all, a man who never puts himself in front of others and

A WAY FORWARD – INDIAN ACTRESSES How far the top most actresses of Indian silver screen have evolved from demure to proud women, doing tremendous jobs personally and professionally. Be it former Miss World Aishwarya Rai or former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen, though most of the screen divas have had ups/downs irrespective of what happened, all these women have made themselves famous by committing to their personal and professional future. It is true it has been a roller coaster ride for some, subsequently all go through such phases and these beautiful actresses learnt from criticism and kept their dignity with intelligence.  If we analyze present generation of beautiful actresses to earlier post 70’s generation peers, there is huge dissimilarity. Nowadays the courageous side of female actors has emerged, who cannot be bogged down by the excess baggage of show biz and its demands. It’s a clear win for them to show their gutsy personality. An infamous episode happened in late 70&

                                             PARVEEN BABI - IN REMEMBRANCE This is in the memory of one of the most beautiful, educated and glamourous model turned actresses of Indian cinema, Parveen Babi. She was not only an exquisite beauty but highly talented girl who mesmerized audience with her screen presence and performance during her time in Indian film Industry. Parveen Babi, the only child, born to her parents after 14 years on 4th April 1949, went to Mount Carmel High School and ended up with a degree in English literature from St Xavier’s College Ahmedabad. From the beginning she had interest in painting, writing, reading and playing piano which she  continued till her later life. She was a simple fun- loving girl, with peculiar sense of humor and wanted to settle down happily married. Vying for love, happiness and fulfilment, destiny did not oblige, and played its part otherwise, leading to unhappiness and disappointments. Her journey in filmdom began with h