The best Indian horror movies present big scares with an emphasis on myths from that part of the world. The horror genre transcends borders and languages, and each distinct society worldwide has its own mythologies and horror stories, many of which often revolve around their respective belief systems and cultures. While America and the United Kingdom have created some of the greatest horror movies ever made, India also has a strong pedigree of horror titles that can stand toe-to-toe with anything from Western culture.
India is known for its massive movie industry which turns out big spectacles rivaling Hollywood blockbuster productions with great international hits like Rrr. So it is not surprising that they have also produced many notable horror films as well, using many of the same concepts seen in Hollywood, like demonic possession and ghost stories. India knows how to craft a solid horror film, and there are...
India is known for its massive movie industry which turns out big spectacles rivaling Hollywood blockbuster productions with great international hits like Rrr. So it is not surprising that they have also produced many notable horror films as well, using many of the same concepts seen in Hollywood, like demonic possession and ghost stories. India knows how to craft a solid horror film, and there are...
- 11/14/2024
- by Shawn S. Lealos, Colin McCormick, Nathan Sharp, Amanda Bruce
- ScreenRant
It indeed was fortuitous that on the hundredth birth anniversary of Dev Sahb or Dev Anand, his one of the most famous muse in his cinematic journey – Waheeda Rehman, was conferred with the Dada Saheb Phalke award. Jury may be out whether she should have been conferred with the award earlier than those who got it during the last few years, but it is redemption time for Waheeda Rehman and her fans who continue to increase in proportions with every new appearance that she condescends to either in a movie or on various entertainment channels on television and Ott platforms.
Conferring of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for me was also an occasion to travel down memory lane and relive those memories. The first brush with Waheeda Rehman was when we watched Bees Saal Baad (1962) at Gorakhpur in a club. Those were the days when movie watching was considered a...
Conferring of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for me was also an occasion to travel down memory lane and relive those memories. The first brush with Waheeda Rehman was when we watched Bees Saal Baad (1962) at Gorakhpur in a club. Those were the days when movie watching was considered a...
- 9/30/2023
- by Nalin Rai
- GlamSham
It indeed was fortuitous that on the hundredth birth anniversary of Dev Sahb or Dev Anand, his one of the most famous muse in his cinematic journey – Waheeda Rehman, was conferred with the Dada Saheb Phalke award. Jury may be out whether she should have been conferred with the award earlier than those who got it during the last few years, but it is redemption time for Waheeda Rehman and her fans who continue to increase in proportions with every new appearance that she condescends to either in a movie or on various entertainment channels on television and Ott platforms.
Conferring of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for me was also an occasion to travel down memory lane and relive those memories. The first brush with Waheeda Rehman was when we watched Bees Saal Baad (1962) at Gorakhpur in a club. Those were the days when movie watching was considered a...
Conferring of the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for me was also an occasion to travel down memory lane and relive those memories. The first brush with Waheeda Rehman was when we watched Bees Saal Baad (1962) at Gorakhpur in a club. Those were the days when movie watching was considered a...
- 9/30/2023
- by Nalin Rai
New Delhi, Sep 26 (Ians) One of Hindi films’ most talented and versatile actresses – and still going strong, the exquisite and enchanting Waheeda Rehman, who caps a remarkable stint with the prestigious Dadasahab Phalke Award, carved out a niche with confident renditions of unconventional roles, including some very bold for the era – and could have spelled doom to her career.
Starting with Telugu and Tamil films in 1955 before switching over to Hindi cinema the following year, she did the usual roles expected of Hindi film actresses but also went on to play a prostitute, a gangster’s moll, a nautanki actress, a woman who walks out of a marriage without regrets, et al – but with such innate grace that she has always been a byword for refined sensibility.
Born in fairly comfortable circumstances – her father was a Deputy Commissioner – on February 3, 1939 in what was Chingalpet town of the Madras Presidency, Waheeda...
Starting with Telugu and Tamil films in 1955 before switching over to Hindi cinema the following year, she did the usual roles expected of Hindi film actresses but also went on to play a prostitute, a gangster’s moll, a nautanki actress, a woman who walks out of a marriage without regrets, et al – but with such innate grace that she has always been a byword for refined sensibility.
Born in fairly comfortable circumstances – her father was a Deputy Commissioner – on February 3, 1939 in what was Chingalpet town of the Madras Presidency, Waheeda...
- 9/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
The 1962 psychological thriller had music by Hemant Kumar and lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni who gave some great songs like Beqarar Karke Humein and Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil. Directed by Biren Nag, Bees Saal Baad starred Biswajit and Waheeda Rahman...
- 10/8/2017
- Film Companion
Mumbai, April 7: Veteran actress Waheeda Rehman, who recently unveiled Nasreen Munni Kabir's book "Conversations with Waheeda Rehman", says she is "not okay" if a film is made on her life.
The 76-year-old has featured in several Bollywood classics like "Solvaa Saal", "Pyasa", "Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam", "Bees Saal Baad' and "Guide", and she has regaled audiences with her graceful dancing skills over the years.
Biopics are a new trend in the Hindi film industry. So, asked if she would be fine with a film on her journey, she told Ians: "I am (over) 75. Now it's a long journey...it has to be made in four parts. But personally,.
The 76-year-old has featured in several Bollywood classics like "Solvaa Saal", "Pyasa", "Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam", "Bees Saal Baad' and "Guide", and she has regaled audiences with her graceful dancing skills over the years.
Biopics are a new trend in the Hindi film industry. So, asked if she would be fine with a film on her journey, she told Ians: "I am (over) 75. Now it's a long journey...it has to be made in four parts. But personally,.
- 4/7/2014
- by Arun Pandit
- RealBollywood.com
New Delhi, March 26: He rose to stardom from an 'extra' in films. Yesteryears' tinsel town hero Biswajeet says his confidence in himself and his party, the Trinamool Congress, would take him forward in the high profile electoral fight for the New Delhi constituency in the heart of the Indian capital.
The 77-year-old actor, whose Hindi films "Bees Saal Baad" (1962) and "Kohraa" (1964) among others were huge hits, said he will launch his campaign later this week by holding meetings with residents of his constituency and some other events.
The actor, whose surname is Chatterjee, says the high profile of his opponents does not bother him. He is pitted against the Congress' Ajay Maken, Bharatiya Janata Party's Meenakshi Lekhi.
The 77-year-old actor, whose Hindi films "Bees Saal Baad" (1962) and "Kohraa" (1964) among others were huge hits, said he will launch his campaign later this week by holding meetings with residents of his constituency and some other events.
The actor, whose surname is Chatterjee, says the high profile of his opponents does not bother him. He is pitted against the Congress' Ajay Maken, Bharatiya Janata Party's Meenakshi Lekhi.
- 3/26/2014
- by Smith Cox
- RealBollywood.com
Rekha, the versatile diva of Bollywood turns 59. Glamsham.Com wishes her many happy returns of the day and reveals the name of the actor with whom Rekha did her 'First Kissing Scene' and also revealed the man who rechristened her from Bhanurekha Ganesan to Rekha. Read onSo who was the first actor to kiss Rekha? Was it Navin Nischol or Jeetendra or Feroz Khan? Well none! The actor was Biswajeet, star of the 60s hit movies like Bees Saal Baad, Kohra etc. Though it's true tha...
- 10/9/2013
- GlamSham
Mumbai, April 13: The plot of TV show "Anamika" bears strong resemblance to the 1988 film "Bees Saal Baad", but lead actor Mudit Nayar says the story of the show is developed on a regular basis, and it is not copied from anywhere.
"You might think that some traits of the story match the film, but genuinely, we are not copying from anywhere. The characters and the story are developing on a regular basis. It's not like we have already written the script...," Mudit said here in an interview.
"Even I don't know where the track would go, we shoot according to the development in the story. Right now it's tough to say if the story is similar.
"You might think that some traits of the story match the film, but genuinely, we are not copying from anywhere. The characters and the story are developing on a regular basis. It's not like we have already written the script...," Mudit said here in an interview.
"Even I don't know where the track would go, we shoot according to the development in the story. Right now it's tough to say if the story is similar.
- 4/13/2013
- by Smith Cox
- RealBollywood.com
Dimple Kapadia
Bollywood’s pride Dimpla Kapadia and the hot-bodied Shilpa Shetty will turn a year old today
Dimple Kapadia turns 54 years old
A sixteen year old cherubic Dimple entered movies with Raj Kapoor’s Bobby (1973). The actress set the screen ablaze in bold roles made real with her innocent face. Dimple did not have to stop in her career, of course barring the 10 years that she was married A failed marriage to superstar Rajesh Khanna may have set her back ten years in her career, and inspite of being a single mother to Twinkle and Rinke Khanna, she returned to films a finer and more mature actress. Whether in commercial films (Saagar 1985, Bees Saal Baad 1988) or in offbeat meaningful cinema (Drishti 1990, Rudaali 1993), Dimple Kapadia remains loved and respected by the masses and classes alike.
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty turns 36 years today
This actress has undergone a radical makeover in her 17 year old Bollywood career.
Bollywood’s pride Dimpla Kapadia and the hot-bodied Shilpa Shetty will turn a year old today
Dimple Kapadia turns 54 years old
A sixteen year old cherubic Dimple entered movies with Raj Kapoor’s Bobby (1973). The actress set the screen ablaze in bold roles made real with her innocent face. Dimple did not have to stop in her career, of course barring the 10 years that she was married A failed marriage to superstar Rajesh Khanna may have set her back ten years in her career, and inspite of being a single mother to Twinkle and Rinke Khanna, she returned to films a finer and more mature actress. Whether in commercial films (Saagar 1985, Bees Saal Baad 1988) or in offbeat meaningful cinema (Drishti 1990, Rudaali 1993), Dimple Kapadia remains loved and respected by the masses and classes alike.
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty turns 36 years today
This actress has undergone a radical makeover in her 17 year old Bollywood career.
- 6/8/2011
- Chakpak
From reincarnations to haunted mansions. From vindictive oatmeal faced corpses to shape shifting nagins, Bollywood has bravely offered a plethora of films in the name of horror over the years. Although many of these films may lack in finesse, they still manage to offer some scares (along with a bag of laughs). Siddhant Pillai investigates…
Golden Age of Horror; 1940s-1960s
A still from the classic Mahal
In a country obsessed with lost souls and reincarnation, it was natural for filmmakers to dabble in this facet of the supernatural. Perhaps the first path breaking film in this genre was Kamal Amrohi?s 1949 hit, Mahal. The film was replete with a spooky house filled with life size portraits, grandfather clocks, swinging crystal chandeliers and a haunting tune (Aayega Aanewaala) carried by the air and sung by an elusive candle-lit lady. The movie was a box office hit and paved the way...
Golden Age of Horror; 1940s-1960s
A still from the classic Mahal
In a country obsessed with lost souls and reincarnation, it was natural for filmmakers to dabble in this facet of the supernatural. Perhaps the first path breaking film in this genre was Kamal Amrohi?s 1949 hit, Mahal. The film was replete with a spooky house filled with life size portraits, grandfather clocks, swinging crystal chandeliers and a haunting tune (Aayega Aanewaala) carried by the air and sung by an elusive candle-lit lady. The movie was a box office hit and paved the way...
- 5/13/2011
- Chakpak
The memoirs of Manu, a cinema-loving flight attendant, who over 30 years in the air, encountered some of the biggest, finest and funniest Bollywood stars?
The Beautiful Dimple Kapadia
On an evening flight out of London, about a quarter of a century back, the gorgeous Dimple Kapadia sauntered into the first-class of the aircraft. She was followed by more than the regular entourage of London?s airport ground personnel from our esteemed (in those glorious days) airline!
Dimple Boards the Aircraft
It is extremely difficult to recount how stunning she looked in her large, red furry overcoat, dutifully taken off her slender shoulders by one of our crew. As she settled in her seat (4-j), pulling off her long black woolen gloves, she could very well sense the flattering glances from each and every one around. Dimple?s famous flowing tresses enhanced her beauty even more, and each time she moved...
The Beautiful Dimple Kapadia
On an evening flight out of London, about a quarter of a century back, the gorgeous Dimple Kapadia sauntered into the first-class of the aircraft. She was followed by more than the regular entourage of London?s airport ground personnel from our esteemed (in those glorious days) airline!
Dimple Boards the Aircraft
It is extremely difficult to recount how stunning she looked in her large, red furry overcoat, dutifully taken off her slender shoulders by one of our crew. As she settled in her seat (4-j), pulling off her long black woolen gloves, she could very well sense the flattering glances from each and every one around. Dimple?s famous flowing tresses enhanced her beauty even more, and each time she moved...
- 5/2/2011
- Chakpak
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