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For this installment of This Day That Year, Subhash K Jha refocuses on Ritesh Batra’s Photograph.

After The Lunchbox, why did Ritesh Batra let us down so miserably with Photograph? Think about it. It had everything going for it. A director whose first film The Lunchbox became the most beloved Indian film since Satyajit Ray’s Pather Panchali and who has since then worked with international icons like Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Jim Broadbent, Charlotte Rampling.

Photograph featured a cast and a lead pair that looked tempting if not entirely inviting, and most of all, it was meant to be the Nri director’s homage to the city he loves the most Mumbai.

But Mumbai in Batra’s Photograph looks like a city that is losing its sparkle and drowning in its dreams. The fact that the characters are flat and the presentation is listless could have something to...

Suniel Shetty, who is a judge on the reality show, ‘Dance Deewane’, took lessons in making reels from contestants Varsha Kawale and Srirang Sakharam. He said, “Main khud reel banaunga.” In a nostalgic nod to retro Bollywood, Varsha and Srirang hit the floor with a performance to the iconic Mohammed Rafi-Asha Bhosle track ‘O Haseena Zulfon Wali’ from the 1966 film ‘Teesri Manzil’. The song was originally picturised on Shammi Kapoor and Helen.

Dressed as the yesteryear stars, Varsha and Srirang stunned judges Madhuri Dixit Nene and Suniel Shetty, along with star guest Bhagyashree.

Apart from dancing, Varsha brought the art of making viral reels onstage, giving tips to her dance companion Srirang.

The social media sensation and influencer imparted knowledge about content creation, taking her dance partner through the nuances of acting, the use of a ring light, and the importance of timing.

Impressed by her acting class, Suniel jokingly...

New Delhi, Dec 29 (Ians) Megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared an anecdote about the veteran actress Helen, and talked about how she had escaped from the Japanese occupation of Burma in 1943, during the World War 2, and came to India.

Helen is a well known dancer and is known for her character roles. Born in Rangoon, Burma (now known as Myanmar),

Helen’s family trekked to Dibrugarh, Assam in 1943 in order to escape from the Japanese occupation of Burma.

Later on, Helen got her major break at the age of 19 in 1958, when she performed on the song ‘Mera Naam Chin Chin Chu’ in the movie ‘Howrah Bridge’.

With legendary actor Shammi Kapoor, she did many hit dance numbers like ‘Suku Suku’ in ‘Junglee’, ‘Yamma Yamma’ in ‘China Town’, and ‘O Haseena Zulfonwali’ in ‘Teesri Manzil’.

Amitabh, who is currently hosting the quiz based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’ welcomed the roll over contestant...

By celebrating her 90th birthday with a live performance in Dubai on September 8, Asha Bhosle will be proving yet again that she not only has a tremendous zest for life, but also an ebullience that has enabled her to rule Hindi film music across many genres, from classical to cabaret numbers, sing for generations of composers and audiences, and bring home every award that counts, barring the Bharat Ratna, which she rightfully deserves.

I first met Asha Bhosle after the release of ‘Hare Krishna Hare Ram’ (1971), where I was assisting Dev Anand, and met her last as recently as in 2019 at a music festival in Jaipur, where she was surrounded by friends and admirers, and yet she mentioned to all those present how long our association has been.

I have had the good fortune of writing the lyrics of two of her ageless hit numbers — ‘Jab Chhaye Mera Jadoo’ (‘Lootmaar’; 1980) and ‘Suniye,...

Intrinsically talented, both, separately and jointly, gave a new direction to Hindi film music. But to achieve this, Asha Bhosle and Rahul Dev Burman had to surmount a major “hurdle” – creating a new identity distinct from their illustrious and established kin: elder sibling Lata Mangeshkar and father Sachin Dev Burman.

And both succeeded – with a combination of luck, support, their own undeniable virtuosity, and above all, their first joint effort.

AshaBhosle – who is still going strong at 90, having worked with four generations of music composers from O P Nayyar to A R Rehman – added a sensuous allure and element of forthrightness for the Hindi film heroine, without becoming risque or boisterous, even as Burman adroitly used pop and jazz to good effect in electrifying film music – bringing the age of Elvis Presley and the Beatles to India.

Rejected at a trial for a film in 1947 as the sound recording engineer...

From the importance of diversity in storytelling to the impact of Netflix and other streamers on the distribution marketplace, a panel of top content industry creatives and executives weighed pressing issues for the future of filmmaking.

The panel, held March 31 as part of the World Film Industry Conference and hosted by the nonprofit org NewFilmmakers LA, featured a master filmmakers’ dialogue moderated by Variety chief film critic Peter Debruge.

The panelists were drawn from different disciplines: Oscar-winning documentary director Morgan Neville, filmmaker/showrunner Aline Brosh McKenna, producer Paul Perez (Perez Pictures), Walt Disney Animation Studios vfx supervisor Marlon West and previsualization expert Chris Edwards (The Third Floor).

Whatever their achievements, one thing was clear, as “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” co-creator McKenna put it: “We all have gatekeepers.”

Fresh off making her feature debut with “Your Place or Mine” at Netflix, McKenna explained that she found an ally for the Reese Witherspoon-...

"Bhagne ki koshish mat karna. Humne tumhe chaaron taraf se gher liya hai. Bhalai isi mein hai ke tum apne aap ko kanoon ke hawaale kar do," or its near variants, became the template for the denouement of scores of action Hindi films from the 1950s to the 1980s, as a pistol-toting Iftekhar, usually accompanied by a squad of policemen, reached the spot to rescue the hero and heroine and/or round up the villains.

While his near-contemporary Jagdish Raj (Khurana) holds the record of maximum outings as a police officer in Hindi films (144), Iftekhar was not far behind with 75-odd such roles, playing an Inspector/Dsp/Sp/Commissioner in top films like "Ab Dilli Dur Nahin" (1957), "Guide" (1965), "Teesri Manzil" (1966), "Do Dooni Char" (1968), "Ittefaq" (1969), "Johny Mera Naam" (1970), "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" (1971), "Zanjeer" (1973), "Majboor" (1974), "Fakira" (1976), "Don" (1978) and "Krodhi" (1981), among others.

His performances were so convincing that several times, he was saluted...

Bhanu Athaiya, the costume designer who became the first Indian to win an Oscar, for Richard Attenborough’s “Gandhi” (1982), died at her home in Mumbai Thursday after a prolonged illness. She was 91.

Athaiya was suffering from a brain tumor for the last eight years, her daughter Radhika Gupta told news agency Pti.

Athaiya was born in Kolhapur, western India, in 1929. She began her career as a fashion illustrator for magazines before she moved to designing costumes for films. She made her debut with Raj Khosla’s “C.I.D.” (1956) and went on to design for some of the landmark films of Indian cinema, including Guru Dutt’s “Pyaasa” (1957) and “Kaagaz Ke Phool” (1959) and Abrar Alvi’s “Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam” (1962).

She designed for more than 100 Indian films over a career spanning nearly 60 years. Her output in the 1960s included “Gunga Jumna,” “Waqt,” “Amrapali,” “Teesri Manzil” and “Milan.” In the 1970s she worked on “Johny Mera Naam,...

Recently, Mandiraa Entertainment and Vivek Oberoi’s Mega Entertainment announced their first film together, Iti – Can You Solve Your Own Murder, a mystery thriller. The film is to be written and directed by Vishal Mishra and creatively backed by Prerna V. Arora. The makers also launched a teaser poster, that has been receiving positive response, especially with the intriguing line, “Can you solve your own murder” from both audience and industry insiders.

Now, the latest news is that they have roped in the legendary Rajesh Roshan Ji to compose music for the film. Roshan Ji has been a music director for 50 years and is known for giving numerous hits in his illustrious career, for Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai , Koi… Mil Gaya and Karan Arjun , and also thriller films like Inkaar and Jurm. This is the first time in last 17 years, that he has decided to compose music for a film (Iti) outside his home production,...

Exclusive: Multi-Oscar-winning VFX studio Framestore has appointed a four-strong team of creatives that will comprise its new Pre-production Services team in London.

The company, which is headquartered in the UK but has offices across North America and in Mumbai, launched the wing back in February, hiring Alex Webster to build out its pre-production offering across previs, virtual production, techvis and postvis services.

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Now, Webster has named his lead team:

Vincent Aupetit moves from Lead Animator at Framestore to the role of Creative Director and Senior Supervisor of pre-production. His credits include Wonder Woman 1984, Detective Pikachu and Godzilla: King Of The Monsters. Kaya Jabar moves from The Third Floor to become Pre-production Supervisor at Framestore.

Celebrated film director Sriram Raghavan, who's film 'Andhadhun' has been selected for the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (Iffm), on Saturday said that the leading lady of the film Tabu did not check every scene on the monitor after shooting and that the director always wanted to work with her.

Sharing his work experience with Tabu, Raghavan said, "I generally start thinking about the cast once the scripting is done but Tabu I had in mind even while writing the character. She was cool when I approached her. She also used to get zapped by the character while I was narrating. She is one person who doesn't look at the monitor after each and every scene. She is beyond professional and instinctive."

"I used to trip on Tabu as an actor so getting a chance to work with her and also the film doing great is nice," he added.

On March 14th 2019, we reach a milestone for Bollywood cinema: the talkies. Alam Ara released March 14, 1931 bringing the revolution of sound and thus music. The release occurred at the Majestic Cinema in Mumbai and was so popular the police had to be called to control the crowds. With the film having been lost to the sands of time it’s impossible to know who actually wrote the album, but we do know that Wazir Mohammed Khan was the first playback singer. Things have not changed since, as the soundtrack of any film has a profound effect on the careers of the actors in the film, on how the film itself does and on the legacy of those who took part in it. After all, a song in a Bollywood movie is not simply music directors, instrumentalists and playback singers, it’s the cameraman, the location people, the set designers and...

The 1966 film had memorable tracks like Aaja Aaja and O Haseena Zulfon Wali created by composer R.D. Burman and lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri. Directed by Vijay Anand, Teesri Manzil starred Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh...

It was way back in 1966 when Vijay Anand’s Teesri Manzil was released. The film turned out to be a smash success and remains popular till date. While ‘O Haseena Zulfonwali Jaane Jahan’ and ‘Aaja Aaja Mein Hoon Pyar Tera’ remain popular till date, courtesy Mohammad Rafi’s exuberant singing, R.D. Burman’s foot-tapping score, Majrooh Sultanpuri’s catchy lyrics and of course Shammi Kapoor’s dance moves, one track which continues to make for a melodic hear is Asha Bhosle’s ‘O Mere Sona Re Sona Re’.

Now in the 50th year anniversary of Teesri Manzil, the film’s leading lady Asha Parekh has paid a tribute of sorts to the Nasir Hussain musical. The 73 year old veteran actress, who continues to make social appearances, has just made her debut on Dubsmash. The song that she chose? ‘O Mere Sona Re Sona Re’.

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Famous for his villainous roles in Bollywood, Prem Chopra is a renowned figure in Bollywood.

A career spanning 50 years, Mr Chopra’s filmography includes prominent films such as 1960’s thriller Teesri Manzil, 1970’s nationalist Purab aur Paschim, and the recent 2012 action-packed Agent Vinod.

It has been reported that Prem Chopra launched his autobiography entitled, “Prem Naam Hai Mera” – a famous dialogue of Mr Chopra’s from the iconic Bobby, 1973.

The launch took place at Jw Marriot, Mumbai, on the 14th of April 2014, for which a number of celebrities attended including Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Kumar and Akshay Kumar.

The autobiography penned by Mr Chopra’s daughter Rakita Nanda, visits legendary figures Dilip Kumar and the Big B.

Nanda told the Times of India:

“I spoke to my dad and he was game. Movie by movie we went through. I was dealing with every generation of actors – Dilip Saab (Dilip Kumar), Amitabh Bachchan – for the biography…...

Mumbai, April 13: Veteran actor Prem Chopra, popular for playing negative roles on the big screen, says he has no regrets and he is happy being a villain.

"I have been an honest and hard working actor irrespective of the status of the film, whether it's big or small. I always wanted to create certain characters which I thought I will be getting them but eventually it was going to the heroes."

"As a person, if you ask me 'Do you have any regrets?' I have no regrets. I have been a happy villain," Prem, who acted as villain in 1960s films like "Teesri Manzil" and "Woh Kaun Thi", told reporters here at the unveiling of his biography "Prem Naam Hai Mera" Saturday evening.

Meanwhile, the actor is also happy for veteran.

Mumbai, April 13: Veteran actor Prem Chopra has launched his biography titled "Prem Naam Hai Mera" penned by his daughter Rakita Nanda.

"I always thought how is this possible what you want to write. This is my normal life, what you want to write? She was interested to write and she did. She went to my friends with whoever I have worked...," Prem told reporters here at the unveiling of his biography Saturday evening.

Nanda shared how she decided to write a biography on her father, popular for playing negative roles in films like "Teesri Manzil", "Woh Kaun Thi", "Do Raaste" and "Kati Patang".

"It started with a conversation.

Since the time cabaret existed in Bollywood, there has been only one cabaret queen, who is undoubtedly, Helen. With her graceful dance and sensuous moves, the pretty actress has appeared in many famous item numbers including 'Oh Haseena Zulfowali' (Teesri Manzil), Piya Tu Ab Toh Aaja' (Caravan),Mehbooba Mehbooba'Sholay among others.nterestingly, since the news of Priyanka Chopra doing a cabaret in her upcoming film Gunday has been doing the rounds,...

Mumbai, Dec 7: From evergreen Dev Anand to superstar Rajesh Khanna, Asha Parekh has worked with most leading stars of Indian cinema except Dilip Kumar and the 71-year-old veteran actress confesses that she is still waiting to work with the thespian.

She got great opportunities to work with Shammi Kapoor in hits "Dil Deke Dekho" and "Teesri Manzil", Dev Anand in "Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai" and Rajesh Khanna in "Aan Milo Sajna" and "Kati Patang", but never got a chance to share the screen with Dilip Kumar.

Sharing her experience, the star of the 1960s and 1970s told Ians in an interview: "I really want to work with Yusuf.

Himesh Reshammiya is back to facing the camera. While it is a known fact by now that his next film as an actor is titled The Xpose, the newest development is that it would be directed by Ananth Narayan Mahadevan, who recently won 4 National Awards for his Marathi film Mee Sindhutai Sapkal. "Other than this, Mahadevan has been at the helm of another critically acclaimed film Red Alert - The War Within (2009). Now with The Xpose, he and Himesh are looking at probing the decade of 60s which has never been explored before. In fact it would be entering a space that will be a revelation in Hindi cinema." Himesh and Ananth go back a long way as former has composed music for latter's Dil Maange More and Aksar (remember the chartbuster 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa'?). As per sources, The Xpose would be set as a musical thriller in the zone...

Asha Parekh, the legendary actress of the 50s and 60s is also regarded as Jubilee Actress of 60s for giving a string of hits from 1960 to 1969. Each year she gave minimum one hit. Her major hits include Ghunghat (1960), Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai (1961), Apna Banake Dekho (1962), Bharosa (1963), Ziddi (1964), Mere Sanam (1965), Teesri Manzil (1966), Upkar (1967), Shikar (1968) Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke (1969).In fact the year 1966 was a special year for Asha as this year she gave a stri...

In ‘Badtameez Dil’ from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Ranbir’s footwork seems inspired from choreography in songs like ‘Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Pyaar Tera’ (Teesri Manzil, 1966) and ‘Baar Baar Dekho’ (China Town, 1962).

The makers of the film, however, maintain it’s only a coincidence. “I don’t know if we can call it an ode to Shammiji; it wasn’t a planned move. But now, when we look at some of the moves and Ranbir’s mad energy, the similarities can’t be ignored. I think people see the connection because Shammiji also possessed unparalleled energy when it came to dance,” says director Ayan Mukerji.

Shot over five days, the song that has been choreographed by Remo D’Souza, is also special because Ranbir brought in his 30th birthday during its shoot. “I didn’t have any song-and-dance number in Wake Up Sid (2009), but I always wanted to explore shooting one.

New Delhi, April 9: Actor Ranbir Kapoor's high-on-energy moves in new song "Badtameez dil" from his forthcoming movie "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" are being compared to his late grand-uncle Shammi Kapoor's famous dancing style.

Shammi Kapoor's typical moves from "Aaja aaja" from the 1966 movie "Teesri Manzil" and "Baar baar dekho" from the 1962 release "China Town" seem to have inspired Ranbir's overall steps and expressions in the peppy "Badtameez dil" number.

Director Ayan Mukherji says the song wasn't a planned "ode" to Shammi Kapoor, who died in 2011 following ill health. However, the outcome is coincidentally reminiscent of the late star's distinct style.

"I don't know if we can call it an ode to Shammiji. It wasn't.

Kolkata, Nov 11: Acclaimed Moroccan filmmaker Ahmed Boulane Sunday said people in his country grow up watching Indian, especially Bollywood movies, which have influenced film-making in his country.

"People back home just love Indian, especially Bollywood movies. Amitabh (Bachchan) and Shah Rukh (Khan) are as popular in Morocco as they are in India," Boulane said here.

"Moroccan culture is similar to Indian culture. We all are very emotive, which is reflected in our cinema. Bollywood movies certainly have had an influence on our film-making," said Boulane, who has watched the Shammi Kapoor-starrer "Teesri Manzil" several.

Anyone who is a devoted Bollywood fan knows the name Kapoor. The eminent Kapoor clan is considered to be one of the most powerful dynasties in the Bombay film industry. They are a dynasty which is full of talent and over the past eighty years, their cinematic presence has been seen by generations of audiences. The majority of the actors and actresses to have emerged from the Kapoor family have had immensely successful careers and have starred in some of the finest films India has produced. They have had the privilege of working with some of the greatest directors and production houses in the country. It can be asserted with confidence that Bollywood is not complete without the presence of at least one Kapoor figure within the industry! We now take a look into the history of the Kapoor khandaan(family) and how their contribution to films has made them...

Mumbai, June 6: Director Kunal Kohli has revealed that he has tried to ape late filmmaker Vijay Anand's style while shooting the song "Uff" for his forthcoming film "Teri Meri Kahaani".

"One of the best directors of the 1960 era was Vijay Anand and I have tried to shoot the song like a tribute to him. Shot it like the way he used to shoot the songs, like in 'Teesri Manzil' and films like that," said Kohli..

Kunal Kohli’s new film Teri Meri Kahaani looks to be a bit of throwback to the 90s love sagas with modern twists, similar to Love Aaj Kal‘s multiple love stories over different eras. Kohli started off so well with Hum Tum and Fanaa but really fizzled out after Thoda Pyar Thoda Magic, so he has a lot banking on Teri Meri Kahaani. He definitely has a sizzling leading couple with Shahid Kapur and Priyanka Chopra falling in love in 1910, 1960, and 2012. Admittedly, the promos felt a bit meh, but it was the catchy Mukhtasar that perhaps got you excited for the soundtrack. This time Kohli has gone to Sajid and Wajid to create a new chartbuster of an album, and perhaps testing their musical strengths away from the hero camps of Salman, and Akshay Kumar.

The album opens well with the song that caught the buzz, Mukhtasar, and it...

Shahid Kapoor is considered one of the best dancers in the Bollywood industry and one of the coolest things is that he can not only groove to the modern beat, he can also show a more classic side as well as put his own vibe into the dances that came before him. In Teri Meri Kahaani, Shahid Kapoor will pay tribute to late Shammi Kapoor’s fabulous dance moves

Shahid was very keen on doing these steps since he has always admired Shammi Kapoor as a dance icon. “I have grown up watching Shammi sir’s films, and have always admired him. I especially loved him in Teesri Manzil (1966) and Kashmir Ki Kali (1964). He is still a style icon for a lot of youngsters even today,” says Shahid.

As you probably have guessed this tribute will be shown in the 60’s era of the film. “For the track set in the ’60s,...

Shahid Kapoor will pay tribute to late Shammi Kapoor's dance moves in his upcoming flick Teri Meri Kahaani. Shahid was keen on doing these steps since he has always admired Shammi Kapoor as a dance icon. "I have grown up watching Shammi sir's films, and have always admired him. I especially loved him in Teesri Manzil (1966) and Kashmir Ki Kali (1964). He is still a style icon for a lot of youngsters even today," says Shahid. The dance form is set in the 60's era of the...

He was the voice of 'Jordan' Ranbir Kapoor in Rockstar. Now, Mohit Chauhan who rose to fame in films with the song 'Tum Se Hi' in Imtiaz Ali's Jab We Met and 'Masakali' in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi 6, is on to a much bigger kick. Mohit whose Rahman tracks in Rockstar have gone a long way into giving Ranbir a 'Rockstar' image is now in the process of putting together a tribute to one of the most musically-inclined filmmakers of all times. Nasir Hussain. Speaking on the project Mohit, who is currently basking in shared adulation with Ranbir Rahman and Rockstar, says, "The music in Nasir Hussain Saab's cinema was phenomenal. Right from Dil Deke Dekho to Teesri Manzil to Yaadon Ki Baaraat to Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai…the impact of Nasir Saab's music is encyclopaedic. So yes, I am doing a tribute to his music." Unwilling to divulge more,...

Click above for more event stills With the 13th Mumbai Film Festival nearing its end and another three days to go, the excitement continues to be roaring. Melancholia, The Yellow Sea Histórias Que Só Existem Quando São Lembradas, Abu, Son Of Adam, Teesri Manzil and were without doubt the popular movies for the day. Dimensions Mumbai section jury for which Kiran Rao, Renuka Shahane, Vikramaditya Motwane, Onir and Nishikant Kamat were present. Encouraging the young talents and new generation of filmmakers, Kiran Rao said, "It's a great step forward to encourage young filmmakers. This is my first experience as a jury member and I must say it has been great." She further suggested, "We should try and screen these short films before a regular movie screening in theatres. This would give a great platform to budding filmmakers." Kamat added, "Each film had a compelling storyline that portrayed Mumbai and its attractions really well,...

Click above for more event stills With the 13th Mumbai Film Festival nearing its end and another three days to go, the excitement continues to be roaring. Melancholia, The Yellow Sea Histórias Que Só Existem Quando São Lembradas, Abu, Son Of Adam, Teesri Manzil and were without doubt the popular movies for the day. Dimensions Mumbai section jury for which Kiran Rao, Renuka Shahane, Vikramaditya Motwane, Onir and Nishikant Kamat were present. Encouraging the young talents and new generation of filmmakers, Kiran Rao said, "It's a great step forward to encourage young filmmakers. This is my first experience as a jury member and I must say it has been great." She further suggested, "We should try and screen these short films before a regular movie screening in theatres. This would give a great platform to budding filmmakers." Kamat added, "Each film had a compelling storyline that portrayed Mumbai and its attractions really well,...

The 13th Mumbai Film Festival will pay homage to renowned film personalities who passed away lately: Mani Kaul, Mf Husain and Shammi Kapoor.

Siddheshwari directed by Mani Kaul will be presented at the festival on October 16. It is a national award-winning documentary on the life of Hindustani singer Siddheshwari Devi.

Through The Eyes of a Painter by Mf Husain will be screened on October 17 as a tribute to the painter-filmmaker. The short film was written, directed and filmed by Husain in 1967, and produced by the Films Division. It won the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival.

The festival will screen Vijay Anand’s Teesri Manzil on October 18 as a tribute to veteran actor Shammi Kapoor who passed away in August.

The festival will run from October 13-20, 2011.

Mumbai, Aug 17: Asha Parekh remembers her late co-star Shammi Kapoor as a mentor who taught her how to perform in the songs and how to do lip-sync in the song sequences. She is also concerned about his wife, whose life revolved round the star of hits like 'Junglee' and 'Teesri Manzil'.

'He was Shammi chacha (uncle) and his wife was Neela chachi (aunt) for me...It was her idea that I call them chacha and chachi. Now when this shocking news comes, my heart reaches out to Neela chachi,' said Asha.

'How will she cope? She devoted her entire.

Columnist Amitava Nag remembers his fascination with the star during his teenage years and a wanton flirtation with him owing to a quintessentially Bengali upbringing

Growing up in the late seventies and early eighties in a middle-class Bengali family infested with academicians had its own share of mis-fortunes. One for sure was the lack of permission to watch Television. Forget the mugging of TV channels on today’s kids, back then, we had to rely on Mickey Mouse, occasional Kolkata league football match and yes, the Wednesday 8 Pm Chitrahar. Rangoli was the other attraction a little later but at 7:30 Am on Sunday mornings it was never within our reach. We never had a TV of our own till the late eighties. In those momentous waits from one half hour Hindi song snippet to the next, sometime I happened to see a jumping man and a bewildering frenzied shout “Yaahooo”. No,...

Whether it was his movies, his moves or his mannerisms, Shammi Kapoor’s lasting effect on Bollywood is one that has been cemented on the walls of time. Generation after generation have seen, enjoyed and been mesmerised by an actor that taught them dance like no one is watching. Sadly, the actor passed away this morning at the age of 79.

Born Shamsher Raj Kapoor, the actor grew to the status heartthrob of the 1960’s with a string of hits including Junglee in which he is said to be romance personified. Films like Teesri Manzil, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor and An Evening In Paris are fresh in the minds of so many for the his outstanding acting and most of all, his charismatic dancing too. He proved his mark with his films like Hero, Vidhaata and Zameer as well, and even scored Filmfare Best Actor award in the 1968 film Brahmachari.

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An era has come to end with Shammi Kapoor's demise today. He was best known for Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil and An Evening in Paris. Bollywood fraternity pays tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.Priyanka Chopra: Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss..Deepika Padukone: He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life...we will miss you ...

An era has come to end with Shammi Kapoor's demise today. He was best known for Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil and An Evening in Paris. Bollywood fraternity pays tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.Priyanka Chopra: Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss..Deepika Padukone: He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life...we will miss you ...

An era has come to end with Shammi Kapoor's demise today. He was best known for Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil and An Evening in Paris. Bollywood fraternity pays tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.Priyanka Chopra: Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss..Deepika Padukone: He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life...we will miss you ...

An era has come to end with Shammi Kapoor's demise today. He was best known for Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil and An Evening in Paris. Bollywood fraternity pays tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.Priyanka Chopra: Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss..Deepika Padukone: He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life...we will miss you ...

An era has come to end with Shammi Kapoor's demise today. He was best known for Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil and An Evening in Paris. Bollywood fraternity pays tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.Priyanka Chopra: Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss..Deepika Padukone: He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life...we will miss you ...

An era has come to end with Shammi Kapoor's demise today. He was best known for Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil and An Evening in Paris. Bollywood fraternity pays tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.Priyanka Chopra: Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss..Deepika Padukone: He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life...we will miss you ...

An era has come to end with Shammi Kapoor's demise today. He was best known for Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil and An Evening in Paris. Bollywood fraternity pays tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.Priyanka Chopra: Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss..Deepika Padukone: He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life...we will miss you ...

An era has come to end with Shammi Kapoor's demise today. He was best known for Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil and An Evening in Paris. Bollywood fraternity pays tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.Priyanka Chopra: Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss..Deepika Padukone: He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life...we will miss you ...

An era has come to end with Shammi Kapoor's demise today. He was best known for Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil and An Evening in Paris. Bollywood fraternity pays tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.Priyanka Chopra: Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss..Deepika Padukone: He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life...we will miss you ...

An era has come to end with Shammi Kapoor's demise today. He was best known for Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil and An Evening in Paris. Bollywood fraternity pays tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.Priyanka Chopra: Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss..Deepika Padukone: He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life...we will miss you ...

An era has come to end with Shammi Kapoor's demise today. He was best known for Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil and An Evening in Paris. Bollywood fraternity pays tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.Priyanka Chopra: Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss..Deepika Padukone: He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life...we will miss you ...

An era has come to end with Shammi Kapoor's demise today. He was best known for Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil and An Evening in Paris. Bollywood fraternity pays tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.Priyanka Chopra: Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss..Deepika Padukone: He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life...we will miss you ...

An era has come to end with Shammi Kapoor's demise today. He was best known for Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil and An Evening in Paris. Bollywood fraternity pays tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.Priyanka Chopra: Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss..Deepika Padukone: He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life...we will miss you ...

An era has come to end with Shammi Kapoor's demise today. He was best known for Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil and An Evening in Paris. Bollywood fraternity pays tribute to the veteran actor on Twitter.Priyanka Chopra: Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! bhole baba ki jai shammi maharajji.. he was our guruji..im at a loss..Deepika Padukone: He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life...we will miss you ...