I noticed something curious. Director Siddharth Anand of the film ‘Fighter’ says that his film flopped because 90% of Indian moviegoers have never sat in an airplane! I was amazed, amused, but, most of all, I was worried. Worried, because this is how the maker of a Rs 400-crore film thinks!
My mind instantly went back to Shakti Samanta’s ‘An Evening In Paris’ (1967), where a bikini-clad Sharmila Tagore is sea skiing as Shammi Kapoor courts her hanging from a helicopter. After learning what Malhotra had said to explain why his film had failed, I wondered how many people hang from a helicopter to court a woman! I don’t know anybody who has done such a thing and still, ‘An Evening In Paris’ was a major hit! I can cite hundreds of such examples.
Of course, the audience must first identify with the subject of a film. The other factor...
My mind instantly went back to Shakti Samanta’s ‘An Evening In Paris’ (1967), where a bikini-clad Sharmila Tagore is sea skiing as Shammi Kapoor courts her hanging from a helicopter. After learning what Malhotra had said to explain why his film had failed, I wondered how many people hang from a helicopter to court a woman! I don’t know anybody who has done such a thing and still, ‘An Evening In Paris’ was a major hit! I can cite hundreds of such examples.
Of course, the audience must first identify with the subject of a film. The other factor...
- 2/11/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Popular Bollywood matinee idol, producer and film-maker
The Indian actor, producer and film-maker Dev Anand, who has died aged 88, was the first and longest serving matinee idol of Bollywood cinema. The pinnacle of his career came with Guide (1965), a film based on Rk Narayan's novel, in which Dev played the male lead opposite the classical Indian dancer turned actor Waheeda Rehman. Dev's talented younger brother Vijay directed it. During the golden age of Indian cinema, in the 1950s and 1960s, Dev, along with Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar, formed the trio of stars who dominated the silver screen. Dev's urbanity and quirky mannerisms made him especially popular among the young and women.
He was born in undivided India at Gurdaspur, in the Punjab region. His father, Pishorimal Anand, was a leading lawyer. After graduating from the prestigious Government College, in Lahore, Dev tried and failed to enter the Royal Indian Navy.
The Indian actor, producer and film-maker Dev Anand, who has died aged 88, was the first and longest serving matinee idol of Bollywood cinema. The pinnacle of his career came with Guide (1965), a film based on Rk Narayan's novel, in which Dev played the male lead opposite the classical Indian dancer turned actor Waheeda Rehman. Dev's talented younger brother Vijay directed it. During the golden age of Indian cinema, in the 1950s and 1960s, Dev, along with Raj Kapoor and Dilip Kumar, formed the trio of stars who dominated the silver screen. Dev's urbanity and quirky mannerisms made him especially popular among the young and women.
He was born in undivided India at Gurdaspur, in the Punjab region. His father, Pishorimal Anand, was a leading lawyer. After graduating from the prestigious Government College, in Lahore, Dev tried and failed to enter the Royal Indian Navy.
- 12/6/2011
- by Lalit Mohan Joshi
- The Guardian - Film News
Indian icon passes away aged 88.
Dev Anand, actor, director and Indian superstar, died last night from a heart attack at London's Washington Mayfair Hotel. He was 88 years old and had been in the film business for 65 years.
The star of hits like Guide, Jewel Thief and Paying Guest, Anand was the favourite pin-up of a generation, much admired for both his acting prowess and his dashing good looks. In the 1970s he launched what would become a successful directorial career with cult spy drama Prem Pujari. He also co-wrote several films and went on to become a successful...
Dev Anand, actor, director and Indian superstar, died last night from a heart attack at London's Washington Mayfair Hotel. He was 88 years old and had been in the film business for 65 years.
The star of hits like Guide, Jewel Thief and Paying Guest, Anand was the favourite pin-up of a generation, much admired for both his acting prowess and his dashing good looks. In the 1970s he launched what would become a successful directorial career with cult spy drama Prem Pujari. He also co-wrote several films and went on to become a successful...
- 12/4/2011
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The name Dev Anand needs no introduction. After all he is the 'Evergreen Legendary Superstar' who has enthralled one and all over the years with his films such as C.I.D, Guide, Hum Dono, Johny Mera Naam, Jewel Thief, Prem Pujari, Hare Rama Hare Krishna and many more. Dev saab, as he is fondly known as, is now ready with his latest film Chargesheet. Bollywood Hungama gives you the chance of a lifetime to have a live video chat with the living legend Dev Anand on Wednesday, September 28, at 1600 hrs Ist. Don't miss it for anything in the world.
- 9/26/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
The name Dev Anand needs no introduction. After all he is the 'Evergreen Legendary Superstar' who has enthralled one and all over the years with his films such as C.I.D, Guide, Hum Dono, Johny Mera Naam, Jewel Thief, Prem Pujari, Hare Rama Hare Krishna and many more. Dev saab, as he is fondly known as, is now ready with his latest film Chargesheet. Bollywood Hungama gives you the chance of a lifetime to have a live video chat with the living legend Dev Anand on Wednesday, September 28, at 1600 hrs Ist. Don't miss it for anything in the world.
- 9/26/2011
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
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