|
Johnny Walker: Secrets of the great comedian
|
|
Johnny Walker,
the greatest Bollywood comedian died in
Mumbai on 29th July 2003. NRIfm presents a
rare interview with the comedian in which he
shares the secrets of successful life with
the London journalist Bhartendu Vimal. While
remembering some of his memorable film the
great comedian talks about his philosophy of
life and what made him so successful.
To listen
click here
(Hindi)
Johnny Walker biog
Johnny Walker obituary: The Independent |
|
|
|
Hrishikesh
Mukherjee on his life and work
|
|
|
In this rare interview Bollywood director
Hrishikesh Mukherjee, who died on 27 August
2006, talks about his life and work. The
interview was done at his home in Mumbai by
Lalit Mohan Joshi, the editor of
South Asian Cinema Foundation, in 2000, soon
after Hrishi Da got the Dada Saheb Phalke award,
the highest award in Indian cinema. When asked
about the absence of violence in his films the
maker of films like Anari, Anupama, Satyakam and
Anand said "standing on your balcony one can
look down and see the dirty drains or can look
up and see the beautiful sky and stars." Hrishi
Da always looked up to portray an idealistic,
truthful, humane and joyous society.
|
|
|
When
Sunil Dutt said to Nargis:
"I want to marry you"
|
In
this extraordinary interview while talking
to Bhartendu Vimal, a journalist based in
London, Bollywood actor Sunil Dutt opens his
heart and talks about his early career, when
as a shy young man he was terrified of
talking to girls. He tells the story of how
he proposed to his wife, Bollywood's top
actress, Nargis. Always devoted to alleviate
human suffering he inspired Southall's
Indians and Pakistanis to collect five
thousand Pounds for the Bihar famine in
1968.
To listen
click here
(Hindi)
|
 |
|
|
His politics of communal harmony
|
|
After
the anti-Sikh riots that followed the
assassination of Indira Gandhi in 1984, Sunil
Dutt vowed to stop communal discord in India. He
was them elected to parliament and dedicated his
life to promote communal harmony. Here he tells
the story of how he entered politics.
To listen
click here
(Hindi)
|
Madhuri's
three 'most favourite films'
|
 |
Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit
occupied number one slot during
the ninetees and gave many super
hit films in her illustrious
career. Critics may differ about
her best films. But in this
interesting interview the
Bollywood actress gives her
verdict on what she considers to
be her three 'most favourite
films'. The interview was done a
few years ago by London based
journalist Bhartendu Vimal when
she was filming Prakash Jha's
film Mrityudand.
To listen
click here
(Hindi)
|
|
Dev Anand: My three love affairs
The evergreen Bollywood Super Star
shares some of his life's secrets
 |
In an extensive interview with the
NRIfm.com editor Vijay Rana the evergreen Bollywood star
Dev Anand shares some of the
secrets of his life. He talks about
his first and failed love affair
with the Bollywood beauty Suraiyya.
“I proposed to her … and it was a
romantic disappointment that made a
man out of me.” A heartbroken Dev
Anand than found comfort in the
'aanchal'
of Kalpana Kartik. They married on
the set of 'Taxi Driver'.
After that Kalpana disappeared from
the films. His third love was the
love of movie making, a passion that
will never fade away. So who stopped
his marriage with Suraiyya? Did he
stop Kalpana Kartik from acting in
the films and what is the secret of
his evergreen image? Dev Anand
answers questions that you always
wanted to know from him.
To listen
click here
(English)
|
|
Dev Anand: My journey from
Lahore to stardom
|
In this second part Bollywood
sater Dev Anand talks about his
journey from Government College
Lahore to Mumbai. He fondly
remembers his college that he
would be visiting again in
March. He talks about his films
like 'Ziddi', 'Bazi'
and 'Guide'. He remember
his dearest friend Guru Dutt.
And most important of all he
reveals the philosophy of his
life and the secret of his being
evergreen.
To listen
click here
(English)
|
|
Waheeda
Rahman remembers Guru
Dutt and Guide |
|
|
Recently, the legendary
Bollywood actress Waheeda
Rahman came to London
to publicise the cause of
her favourite Mumbai based
charity Pratham and in her
busy schedule she found time
to talk to the History
Talking.com editor Vijay
Rana. She talked about her
debut in Guru Dutt's film
CID, the rumours that she
was in love with him, her
underplaying acting style
and of course about her best
role - the unconventional
Rosy who ditched her husband
and fell in love with a
tourist 'Guide', played by
Devanand.
To listen
click here
(Hindi)
|
|
Saeed Jaffrey on
divorce with Madhur,
Gandhi and Chess Players
Saeed Jaffrey launches
the History Talking.com
|
|
 Veteran
actor Saeed Jaffrey
travelled down the
memory lane in an
interview before an
invited audience
with the History
Talking.com editor
Vijay Rana. In his
inimitable mimicry
he talked about his
early life and how
Raj Kapoor and
Satyajit Ray gave
him some of the
memorable roles in
their films. He also
remembers about
his life in London
and New York where
he played the famous
role of Dr Godbole
from The Passage of
India.
On Bollywood, Gandhi
and Chess Players
To listen
Click here
(English)
Divorce with
Madhur Jaffrey
To listen
Click here
(English)
|
|
Attenborough:
Ray was the
creator of the
‘most beautiful
paintings' |
 |
History
Talking.com
presents the
2003
Satyajit Ray
Memorial
Lecture
delivered by
the Lord
Richard
Attenborough,
a close
friend of
the
legendary
film
director.
The lecture
was recently
organised by
the Satyajit
Ray
Foundation
and the
Nehru Centre
in London.
In a
remarkable
journey down
the memory
lane Lord
Attenborough
remembers
the day he
went to see
Ray's debut
film Pather
Panchali. He
also talks
about his
role in
Ray's 'Chess
Players' and
tells us
what Ray
thought of
his Oscar
winning film
Gandhi.
According to
Ray it was
'not a
fantastic
piece of
cinema.' |
|
The filming of
the ‘Chess
Players’ a
great experience
To listen
click here
(English)
On the inside
story of the
making of
'Gandhi'
To listen
click here
(English)
|
The
biggest compliment for Aishwarya
Rai
|
 |
After of the release of
Bride and Prejudice in the US a commentator
said that Aishwarya Rai is 'a Greek Goddess
with the soul of an Indian'. When asked what
is the biggest compliment she has got,
Aishywarya said, when people say 'real'. In
this famous CBS interview she was asked
whether she has got a steady boyfriend. So
what did say?
To listen
click here
(English) |
|
SACF London honours MS Sathyu
The
legendary director tells the inside story of the
partition classic 'Garm Hava'
|
|
London's South Asian Cinema Foundation (SACF),
recently honoured the veteran film director
M. S. Sathyu for his contribution to Indian
cinema and theatre. Sathyu was honoured for
Creative Excellence for his film Garm
Hava (1973). The partition of India was
a taboo until he picked up the theme and
filmed it with great sensitivity. Here he
tells the inside story of the making of a
classic. Particularly poignant is the story
of an old brothel mistress from Agra whom
Sathyu gave the role of the family
matriarch, who refuses to migrate to
Pakistan.
To listen
click here (English)
|
|
|
Adoor
honoured in London by SACF |
 |
India's legendary film maker Adoor
Gopalakrishnan was honoured by UK's South Asian
Cinema Foundation. As one of the greatest
exponent of Malayalam cinema Adoor has received
India's highest cinema award Dada Saheb Falke
Award. At this occasion a book - 'A Door to
Adoor' - celebrating his life and work was also
launched. The
SACF
is organising the first festival of Adoor's films
in London. Later in a conversation programme
with the
SACF
editor Lalit Mohan Joshi the veteran film maker
gave a remarkable insight into some of his
films.
To listen
click here  (English) |
|
Kabir Bedi on The Far Pavilions, Bollywood
and his women
|
Feedback
|
Kabir Bedi has always lived an
unconventional life. After the success of 'Kachche
Dhage' he left Bollywood to work on an
Italian production Sandokan, then headed for
Hollywood, though never forgetting his roots
in Mumbai. In this comprehensive interview
he talks about three women in his life, his
'finest performance' as Mughal Emperor Shah
Jahan in the latest film Taj Mahal and his
latest play in London's Shaftsbury Theatre,
The Far Pavilions. He is playing the role of
Khan Saheb in MM Kay's classic.
To listen
click here (English) |
|
|
|
