Writer, lyricist, director Gulzar has added yet another feather to his cap. The veteran who has earned several accolades for his literary work will now be a part of the prestigious Panjab University. In fact Gulzar has accepted the honour of occupying the Tagore Chair at Panjab University. Gulzar will not just be interacting with the students of the university but will also be delivering lectures as a faculty member. The Tagore Chair was named after renowned literary genius and Nobel Prize winner Rabindranath Tagore to commemorate his birth centenary. Interestingly, Gulzar too is a Tagore fan and had recently translated some of his poetries into different volumes namely, Nindiya Chor and Baghban in Hindi and Crescent Moon and The Gardener in English. Besides him, Dr. Mulk Raj Anand and Dr Hazari Prasad Dwivedi have held the honour of the Tagore Chair before. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh too is...
- 4/14/2016
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Mumbai, Sep 26: Thursday marks the 90th birth anniversary of Dev Anand and it is time to revisit some of his best movies like "Hum Dono", "Tere Mere Sapne" and "Guide".
Here is a list of the 10 best films of Bollywood's evergreen star, who died in 2011 aged 88.
"Rahi" (1953): One of Dev Saab's unknown gems. Based on litterateur Mulk Raj Anand's story "The Wayfarer", the film about the relationship between British colonists and Indians was shot in a neo-realistic light by progressive intellectual director K.A. Abbas. Very seldom did Dev Anand step into the territory of the unwaveringly experimental cinema. He did so.
Here is a list of the 10 best films of Bollywood's evergreen star, who died in 2011 aged 88.
"Rahi" (1953): One of Dev Saab's unknown gems. Based on litterateur Mulk Raj Anand's story "The Wayfarer", the film about the relationship between British colonists and Indians was shot in a neo-realistic light by progressive intellectual director K.A. Abbas. Very seldom did Dev Anand step into the territory of the unwaveringly experimental cinema. He did so.
- 9/26/2013
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley who has always vociferously campaigned for the rights of the gay community has yet again proved her commitment. This pretty actress did the honour of re-launching India’s first registered Gay magazine called ‘Bombay Dost’ at Oxford Bookstore, Churchgate.
The host of the evening, Vivek Raj Anand, CEO of Humsafar Trust spoke about how it was an overwhelming moment for the entire community as the defunct magazine was being relaunched in a bigger and bolder avatar after 7 long years. He spoke about how they have the support and love of many celebrities but Celina being.
The host of the evening, Vivek Raj Anand, CEO of Humsafar Trust spoke about how it was an overwhelming moment for the entire community as the defunct magazine was being relaunched in a bigger and bolder avatar after 7 long years. He spoke about how they have the support and love of many celebrities but Celina being.
- 4/17/2009
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
Bollywood actress Celina Jaitley who has always vociferously campaigned for the rights of the gay community has yet again proved her commitment. This pretty actress did the honour of re-launching India's first registered Gay magazine called 'Bombay Dost' at Oxford Bookstore, Churchgate. The host of the evening, Vivek Raj Anand, CEO of Humsafar Trust spoke about how it was an overwhelming moment for the entire community as the defunct magazine was being re-launched in a bigger and bolder avatar after 7 long years...
- 4/16/2009
- GlamSham
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