Prakash Shenoy's Diary

  Combining in his career the diverse role of actor, director, producer and movie moghul Raj Kapoor (1924-1988) carved out a niche for him­ self in the history of Indian cinema. Son of the illustrious Prithviraj Kapoor, the legendary film and theatre personality, Raj Kapoor made his debut as an actor at the age of eleven in Inquilaab, directed by Debaki Basu. By the time he directed his first film, Aag in 1948, he had already acted in eight more films. Raj Kapoor's second film was a much bigger success at the box office and established him and Nargis as the leading romantic pair of Indian screen.  In 1950, he established the RK Studios at Chembur near Bombay which went on to become one of the best in the country. The following year saw the release of Awara, considered by many as the masterpiece of Raj Kapoor. The narrative of the film which established the power of truth and love in a decadent society struck a chord with viewers not just in India, but in different parts of the worl

कत्ल हा 1986 साली प्रदर्शित झालेला एक गूढ-थ्रिलर चित्रपट आहे, ज्यामध्ये बॉलिवूडच्या महान अभिनेत्यांपैकी एक, संजीव कुमार यांची प्रमुख भूमिका आहे. या चित्रपटाचे दिग्दर्शन ऋषिकेश मुखर्जी यांनी केले आहे. 'कत्ल' हा चित्रपट एका अशा मनोवैज्ञानिक गुंतागुंतीच्या कथानकावर आधारित आहे, ज्यामध्ये नायकाच्या जीवनातील रहस्यमय वळणं आणि नातेसंबंधांचे गुंतागुंतीचे पैलू समोर येतात. चित्रपटाची कथा राज शेखर (संजीव कुमार) या मुख्य पात्राभोवती फिरते, जो एक अंध व्यक्ति आहे. त्याच्या अंधत्वामुळे तो जीवनात अनेक कठीण प्रसंगांना सामोरे जातो. राज एक समृद्ध व्यक्तिमत्व आहे, परंतु त्याचे आयुष्य एकाकी आणि तणावपूर्ण आहे. त्याची पत्नी शीला (सारिका) ही त्याच्याशी असलेल्या नात्याने असमाधानी आहे आणि ती दुसऱ्या पुरुषाशी, राकेश (मार्क झुबेर), प्रेमसंबंध ठेवते. या प्रकरणामुळे कथा आणखी गुंतागुंतीची होते आणि या प्रेम त्रिकोणात रहस्य, संशय आणि भयंकर हत्या यांचे अन्वेषण सुरु होते. संजीव कुमार यांच्या अभिनयाने या चित्रपटाला वेगळं उंचीवर नेलं आहे. त्यांनी अंध पात्राच्या भूमिकेत प्रचंड संयमाने काम केलं आहे. कुमार यांचा अभिनय

  Ramayana "Ram", a chant, a magic word, the divine personified, the omnipresent who is there in every grain of sand, a noble king, a gentle prince, the blue deity who roamed across the country carrying the people of different cultures along. Ramayana, the story of Ram composed first by Valmiki around 500 b.c., has possibly many retellings before that as well as afterwards. Such is the power and the appeal of this simple story, but a story of a hero who suffers many adversities in life, which remains, to this date, unsurpassed.  The story is loved by the millions not only in India, but now, practically all across the globe. Early migrants to Surinam, Fiji, Guiana, Mauritius etc. carried the story in their hearts that sustained them away from their beloved motherland. Many Asian countries such as Burma, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam have adopted and internalized the story giving them local flavours.  Within the country also different cu

 

The challenge with creating strongly anti-hero films in Hindi cinema is that directors often compromise and preserve the traditional heroic image due to commercial pressures. However, Gulzar stands out as a director willing to take risks. This is especially evident in "Namkeen," which may be his most successful and bold film to date. In "Namkeen," based on a story by Samresh Babu, Gulzar pushes boundaries like never before. The theme is direct and refreshingly bold. The film shifts dramatically from a simple story about a family that collectively falls in love with a temporary tenant to a darker, more intense drama that abruptly pulls back. "Namkeen" could be seen as a vibrant 1980s sequel to the Raj Kapoor-Waheeda Rehman film "Teesri Kasam," where Kapoor tries unsuccessfully to rescue a dancing girl from the hardships of her profession. In "Namkeen," Rehman plays an ex-dancer and mother of three daughters, determined to keep them away

What is this marvellous ray that can read supermarket prices or mend a damaged eyeball? How can the same kind of light ray bore through steel and print a delicate picture? It took Max Plank's quantam theory, Einstein's creative thinking, and Charles Towne's experiments in the 1950's to put us on the track of making such a powerful beam of light. Light, which usually spreads out in all directions, needed to be forced into focus. Then one kind of wave length needed to be stimulated to be strong and straight. The device that was created to accomplish this work in the laser. How it all happened is a real adventure story. The men who made it happen found out a great deal about light on the way to the laser. Here you'll discover that laser really stands for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, and learn about the many wonderful things it can do. And more waiting to be discovered. 1. Waves THE LIGHT WE see consists of a stream of tiny waves. It takes ab