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.
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Johnny Walker biog
Johnny Walker obituary: The Independent
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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.
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Hrishikesh Mukherjee website
Hrishikesh Mukherjee - Wikipedia
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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Divorce with Madhur Jaffrey
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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
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On the inside story of the making of 'Gandhi'
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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?
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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.
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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.
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Kabir Bedi on The Far Pavilions, Bollywood and his women
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.
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