CINEMA..130!

French pioneers of Cinematograph..(Auguste & Louis) Lumiere Brothers first screened their motion pictures on 22nd March, 1895 at Paris!

After that, Lumiere Brothers presented their six short films in our India at Bombay on 7th July, 1896!

Now Cinema is 130 years old!!

A Tribute!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

"Jago mohan pyare.."
Lata Mangeshkar sung this Shailendra's song was the climax of one of our India's neo-realistic films..'Jagate Raho' (1956) produced-acted by Raj Kapoor!

It was directed by Amit Maitra & Sombhu Mitra..with them K.A. Abbas wrote this film! And excellent cinematographed by Radhu Karmakar!

Nargis did cameo in it!..And it was the last time she appeared in 'R.K. Films'!

'Jagate Raho' won national award and 'Crystal Globe Grand Prix' at 'Karlovy Vary International Film Festival' in Czechoslovakia!

On this 'World Water Day' I remembered this..as metaphor!
And recently RK's birth centenary happened!

- Manoj Kulkarni

Love, Amour, Lyublyu, Ai, Mohabbat

Hope to hear such words in the world

Let only Love spread everywhere...!

- Manoj 'maanas roomani'

(With Valentine's Day wishes!)

At the Alumni Meet - 2025 of our 'Department of Communication and Journalism' (Pune University), Ranade Institute!

- Manoj Kulkarni

Yesterday, attending the Alumni Meet of our 'Department of - Communication and Journalism' (Pune University) at Ranade - Institute..was like going down memory lane!

- Manoj Kulkarni 

BOLLYWOOD SHOWMAN SUBHASH GHAI..80!

Today is 80th Birthday of veteran Film Producer, Director, Writer & Actor of our Popular Indian Cinema..Subhash Ghai ji!

His film making career completed almost 50 years! He made different genres of hit films from romantic thrillers 'Karz', 'Hero', 'Meri Jung' to multi-starrer drama 'Karma', 'Saudagar'! He got various awards including 'National' and 'IIFA'!

 

Here is 30 years old picture of mine with him. It was taken when he presented 'Cinema Cinema' programme on the occasion of 100 years of cinema during '26th International Film Festival of India' held at Mumbai in 1995!

Salgirah Mubarak Ghai sahab!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

THE FOG!

When fog occurs in atmosphere
we can not see around us!

When fog occurs in life
we disappear for awhile! 

In search of ourselves
in search of our love!

- Manoj 'maanas roomani'

[I wrote verse on this picture! It's from renowned Italian filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni's 'Red Desert' (1964). This was his first colour film, which is in 60th anniversary! One of my favourites from classic world cinema!]

- Manoj Kulkarni