'LOLITA' FAME SUE LYON..NO MORE!

American beautiful actress Suellyn Lyon.

Evergreen popular 'Lolita' fame American beautiful actress Sue Lyon.. passed away at the age of 73..three days back!

Pretty gorgeous Sue Lyon in & as 'Lolita' (1962).

Pretty gorgeous Suellyn Lyon started doing modelling at the age of 13. Soon then in 1959 she appeared on television in 'Letter to Loretta' with her full name!

Sue Lyon & James Mason in Stanley Kubrick's film 'Lolita' (1962).

Then in 1962 renowned film - maker Stanley Kubrick chose her for a title role of his classic movie 'Lolita'. Based on novel by Russian author Vladimir - Nabokov it showed unique - picture in which.. the middle-aged professor becomes obsessed by young adolescent girl. This bubbly cute Lolita..superbly played by Sue and won 'Golden Globe Award' for most promising female newcomer!

Sue Lyon in 'The Night of the Iguana' (1964)

After that Sue Lyon appeared in two legendary film makers' movies..in which one was John - Huston's 'The Night of the Iguana' (1964) and second was John Ford's '7 Women' (1966). 

Then she acted in different genre of films like.. 'Tony Rome' (1967) & 'Evel Knievel' (1971) and continued work on television too!

Her last screen appearance was in film - 'Alligator' (1980) in which she did a role of.. news reporter!

Homage to this immortal 'Lolita' Sue Lyon!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

REMEMBRANCE OF GITA SIDDHARTH'S GREAT ROLE!

Jalal Agha & Gita Siddharth before the famous qawwali in film 'Garm Hawa' (1973).

"Doosare ko nahin udane dungi.."

Those were the words of character Amina Mirza greatly portrayed by Gita Siddharth with Jalal Agha..before the famous qawwali in landmark film 'Garm Hawa'!

This, one of my favourite film sequences..I remembered after the news of death of this sensitive actress!..Now Both the artists are no more!

Geeta Siddharth in sensible roles of women centric films!

M. S. Sathyu's film 'Garm Hava' (1973) was based on the story by Ismat Chughtai. It deals with - the plight of a family in the - period after partition of our - India in 1947! This film won... National Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration'!


After that Geeta Siddharth acted in various kind of films like 'Gaman' (1978), 'Arth' (1982), 'Mandi' (1983) & 'Ek Chadar Maili si' (1986)..mostly women centric films!

Homage to her!

- Manoj Kulkarni

EXCLUSIVE!!

WHEN DILIP KUMAR MEETS SARHAD GANDHI!

Found this 50 years old rare photo of our legendary actor Dilip Kumar.. meets 'Sarhad Gandhi' Badshah Abdul Ghaffar Khan during trip to our.. India in 1969!

It is mentioned that Badshah Abdul Ghaffar Khan visited our India to participate in inaugural ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi's birth centenary and then to receive the.. 'Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International understanding'! 

Badshah Khan died 30 years ago!

This year we celebrated 150th birth anniversary of Bapuji!

And now Yusufsahab turned 97!

Tribute & Regards!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

'GOLDEN GLOBE' HONOUR TO TOM HANKS!

Veteran American Actor & filmmaker Tom Hanks will receive the 'Lifetime Achievement Award' of 'Golden Globe' in new year!

One of the finest & favourite actors of contemporary Hollywood cinema..Tom Hanks showed his excellence in various kind of roles..like in 'Cast Away' (2000) & recent 'A beautiful day in the neighborhood' (2019).

He won many awards as 'Best Actor' including 'Oscar' and 'Golden Globe' twice for his roles in 'Philadelphia' (1993) & 'Forest Gump' (1994).

Congratulation to him on current honour!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

'VERGIN SPRING' STILL CONTEMPORARY!

Birgitta Pettersson in Ingmar Bergman's film 'The Virgin Spring' (1960).

Renowned Swedish Filmmaker Ingmar Bergman's great movie 'The Virgin Spring' (1960) is still contemporary!

Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman.

Social picture of Ingmar Bergman's..
'The Virgin Spring' (1960).

On a current social situation once again - remembered this one of my favourite films on which I - already wrote a lot!

A Tribute!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

ISABELLE HUPPERT & CHABROL!

Renowned French Actress Isabelle Huppert was conferred with the.. 'Lifetime Achievement Award' in - recently over our '50th International Film Festival of India'!

On this occasion I would like to focus on her notable films with Claude Chabrol a leading pioneer of French New Wave! In this includes women centric films based on true stories.. 'Violette Noziere' (1978) & 'Story of Women' (1988). And a popular film 'Madame Bovary' (1991) on classic French novel by Gustove Flaubert!

She won 'Best Actress' award in 'Cannes Film Festival' for her role in 'Violette Noziere' and got 'Best Actress' award twice in.. 'Venice Film Festival' for her roles in 'Story of Women' and 'La Ceremonie' (1995) made by Chabrol. And for 'Madame - Bovary' she won 'Best Actress' award in 'Mosco International Film Festival'!..This famous role rated her as one of the most accomplished actresses of world cinema!!

Congratulation to her on 'IFFI's honour!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

Strong believe in our 'Secular Democracy'!

SHARMILAJI 75 WITH 60 YEARS IN CINEMA!

Veteran Actress of our Indian Cinema..Sharmila Tagore turned 75! 
And her film career completed 60 years!

Here is b/w picture of her first film Bengali 'Apur Sansar' (1959) made by great Satyajit Ray! And another is colour picture of her first Hindi film 'Kashmir ki Kali' (1964) made by Shakti Samanta!

'Apur Sansar' was a third part of Ray's renowned neo-realistic 'Apu Trilogy' and - Soumitra Chatterjee was her hero in it! And 'Kashmir ki Kali' was a romantic musical.. 
in which Shammi Kapoor was her hero!

Tribute & Regards!!

- Manoj Kulkarni