PROGRESSIVE APPROACH

Congress President Mr. Rahul Gandhi!

It was nice to hear Congress President Mr. Rahul Gandhi recently in the 'Leadership Summit' on CNN News 18..
in which he expressed his desire to bringing India together for comprehensive growth!

With Economics background 
Mr. Gandhi emphasised on economical liberalisation and more job opportunities! 
He also mentioned the need of development in villages and more investment in education and health with top quality!

He said Congress is decentralised institution and believe in listening to people from all the parts of society! 'Criticism does not disturb me. respect everybody's perspective!' he also stated!

All the best!!

- Manoj Kulkarni

On today's World Smile Day..
I remembered Charlie Chaplin's this romantic smile!

It's from my favourite film of him..'City Lights' (1931).
Here Chaplin in romantic mood with pretty Virginia Cherrill.

Have a nice smile like this

- Manoj Kulkarni

PRETTY TALENTED..NANDANA SEN!

Beautiful actress & writer Nandana Sen is a golden jubilee celebrity!

Pretty Gorgeous Nandana Sen!

Daughter of Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen & Padmashri holder writer Nabanita Dev Sen...this pretty intelligent Bengali girl Nandana's writing at teen age published in the 'Sondesh' a magazine edited by renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray!

Detur Prize holder in literature studies from Harvard University Nandana learnt Film Production from USC Film School! She wrote & directed short films there. She also got training in acting from 'Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts', London.

Nandana Sen in 'Tango Charlie' (2005).

Pretty Gorgeous Nandana made her screen debut with title role of 'Gudia' (1997) a film directed by renowned filmmaker Goutam Ghose & Mithun Chakroborty was with him! This film screened at 'Cannes Film Festival'. Then she acted in mostly foreign films like Canadian 'Forever' (1999) & American 'The War Within' (2004).

Then in 2005 she appeared on Indian screen with multi-starrer war film 'Tango Charlie' & Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film 'Black'! After that she acted in Bengali film 'Autograph' (2010) which was a tribute to Ray's film 'Nayak' (1966). Srijit Mukherjee directed in this film Prosenjit was a hero!

Nandana Sen and Randeep Hooda in  'Rang Rasiya' (2014).

Nandana Sen came in big news with her portrayal of Sugandha as an inspiration of 19th century painter Raja Ravi Varma in film 'Rang Rasiya' (2014). Renowned filmmaker Ketan Mehta directed in this film Randeep Hooda played the title role! Some of her bold scenes in this created unnecessary controversy but critically acclaimed..And she won Kalakar Award!

Nandana acted in over 20 films during her 20 years of film career. With this she has been writing in various genre like non-fiction & poetry. But mostly writing for children and working for their rights! And she is also a screenwriter and short filmmaker!

Nandana Sen with father Amartya Sen & mother Nabanita Dev Sen!

I first met beautiful Nandana in our 'Internatioanl Film Festival of India' held at New Delhi in 2000..And have been meeting her in various festivals. Her enthusiasm and desire to do offbeat roles is commendable!

All the best Nandana!!

- Manoj Kulkarni 
['Chitrasrushti', Pune, India]

SENSIBLE ACTRESS DEVIKA DAFTARDAR!

Birthday of pretty sensible Marathi actress..Devika Daftardar just happened!

Devika Daftardar in Marathi film 'Nital' (2006).

She started acting on stage in school-college days..mainly experimental theatre! In 2004 she appeared on screen with Marathi film 'Devrai' made by Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukthankar. This film was about Schizophrenia awareness and she acted with Atul Kulkarni!

Devika Daftardar in film 'Samhita' (2013).

In 2006 challenging role came to Devika in film 'Nital' (2006) made by Bhave & Sukthankar. She intensely portrayed the struggle of girl who has Vitiligo, a skin disease in it! 

Then she acted with handsome Sameer Dharmadhikari in his wife Aparna Dharmadhikari produced film 'Nirop' (2007).

Pretty Devika Daftardar!

She continued acting in Bhave-Sukthankar's films like social 'Ek Cup Chya' (2009), experimental 'Samhita' (2013) & national award winner 'Kaasav' (2016). 

She also did different kind of roles in contemporary films made by other directors like Gajendra Ahire's 'Sawar re' (2008) and Jaypraad Desai's 'Nagrik' (2015).

Devika Daftardar 'in role'!

Like Best Actress for role in 'Nital'..she acted various films won awards! 

Recently her family drama film 'Pari Hoon Main' released!

All the best for her film career!!

- Manoj Kulkarni
['Chitrasrushti', Pune]

JUBILEE BEAUTY OF ROMANTIC CINEMA..75+

Veteran popular actress..Aasha Parekh!

Veteran actress of popular romantic cinema..Aasha Parekh's 76th birthday just happened!

Aasha Parekh & Shammi Kapoor in 'Dil Deke Dekho' (1959).

Known as Jubilee girl..beautiful Aasha Parekh appeared on screen as child artist in 'Aasmaan' (1952). And then producer S. Mukherjee and writer-director Nasir Hussain made her heroine in film 'Dil Deke Dekho' (1959) with Shammi Kapoor!

Nasir Hussain & Aasha Parekh during shooting of 'Caravan' (1971).

After this successful film she became the inseparable part of Nasir Hussain's films and they gave hit romantic musicals like 'Jab Pyar Kisi se Hota Hai' (1963), 'Teesri Manzil' (1966), 'Pyar ka Mausam' (1969) & 'Caravan' (1971). All were my favourites in college days!


Apart from 'NH Films' she also played nice roles in other movies like 'Mere Sanam' (1965), 'Love in Tokyo' (1966), 'Aaya Sawan Jhoom ke' (1969) & 'Aan Milo Sajana' (1970). She also acted in her own Gujarati language films like hit 'Akhand Saubhagyavati' (1963).

Aasha Parekh & Rajesh Khanna in 'Kati Patang' (1970).

Aasha Parekh's notable character was in Shakti Samanta's film 'Kati Patang' (1970) which was based on a novel by Gulshan Nanda! She won 'Best Actress Filmfare' for this!

With other awards she was honoured with the 'Padma Shri'!

Still remember nice meetings & interacting her!!

Best Wishes Ms. Aashaji!!!

- Manoj Kulkarni
['Chitrasrushti', Pune]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY..RANBIR AND MAWRA!

Indian handsome star Ranbir Kapoor and Pakistani pretty star Mawra Hocane!

Today is Birthday of two popular stars..one is our Indian film actor Ranbir Kapoor and another is Pakistani TV & film actress Mawra Hocane!

Ranbir Kapoor in & as 'Rockstar' (2011).

In a decade of his film career handsome Ranbir Kapoor did notable roles like 'Rockstar' (2011) & 'Barfi' (2012). He also gave romantic hits like with Katrina Kaif 'Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani' (2009) & with Deepika Padukone 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani' (2013).

Mawra Hocane in 'Sanam Teri Kasam' (2016).

And beautiful Mawra Hocane did superb roles in drama serials there..like 'Nikhar Gaye Gulab Saare' & social 'Kitni Girahain Baqi Hain'! 

In 2016 Mawra appeared on big screen with Bollywood film 'Sanam Teri Kasam'..in which her intense character touched heart!..Then this year she made her Pakistani film debut in 'Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2'!

There were news about Mawra's fascination for Ranbir and he also praised her beauty & talent!
She adore him!!

Saalgirah Mubaaraq ho!!!

- Manoj Kulkarni
['Chitrasrushti', Pune, India]

HAPPY 89TH BIRTHDAY TO 'MELODY QUEEN'..LATA MANGESHKARJI!

[This is her 89th birthday (born: 28th Sept., 1929)..not 90th which is going on in TV news channels!]

Remembered meeting her with my 'Chitrasrushti's music special issue!

- Manoj Kulkarni
['Chitrasrushti', Pune]