Zohra Sahgal : A Glorious Century of Life

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           MAY 22 , 2012           04.15 P.M. Zohra Sehgal , the legendary film and theatre actor , recently completed 100 years of her momentous life . It is fascinating to know that she is as old as Indian cinema . She , in fact , is a year older . She was [...]

Vidur’s Film Diary – April 2012

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           MAY 07 , 2012           03.30 P.M. Today I am posting 36th film diary . It’s now 3 years , since I started writing my film diaries . 3 continuous and uninterrupted years are quite long time to survive in writing diaries . Sometimes boredom , sometimes fatigue over – powers [...]

Achala Sachdev : The ” Zohara Jabeen ” of ” Waqt ” Fades Away

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           May 07 , 2012           00.55         A.M. I was busy writing my pending travel diaries of Madhya Pradesh visit , when the news came of the death of Achala Sachdev . She died in Pune on April 30 , 2012 at the age of 91 [...]

Vidur’s Film Diary – March 2012

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           APRIL 16 , 2012           05.00 P.M. It is 35th edition of my film diary . Next month my film diary will complete 3 uninterrupted years . I normally post my film diaries on the 1st of every month . This time I was in Manali and there was no network [...]

Joy Mukherjee : Some Sepia – Toned Memories

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           APRIL 16 , 2012           01.15 A.M. Joy Mukherjee , a popular actor of yesteryear , mainly 60s , died on March 09 , 2012 in a Mumbai hospital at the age of 73 . Let me admit in the beginning that I was never a fan of Joy Mukherjee . [...]

Ravi : Unsung Music Maestro

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           MARCH 14 , 2012           02.30 A.M. I do know and would like to affirm that common people and connoisseurs , both remember all the following songs of Hindi films : Darshan Do Ghanshyam Nath Mori Ankhiyan Pyasi Re ………………. Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho Ya Aaftab Ho ………………………… Husnwale Tera Jawab [...]

Vidur’s Film Diary – February 2012

 -MUMBAI MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           MARCH 03 , 2012           08.00 P.M. This is 34th film diary . 2 more to go and it will complete 3 momentous years . As usual I am re-posting some relevant tweets of the eminent trade analysts Mr. Komal Nahta and Mr. Taran Adarsh : 23h Komal Nahta @KomalNaht GALI GALI [...]

Al – Vidaa Shahryar Saheb !

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           FEBRUARY 18 , 2012           01.45 A.M. A renowned poet of Urdu language , Shahryar a.k.a. Akhlaq Mohammad Khan , who also won Jnanpith Award in 2008 for his contribution to Urdu literature , died on February 13 , 2012 in Aligarh , Uttar Pradesh . He was suffering from lung [...]

Raj Kanwar : A Journey From ” Deewana ” to ” Sadiyaan “

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           FEBRUARY 05 , 2012           11.15 P.M. Death is always painful . It is more painful if a young life is lost . I was shocked when I heard about the sad demise of Mr. Raj Kanwar . He died on February 03 , 2012 at the age of  51 in [...]

Vidur’s Film Diary – January 2012

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           fEBRUARY 01 , 2012           11.45 P.M. It is the first Film Diary of 2012 . A new year , a new beginning and a new hope for better future , industry is waiting with anticipation . It is the 33rd Film Diary of mine . First release of 2012 , [...]