Naseeruddin Shah argued that Sanjeev Kumar would be a poor fit for the role because he couldn’t speak Urdu. Read on ...

Javed Akhtar talks with Subhash K Jha about his father Jaan Nisar Akhtar, noted poet and lyricist for Hindi films on his ...

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah has always been known for candidly speaking his mind ... Naseer told Gulzar that Sanjeev Kumar would be a bad choice for the role, because he couldn’t speak Urdu. “I ...

Subhash K Jha revisits Vishal Bhardwaj’s 7 Khoon Maaf in this cool feature. As a bonus, we hear from star Priyanka Chopra ...

And how that has not changed. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, and for love that should be celebrated everyday, read the poem in Maria’s book To the Moon and Back. And don’t stop tuning in to this ...

Despite such accomplishments, Naseeruddin Shah reportedly made degrading comments about the late actor’s acting and was bashed by Dimple Kapadia. Keep scrolling for the deets. Dimple was ...

Faiz, born to a well-to-do and literature-loving family had a knack for poetry and had devoured a vast share of Persian, Urdu and English classics while he was still a teenager. Teachers like ...

The 64th death anniversary of Urdu poet Jigar Muradabadi was observed Monday. He was born on April 6, 1890. His works include Dagh-e-Jigar and Shola-e-Tuur while his poetry collection 'Aatish-e-Gul ...

The third death anniversary of renowned Urdu poet and Broadcaster Munawar Jameel was observed on Thursday. He wrote many Urdu plays for Radio Pakistan and remained Editor of Radio Pakistan ...

The 49th death anniversary of renowned Urdu poet Saghar Siddiqui was observed today. His real name was Muhammad Akhtar. He was born in Ambala at 1928. At the age of 19, he migrated to Pakistan in 1947 ...

109th death anniversary of legendary Urdu poet and writer Maulana Altaf Hussain Hali was observed today [Sunday]. He was simultaneously a poet, prose writer, critic, biographer and reformer of the ...