tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post1491175997917211749..comments2024-03-16T09:25:30.098-07:00Comments on Tarun Bose and the World of Cinema: Kohraa and more….. Shilpi Bosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17815522172951304358noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-29254549156896156002014-01-15T06:21:53.451-08:002014-01-15T06:21:53.451-08:00As far as I know Shama was her last film, but you ...As far as I know Shama was her last film, but you could be right for she may have signed Shama after Rustom Sohrab but the latter may have released later, like one of my father's old black and white film Umeed released long after my father passed away.Shilpi Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815522172951304358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-68362175325851580912014-01-14T09:35:11.306-08:002014-01-14T09:35:11.306-08:00A small correction, I think Suraiya's last mov...A small correction, I think Suraiya's last movie was the 1963 release - where she played Prithviraj Kapoor's ladylove and Premnath's mother. I think it was called Rustom Sohrab. Suraiya lost interest in acting and so her growing fat was a deliberate attempt to quit movies altogether,Kalakad Ganapathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-49093743986767329222013-10-12T04:55:53.369-07:002013-10-12T04:55:53.369-07:00Thanks for this wonderful comment Pacifist. Yes li...Thanks for this wonderful comment Pacifist. Yes like you said this blog has to end as my father had a short career of 15 years but yes about another film blog let's see my brother and I are planning something, let's see how it turns out.Shilpi Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815522172951304358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-25128433928159177812013-10-11T11:12:51.757-07:002013-10-11T11:12:51.757-07:00Shilpi. I'd read the post some days ago, but h...Shilpi. I'd read the post some days ago, but had to rush and then forgot to comment, but today I remembered I hadn't. :-)<br />In a way it was a good thing, as I came back and read your brother's very interesting comment.<br />The picture of the car being submerged must be the only piece available. Quite a relic.<br />As always an engrossing read, Shilpi. And a satisfying dose of trivia.<br />I'd forgotten about the sudden appearance of your father in the cottage in Kohraa, and was startled when I watched the clip. :-). I can imagine the effect on the big screen in a cinema hall.<br /><br />That's interesting about no one knowing who the muderer was in Gumnam by even the actors.<br />WOW! Parikshit Sahni, named by Rabindranath Tagore! What an honour.I got a shock reading what you have reserved for the grand finale. I know there would be one - but reading it brought the truth closer.<br />But you'll start writing something else filmy. won't you? Please do.<br />Ipacifistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-14273318948543157782013-10-05T11:00:37.483-07:002013-10-05T11:00:37.483-07:00To be honest Madhu I did not much like the film I ...To be honest Madhu I did not much like the film I found that scenes where Aruna Irani and everybody are shown to be chatting with Sanjeev Kumar almost as if they are socializing quite silly, the film sort of was loosely scripted, it lacked tautness that was so essential for the film.Shilpi Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815522172951304358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-84117562138915812122013-10-05T10:55:43.506-07:002013-10-05T10:55:43.506-07:00Yes Ava those people loved cinema and that the rea...Yes Ava those people loved cinema and that the reason why I want to share all that I know, am real glad that you enjoy it. You are right more people should write such stuff every film has some interesting anecdote,Shilpi Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815522172951304358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-7010723855325687152013-10-05T10:49:26.372-07:002013-10-05T10:49:26.372-07:00I am replying to this on behalf of my brother, he ...I am replying to this on behalf of my brother, he would have replied himself but he is a bit busy. He asked me to tell you that essentially we have always been foodies and maybe that's the reason why we also have a food blog. HA! HA!. BTW my brother still cannot forget the quantity of butter on those slices maybe because he has to be careful with that butter he is not getting younger now.Shilpi Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815522172951304358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-32564460690774059472013-10-04T22:01:00.356-07:002013-10-04T22:01:00.356-07:00I have never been able to quite figure out why Ano...I have never been able to quite figure out why <i>Anokhi Raat</i> flopped. Yes, there was some melodrama in it in the latter half, but which Hindi film back then didn't have melodrama? And it had some very fine performances - your father and Sanjeev Kumar especially. Plus it had great music. But I suppose (as you mentioned) the fact that it was made in black and white might have been a factor...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-5354046174738816532013-10-04T21:58:54.254-07:002013-10-04T21:58:54.254-07:00Thank you for sharing that! Such an interesting an...Thank you for sharing that! Such an interesting anecdote. :-) (And it reflects something I have believed for a long time now: that food tends to be preserved in very long-lasting memories).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-54466617038850518532013-10-04T07:24:36.897-07:002013-10-04T07:24:36.897-07:00 You have mentioned about me going to see the sh... You have mentioned about me going to see the shooting of Kohra with our father, I remember the day; I was studying in primary school then. There are a few details I would like to share. On reaching the set I found the place full of smoke, the smoke came from large receptacles holding burning coal and there were large fans blowing the smoke towards the ‘pond’ into which the car was to be pushed. The smoke was meant to simulate fog or ‘Kohra’ as the film was named. Father was keen that I see the car going down into the pond. The preparation for one of the shots, the one before the car actually went down, was taking a lot of time so I was sent to a makeup room where I was asked to wait. <br /> As I was hungry the production people ordered a light snack for me, I can never forget what I ate. It was actually a simple egg fry accompanied with two thick slices of bread, each slice had a very thick layer of butter (those days it was Polson’s Butter, it was tastier than any brand of butter available today), I never ate so much butter before in one sitting, the guy who applied the butter seemed to be extraordinarily generous; I thoroughly enjoyed my snack. While I was eating a lady in white dress entered the makeup room (there were no vanity vans then), looked at herself in the mirror and went away. I did not know who she was; I later knew that it was Waheeda Rehman. <br /> Since the sinking of the car was taking a lot of time and it was getting late, I was sent home; I only saw a few takes of two men trying to push the car, these were the production men who were hidden from the camera. I was slightly disappointed that I could not see the car actually sinking in the pond but I was at the same time relieved because I just couldn’t bear the smoke-filled set any longer. <br />Aroop Bose https://www.blogger.com/profile/10454994651875689498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-44177023466972678112013-10-04T05:59:27.289-07:002013-10-04T05:59:27.289-07:00Excellent. I wish more people would come out and ...Excellent. I wish more people would come out and write such posts on how things were in those days of Indian Cinema.<br /><br />Sometimes I see a good scene in a film, and remind myself that it was shot years ago without the help of any technology, just sheer hard work and it shows how much those people LOVED cinema to be able to produce works like those.Avahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274222598587327676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-39254184347895121762013-10-04T05:53:32.950-07:002013-10-04T05:53:32.950-07:00Thanks Ash, I thought I will include that bit abou...Thanks Ash, I thought I will include that bit about Vinod Sharma.Shilpi Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815522172951304358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-67021772259330604962013-10-04T05:52:27.382-07:002013-10-04T05:52:27.382-07:00Please do go ahead and repeat yourself, you are a ...Please do go ahead and repeat yourself, you are a writer, don't you like your readers telling you how much they love reading your novels or your blog posts? I just love it when all of you say how much you enjoyed the post. Yes Madhu dad was creepy in Anokhi Raat but sadly the film flopped and his performance went unnoticed.Shilpi Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815522172951304358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-35490981997032408672013-10-04T05:48:45.325-07:002013-10-04T05:48:45.325-07:00To be honest Anu I too liked to see him in positiv...To be honest Anu I too liked to see him in positive roles, who likes to see their father play the evil man. Happy you liked the post Anu.Shilpi Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17815522172951304358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-86582957336791511012013-10-03T22:27:54.491-07:002013-10-03T22:27:54.491-07:00Awsummm write up, thanks a load Shilpi, and esp ab...Awsummm write up, thanks a load Shilpi, and esp about Vinod Sharma, never knew his real name, lagate raho, AshAshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357679881152320486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-44534323457954273932013-10-03T22:27:07.820-07:002013-10-03T22:27:07.820-07:00Shilpi, at the risk of repeating myself, I'm g...Shilpi, at the risk of repeating myself, I'm going to again say how much I love reading your posts about your father (for me, a particular bonus here was the trivia about <i>Anokhi Raat</i> - it was among the first few films I reviewed on this blog, and I really liked your father's performance in it. He was so chillingly creepy!) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4340457758972439602.post-47240560798960280692013-10-03T14:13:20.161-07:002013-10-03T14:13:20.161-07:00Ah, what a treasure trove of memories, Shilpi; thi...Ah, what a treasure trove of memories, Shilpi; this post was definitely worth waiting for. <br /><br />Yes, I remember gasping at that sudden appearance of your father in <i>Kohra</i>. I must admit I much preferred your father's gentler characters on screen. Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com