Since 1999
Articles
Articles on Hindi Films
- Details
As far as I can tell the first international film festival was held in Venice in 1932.
The festival is still very active. From their website
The first "Esposizione d'Arte Cinematografica" came into being in 1932 as part of the 18th Venice Biennale (from 6 July to 21 August 1932) under the auspices of Count Giuseppe Volpi di Misurata, President of the Biennale, the sculptor Antonio Maraini, General Secretary, and Luciano De Feo, General Secretary of the International Institute for Educational Cinema, based in Rome. Luciano De Feo was the very first director-selector.
It was earlier called The Exhibition of the Cinematic Arts, now simply The Venice Film Festival.
In the second festival held in 1934, they invited the Indian film industry to send information about the industry, films to be shown and photos.
It was here that the first ever Indian film to win an international honorary diploma was shown, Seeta (1933).
I will be posting some photos from the festival report.
The next photo is that of Madhuri.
Now You Know!
- Details
Everybody knows that Lata's first playback Hindi song was 'paa laagooN kar joree re'. But most people don't know who it was picturized on. I found out when I received the latest issue (174) of Listeners' Bulletin published by Har Mandir Singh "Hamraaz".
He started publishing it in 1971, almost 10 years before the first Geet Kosh was published! It has articles on unknown film people, new info about films and songs, book reviews, obituaries etc. As usual, one can subscribe to it by going to his website.
Oh I almost forgot, the person on screen was Rohini Bhate.
Now you know!
Listen to Narsingh 684 Tunes
- Details
This is the earliest song I have in which I can recognize shehnai clearly.
Listen to 1940_aurat_bannaa-aay-hai.mp3
Now you know!
RMIM CR 2017 05
Page 72 of 827
