Raakhee Gulzar
“Yes, I Am Doing A Bengali Film,” The Ethereal Raakhee Gulzar On Her Return To Acting
Good news for fans of the enigmatic Raakhee Gulzar. This week when her daughter Meghna Gulzar’s Sam Bahadur opened in theatres, Raakhee Gulzar has decided to return to acting. Speaking exclusively to me Raakheedi says, “Ye, I am doing another Bengali film after five years. If you remember I had done a Bengali film Mukti in 2018. Normally I’d say no to any acting offer, no matter how tempting. But when the director of Mukti had told me that he was doing a screen adaptation of Moti Nandy’s classic novel Bijolibalar Mukti I agreed to make an exception .It was a very topical | Click Here...
What Freedom Means To Me, Bollywood Explains
Independence has different connotations for different individuals in Bollywood. Says Shabana Azmi,“Independence to me is a precious gift that comes my way because of the struggles and sacrifices made by thousands of those who paved the way so I could walk the talk. I value what I have and will do everything in my power so that I pass on the gift to those who have come after me . The incredibly reclusive Raakhee Gulzar who was born on August 15 has a different take on freedom . “I am one of Salman Rushdie’s Midnight Child | Click Here...
When Esmayeel Replaced Rajesh-Shabana With Shashi-Raakhee Overnight
After Esmayeel Shroff’s Thodisi Bewafaai in 1980 became the surprise hit of the year, the director signed the pair Rajesh Khanna and Shabana Azmi for another film called Pighalta Aasman. No one knows what really went wrong. But after a few days of shooting, both Shabana and Rajesh decided to opt out , leaving the project high and dry . Pighalta Aasman would have been shelved were it not for Shashi Kapoor and Raakhee Gulzar who sportingly stepped in at the eleventh hour and rescued the project. Shabana and Rajesh Khanna went on to do several films tog | Click Here...
Raakhee Gulzar: “Lataji and Dilip Saab Are The Two National Treasures Of Hindi Cinema… I Only Did Shakti For Dilip Saab”
A flood of memories opens up for the enigmatic Raakhee Gulzar when we speak about the death of the great Dilip Kumar. “When I heard he had finally passed awayI knew he was finally at peace.When I came to this film industry there were two artistes I hero-worshipped Lata Mangeshkar and Dilip Kumar. By the grace of God I got to sing many beautiful melodies of Lataji on screen. With Dilip Saab I had the opportunity to work only once in Ramesh Sippy’s Shakti , and I cherish every single moment of the experience.” Raakheeji ranks Dilip Saab among the greate | Click Here...
When Raakhee Gulzar Chose Yash Chopra Over Gulzar
When the ‘confirmed bachelor’ Gulzar decided to marry the very beautiful actress Raakhee, he laid down only one pre-condition. That she wouldn’t return to acting. Ever. This was a time when Raakhee’s career was at its prime. However, love and marriage seemed paramount at that moment and Raakhee happily wrapped up her work in Vijay Anand’s Blackmail as her farewell appearance. In fact, she was pregnant with her daughter Meghna when she filmed the romantic song Pal pal dil ke paas with Dharmendra. That explains the radiance she exudes in the song. After Meghna’s bir | Click Here...