Shatranj Ke Khiladi
Facts You Didn’t Know About Satyajit Ray’s Shatranj Ke Khiladi
The great Satyajit Ray made only one full-length Hindi film . He later made a telefilm in Hindi Sadgati. The experience of working in Hindi was not a very pleasant one for Ray, and he vowed never to work in Hindi again. He kept his word. Here are facts you may not know about Shatranj Ke Khiladi 1. Satyajit Ray wanted only Sanjeev Kumar and Saeed Mirza for the role of the two chess players . For the foreign- trained Mirza adjusting to Manikda’s immaculate timings and schedules was a moonwalk. For the clock-hostile Haribhai(Sanjeev Kumar) it was a n | Click Here...
Veteran actor Tom Alter dies of skin cancer
Padma Shri actor Tom Alter known for playing hard-hitting characters in movies like Aashiqui, Junoon, Ram Teri Ganga Maili and Gandhi, passed away on Friday night after a painful battle with skin cancer. The 67-year-old appeared in over 300 films which included the acclaimed Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Sardar and Parinda. He also worked in Bengali, Assamese and Telugu cinema. His TV work ranged from Bharat Ek Khoj to Shaktimaan. Tom Alter, who received the Padma Shri in 2008, was last seen in Sargoshiyan this year with Alok Nath and Farida Jalal. A statement released on behalf of his | Click Here...