Anuradha Warrier is an editor by profession, a writer by inclination, and is passionate about books, music and films, all of which she writes about on her blog, Conversations over Chai.
Raj Kapoor’s image as a tramp eclipses his prowess as an actor, feels Anuradha Warrier, who curates a subjective list of his most outstanding performances.
Tapan Sinha’s Kabuliwala skewers societal stereotypes and champions a humanity that transcends superficial differences like race, religion, gender and age
Shakeel Badayuni’s forte was the myriad shades and hues of love, but he was adept at tailoring his words to fit any melody or situation, writes Anuradha Warrier
There was more to Meena Kumari than being ‘Tragedy Queen’. Anuradha Warrier revisits the films that showcase her incredible range and immeasurable talent
Three of Mrinal Sen’s seminal films — Ekdin Pratidin, Ekdin Achanak and Kharij — referred to as the ‘Absence Trilogy’ deal with a similar theme. Anuradha Warrier discusses what binds and separates each of them.
Painting vivid word pictures of the various shades of romance time and time again is no easy task. Yet Hasrat Jaipuri did just that in song after song, writes Anuradha Warrier.
For a poet who was part of the Progressive Writers’ Movement, Jan Nisar Akhtar’s lyrics for Hindi film songs were delicately shaded with the disparate colours of romance, writes Anuradha Warrier.
Anuradha Warrier picks 10 favorite Hindi songs of Salil Chowdhury from a plethora of songs that have given her immense pleasure over the years, A tribute. Check out here Hits songs of Salil Chowdhury on Silhouette.
