Rekha plays a courtesan with a heart of gold in Umrao Jaan (1981).
Mr. and Mrs. 55 Bollywood Archives: Year 2012!
Come search through our past musings on the films, music, and poetry of the Golden Age of Hindi cinema! From constructing a raga mala to winking like Rajesh Khanna, you’ll find it all at Mr. and Mrs 55. Fellow classic Bollywood fanatics, comment on what you love and request a post!
January 2012
Guru Dutt and the Struggle to Break Free of Convention
The Strange World of Gumnaam: Agatha Christie Meets Bollywood
Losing Yourself in Jewel Thief
The Bollywood Horse and Buggy Song
February 2012
Two or Three Things I Know about Mira Nair
Lymphosarcoma of the Intestine: The Making of A Bollywood Legend
March 2012
How to Wink Like Bombay Superstar Rajesh Khanna
The Qawwali in Bollywood Films
Rabindranath Tagore’s Influence on S.D. Burman
April 2012
The Bollywood Bromance: Songs of Manly Love
The Immortal Dialogue of Pakeezah and English Translation
Buried Treasure: Bollywood Songs with Hidden Stanzas
May 2012
Perpetuating Gender Norms in Abhiman
Bollywood’s Beloved Sopranos: Lata and Asha’s Highest Notes
Old Bollywood Movie Posters: A Gallery of Fading Art
How to Dance Like Bollywood’s Helen
Meera Bhajans as Film Songs: The Saintlier Side of Bollywood
June 2012
Which Actor Did Hemant Kumar Sing For Best?
The Tragedy and Triumphs of Do Bigha Zameen
The Glorification of Alcohol in Hindi Cinema
July 2012
The Meaning of Zuby Zuby Jalembu
R.I.P. Rajesh Khanna: The Death of A Bollywood Superstar
The Evolution of the Bollywood Rain Song
August 2012
How to Play the Awkward Miffed Lover
Plagiarism in Hindi Film Music: Is Imitation the Most Sincere Form of Flattery?
September 2012
October 2012
Yash Chopra: King of Bollywood Romance
Retro Bollywood Hairstyles from Caravan (1971): Wigs, Teasing, and More Wigs
November 2012
Diwali Songs From Classic Bollywood
December 2012
Five Anti-Feminist Bollywood Songs That Will Make You Cringe
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