Vidur's Blog

Saga of an anonymous mother and coming of age of Nisarg Chaturvedi

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           December 13, 2020          07.00 P.M.  I am always saddened whenever I attend a marriage function. It seems bizarre because marriage functions are for festivity and an occasion for celebrations. But for me it is a study of human emotions. I always watch girl’s mother and try to study her emotions. And without fail the expressions and emotions are always…

Alvida ……… Kader Khan Saheb !!

  MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 05 , 2019           05.45 P.M. 

  Kader Khan

[ 22 October 1937 – 31 December 2018 ]

  Kader Khan Saheb was an Afghan-born Indian film actor and screenwriter,.

As an actor, he appeared in over 300 films.

His debut film was Daag [ 1973 ] starring Rajesh Khanna .

He was also a prolific screenwriter for Bollywood films in the period 1970s to 1999 and…

Mrinal Sen – The Last of the Triumvirate

Mrinal Sen

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           January 03, 2019           06.30 P.M. 

Mrinal Sen

[ 14 May 1923 – 30 December 2018 ]

Mrinal Sen was a Bengali filmmaker based in Kolkata. Along with his contemporaries Satyajit Ray and Ritwik Ghatak, he was often considered to be one of the greatest ambassadors of Bengali parallel cinema on the global stage. Like the works of Satyajit Ray and Ritw…

150th Birthday of ROSOGOLLA

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           December 31, 2018           05.45 P.M. 

  It is 150th year of Mahatma Gandhi.

But few people know that it is 150th year of a Bengali sweet known and called ” ROSOGOLLA ” also.

  Rosogolla

  But here lies the controversy. Rosogolla is always known as a Bengali sweet. But all of a sudden Odisha started claiming that Rosogolla is Odia.

I was perplex. For all…

Alas ………. Eros Cinema is also gone !!

Eros Cinema Hall at Churchgate

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           December 29, 2018           04.45 P.M. 

  I’m so sad , crestfallen and heartbroken today.

Last month on November 28, 2018, I wrote about closure of Rhythm House and Cafe Samovar . I felt deep sense of loss at that time.

Now comes news of closure of Eros Cinema hall. When I saw the photograph of the gate of this majestic…

Peter O’Toole : An Icon Passes Away

  Peter O’Toole in the film Lawrence of Arabia (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Peter James O’Toole

 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013

  MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           December 08, 2018           03.30 P.M. 

  Peter James O’Tool aka Peter O’Tool was a British stage and film actor of Irish and Scottish descent. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining…

100 Years of Government Inter College , Deoria

  MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           November 29, 2018           01.45 P.M. 

  KING EDWARD GOVERNMENT INTER COLLEGE , DEORIA

Now

GOVERNMENT INTER COLLEGE , DEORIA

1912 – 2012

Government Inter College , Deoria

  In hot and scorching month of April 2013, I visited my native place Deoria . I was passing through Kotwali road. Whenever I go to Deoria and walk through Kotwali road, I always watch…

Life Without ” Rhythm House ” & ” Cafe Samovar “

RHYTHM HOUSE at Kala Ghoda

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           November 28, 2018           01.30 P.M. 

  On November 29, 2015 I read in the newspapers that RHYTHM HOUSE ” , the iconic music shop at Kala Ghoda area of south Mumbai , is going to be closed.

It finally got closed in February 2016.

What is so special that even after 2 years I am forced by emotions to write about this shop. After…

  Alyque Padamsee

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           November 27, 2018           01.45 P.M. 

  I’m posting this blog after 1 year and 3 months gap. My last blog was posted on August 30, 2017.

Reasons are many.  One is writer’s block. I never ever thought that one day I could also be a victim of this dreaded writer’s block. But it struck me with all ferocity.  Anyhow I fought a valiant battle…

Vidur’s Film Diary – April 2017

    MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           August 30, 2017           07.10 P.M.

[ MILESTONE : Vidur’s Film Diary is now in the 8th year of its existence. 8 long and uninterrupted years! ]

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    VIDUR ACTING INSTITUTE

SUCCESS RATE : 2012 to 2016

Success Rate : 2012 – 2013 = 40 %

Success Rate : 2013 – 2015 = 55 %

Success Rate : 2015= = ==== = = 62.35 %

Success…

Vidur’s Film Diary – March 2017

  MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           August 26, 2017           04.45 P.M.

[ MILESTONE : Vidur’s Film Diary is now in the 8th year of its existence. 8 long and uninterrupted years! ]

  I’m posting this blog after 4 months gap. Reasons are many.  One is writer’s block. I never ever thought that one day I could also be a victim of this dreaded writer’s block. But it struck me with all ferocity.…

Vidur’s Film Diary – February 2017

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           March 27, 2017           00.35 A.M.

[ MILESTONE : Vidur’s Film Diary is now in the 8th year of its existence. 8 long and uninterrupted years! ]

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VIDUR ACTING INSTITUTE

SUCCESS RATE : 2012 to 2016

Success Rate : 2012 – 2013 = 40 %

Success Rate : 2013 – 2015 = 55 %

Success Rate : 2015= = = = = 62.35 %

Success Rate : 2016=…

Maharashtra Local Body Elections 2017 : Saffron Tsunami

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           FEBRUARY 26, 2017           11.35 P.M.

Five years back in 2012, almost at the same time and also in the month of February, I wrote a blog about Saffron Juggernaut in Maharashtra municipal elections for 10 Municipal Corporations. B.J.P. [ Bharatiya Janata Party ] was victorious even then. But they won the elections in alliance with Shiv Sena.

This time again…

Vidur’s Film Diary – January 2017

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           February 19, 2017           09.40 P.M.

  [ MILESTONE : Vidur’s Film Diary is now in the 8th year of its existence. 8 long and uninterrupted years! ]

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VIDUR ACTING INSTITUTE

SUCCESS RATE : 2012 to 2016

Success Rate : 2012 – 2013 = 40 %

Success Rate : 2013 – 2015 = 55 %

Success Rate : 2015= = = = = 62.35 %

Success Rate :…

Year End Musings : Vidur Acting Institute in 2016

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           JANUARY 30, 2017           11.40 P.M.

End of a year is the time to make plan for the coming year. But it is also the time to take into account the year gone by. People often forget this and they remain unaware of their downward slide if there are any. And thus they fail to make amends.

This is precisely the reason, I started chronicling my accomplishments…

Vidur’s Film Diary – December 2016

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           January 28, 2017           11.50 P.M.

[ MILESTONE : Vidur’s Film Diary is now in the 8th year of its existence. In all these 8 years, unlike so-called “Best Acting Institutes of Mumbai” // “Best Acting Institutes of India” // “Best Acting Trainers of Mumbai” // “Best Acting Trainers of India” //“Best Acting Trainers of the World”, I have endured my journey…

Vidur’s Film Diary – November 2016

MUMBAI – MAHARASHTRA – INDIA           January 15, 2017           06.45 P.M.

[ MILESTONE : Vidur’s Film Diary is now in the 8th year of its existence. In all these 8 years, unlike so-called “Best Acting Institutes of Mumbai” // “Best Acting Institutes of India” // “Best Acting Trainers of Mumbai” // “Best Acting Trainers of India” //“Best Acting Trainers of the World”, I have endured my journey…