The grand piano was an important motif in Hindi cinema of the 50s and 60s and even survived the 70s and 80s. But we rarely see it today except in period films. Here’s revisiting a character we miss.
About The Author
Lalita Iyer is an Associate Editor at Outlook and the author of Sridevi: Queen of Hearts, The Whole Shebang, Raising Mamma and other books.
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In an interview with Outlook, casting director Anmol Ahuja talks about gut instinct, nuance, rejection and the power of surprises.
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From Goa’s beaches to Kodaikanal’s misty hills, a personal journey unfolds—where curiosity over a number plate meets the chaos of monkeys rewriting the town’s quiet reputation.
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Amid a deluge of expert voices on the internet, parents have a hard time relying on their instincts
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From the time when full-figured actresses were the norm, Bollywood has gone over to the other extreme, resulting in a monoculture of women’s bodies.
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Across India, libraries are emerging in unusual places to make books and reading cool again.
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For those who like things less cluttered, Season 3 of Fisk is now showing on Netflix
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Has the ‘Modification’ of the everyman’s ‘gamcha’ created a wave of pseudo-democratisation in India?
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Women in their fifties and sixties are seeking peace and lives free of emotional abuse and toxic partners by asking for divorces in a phenomenon called grey divorce.
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In this fortnightly column by Outlook India, we revisit Bollywood tropes and cliches of yore that are sorely missed. This time, it’s the lost-and-found formula.
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