What are some rare and old pictures of Bollywood actors?

 

Many actresses credit their mothers for their fame and success.

Zeenat Aman : This former fashion model -actress adored her mother Vardhini.

Sridevi : This renowned actress adored her mother Rajeshwari Ayyappan.

Hema malini : This known actress-politician doted on her mother Jaya Chakravarthy.

Rekha : This seasoned diva adored her mother Pushpavalli

Jaya Prada : This known actress -politician respected her mother Nelaveni

Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle : These legendary singers loved their mother Sevanti Mangeshkar.

Well : A mother always has to think twice, once for herself and once for her child." : Sophia Loren

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Are there any old Bollywood movies that are still enjoyable to watch today? If so, which ones and why?

 Recently I had to recharge my jio sim to keep it activated (I use it as secondary sim) and got a JioHotstar subscription free. I explored a few movies and shows but didn't find anything interesting. Then I stumbled upon ‘Anand’, released in 1971 from Bollywood.

Source: The Indian Express

The movie revolves around a patient Anand who is diagnosed with a disease and has only a few months to live. He decided to stay the last few months of his live in Bombay. Amitabh is a depressed doctor who hates his job for the lack of his power to save lives of people who often suffer from incurable diseases. He usually stayed rude, thought people as the reason for their own problem and had negative overview of life. That is when Anand met him and started staying with him, he slowly changed the view of Amitabh towards life and people. Amitabh once again started smiling and laughing. Unfortunately Ananad due to his disease passed away. Though before so he met a bunch of people, including Amitabh and changed their lives. This movie offers a broad viewpoint towards life.

What are some interesting facts about 5 old movies?

 1- Star Wars (1977)

To make Obi-Wan look tired from the desert, actor Alec Guinness made a point of rolling around in the sand wearing his character's clothes.

2- Jaws (1975)

George Lucas decided it would be fun to play around with sticking his head inside the robot shark. What he didn't expect was that Steven Spielberg would take the opportunity to close the animal's mouth, trapping it inside.

3- Chinatown (1974)

When Faye Dunaway needed motivation to film one of her character's scenes, she asked the director to shout something at her. Roman Polanski immediately shouted, "Your salary is your motivation!"

4- The Wizard of Oz (1939)

The actor slated to play the Tin Man, Buddy Ebsen, had to leave the role to be hospitalized because he had an allergic reaction to the aluminum powder used in his makeup.

In addition to him, the actress who played the Wicked Witch of the West, Margaret Hamilton, suffered second-degree burns due to the highly toxic makeup.

5- Blade Runner (1982)

The plot's name is not mentioned anywhere in the book that inspired the film: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep ?, by Philip K. Dick. The term comes from the title of another book from 1977, written by William S. Burroughs, called Blade Runner (A Movie) .

What are some utensils that are generally not used nowadays but were an essential part of Indian kitchens in the past?

 So, there are lot more things that were used earlier and not now. I can remember some utensils and kitchen gadgets ….manual ones that we hardly see today in kitchens.

Like this Sil Batta made of stone. I don’t know what it is called in English, perhaps a ,kind of Mortar Pestle…right?

It was used to make Chutneys (Indian sauces) and grind spices, pulses etc.

Then there was also this huge Sil Batta like this one which was used to coarsely grind spices and cereals.

Now all this has been completely substituted with Mixer Grinders, Choppers, Food Processors which hardly take any time to crush, pulse or grind anything. Though I would agree 100% that the taste that you get in those traditional mortar pestles is unbeatable.

Then there were also these Copper Buckets used in Kitchens and bathrooms for water storage-

Of course, these were quite heavy. Now they are replaced by these plastic ones that are light weight and easily affordable -

What about these Clay Pots and Chakki ?

Now we get why there were no Gyms that time…!!! :P

Look at this beautiful Brass Tea Strainer that was a regular member in good old kitchen ….

These Brass Tiffin Carriers…

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Now coming to the part which I wrote at the very first paragraph of this answer.

My love for these lovely pieces…... !!!

Through years I have made this wonderful collection of Antiques (Old Utensils etc.) at my home. To me these are not just utensils…but PIECES OF ART & CULTURE.

PROUDLY PRESENTING MY PERSONAL COLLECTION…..

(Made that painting 8 years back)

A closer look of few pieces…..

Check out those old lamps ……

This FLOWERPOT and STATUE are another priceless additions to my collection. Don’t miss the ORANGE ALMIRAH and FRAMES on the backdrop…….……

Now I will show you the piece I am most connected to….!

This ….PAAN DAAN made of brass…..!!!

PAAN DAANS were used in olden days to keep betel leaves and other condiments.

This particular piece of beauty that you see here belonged to my Great Grandmother. So this is a REAL ANTIQUE and is more than 150 years old.

Now I use it for decor purpose and also as a prop for my FOOD PHOTOGRAPHS. Below you can see that I have used it to photoshoot my ‘Homemade Andhra Podi’……………

Also posting other antiques that I have used in my Food Snaps. This is how I shot ‘Sheer Khurma’……

Above bowl used for ‘Methi Dal’ also…..

This lovely Brass Plate for ‘Karachi Halwa’….

This Copper Collection for ‘Kofta’…..

Same Bowl used for ‘Nimki’…..

Also for ‘Methi Moong Dal Khichadi’ ……

These Copper Handis for ‘Rajasthani Dal Bati’….

‘Gulab Jamuns’ in these lovely Nawabi cups made of Brass….

Same Cups for ‘Panakam’….

This Copper Plate for ‘Buckwheat Puris’….

This heavy Brass Bowl for ‘Bread Rolls’….

I have lots more from my antique collection…………………..……LAMPS, CANDLE STANDS, UTENSILS, BOXES, FRAMES, RADIO, CAMERA, FURNITURE, FAN, TEA POTS, TRAY…. etc…etc.

What are some rare and old pictures of Indian politicians?

Amit Shah during a press meet in the year 2000.

Yogi Aadityanath receiving Diksha from his Guru.

Murli Manohar joshi and umabharti in the year1992.

Rare Pic of Modi holding Rifle

Narendra Modi

Yogi Aadityanath during his childhood

Rare pic of LK Advani

Rare Pics of Late Manohar Parrikar

Nitin Gadkari in the above pic

Vintage pic of Late Arun Jaitley

Rare pic of Late Sushma swaraj