Doing the rounds of studios with only the shirt on his back, being paid less than a peon in a job, and not knowing where his next meal would come from – that was Javed Akhtar’s life between 1965 and 1970. What kept him going? The belief that success would be his. Join the multi-hyphenate on Mid-day's Sit With Hitlist series, as he chronicles his journey from arriving at Mumbai Central station with Rs 27 to owning a Bandra bungalow. Full episode to release on May 10.
08 May,2025 12:00 AM IST
Is failing an exam the end of the road? How to face the fear of failure and exam stress? Penned in 2004, Renowned author Arun Shevate’s book ‘Napas Mulanchi Goshta’ has been inspiring students to see failures in a new light even after 2 decades. The book has had 49 reprints, still offering comfort and motivation amid growing academic pressure. In his book, Shevate shows the way of rising above the exam failures through the lives of famous men like MK Gandhi, Gulzar, RK Laxman and Albert Einstein, Raj Kapoor and many more. Why exams are not the end of road? Arun Shevate explains in this video that the SSC Exam 2025 begins.
22 February,2025 02:00 PM IST
Vishal Bhardwaj Birthday: Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian filmmaker, music composer, and playback singer. He received wider recognition with his compositions in Gulzar's "Maachis." He went on to compose music for the films "Satya" and "Godmother." For the latter, he won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Bhardwaj made his directorial debut with the children's film "Makdee," for which he also composed the music. He garnered widespread critical acclaim and numerous accolades for writing and directing the Indian adaptations of three tragedies by William Shakespeare: "Maqbool" from "Macbeth," "Omkara" from "Othello," and "Haider" from "Hamlet." On his birthday, we look back at his "Sit With Hitlist" interview, where he talked about how he became a musician and gained confidence in his talent when he received validation from Usha Khanna.
03 August,2024 08:05 PM IST
Tabu will next be seen alongside Ajay Devgn in the upcoming musical romantic drama "Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha," directed by Neeraj Pandey, set to hit theatres on August 2. One of India's finest actresses, Tabu, in a previous Sit With Hitlist interview with Mid-Day, recalled her early experiences on film sets. Known for her critically acclaimed performances in movies like "Maqbool," "Haider," and "Cheeni Kum," she shares the story of her first meeting with Gulzar, who directed her in Maachis. She discussed the unique perspectives that directors and DOPs bring to filmmaking.
01 August,2024 07:05 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
