The film "Jai Santoshi Maa," released in May 1975, became a spiritual revolution. Film critic Dilip Thakur claims that the validation of female audiences was the key to the film's success, which paved ...

The mythological, being unique to Indian cinema, is also its founding genre. Starting with Dadasaheb Phalke’s 50-minute silent movie Raja Harishchandra (1913), mythologicals dominated the silver ...

Maa Santoshi is a respected goddess in the Hindu religion, particularly worshipped on Fridays. She is considered to be a manifestation of divine grace and the fulfiller of true and pure desires of her ...

Jai Santoshi Maa producer Sathram Rohra died on July 18. His iconic devotional-drama became a blockbuster depsite clashing with Ramesh Sippy's Sholay. Jai Santoshi Maa producer Sathram Rohra passed ...

Santoshi Mata is a goddess who is both gentle and powerful. She is loved for her kindness and feared for her strict sense of justice. Unlike other deities who are worshipped only for wealth or ...

Sholay turned 50 today, and it’s a huge milestone for this iconic Indian film! Directed by Ramesh Sippy, the movie starring Amitabh Bachchan (Jai) and Dharmendra (Veeru) has become a cultural ...

According to a report on Hindustan Times, the viewers believed that Anita Guha, who played the role of Santoshi Maa, was a real-life goddess. Coins and flowers were thrown at the screen as a sign of ...