Km Srivastava
Senior Most Journalist Krishna Mohan Srivastava know as KM Srivastava is the only writer to have written authentic information with research on History of Bombay Talkies and Indian Cinema.
Achieving a three-year diploma from Hindustan, New Delhi, K M Srivastava worked for a while at Dainik Jagran, Kanpur. Later he worked for "Bharat Allahabad", "American Reporters" (Hindi), Delhi, "Divana Tej" in Delhi. His special interest in films brought him to Mumbai.
In Mumbai, apart from "Navbharat Times", "Jansatta", "Sanjha Jansatta", he kept writing regularly in all popular newspapers and magazines of the country. "Noon Ka Saamna", "Sanjha Lokswami", "Indian Reader", "Filmmania Tea Series", along with honorable positions in the editorial department, as well as with popular crime magazines for nearly a decade and a half. He did regular writing for "Manohar" "Stories", "Satyakatha", "Panoramic Stories", "Nutan Stories", India's first film weekly magazine besides "Film Introduction" (1972).
He Published and did rich editing in his writings on multidisciplinary subjects "Manorama", "Meri Saheli", "Sarita", "Mukta", "Grihashobha", "Madhuri", "Mayapuri", "Urvashi", "Ras Natraj", "Dharmyug", "Blitz", "Weekly Hindustan", he continued to write in prestigious national magazines like "Kadambari" for a long time. His writing works were also presented on Doordarshan (Mumbai), with the program titled "Journalist and Law". Krishna Mohan Srivastava also produced a feature film and a documentary which got screened at the "London Art Gallery".
In 1966, Senior Journalist KM Srivastava's first work was published in the popular daily "Aaj" (Varanasi). Since then, he has given special importance to independent journalism. His creative writing continued while being active as a film publicist. He has contributed significantly in honoring Hindi film journalism.
The history witnessed the success and fall of the pillar of Indian cinema and the disasters of broken fire in the Bombay talkies studio campus many times. Negatives, important documents along with props and properties of filmmaking got burned and became ashes. Multiple researches were done on Indian Cinema and Bombay Talkies, numerous books were read on Bombay Talkies, only information on released films were obtained but no vital information could be gathered. Every book mentioned contradictory information on Bombay Talkies, only a few names were mentioned related to Bombay Talkies and its foundation. From the very ashes of history the senior most and respected film journalist K M Srivastava recollected the truths and facts of Bombay talkies. K M Srivastava's career spanning fifty years, he has done a great service to the students of cinema by researching on Bombay Talkies. K M Srivastava has disclosed nearly each and every aspect of Bombay talkies in his historical book Bombay talkies-the pillar of Indian cinema, that how flop London return Actor Himanshu Rai got to finance his films, how he met Rajnarayan dube and how the actors and actresses of that time rose to glory. All the needful information was available in this book. The book is now the authentic prime source of inspiration, information and knowledge about Bombay talkies and that magnificent era. K M Srivastava's work contains more authentic information than any other source available. K M Srivastava documented nearly everything in detail in his research book on Bombay talkies. He has interviewed most of the legends who were associated with Bombay talkies. He was the eye-witness of most of the events along with his fellow journalists. The intense and comprehensive research book Bombay talkies -the pillar of Indian cinema, Bombay - 3rd Edition written by senior journalist K M Srivastava was released by Chandrashekhar Pusalkar Phalke, the grandson of father of Indian cinema Dada Sahab Phalke on On 19 May 2018.
In his 52 years long career, It is the third time that senior most Journalist Of Indian Cinema , KM Srivastava wrote Bombay Talkies History in the book, Bombay Talkies pillar of Indian Cinema.
The event was organized by Manika Sanstha. The guests and speakers of the event were senior editor of Madhuri Magazine, Sudeep, Rashtriya Sahara editor, senior journalist and narrator Harish Pathak, senior film actors Surendra Pal, Gajendra Chauhan and actress Asema Bhatt. The program was conducted by Devmani Pandey and incorporated by Amar Tripathi. A large number of friends of the literary world were present on the occasion. Chief Guest at the book launch event, Mr. Chandra Shekhar Pusalkar Phalke, grandson of the father of Indian Cinema Dada Saheb Phalke said, "With the establishment and work culture of Bombay Talkies, Rajnarayan Dube has played a great historic role in nurturing and developing Indian film industry. He gave it the form of an organised industry and made it to be accepted as a respectful form of art by the civilised society." He further added, "Like Dada Saheb Phalke, Rajnarayan Dube also faced all kinds of conflicts and the result of his immense struggle is visible like a World Heritage Site in the form of Bombay Talkies today. He strongly affirmed, If Mr. Rajnarayan Dube was not there, there would be no Himanshu Rai, neither Devika Rani nor there would be Bombay Talkies."
Achieving a three-year diploma from Hindustan, New Delhi, K M Srivastava worked for a while at Dainik Jagran, Kanpur. Later he worked for "Bharat Allahabad", "American Reporters" (Hindi), Delhi, "Divana Tej" in Delhi. His special interest in films brought him to Mumbai.
In Mumbai, apart from "Navbharat Times", "Jansatta", "Sanjha Jansatta", he kept writing regularly in all popular newspapers and magazines of the country. "Noon Ka Saamna", "Sanjha Lokswami", "Indian Reader", "Filmmania Tea Series", along with honorable positions in the editorial department, as well as with popular crime magazines for nearly a decade and a half. He did regular writing for "Manohar" "Stories", "Satyakatha", "Panoramic Stories", "Nutan Stories", India's first film weekly magazine besides "Film Introduction" (1972).
He Published and did rich editing in his writings on multidisciplinary subjects "Manorama", "Meri Saheli", "Sarita", "Mukta", "Grihashobha", "Madhuri", "Mayapuri", "Urvashi", "Ras Natraj", "Dharmyug", "Blitz", "Weekly Hindustan", he continued to write in prestigious national magazines like "Kadambari" for a long time. His writing works were also presented on Doordarshan (Mumbai), with the program titled "Journalist and Law". Krishna Mohan Srivastava also produced a feature film and a documentary which got screened at the "London Art Gallery".
In 1966, Senior Journalist KM Srivastava's first work was published in the popular daily "Aaj" (Varanasi). Since then, he has given special importance to independent journalism. His creative writing continued while being active as a film publicist. He has contributed significantly in honoring Hindi film journalism.
The history witnessed the success and fall of the pillar of Indian cinema and the disasters of broken fire in the Bombay talkies studio campus many times. Negatives, important documents along with props and properties of filmmaking got burned and became ashes. Multiple researches were done on Indian Cinema and Bombay Talkies, numerous books were read on Bombay Talkies, only information on released films were obtained but no vital information could be gathered. Every book mentioned contradictory information on Bombay Talkies, only a few names were mentioned related to Bombay Talkies and its foundation. From the very ashes of history the senior most and respected film journalist K M Srivastava recollected the truths and facts of Bombay talkies. K M Srivastava's career spanning fifty years, he has done a great service to the students of cinema by researching on Bombay Talkies. K M Srivastava has disclosed nearly each and every aspect of Bombay talkies in his historical book Bombay talkies-the pillar of Indian cinema, that how flop London return Actor Himanshu Rai got to finance his films, how he met Rajnarayan dube and how the actors and actresses of that time rose to glory. All the needful information was available in this book. The book is now the authentic prime source of inspiration, information and knowledge about Bombay talkies and that magnificent era. K M Srivastava's work contains more authentic information than any other source available. K M Srivastava documented nearly everything in detail in his research book on Bombay talkies. He has interviewed most of the legends who were associated with Bombay talkies. He was the eye-witness of most of the events along with his fellow journalists. The intense and comprehensive research book Bombay talkies -the pillar of Indian cinema, Bombay - 3rd Edition written by senior journalist K M Srivastava was released by Chandrashekhar Pusalkar Phalke, the grandson of father of Indian cinema Dada Sahab Phalke on On 19 May 2018.
In his 52 years long career, It is the third time that senior most Journalist Of Indian Cinema , KM Srivastava wrote Bombay Talkies History in the book, Bombay Talkies pillar of Indian Cinema.
The event was organized by Manika Sanstha. The guests and speakers of the event were senior editor of Madhuri Magazine, Sudeep, Rashtriya Sahara editor, senior journalist and narrator Harish Pathak, senior film actors Surendra Pal, Gajendra Chauhan and actress Asema Bhatt. The program was conducted by Devmani Pandey and incorporated by Amar Tripathi. A large number of friends of the literary world were present on the occasion. Chief Guest at the book launch event, Mr. Chandra Shekhar Pusalkar Phalke, grandson of the father of Indian Cinema Dada Saheb Phalke said, "With the establishment and work culture of Bombay Talkies, Rajnarayan Dube has played a great historic role in nurturing and developing Indian film industry. He gave it the form of an organised industry and made it to be accepted as a respectful form of art by the civilised society." He further added, "Like Dada Saheb Phalke, Rajnarayan Dube also faced all kinds of conflicts and the result of his immense struggle is visible like a World Heritage Site in the form of Bombay Talkies today. He strongly affirmed, If Mr. Rajnarayan Dube was not there, there would be no Himanshu Rai, neither Devika Rani nor there would be Bombay Talkies."