All posts by Deepa
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Ajeeb Dastan Hai Ye – Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai – Strange Tale of Love
Tales of betrayal are not new in Hindi cinema. In fact it has been a recurring theme over...
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Lata Mangeshkar – The Last Goodbye
To these memories I will hold With your blessing I will go To turn at last to paths...
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Vidushi Zarin Daruwala Sharma – String It On
Sarod, one of the most popular and prominent stringed instruments along with the sitar. Sarod roughly means ‘beautiful...
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Dev Anand – The Bashful Boy
Dev Anand, hear this name and a cinema lover will immediately relate with words like Evergreen or Romance....
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Asha Bhosle and the Seven Wonders
Before I start with this article , I’ll quickly go through my previous one (part 1 of this)...
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R D Burman and the Stylish Sixties
1960s. A sort of renaissance for Hindi films altogether. Renovation of style in all forms. The way films...
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The Jukebox Story – Art of Guided Listening
It was the winter of 1952. Ciba-Geigy Ltd approached Radio Cylon’s Bombay division to prepare a small half...
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Tumhavar Keli Mee Marji Bahaal – Pinjara – Cage of Desire
In the history of Marathi cinema, the film which carved a niche with its booming success, commercially and...
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Aao Re Aao Khelo Holi – Balika Badhu – In Tandem with Splendour
Radha kyun gori Main kyun kaala…. No, this is not a Holi song but it sure leads to...
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India has many talented authors of film and music – Balaji Vittal
For all music and cinema lovers, Balaji Vittal needs no introduction. With books like R D Burman –...