All posts by Deepa

Of Desire, Quest And Reminiscence – Justajoo Jiski Thi – Umrao Jaan

Set in Lucknow in the mid-19th century, the film Umrao Jaan (1981) is an example of perfection and...

Rekha – The Ravishing Line Of Charm And Mystique

It is said that Jennifer Kapoor had prophesised about Rekha, that she would be the darling of the...

7 Usha Khanna Songs Which She Sang For The Other Music Directors

Her name comes in the league of few female music directors in the film industry. With Jaddanbai and...

Chalo Bulawa Aaya Hai (Avtaar)

O Sheronwaali (Suhaag)

Jai Jai Hey Jagdambe Maata (Ganga Ki Lehrein)

Ambe Tu Hai Jagdambe Kaali (Navratri)

When The Nightingale Set Her Own Tunes

Against the backdrop of the Sino-Indian war, in 1963, she sang the patriotic song, “Aye Mere Watan ke...

Feast Your Ears With Ten Tandem Numbers By Lata Mangeshkar

Writing something on Lata Mangeshkar would be like trying to fill up the ocean with a spoon. She...

Unfolding Romance In Yash Chopra Style

The face of dreamy romance in Hindi cinema, one of the pillars of cinema making, Yash Chopra, certainly...