All posts by Deepa

Aaja Re Pyar Pukare (Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya)

7 Classic Songs Which Had Solo Music by Kalyanji

Mann dole mera tan dole from Nagin (1954) became famous for its typical been music. Though the music...

Dum Maaro Dum – The Musical Marijuana – Hare Rama Hare Krishna

Hushhhhhhhhhh ting ting ting ting ting ting dum maaro dum, mit jaaye gham!!!!! Did I miss out that...

8 Sparkling Gems of Madan Mohan Which Remained Unreleased

The beauty in Lag ja gale, the classicism in Phir wahi shaam, the poignancy in Unko ye shikayat...

Ek Albela – In conversation with Shekhar Sartandel – A tribute to Hindi Cinema’s first action and dance hero – Bhagwan Dada

Forced to give up studies after the primary school, he did odd jobs but he had only one...

7 Vintage Songs which Hemant Kumar rendered for the other composers

The owner of the soft but rich baritone which easily transfers the lyrics of the song to tuneful...

Progressive and Unconventional – Nutan

The sequence in Sujata where the Harijan girl seeks shelter from the rain under Gandhiji’s statue. A college...

Nargis – An Ecstatic Essence

Women in Hindi cinema have held an important position since the days of “Alam Ara”. Some were adored,...

An Ode to Hope – Kahan Tak Ye Mann Ko – Baaton Baaton Mein

Basu Chatterjee films have a certain petiteness and a gentleness in them. The humour is not gross, the...

Sayonara Sayonara (Love in Tokyo)