All posts by Deepa
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Salil Chowdhury – The Pied Piper of Indian Cinema
His songs over the years have given much joy to the audiences of Indian cinema. A dramatist, writer,...
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V. Shantaram – The Progressive Philosopher
Far ahead of his times but constantly revamping himself, V.Shantaram was a pioneer of not only Hindi films...
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Of Fragrances And Love – Rajnigandha Phool Tumhare – Rajnigandha
70s for films was exhilarating one. Some of them searing, some poignant. From the stunner Rajesh Khanna to...
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The Mute Songbird – Phir Se Aaiyo Badra Bidesi – Gulzar – R D Burman
Haunting enigma in the notes , child like innocence in the words, music that takes you on a...
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Surreal And Sweet – Main Shayad Tumhare Liye Ajnabi Hun – Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi
The black-and-white cinema had a tremendous appeal when creating suspense thrillers. The dark shades on the screen added...
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Reminiscence – Koi Lauta De Mere Beete Hue Din – Kishore Kumar – Shailendra
The yearning to go back to one’s childhood days and relive them once again. When it comes to...
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Pandit Hridaynath Mangeshkar – The Bhaav Gandharva
Shankaracharya conferred the title of Bhaav Gandharva on him. Rightly so, he understands the bhaav of the lyrics...
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The Timeless Dream Girl – Hema Malini
For her sheer screen presence, she was hard to beat. With her jingling laugh & the looks that...
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The Musical Craftsman – Shankar (Shankar – Jaikishan)
Shankar Singh Raghuvanshi was born on 15 October 1922. Together with Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal, he was one half...
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Ashok Kumar – An Exponent of Pure & Natural Acting
He resisted typecasting and played heroes and villains with equal conviction. He was one of the first anti-heroes...