All posts by Yogesh Kale
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Rajesh Khanna and Mukesh – Offbeat (but not Offkey) Combination
When we think of songs of a Hindi cinema star in the golden era of Hindi Film Music,...
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Chitragupt and Lata Mangeshkar – Magicians of Melodies (Part 1)
There is a Subhaashitam (a verse with a good message) in Sanskrit – दधि मधुरं मधु मधुरं द्राक्षा...
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Smita Patil – Prolific Presence that Filled the Screen
Countless actors – some with unique style, some with good comic timing, some with great dancing skills and...
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Purvaiya Leke Chali Meri Naiyya – Do Jasoos – Sailing with the Sails of Love
Sailing the ocean could mean a conquest for a seafarer like Columbus, but it not so for a...
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Majrooh Sultanpuri and Laxmikant Pyarelal – Sharp Shades of Romance
Many a time, we tend to remember a song if the composition and singing are good; it doesn’t...
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When Gandhaar Meets Pancham…
Alongside the sunrise of independence on India’s horizon, a bright star in the form of a singer also...
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Ajnabi Kaun Ho Tum – Sweekar Kiya Maine – The Joy of Loving a Known Stranger
Imagine that you are required to stay with a stranger. (Oh, I just heard you whisper – “why...
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Asha Bhosle – Sudhir Phadke Songs on Lady Love and Her Perspectives
Asha Bhosle – who does not know this titan who reigned over film music for several decades? Her...
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Gulzar’s Description of Time – The Fifth Dimension
As they say, whatever is meant for you will come to you. There was a young Sikh chap...
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Kishore Kumar with Hemant Kumar – The Bond of the Bong Bondhus
The everlasting glitter of the golden era of Hindi film music was an outcome of collective efforts of...