All posts by Yogesh Kale
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Rare Gems in the Empress’s Crown – Lata Mangeshkar and Forgotten Composers – Part 1
An adolescent girl is in an ancient temple situated by the sea. Not knowing which deity’s temple it...
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Kishore Kumar and Laxmikant-Pyarelal – The Pleasant Partnership
Career of most of the artistes who graced the golden era of Hindi film music with their charismatic...
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Aankhon Mein Sama Jao – Yasmin – A Silver-Sweet Ode to Love
“The supreme happiness in life is the conviction that we are loved” – there can’t be a better...
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Seene Mein Jalan – Gaman – Despair in the City of Dreams
Mumbai is probably the most unique city in India; the city of stark contrasts where the rich pursue...
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Kishore Kumar and Chitragupt – The Euphonious but Underrated Pair
A number of proficient composers, who were steeped in music, composing melodically rich compositions – one better than...
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Aye Mere Dil-e-Nadaan – Tower House – Distressed Philosophy
Self-help is the best help, they say. Particularly when you are seized by calamities from all the sides...
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Anil Biswas and Talat Mahmood – The Deeply Dulcet Combination
Anil Biswas was one of the few veteran music directors, who started their career in Hindi cinema prior...
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Romantic Songs of the Magical Combo – Kalyanji-Anandji and Mukesh
Music director duos are a peculiar feature of Hindi film music. Starting with Husnlal – Bhagatram followed by...
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Hemant Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar – A Contrasting yet Complementary Combo
Golden era of Hindi film music was marked by the presence of many talented artists (singers, composers, lyricists...
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Hemant Kumar – The Century-Old Musical Legend
Unity in diversity is one of the USPs of India, and Bollywood is its epitome. It has been...