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Zaheer Arif | October 19, 2024
Hindi Cinema and its Unending Romance with the Trains
Trains make you nostalgic and there is always some romance associated with it. When we see it, or...
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Yogesh Kale | July 22, 2024
Roshan and Mukesh – A Mellifluous Combo
Say “Roshan”, and a golden-era-music-lover’s mind would instantly be roshan (illuminated) with the aura of all the melodious...
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Yogesh Kale | April 14, 2024
Shamshad Begum and her Gentle Ditties
She was one of the first voice-lending playback singers of Hindi cinema. She rendered over 6,000 songs in...
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Deepa | March 13, 2024
The Repeat Value of Nasir Hussain Songs
Long time ago, I watched a serial on Doordarshan (I don’t remember its name, actors, main story or...
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Yogesh Kale | March 9, 2024
Qamar Jalalabadi – An Underrated Versatile Lyricist
Ask someone to name a few lyricists from the golden era of Hindi film music, and the names...
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Yogesh Kale | February 8, 2024
Kavi Pradeep – Rare Romance in the Sage’s Poetry
“Beti, aaj tumne mujhe rula diya!” (Girl, your rendition filled my eyes with tears), said the then Prime...
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Yogesh Kale | January 20, 2024
Triveni Sangam of the Mangeshkar Sisters
Bharat is the land of gods, the land spiritual richness. There are a plethora of holy places across...