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Sudheer Kulkarnee | November 15, 2022
Rajnigandha Films Tumhare – Vidya Sinha
Vidya ji, like the Independence Day we will be celebrating 15th of not August but November of this...
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Yogesh Kale | October 15, 2022
Shankar Jaikishan sans Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri
Soon after the mid ‘40s, Hindi cinema was shifting gears and the film music was moulting its skin,...
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Deepa | October 8, 2022
Vidushi Zarin Daruwala Sharma – String It On
Sarod, one of the most popular and prominent stringed instruments along with the sitar. Sarod roughly means ‘beautiful...
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Yogesh Kale | September 28, 2022
We Needed You – Tribute to Lata Mangeshkar
Someone just said that you would have turned 93. Would have??!! Why did that someone not say, “you...
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Deepa | September 8, 2022
Asha Bhosle and the Seven Wonders
Before I start with this article , I’ll quickly go through my previous one (part 1 of this)...
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Yogesh Kale | July 21, 2022
S.D. Burman and Mukesh – A Rare but Remarkable Combo
All the golden era playback singers were indeed God’s gift to mankind (not to discount the contribution by...
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Deepa | June 27, 2022
R D Burman and the Stylish Sixties
1960s. A sort of renaissance for Hindi films altogether. Renovation of style in all forms. The way films...
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Yogesh Kale | June 25, 2022
Madan Mohan and Talat Mahmood – Confluence of the Kings of Ghazal
When one pronounces the two magical words “Madan Mohan”, what starts playing on a music lover’s mind are...
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Yogesh Kale | May 1, 2022
Marathi Melodies by Manna Dey
As Hindi cinema started flourishing in Mumbai, it started attracting talent from across the whole nation. Artists with...
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Yogesh Kale | April 15, 2022
Hasrat Jaipuri beyond Shankar Jaikishan
While a litterateur may look down upon lyrics of Hindi songs, a film song afficionado would certainly know...