All posts tagged "Rajinder Krishan"

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...

Romantic Duets by “Chitalkar”

C. Ramchandra (born Ramchandra Chitalkar), as we all know, was one of the most popular composers in Hindi...

C. Ramchandra – The Wizard’s Magic sans Lata Mangeshkar

Despite having little musical background, he had a flair for music right from his early years. Though music...

Chitragupt and Lata Mangeshkar – Magicians of Melodies (Part 2)

The songs that Lata Mangeshkar has rendered for Chitragupt are undoubtedly among her sweetest songs. The magical masterpieces...

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,...

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...

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...

When Gandhaar Meets Pancham…

Alongside the sunrise of independence on India’s horizon, a bright star in the form of a singer also...

Kab Tak Na Dogi Dil, Kab Tak (Kahani Kismat Ki)

Tu Yaar Mera Dildar Mera (Kahani Kismat Ki)