Singer-actress Sulakshana Pandit, 71, passed into the ages on November 6 after a prolonged illness. Besides her acting roles, she leaves behind some beautiful songs to remember her by.
Durga pujo celebrations continue, and this time, Alia Bhatt joins the Mukherjees at the the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal.
From sultry cabaret numbers to soul-stirring ghazals, Asha Bhosle crafted a sonic universe where boldness met beauty and mischief mingled with melancholy. Her voice didn't just soundtrack cinema, it liberated expression, challenged norms and gave generations permission to feel, flirt, ache and celebrate without restraint. Sukanya Verma salutes the legend.
Bappi Lahiri, who enthralled Hindi cinema lovers with his remarkable music in the 1980s and 1990s, was cremated at Mumbai's Pawan Hans crematorium in the presence of family, friends and fans on February 17.
'Bappi Lahiri was looking for a break so he and his father would meet me.' 'I told Director Bhisham Kohli about this promising young boy from Kolkata, and Bappi came over with his harmonium.' 'Bappi played this composition and Bhisham liked it immediately.' 'As we were discussing, I said I would give the words, and that's how I wrote this song.'
'Oscar has been given to A R Rahman.' Ringa Ringa Ringa, Choli ki peeche kya hai -- What's the difference? Exactly the same. Also, Jai ho.' 'I did Ramba ho in 1985.' 'Rahman combined three of my songs and got Best Original Score.' 'The Ho came from me.' 'Bappi Lahiri brought the Ho to Bollywood.'
'The sweetest, warmest and loving man ever, always smiling, very innocent and child-like.'
'Many have tried to imitate her. They've fallen flat on their faces.'
Bollywood stars celebrate Diwali with beautiful pictures.
Bappi Lahiri lashes out at the makers of Toonpur Ka Superrhero.
'In fact, he asked about his passport and ticket when he was in the hospital for his visit to LA.'
'The music was so good that I felt that it would be a great way to bring it back to life.'
'I cannot be confined to just one or two kinds of music.'
A look at the pictures.
Dinesh Raheja celebrates Lata's 96th birth anniversary on September 28 by picking some choice examples of her non-typical songs that are tinged with a rare eroticism.
Much, much, much before Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani fussed over What Jhumka, Asha Bhosle trilled in her alluring voice and teased us with tantalising details about the events leading to her precious Jhumka's loss.
'When he appeared on Indian Idol, he was on a wheelchair and he had difficulty moving around.' 'It was sad to see him in failing health'.'
Bappi Lahiri goes Oh La La for The Dirty Picture heroine.
'Everything in life is about timing.' 'I came to films when the disco craze had started.' Everything just fell into place: The shorts, the slimness, the songs, and my combination with Usha Uthup and Bappi Lahiri.'
Master Dinanath Smruti Pratishthan was held on April 23.
The glorious singer is simply sensational at 77 and we just love her!
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Madhur Bhandarkar's Indu Sarkar will release mid-2017.
The Maharashtra Achievers' Awards 2019 was held last night.
But the Delhi High Court has asked its director and producers to include a disclaimer saying an animated character in the movie is not a depiction of music composer Bappi Lahiri.
The actor ushered in his 39th birthday on November 26 with his close friends in the industry.
Designer Archana Kochhar got together with a host of celebs like Raageshwari, Bappi Lahiri and Salim-Sulaiman to celebrate the late King of Pop Michael Jackson's style icon status on his first death anniversary, June 25.
MAMK's music is very Bollywood in its appeal. With the quintessential love song, the sad song, the fun and remix songs, it delivers to the brief.
>Legends from music, drama, art and social work were felicitated at the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan awards on Wednesday, April 24, night.
>Legends from music, drama, art and social work were felicitated at the Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Smruti Pratishthan awards on Wednesday, April 24, night.
