'There were no singers like Lata, Kishore, Rafi or Mukesh. And until now, there is nobody. Nobody with that kind of voice, nobody with that kind of brain to learn. Not only to learn, but to improvise. We improvised music, we improvised the songs. Nowadays, they just listen and copy.'
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'Rafi was singing for Hanuman and I was singing for Ravan.' 'C Ramachandra corrected Rafisaab and he became red in the face.' 'I asked Anna (Ramachandra), "How could you do this?"' 'He replied, "How could I not do this? My song was being spoilt".'
A look at the red carpet pictures.
Animated film, Ghatothkach, which will be showcased at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival, saw its music release in Mumbai's PVR cinema, Juhu, on May 14.
Bollywood says goodbye to Shashi Kapoor.
Other noted personalities to be bestowed with the Padma Vibhushan include noted playback singer Asha Bhosle, chess wizard Vishwanathan Anand, mountainer Edmund Hillary and industrialists Ratan Naval Tata, Infosys mentor N R Narayana Murthy, steel tycoon Lakshmi Narayan Mittal and hotelier P R S Oberoi.
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The couples posed for adorable selfies.
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Sachin Tendulkar is not alien to honours but the cricket icon said the Padma Vibhushan award, which he received from President Pratibha Patil in New Delhi on Monday, was close to his heart.
Tabu, David Dhawan and many others from the film industry turn up to support the family.
A few valuable tips on finding clothes that lend you style.
Vikram Kothari took a loan of Rs 485 crore from Mumbai-based Union Bank of India and a loan of Rs 352 crore from Kolkata-based Allahabad Bank. A year later, Kothari has reportedly not paid back either the interest or the loan.
'India has decided - Democracy needs to be celebrated.'
The Bollywood brigade joins Amitabh Bachchan for a noble cause.
The singers give a beautiful performance in the US.
'Banning conversion would harm Hinduism by taking away the need for reform.'
The cast and crew of the 1956 film Naya Daur come together for the relaunch of the film's music in an evening filled with nostalgia.
Wanna be stylish? Take stock of your body type and choose outfits that suit your body type and personality.
Anoushka Shankar and Asha Bhosle's albums are competing against each other for Grammy Awards.
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The court said the Criminal Investigation Department had failed to produce substantial evidence against the accused.
But his colleagues kept a nightlong vigil before the television.
Celebrating Aamir Khan and his 55 popular songs on his 55th birthday
A look at pictures from the big night.
'In an era defined by vengeful anger, he was a star who sang and danced while most others hollered and hectored on the big screen,' remembers Saibal Chatterjee.
Fadnavis claimed the BJP was "beyond running behind anyone" as the people of India were with the party and the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
With a badminton racquet in hand and a song on mind, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh met Indian ace badminton player Saina Nehwal on the sets of his upcoming film Dilwale.
See who came to congratulate the newlyweds.
'There are hardly singers who could put life into a song the way Mohammad Aziz did.' Lata Mangeshkar, Alka Yagnik, Rajesh Roshan and Anu Malik remember the versatile singer who passed into the ages on November 27.
