'Wonder of wonders we finished the Janmashtami song and can you believe it within the next few days it so happened that Dilip Sahab walked into my life, gazed into my eyes and asked my grandmother and mother for my Hand in marriage.'
Bollywood has often celebrated Lord Krishna with lovely songs over the years. On the festive occasion of Janmashtami, Subhash K Jha picks his favourite Kanha songs.
Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu read out an obituary reference after which MPs stood as a mark of respect to the memory of the departed.
The Lata Mangeshkar rendered title song in Karan Johar's Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham will be re-structured as an orchestral item by American composer Kris Bowers to be part of the narrative.
'Many thought it was the end for me,' Lataji told Subhash K Jha. 'I just couldn't sing!'
'With his going, my relationship with the Kapoor family has ended.'
'If I had a chance to live it all again, I wouldn't change a thing.'
'There is absolutely no rivalry between us.' 'I've always wished her well.' 'And she has always looked up to me as her elder sister.'
The Mangeshkar sisters -- Lata and Asha -- have sung about 80 Hindi songs together.
'The first thing that I learnt from my mother was to never , never ever, tell a lie.'
On Lata Mangeshkar's birthday, Prachita Baban Patil sings for the legend.
Hema Malini, who will turn 72 on Friday, has recorded two songs for Durga Puja.
Apparently, the number and the style in which it will be shot will echo the chiffon-in-the-snow style of Karan's mentor, Yash Chopra.
'I am writing two films. Something very different from Rocky Aur Rani.' 'I know I'm back on the set next year.'
'One cannot play a Goddess as deep and resonant as Sita Maa without being affected.'
'My personal doctor whom I trust blindly says it is best that I take the vaccination since it is absolutely safe.'
If Rajesh Khanna was the greatest star of Hindi cinema, the songs played a major part in his superstardom.
'I would like to feel that he had a special place in his heart for me as I do in my heart to this day.'
Among those who are deeply saddened by music composer Khayyam's passing is ghazal maestro Talat Aziz.
The Shiv Sena supremo was caught in a good mood, as he sat on stage.
'He is brilliant in every role he plays.'
'I never asked the lyricist Majrooh Sultanpurisaab nor the composer Raju (Rajesh Roshan). I just sang it the way it was given to me. How was I or anyone to know that Mungda would become such an iconic song?'
R D Burman has passed away before Lata Mangeshkar recorded the song.
Subhash K Jha selects his favourite rain songs. Do list your favourites in the message board below!
On the occasion of Ram Navmi, five Ram bhajans from Hindi films that you probably haven't heard, but should right away.
'Director Raj Kapoor brought me on board the film, but was concerned about my 'Western' image.'
'Many people pointed fingers at me.' 'They would ask, "Why did you sing such a song? Why did you do this 'double-meaning' song?"' 'My mother also asked, "Yeh kya gaaya?"'
As we mark the 34th death anniversary of Shankar -- of the legendary Shankar-Jaikishan duo -- Subhash K Jha selects five evergreen songs from their greatest hits.
This is the first time she has been hospitalised in 20 years, says Subhash K Jha.
'He was a poet at heart and a saint by nature.'
'I feel I am in a dream that I don't want to wake up from.'
When you are the Ambanis, you can get even Mata Saraswati to bless you.
'It was one of the most difficult and complex songs of my career.'
'...as much as in India, it's only because she sang for mankind, not the details on the passport.'
While the Mughals seems to be receding from text books and memory, the stage presentation of Mughal-e-Azam is spreading its message of love in North America.
'In fact, he asked about his passport and ticket when he was in the hospital for his visit to LA.'
A R Rahman, Anoushka Shankar salute Lataji in Dubai... Manushi's in Goa... Dia introduces her son...
'Among the many composing geniuses, who created beautiful tunes for me to sing, Khayyamsaab was the last to remain alive.'
Subhash K Jha lists Holi songs that you have probably never heard.
