'My conversations during the meal would be peppered with her priceless anecdotes on Lata Didi and the rest of the singing legends.' 'And she would sing her songs whenever I asked her to.' 'I came away from every meal at her place a richer man.'
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.
Asha Bhosle's only daughter Varsha Bhosle, who died in 2012, had penned this beautiful ode to her mother.
The singing who turns 79 over the weekend, celebrated her birthday with the launch of her acting debut film Mai.
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.
Aparshati Khurana started the Antakshri Challenge and invited his friends from the industry to sing along.
Asha Bhosle's terrific singing the song almost didn't make it into the film.
Subhash K Jha doffs his hat to the musical genius R D Burman on his 30th death anniversary on January 4.
'He had his own style, his own rhythm in the songs that he danced to on screen and in the way he led his life.'
She sung a song for every mood, every situation. Sukanya Verma dives into Asha Bhosle's magnificent repertoire and pulls out gems on her 85th birthday.
Sukanya Verma looks at Bollywood's cool, curious, bag moments.
There are so many patriotic songs that make us proud to be Indians.
'Today, when I look back, our journey together ajooba lagta hai.'
Picture abhi baaki hai, mere dost!
These videos are like butterflies in a case, says Sreehari Nair. They have neither aged badly nor grown over-familiar.
Dinesh Raheja salutes the legend's versatility in her heyday.
Bollywood has always had a special fascination with wheels, be in motorcycles or cars. So it was no wonder that a special enclave was created at the ongoing Auto Expo 2016 in Greater Noida to tip the hat to the iconic films where the automobile played a critical part.
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2020.