S D Burman is that unique composer who remained successful right up to his death with his creative engines never running on empty.
Here's a look how Rajesh Khanna became the first superstar of Indian cinema.
Srabanti Chakrabarti pays homage to Manohari Singh, one of Indian film music's true unsung heroes.
The man lived a life so grand, touched and entertained millions. He defined my early teenage years and in some ways who I am today. For that I will always be grateful to him, says Aseem Chhabra.
'Everybody was scared, especially with Rajesh Khanna playing a double role and playing my lover and my son.' 'It was quite a risky thing to do. That's why they made me look so old.'
'I never had any nakhras, never threw tantrums, so I got along with all my heroes.'
The proceeds from the concert will go to the India COVID Response Fund.
If Rajesh Khanna was the greatest star of Hindi cinema, the songs played a major part in his superstardom.
Sun Mere Bandhu Re: The Musical World of S D Burman by Sathya Saran reveals many interesting anecdotes from the late composer's life in Hindi films
On his 90th birthday, Sukanya Verma highlights a fraction of the legend's marvelous versatility in this curated list of his 25 unique moods.
'I'm a rebel. I'm not easy.' 'Once a top actor wanted me to sing a song and a top music company was involved. They wanted changes in the song. I told them not to take pangas with me.'
'There's this one scene in Gulmohar that belongs to Manojji and everyone was excited for him.' 'The evening before we were to shoot it, everyone, from Sharmilaji to the junior most actor, wished him luck.'
'He was suddenly nervous.'
'The next day, 14 actors, from Sharmilaji and Amol Palekar to Suraj Sharma, all watched him perform.' 'It was like being back in film school.'
Love, fear, sadness, and many more, seen through the filmi lens.
Kishore Kumar didn't become a legend overnight. And even when he did, he had many unfulfilled dreams.
These videos are like butterflies in a case, says Sreehari Nair. They have neither aged badly nor grown over-familiar.
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