Mukesh was most emotionally bonded to this tune, so all we will do is look at his songs engaging with this raag in films. In his fascinating book, Windows To The Soul: And Other Essays on Music, Manek Premchand reveals something we don't much know about the legendary singer, who was born 100 years ago on July 22.
The selectors also retained former captain and wicketkeeper, Sarfaraz Ahmed in the squad as a standby to vice-captain, Mohammad Rizwan.
Aafia Siddiqui, also known as 'Lady Al Qaeda', is a Pakistani national who was convicted in 2010 by a New York City federal court of attempting to kill US military personnel. She is currently serving an 86-year sentence at the Federal Medical Center, Carswell, in Fort Worth, Texas.
Giorgia Andriani is an Italian model and actress
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Bollywood mourned designer Vikram Phadnis's mother's passing.
From music to politics. The family of late shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan has been dragged into the political battleground after Bismillah's grandson was approached to become a proposer for Bharatiya Janata Party nominee Narendra Modi when he files his nomination for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat on April 24.
The Yuletide season dawns in Bollywood!
Sonam Kapoor and her husband Anand Ahuja invited...well, *all* their friends from the film industry and it seems they *all* accepted the invitation!
Armaan Jain and Anissa Malhotra's wedding reception saw the who's who of Bollywood in attendance.
Syed Abdul Mueed is the third son of the Hizb chief to have been sacked from the government job.
The 62-year-old Nationalist Congress Party leader was taken into custody shortly before 3 pm after he was questioned for about six hours at the ED office in south Mumbai's Ballard Estate area.
The properties include Goawala compound and a commercial unit in Mumbai's suburban Kurla (West) 147.79-acre agricultural land located in Osmanabad district of Maharashtra and three flats in Kurla (West).
Yet another wedding party for Sonam and Anand!
Take a look at inside picture of the party.
Present were several young things the movie mogul may feature in coming attractions.
The twins are grief-stricken and are praying for his well-being.
Salman celebrates Eid with family and friends.
Better known as Sunny Dewan, Sarang -- and his wife Anu -- have been regulars at Bollywood parties. Namrata Thakker takes a look at the couple's social calendar from their good ol' days.
Bollywood celebrates the festival!
Supermom Malaika's cool pix with son Arhaan.
The hijackers of an Indian Airlines plane in 1999 -- Abdul Rauf Asghar, Ibrahim Athar and Yusuf Azhar -- have also been named in the list, prepared under provisions of the amended Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Leg-spinner Yasir Shah marks his return to the national men's team as Pakistan on Wednesday announced an 18-member squad for next month's two-match Test series against Sri Lanka.
Pictures from a fun celebratiobn.
Did you know Nargis was to have played the Madhubala role, but opted out because she has reservations about working with Dilip Kumar? Do you know how Naushad and Shakeel Badayuni came up with the words for the immortal Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya?
It is for the first time in the history of Independent India that not a single Muslim is part of the Union Cabinet.
The nawabi celebrations continue...
Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty were among the nine top film stars who were questioned by the Mumbai police in connection with a case involving an aide of underworld don Chhota Shakeel.
Film folk have been celebrating Christmas with familiar fervour.
Salman Khan shared photographs of sister Arpita's wedding reception. Check them out here.
Subhash K Jha lists the inimitable Mohammad Rafi's five most enduring romantic songs.
Salman Khan and family at darling sister Arpita's wedding reception.
Anita Hassanandani opts for a new avatar with stand up comedy in Comedy Nights Bachao.
Sunil Shetty's company, Popkorn Entertainment, produced a dance show and celebrity exhibition cricket matches in the UAE and Abu Dhabi for Show Blitz, Attarwala's event management company.
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