Sukanya Verma lists Chintu's memorable songs.
'Pancham was way ahead of his times. Picture chale na chale, RD's music was damn good.'
In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of 25 golden melodies?
'It's very difficult, almost impossible, to select my favourite duets with Kishoreda.'
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.
'She was not just a fan; she knew the game and could differentiate between a good cricketer and a great cricketer.'
If Kishore Kumar were alive today, he would have turned 90 on August 4.
'Finally it was S D Burman who brought us together.'
'Lata didi's voice was as pure as a bell that rings in a temple.'
Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.
We continue celebrating Lataji's birthday, as Subhash K Jha picks 12 unknown but exquisite Lata songs
R D Burman has passed away before Lata Mangeshkar recorded the song.
'It's amazing how many different kinds of patriotic songs we have in our country.'
'Gulzarsaab's words are lucid and singing them is like painting a picture.'
Subhash K Jha selects his favourite rain songs. Do list your favourites in the message board below!
Sukanya Verma doffs her hat at all the salaam-themed titles out there.
Lata Mangeshkar has never tasted alcohol. Yet, she has sung some extraordinary songs about intoxication.
Playback singers enjoyed the challenge of being pitched against the finest voice God ever created, but they were also wary of Lata Mangeshkar's endless resourcefulness in rendition.
'Bhupinderji was an amazing singer, a unique voice which had romance and nostalgia.' 'It was soothing, caressing, sentimental, soulful, all rolled into one.'
Legendary Bengali semi-classical singer Sandhya Mukherjee, who had worked with leading music directors such as S D Burman, Naushad and Salil Chaudhury died on Tuesday evening following a massive cardiac arrest, leaving behind millions of mourning fans of all ages across borders.
Deepa Gahlot picks a list of 10 essential RGV movies though there are 84 to wade through.
It's #ThrowbackThursday time and the perfect opportunity to look at some fabulous flashback filmi pictures on social media.
Dinesh Raheja salutes the legend's versatility in her heyday.
On Ashaji's 89th birthday on September 8, Subhash K Jha revisits some of her lesser-known classics.
'Songs are a commercial compromise.' 'I had to invent tricks to fit songs into my films.'
A 5,000 song music directory of Hindi film classics in a retro avatar.
Theek nahi lagta, a song written by Lata Mangeshkar's favourite lyricist Gulzar, was believed to have been lost.
Rajiv Kapoor did not do many films in his career but he is still remembered for his solid hit, Ram Teri Ganga Maili.
'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.'
'I cannot be confined to just one or two kinds of music.'
'When you sing, you have to be in the song. You have to feel it or else, don't do the song.' 'That's why I haven't delivered a bad song in my career.'
'I've never allowed success to go to my head.' 'I've seen many artistes fall because of their pride.'
After another hiatus that lasted a decade, the actress makes a comeback once again, this time in JugJugg Jeeyo, where she taps into her comic side to play Anil Kapoor's wife.
Sar Jo Tera Chakraye, featured in Road, Movie has been credited to R D Burman, not his father, S D Burman, who composed the original music in Guru Dutt's Pyaasa.
The late Shashikala may have chilled you with her portrayals on screen, but she had some unforgettable songs picturised on her.
Javed Akhtar is among the millions who believe that Lata Mangeshkar's voice is therapeutic.
On his 90th birthday, Sukanya Verma highlights a fraction of the legend's marvelous versatility in this curated list of his 25 unique moods.
'...as much as in India, it's only because she sang for mankind, not the details on the passport.'
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