'It was Kishoreda who suggested to Sulakshanadidi that she should become an actress and sing her own songs in her films. This transformed her life and career.'
'Lots of people fade away from our memory after they die, but he will stay on forever.'
'The new generation has heard Kishore Kumar's voice in Saiyaara or some other thing. That is not fair, man.' 'They should hear his songs that he has sung in his time, which came out of his throat, came out of his sensibilities.'
'Panchamda created an exclusive theme music for Gabbar Singh, which is used throughout the film every time the dacoit makes an appearance, and in both concept and sound, is so eerie and evil.'
'Some time back, music was just noise.' 'Producers wrongly think item songs sell better.' 'Audiences are intelligent, they accept whatever you give, but that doesn't mean you can fool them.'
'When Aamir Khan was being launched in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Director Mansoor Khan needed a young vibrant youth anthem, a song that described the uncertain adventures of the young, as they stepped into the real world.'
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If Rajesh Khanna was the greatest star of Hindi cinema, the songs played a major part in his superstardom.
'It's very difficult, almost impossible, to select my favourite duets with Kishoreda.'
Subhash K Jha picks songs to celebrate Maha Shiv Ratri.
Bachna Ae Haseeno is a decent effort from composers capable of a lot more punch -- and surprisingly forgettable stuff considering this is the kind of film relying largely on packaging to pull in audiences.
'She has always amazed me and at times, shocked me!'
As we celebrate singer Mukesh's birth centenary on July 22, it is a nice time to recall his closeness to Lata Mangeshkar, who would call him 'Mukesh bhaiyya'.
'Kishoreda was very close to our family and offered a lot of support.'
Sukanya Verma remembers the Boss in 30 of his underrated, overlooked gems in Hindi film music.
Many believe Kishore Kumar serenaded the ladies better than any other iconic playback singer.
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'If I had a chance to live it all again, I wouldn't change a thing.'
'A month before he died, he rang me up to say he wanted to meet me. I was alarmed by the tone of his voice.'
In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of 25 golden melodies? Sukanya Verma curates one for you.
As the nation mourns the music icon, Namrata Thakker looks at Bappida's amazing life.
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.
'Many have tried to imitate her. They've fallen flat on their faces.'
On his 90th birthday, Sukanya Verma highlights a fraction of the legend's marvelous versatility in this curated list of his 25 unique moods.
'40 years later, the world is still singing I Am A Disco Dancer.'
'The thing about Balaji was that he brought his own special flavour and energy to every song he sang.' 'In that sense, he was like Kishoreda.'
'They don't make stars like Bachchansaab anymore. Or film-makers like Prakash Mehra.'
'She was not just a fan; she knew the game and could differentiate between a good cricketer and a great cricketer.'
We present an excerpt from Kishore Kumar: Method In Madness by Derek Bose.
Titled Kishoreda, the film will be produced by Percept Pictures Company.
Pancham, like his father, was besotted by Lata Mangeshkar's voice and his career's finest songs were reserved only for her.
In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of golden melodies?
Anand marked the first of Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 3 historic collaborations with Rajesh Khanna, the other two being Bawarchi and Namak Haraam. Anand is without a shred of doubt Rajesh Khanna's career's finest performance. Just how he got the role is story of its own, reveals Subhash K Jha.
As Gulzar turns 86 on August 18, Subhash K Jha celebrates the iconic figure by picking his five favourite songs.
In our special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, Sukanya Verma looks back at Madhubala and Kishore Kumar's Half Ticket (1962).
Sukanya Verma lists many more Rishi Kapoor chartbusters.
'We were shooting a sequence where I have a showdown with a minister. After the director said cut, I looked around and everybody was giggling. Then I saw that my dhoti had given away and was on the ground!' Shreyas Talpade discusses Waj Taj.
'If I had a chance to live it all again, I wouldn't change a thing.' Lata Mangeshkar looks back at her life.
Yet another honour for Javed Akhtar.
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