Singer Palak Muchhal is all set to tie the knot with music composer Mithoon on November 6.
In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of 25 golden melodies?
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
'I was completely in awe of him. After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.'
'Laxmikant-Pyarelal called upon Abba to ask him to sing this ghazal. "Please sing this ghazal for us. The producer is keen that only you should sing this ghazal, so that it will have the desired effect. But he doesn't have money enough to pay you".' Abba's heart was bound to melt on hearing this. He consented immediately. His daughter-in-law Yasmin K Rafi remembers the legendary Mohammed Rafi who would have been 91 today.
Subhash K Jha lists Holi songs that you have probably never heard.
'If you look at its melody, it's nothing.'
Sukanya Verma celebrates The Legend's 25 distinctly different moods.
'She has lived through a lot,' close friend Asha Parekh revealed to Subhash K Jha.
'Shooting with Pankaj was a delightful experience because he was a charming, easy and effortless singer.'
Sukanya Verma salutes most beloved Rishi Kapoor melodies.
Sukanya Verma makes a playlist of 15 profound Rajesh Khanna ditties.
Basu Chatterjee's films have wonderful songs, 10 of which Joginder Tuteja lists here.
'Songs are a commercial compromise.' 'I had to invent tricks to fit songs into my films.'
Film music flourished in the 1970s. Some old masters did some great work, but it was also the decade of new composers.
We celebrate Kishore Kumar's 90th birth anniversary on August 4 with Amit Kumar's 10 favourite Kishore Kumar songs.
Do yourself a favour and let's NOT play Holi to the same handful of Holi songs each year. There's so much more than Holi Ke Din Dil Khil Jaate Hain (Sholay) or Rang Barse (Silsila)!
'For those who like romance in their music, I suggest they search for this song.'
Bhaiyaa Mere Rakhi Ke Bandhan Ko Nibhaana from Chhoti Bahen is popular on Raksha Bandhan even today.
As Lord Ganesha arrives in our homes, Subhash K Jha brings you five devotional Ganpati songs.
From moments that felt long time in the coming to swashbuckling statements that could be interpreted in more ways than one, there are some that fanned our nostalgia, some made our jaws drop (or stomachs churn), some hit too close home, still others left us with a lingering sense of guilt. Sukanya Verma picks cinematic imagery that stood out in 2023.
No Laxmikant Pyarelal. No R D Burman. No A R Rahman. Lyricist Amit Khanna's unusual list of 10 great film songs.
With the monsoon sweeping across many parts of India, Subhash K Jha picks 5 of his favourite romantic rain songs.
'I thought I'd be Chintu's ghost voice, just like Mukeshsaab for Rajsaab.' 'Chintu believed in my voice. He would always recommend me.' 'I sang two songs for him in his second film, Zehreela Insaan.' 'I was supposed to sing Oh Hanseeni, which became the biggest hit of the film.' 'Before I knew it, the song was taken away from me and given to Kishore Kumarsaab.'
He was replaced by the then hot and saleable Sanjay Khan.
Legendary music director Pyarelal of the Laxmikant-Pyarelal duo has joined the debate triggered by Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss' remarks on smoking and drinking scenes in movies.
Few actors share Kareena's fearlessness for closeups in their 40s. A still force in a high-strung thriller, her marvellously opaque portrayal of a woman hiding skeletons in her closet turns a crafty police procedural into a wistful story of survival, observes Sukanya Verma.
A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:
'I never had an opportunity to do the things children do.'
This partnership will allow users to choose from a wide variety of music to add to their social experiences such as videos, stories via music stickers and other creative content.
'I don't watch my films more than once, otherwise I will fall in love with myself.'
'Do you know the opening two lines of Mehndi Lagake Ke Rakhna -- Yeh kudiyan nashe di pudiya, yeh munde gali de gunde -- was not only written by Bakshisaab but also composed by him in one sitting on Yashji's request?'
A messy masala about an antihero bolstered by tons of whimsy, controversy and high drama, Khalnayak's hype is stuff of history. Sukanya Verma celebrates 30 years of this blockbuster.
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.
'Pancham was way ahead of his times. Picture chale na chale, RD's music was damn good.'
'I came to hear you sing Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon. I am glad I have heard you sing.'
'It's very difficult, almost impossible, to select my favourite duets with Kishoreda.'
'There are hardly singers who could put life into a song the way Mohammad Aziz did.' Lata Mangeshkar, Alka Yagnik, Rajesh Roshan and Anu Malik remember the versatile singer who passed into the ages on November 27.
Using snatches of a cult favourite or evergreen classic in its original form for action, comedy or romance can transform the entire vibe of a scene.
