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25 years of Gupt: Music composer Viju Shah discusses the making of the cult soundtrack

Shah won the inaugural Filmfare award for Best Background Score for the Rajiv Rai thriller starring...

04 Jul 2022 4:34 IST — Sonal Pandya

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45 years of Sholay: Why the film remains a gold standard in Hindi cinema

Ramesh Sippy's cult classic Sholay, released on Independence Day in 1975, is as beloved now as...

15 Aug 2020 3:58 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Kin of Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri, Rajendra Krishan, Majrooh Sultanpuri also demand credit on YouTube

After Rakesh Anand Bakshi, son of the late lyricist Anand Bakshi, raised the issue, the kin of other...

23 Apr 2020 18:56 IST — Keyur Seta

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Rakesh Anand Bakshi urges music companies to credit lyricists, composers for songs on YouTube

The son of legendary lyricist Anand Bakshi has made his appeal to various music platforms, as...

21 Apr 2020 13:15 IST — Keyur Seta

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Birthday special: 6 songs of composer Viju Shah that bring you to the dance floor

On the music maker’s 60th birthday, we present six of his all-time dance hits....

05 Jun 2019 4:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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40 years of an Italian romance with ‘Do Lafzon Ki Hai Dil Ki Kahaani’

The Great Gambler (1979), directed by Shakti Samanta, was released on this day (6 April) 40 years We...

06 Apr 2019 8:52 IST — Sonal Pandya

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40 years of Sargam: When Laxmikant-Pyarelal celebrated the romance between the dafli and the ghungroo

On the 40th anniversary of Sargam's release (8 January 1979), we analyze how the compositions, K...

08 Jan 2019 1:30 IST — Suparna Thombare

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Simmba song 'Aankh Marey': Peppy tune, Ranveer and Sara’s groovy dance moves light up this reprise

The song, originally from the Amitabh Bachchan-produced Tere Mere Sapne (1996), has found a spot in...

06 Dec 2018 8:02 IST — Mayur Lookhar

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20 years of Dil To Pagal Hai: Uttam Singh reveals link between Uday and 'Are Re Are' song

On the film's 20th anniversary today (30 October), music director Uttam Singh recalls the of for...

30 Oct 2017 8:30 IST — Mayur Lookhar

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Anand Bakshi’s songs supported both Rajesh Khanna and Rajendra Kumar in their films

For the lyricist’s 87th birth anniversary today (21 July), we examine how Anand Bakshi the of...

21 Jul 2017 3:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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All these films are in debt to Subhash Ghai's Karz

On the 37th anniversary of the reincarnation saga, here are the films, inspired by the lyrics of all...

11 Jun 2017 2:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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15 all-time chartbusters from the Anand Bakshi playlist

The lyricist, fondly known as the people’s poet, has had a hand in most of the top songs of On...

30 Mar 2017 3:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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25 years of Vishwatma: Decoding the anatomy of 'Saat Samundar Paar'

Director Rajiv Rai, music composer Viju Shah and DJ Suketu spoke to Cinestaan.com about the song 25...

24 Jan 2017 3:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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When black money was stored inside Ganesh idol and nobody cared

The song from Takkar raises quite a few questions. ...

05 Sep 2016 4:30 IST — Keyur Seta

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From SD Burman to AR Rahman: Anand Bakshi's fascinating journey

A lyricist non pareil, Anand Bakshi's verses carried the most poignant emotions in the simplest...

21 Jul 2016 16:36 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Anand Bakshi: The songwriter who transcended generations

The prolific lyricist who was born 86 years ago on 21 July was also a talented singer....

21 Jul 2016 4:00 IST — Sonal Pandya