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Lata Mangeshkar (1929-2022): Exit, the Nightingale

The legend, who died of COVID-19 complications in Mumbai today, was a perfectionist whose quiet, a...

06 Feb 2022 9:05 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Remembering the unmatched grace of Bhagwan Dada in Albela (1951)

Even 70 years after its release on 14 December 1951, the film is testimony to the innovative dancing...

14 Dec 2021 10:39 IST — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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90 years of Sound: The flow and ebb of Hindi film music

Songs have been an integral part of Hindi cinema, existing not only in musicals, but also as a in of...

03 Oct 2021 0:06 IST — Suyog Zore

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Mere Pyare Prime Minister song: 'Bajaa Bajaa Dhol Bajaa Re' mashes up with Navrang's 'Arre Jaa Re Hatt Natkhat'

The Holi song composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy celebrates the festival of colours with the vocals of...

05 Mar 2019 16:45 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Watch videos: C Ramchandra sings his classic compositions

For the music composer’s birth centenary today (12 January), we go back in time to review one...

12 Jan 2018 3:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Birth anniversary special: Remembering C Ramchandra

Reviewing the life and career of one of Hindi cinema's most accomplished composers on his 99th...

12 Jan 2017 3:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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The greatest compositions of C Ramchandra

On the pioneering music composer’s 35th death anniversary, a look at some of his most famous...

05 Jan 2017 4:00 IST — Sonal Pandya

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When Dilip Kumar starred as the businessman turned vigilante, Azaad

Before Bruce Wayne, there was Khan Sahib. Back in 1955, Dilip Kumar took on the mantle of a defender...

11 Dec 2016 15:34 IST — Sonal Pandya

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When Mahendra Kapoor acted in a college play with Vijay Anand

On the singer’s 8th death anniversary, we spoke to photojournalist Pradeep Chandra who's a...

27 Sep 2016 5:45 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Rajinder Krishan: The man behind iconic lyrics

On the renowned lyricist’s 29th death anniversary today (23 September), we take a look back at...

23 Sep 2016 7:06 IST — Sonal Pandya

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How Lata Mangeshkar and Noorjehan got together

A political (dis)agreement divided the kingdom of two queens. In 1951, the heir and the queen met in...

21 Sep 2016 6:59 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Bhagwan Dada's little secret

A political agreement divided the kingdom of two queens. In 1951, the heir and the empress met each...

05 Feb 2016 9:11 IST — Shriram Iyengar