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80 years of Khazanchi: Landmark film that shaped contours of mainstream Hindi film music

Moti B Gidwani’s pre-Partition blockbuster, which was released on 5 April 1941, showcased the...

05 Apr 2021 7:54 IST — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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The unforgettable voice of Shamshad Begum: Birth centenary special

Almost every song that Shamshad Begum, with her distinctive voice, sang as a solo or in a duet or as...

14 Apr 2019 11:30 IST — Shoma A Chatterji

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5 best songs of music composer Ghulam Haider — Death anniversary

On his 65th death anniversary, we revisit some of his well-known compositions from Khazanchi (1941)...

09 Nov 2018 3:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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How OP Nayyar scored his big break with Kaneez

Here's how the famed composer got his first break with the film Kaneez 67 years ago on this...

26 Nov 2016 0:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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How Ghulam Haider brought Punjabi rhythms to Hindi films 

A composer whose fame has been brushed over, Ghulam Haider's key contributions to Indian cinema...

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Remembering music composer Ghulam Haider 

On his 63rd death anniversary, a look back at Ghulam Haider who gave rise to singers Lata Noorjehan...

09 Nov 2016 6:48 IST — Sonal Pandya