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60 years of Kabuliwala (1961): Balraj Sahni as the unforgettable Pathan in this moving film

The poignant story about a father's yearning for his daughter , based on Tagore's short was...

14 Dec 2021 5:48 IST — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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50 years of Anand (1971): How music shaped Hrishikesh Mukherjee's tearjerker

On the film’s 50th anniversary, we take a look at the songs composed by Salil Chowdhury and by...

12 Mar 2021 3:44 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Manna Dey's 10 most memorable Bengali film songs – Death anniversary special

One of the finest singers in Indian cinema, Manna Dey was trusted by music directors to breathe life...

24 Oct 2020 5:30 IST — Roushni Sarkar

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Memories of Manna Dey: Birth centenary special

Manna Dey never became the 'voice' of any star, but that gave him the opportunity to lend to...

02 May 2019 17:24 IST — Shoma A Chatterji

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Tabla player Dipankar Acharya revisits fond memories of Manna Dey on his 100th birth anniversary

Acharya, who played with Dey since 1980 in various films and stage shows in and outside the country,...

01 May 2019 7:30 IST — Roushni Sarkar

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Antony Firingee and his poignant question that haunts us even today

Antony Firingee (1967) will be the opening film at this year's Kolkata International Film which...

09 Nov 2018 16:49 IST — Shoma A Chatterji

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Manna Dey, the man who lived for music – Birth anniversary special

Though his older uncles wanted young Manna to become a lawyer, it was the support of his youngest KC...

01 May 2018 17:01 IST — Roushni Sarkar

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Why Manna Dey refused to sing with Bhimsen Joshi – Birth anniversary special

On the classical musician's 96th birth anniversary (4 February), we recall the incident when Dey...

04 Feb 2018 3:30 IST — Keyur Seta

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Best films born out of Rabindranath Tagore's stories — Birth anniversary special

Polymath, philosopher, poet, and storyteller, Rabindranath Tagore is to India what Shakespeare was 7...

07 May 2017 4:30 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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10 classical film compositions in Manna Dey's voice: Birth anniversary special

In the midst of the Rafi-Kishore contest, Manna Dey's voice stood out for its classical lilt. on...

01 May 2017 3:30 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Manna Dey’s 5 most iconic songs

The nephew of music composer KC Dey, singer Manna Dey wasn’t properly given his due in the era...

24 Oct 2016 7:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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We bet you didn't know this about SD Burman

From his early days in Calcutta to his position as an established music director in Bombay, here are...

01 Oct 2016 2:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Remembering composer K.C. Dey

A quick primer on the legendary music composer, who was also S.D. Burman's mentor and guide...

30 Nov 2015 11:13 IST — Sonal Pandya