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Bappi Lahiri (1952–2022): The Disco King steps off the stage
The composer-singer-actor, who died in Mumbai after a long illness, will be remembered as a figure...
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40 years of Satte Pe Satta: Amitabh Bachchan headlines the funny family entertainer
A remake of the Hollywood musical Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (1954), the Raj N Sippy film the a...
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55 years of Teesri Manzil (1966): 5 reasons why the film remains a classic
The musical thriller, released on this day, was another blockbuster idea from producer Nasir Husain....
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Singing in the rain with Kishore Kumar – Special
When it rains, it is time to listen to ‘Rimjhim Gire Sawan’ on loop. With Kishore 92nd a...
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Bandra Film Festival screening Pancham Unmixed on RD Burman’s birth anniversary week
Directed by Brahmanand S Siingh, the documentary looks at the life and career of the late iconic...
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Revisiting Caravan (1971), a colourful road movie – Sachin Bhowmick death anniversary special
The musical superhit film directed by Nasir Husain featured Asha Parekh, Jeetendra and Aruna Irani a...
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New ideas will keep emerging from gifted individuals: Louiz Banks on his jazz journey
With Louiz Banks: A Symphony of Love, a biography by Ashis Ghatak, out now, the maestro speaks of of...
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Louiz Banks’s perspective on life and success is fascinating, says Ashis Ghatak
The author opened up about his journey putting together the biography of the multifaceted musical...
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Book excerpt: How a meeting with RD Burman brought Louiz Banks to Mumbai
On the versatile musician’s 80th birthday, a new book, A Symphony of Love, by Rupa looks at of...
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50 years of Kati Patang: Shakti Samanta’s musical hit is a cautionary tale for free-spirited women
The film, released on 29 January 1971, delivered a triple delight with Asha Parekh’s nuanced...
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Penguin to publish Gulzar’s memoirs
It will feature anecdotes relating to eminent personalities such as Satyajit Ray, RD Burman, Kishore...
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Sholay and the magic of Mangesh Desai's sound design – 45th anniversary special
Sholay offers a case study in how sound should always be synchronized with the entire film and with...
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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...
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40 years of Red Rose (1980): Killing them not-so-softly in this psychological thriller
Rajesh Khanna played a psychopath in this remake of a Tamil hit that seemed more a horror movie than...
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Jolly Mukherjee to celebrate musical journey of 33 years with concert at Kolkata's Lake Club
The singer will be accompanied by the late RD Burman's musicians at the soiree called Chandni O...
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10 reasons why you should watch 1942: A Love Story again
The film, directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, was released exactly a quarter century ago....
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How Usha Uthup lost out on 'Dum Maro Dum'
While appearing on The Kapil Sharma Show, the singer talked about why she was not able to sing...
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Student Of The Year 2's 'The Jawani Song': Vishal-Shekhar's version is all glitter, no gold
The song, sung by Vishal Dadlani and Payal Dev, is an update on the hit title track from Jawani...
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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...
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Twilight years of saxophonist Manohari Singh through the eyes of friend Vish Shirali
Harmonica player Shirali, who played in many stage shows with the saxophonist, remembers his guru on...