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What set apart Kaifi Azmi from his peer and contemporary Sahir Ludhianvi?

Peers, competitors, friends, and fellow men, Kaifi Azmi and Sahir Ludhianvi were among the most and...

16 Jan 2017 9:41 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Rajesh Roshan: 'Jo Wada Kiya Wo' still haunts me

The experienced music composer revealed his memories of his father, Roshan and his working with...

14 Jan 2017 3:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Asrar-ul-Haq 'Majaz', the missing poet in Pyaasa

Hailed as India's Keats, Majaz shared the passion, youth and fervour of the Englishman. Living a...

05 Dec 2016 8:49 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Dhool Ka Phool: Yash Chopra’s poignant debut

For the 57th anniversary of Yash Chopra’s first directorial venture, we examine how the Dhool...

03 Dec 2016 9:47 IST — Sonal Pandya

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How Sahir Ludhianvi merged political ideology into film lyrics

A poet beyond compare, Sahir Ludhianvi's lyrics were unlike any before him or since. On the 36th...

25 Oct 2016 8:29 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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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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Dharmputra: Remembering Yash Chopra’s second film

The filmmaker, who would have turned 84 today (27 September), began his directorial career not with...

27 Sep 2016 2:00 IST — Keyur Seta

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Deepika, Priyanka, Kareena, Sonakshi or Bhumi: Who will play Amrita Pritam on screen?

Sanjay Leela Bhansali has planned a film on the real-life romance of Amrita Pritam and Sahir...

31 Aug 2016 8:30 IST — Keyur Seta

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7 patriotic Hindi film songs from 7 decades of Independence

Over the past 69 years, Hindi cinema has opened a window to the changing nature of patriotism in the...

15 Aug 2016 6:00 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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The golden era of music composer Roshan

On the maestro’s 99th birth anniversary, we recall five evergreen numbers that his...

14 Jul 2016 9:00 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Udta Punjab finds its Keats

One of Punjab's most popular poets, Shiv Kumar Batalvi, finds a new lease of in Abhishek film....

25 May 2016 11:16 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Javed Akhtar's debt to Sahir

Sahir Ludhianvi's enigmatic shadow looms large on the Hindi film industry, even after his and of...

09 Mar 2016 6:00 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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21 of the most heartbreaking love ballads in Bollywood

The sweetest songs are often the saddest. Nowhere is this truer than in Hindi cinema.From Kumar to...

14 Feb 2016 4:30 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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When poets ruled Hindi cinema

Cinema is visual poetry. It is natural that poets, as characters, hold an intrigue and allure to has...

27 Jan 2016 10:28 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Guess who's playing Sahir Ludhianvi?  

Irrfan Khan is reportedly preparing to play the role of the legendary poet  ...

07 Jan 2016 9:35 IST — Our Correspondent

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How Sahir Ludhianvi and Sudha Malhotra created magic 

He was a poet; she, a songstress. Between them, they gave rise to one of the most enduring myths of...

09 Dec 2015 4:52 IST — Shriram Iyengar