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Book excerpt: How Laxmikant-Pyarelal went all out to establish themselves when starting out
The new Rupa Publications release, written by Rajiv Vijayakar, looks at the duo who honed their skills as musicians, assistants and arrangers and rose to become one of the top composer pairs in the Hindi film music scene. This portion from the book Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal highlights their early struggles in booking films.
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Book excerpt: How the year 1966 changed Dharmendra’s life
On the actor’s 83rd birthday today, an excerpt from his biography by journalist Rajiv Vijayakar examines how Dharmendra rose to stardom.