Shooting Film Songs
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The story behind the award-winning song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’
Choreographer Prem Rakshith reveals what went into the Golden Globe-decorated dance number.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Picture the song: ‘Haanikarak Bapu’ gives a hilarious twist to the sports film’s training montage
The song from Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Dangal’ features a very strict coach and his two deeply reluctant daughters.
Scroll Staff
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Picture the song: ‘Sar Jo Tera Chakraye’ proves that Johnny Walker is truly the best stress-buster
On the actor’s 94th birth anniversary, a throwback to one of his most famous songs.
Archana Nathan
Trending
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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Why even those who don’t believe in deities love bhakti poetry
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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‘The Hachette Book of Indian Detective Fiction’ makes you rethink pre-conceptions about the genre
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Picture the song: ‘Maa Da Laadla’ from ‘Dostana’ brought love (and Hindi films) out of the closet
In LGBT pride month, a look at a rare song centred on homosexuality.
Soumya Rao
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Picture the song: Witness the quintessential Govinda magic in ‘Pak Chik Pak’
The dancer extraordinaire pays his tribute to Michael Jackson in the song from David Dhawan’s 1994 comedy ‘Raja Babu’.
Archana Nathan
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Picture the song: In ‘Vaasamilla Malar Idhu’, a tune is worth a thousand words
In the popular track from EM Ibrahim’s ‘Oru Thalai Ragam’, two college sweethearts sing about their feelings for one another.
Archana Nathan
Video
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Picture the song: ‘Galti Se Mistake’ proves that Ranbir Kapoor can never put a wrong foot forward
Effortlessness marks the energetic dance number from ‘Jagga Jasoos’.
Nandini Ramnath
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Picture the song: ‘Hungama Ho Gaya’ from ‘Queen’ is the rare remix that actually works
The track is a clever tribute to the original number from the Sanjeev Kumar-starrer ‘Anhonee’.
Nandini Ramnath
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Picture the song: ‘Hum Bane Tum Bane’ from ‘Ek Duuje Ke Liye’ proves that love has no language
K Balachander’s movie explores the chasm between North and South India through the prism of tragic love.
Nandini Ramnath
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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Picture the song: Feel the love in ‘Aaj ki Raat’ from the ‘Don’ remake
Echoes of the Donna Summer disco hit and 1970s retro chic in Farhan Akhtar’s version of ‘Don’.
Nandini Ramnath
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The story behind Madhuri Dixit’s ‘Ek Do Teen’, the most famous counting exercise in Hindi film music
While the remixed version, performed by Jacqueline Fernandez for ‘Baaghi 2’, has created a furore, the original song remains as fresh as ever.
Scroll Staff
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Picture the song: See Savitri-Gemini Ganesan’s outsized chemistry in ‘Maiyendhum Vizhiyaada’
The creatively shot song is from Muktha Srinivasan’s 1965 drama ‘Poojaikku Vandha Malar’.
Archana Nathan
The Field
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Aman clinches quota; Sujeet, Jaideep active in repechage rounds
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IPL 2024: Kolkata defeat Mumbai in rain-affected match to become first team to qualify for play-offs
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Cricket: England pacer James Anderson to retire after Lord’s Test against West Indies
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The Man, the Machine: Merab Dvalishvili in Mumbai
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Wrestling, World Olympic Qualifiers: Nisha Dahiya wins Paris quota in women’s 68kg