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Ganesh Vancheeswaran
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Music and lyrics: For Anand Bakshi, his life was his muse
The songwriter channelled his life-shaping experiences into some of the finest Hindi film songs.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
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Music and lyrics: Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s story is as much about friendship as it is about their tunes
The partnership between Laxmikant Kudalkar and Pyarelal Sharma transformed Hindi film music.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
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Music and lyrics: The other Bappi Lahiri who gets drowned out by disco and synth
Several lovely melodies by the maverick film composer remain undiscovered.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
Trending
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Music and lyrics: You can never think of ‘Razia Sultan’ without thinking of Kabban Mirza
The All India Radio announcer was the surprise package in Kamal Amrohi’s Hema Malini-Dharmendra starrer.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
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Music and lyrics: The Shiv-Hari partnership proves that quality always trumps quantity
Seven of their eight films were with Yash Chopra, including ‘Silsila’, ‘Chandni’, ‘Lamhe’ and ‘Darr’.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
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Music and lyrics: How Shailendra gift-wrapped cosmic truths through his songs
Sought after by the best Hindi film music composers, directors and producers, he wrote about 900 songs in a career spanning 17 years.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Music and lyrics: Composer Ajit Varman was a meteor in the firmament of Hindi cinema
His best work was with Govind Nihalani and Mahesh Bhatt.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
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Music and lyrics: ‘Thodi Si Bewafaii’ and the magic of one-off collaborations
Gulzar and Khayyam joined forces for the 1980 movie, starring Rajesh Khanna, Shabana Azmi and Padmini Kolhapure.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
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Music and lyrics: Songwriter Gulshan Bawra combined soul and depth with a sense of fun
Born Gulshan Kumar Mehta, but known by the name that captured his irreverent and freewheeling personality.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer