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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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Aaj Tak says its anchors will report on Budget 2023 suspended from a tower at a height of 160 feet
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India’s cough syrup testing regime has a deadly blind spot
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Adani bonds hit distressed levels after group calls off share sale
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Watch: Tiger walks freely in tea garden, unbothered when car comes up close
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What is a ‘Buy Now Pay Later’ loan and should you take it? Personal finance analysts weigh in
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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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‘Journalism is not a crime’: Siddique Kappan after being released on bail after more than two years
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Caught on CCTV: Man steals gorilla statue kept outside a shop
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Watch: Tiger walks freely in tea garden, unbothered when car comes up close
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Watch: Students climb gate to enter exam centre because they were late
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Watch: Bystander, police officer rescue driver moments before crashed car bursts into flames
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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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Bowing out in style: Soumitra Chatterjee’s late-career gems ‘Bela Seshe’ and ‘Mayurakshi’
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‘Lost’ trailer: Yami Gautam Dhar plays a journalist investigating a disappearance
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‘The Romantics’ trailer: Docuseries pays tribute to the Yash Raj Films legacy
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Film ‘Follower’ crawls inside the mind of a social media troll in Belgaum
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Shah Rukh Khan on ‘Pathaan’ success: ‘Have forgotten those four years in the last four days’