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Ajay Mankotia

How OP Nayyar was one of the original disruptors of Hindi film music

‘Almost all Hindi film songs have beat patterns which are straight and regular. But OP Nayyar had other ideas.’

Ajay Mankotia
· Mar 22, 2023 · 08:45 am
Biggles turns 122: Why those who grew up in the 20th Century can never forget the fictional pilot

Introduced by his author, Captain WE Johns, in 1932, James Bigglesworth was everything a boy would dream of.

Ajay Mankotia
· May 26, 2021 · 05:30 pm
On Bangladesh’s Victory Day, remembering a landmark concert that grabbed the world’s attention

Organised by George Harrison at the behest of Ravi Shankar, the Concert for Bangladesh raised awareness about the independence struggle – and humanitarian aid.

Ajay Mankotia
· Dec 16, 2020 · 06:30 pm