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Balaji Vittal and Anirudha Bhattacharjee

Back-to-back heartbreak: SD Burman’s ‘Guide’ experiment remains unparalleled in Hindi film music

Here is the story of how the twin tunes ‘Mose Chhal Kiye Jaaye’ and ‘Kya Se Kya Ho Gaya’ were composed.

Balaji Vittal and Anirudha Bhattacharjee
· Oct 31, 2016 · 06:00 pm
The Eureka moment that sealed the great partnership between RD Burman and Gulzar

The collaboration between the ace composer and the lyricist-filmmaker began with a song from ‘Parichay’ that was composed in the shower.

Balaji Vittal and Anirudha Bhattacharjee
· Jun 27, 2016 · 03:00 pm
How long must we wait for the definitive Mohammed Rafi biography?

Two new books are too uncritical to add any value to our understanding of the great singer.

Balaji Vittal and Anirudha Bhattacharjee
· Mar 27, 2016 · 06:00 pm

Music history: The unknown story behind ‘Woh shaam kuchh ajeeb thi’

An excerpt from a book that details the back stories of classic Hindi film songs.

Balaji Vittal and Anirudha Bhattacharjee
· Jul 19, 2015 · 06:30 pm