Listen: This composition in Kirwani shows how Hindustani music enriched Marathi theatre

This is the first episode in our series on Marathi stage songs influenced by Hindustani music.

Aneesh Pradhan

· Yesterday · 07:15 am

Watch: This ‘Anti-Indian’ rap wants to remind people of issues plaguing the country before they vote

Rapper duo Arivu-Ofro released the song just in time for the elections.

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· Apr 19, 2019 · 01:00 pm

Song check: RD Burman’s ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ recreated for ‘Student of the Year 2’

Punit Malhotra’s sequel stars Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria, Ananya Panday and Aditya Seal.

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· Apr 18, 2019 · 02:07 pm

Watch: Madonna has released a teaser for her new album (but it is only a minute long)

The teaser features Madonna in various avatars ranging from a dancer through a head of state to a housekeeper.

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· Apr 17, 2019 · 08:00 pm

Throwback: Sunny Deol often drew a blank as a dancer, but that never stopped him from stomping

A look at Sunny Deol’s anti-dancing through the years.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Apr 17, 2019 · 08:15 am

The legend of Baiju Bawra: Was there ever a musician who could melt marble with his singular voice?

There’s more to the mystery than what was immortalised on screen.

Malini Nair

· Apr 15, 2019 · 11:30 am

‘Like Holi with the blood of Hindus and Muslims’: This song about Jallianwala Bagh still resonates

Imagining how India would shape up after independence was achieved, ‘Din Khoon Ke Hamaare’ evocatively invokes the unity of different religious communities.

Sumangala Damodaran

· Apr 13, 2019 · 07:38 pm

Listen: Kabul’s Alladino Khan sings raags Bhairavi and Megh

There is little information about the musician except Alladino Khan other than the fact that he presented the Patiala style.

Aneesh Pradhan

· Apr 13, 2019 · 07:15 am

Song check: Another ode to drinking at Punjabi weddings in ‘Vaddi Sharaban’ from ‘De De Pyaar De’

Directed by Akiv Ali, the film stars Ajay Devgn, Rakul Preet Singh and Tabu.

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· Apr 12, 2019 · 10:25 am

You want a hit ballad for your movie but don’t have Arijit Singh’s dates. Who you gonna call?

Here who else is crooning the romantic numbers when Bollywood’s favourite balladeer isn’t available.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Apr 11, 2019 · 09:15 am

Watch: K-Pop group Blackpink sets a new YouTube record with its latest single ‘Kill This Love’

The fiery video became the fastest music video to reach 100 million views on YouTube.

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· Apr 10, 2019 · 05:00 pm

Song check: Madhuri Dixit dances to the sorrow of separation in ‘Tabah Ho Gaye’ from ‘Kalank’

Pritam is the composer, Shreya Ghoshal is the singer and Amitabh Bhattacharya is the lyricist.

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· Apr 09, 2019 · 03:09 pm