Hindi film music
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Legendary singer Asha Bhosle (1933-2026) was the queen of fun times
Scroll Staff
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Hariharan interview: ‘Independent music is becoming stronger than film music’
Devarsi Ghosh
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How film magazines wrote about Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle
Shikha Jhingan
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Rajnikumar Pandya (1938-2025): A Gujarati writer fascinated by Hindi film music – and its creators
Urvish Kothari
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The Hindi film songs that feature working women
Ashwini Deshpande
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RD Burman archival interview: ‘Only if you have a rapport with the director do tunes come to you’
Nasreen Munni Kabir
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How KJ Yesudas cast a spell on Hindi film music
Archana Nathan
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Kausar Munir: ‘For a song to become really memorable, the lyrics matter’
Nandini Ramnath
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‘Nail-cutter, helicopter’: Amitabh Bhattacharya on quirking up Hindi film lyrics
Devarsi Ghosh
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Tribute: Lata Mangeshkar’s songs of harmony and love united India across divides
Ashwini Deshpande
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What was the secret of the impeccable tuning between composers Laxmikant and Pyarelal?
Rajiv Vijayakar
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Listen: What is the association between Hindustani music and film music based on raags?
Aneesh Pradhan
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Asha Bhosle interview: ‘Machines can fix a voice, but can they give emotion?’
Devarsi Ghosh
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‘Khaali Peeli’ music review: Vishal-Shekhar EP is interesting in parts
Devarsi Ghosh
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Song check: Mika Singh reworks old hit ‘Sawan Mein Lag Gayi Aag’ for ‘Indoo Ki Jawani’
Scroll Staff
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Song check: Tapori blues in ‘Khaali Peeli’ track ‘Tehas Nehas’
Scroll Staff
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Music and lyrics: Composer Ajit Varman was a meteor in the firmament of Hindi cinema
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
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A playlist of actors who sing, singers who act, and those who shouldn’t be as brave
Devarsi Ghosh
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How Rajesh Roshan survived as a Bollywood composer for five decades
Devarsi Ghosh
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Song check: Javed Ali celebrates love in ‘Sadak 2’ song ‘Ishq Kamaal’
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