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Hindi film music
Rajnikumar Pandya (1938-2025): A Gujarati writer fascinated by Hindi film music – and its creators
Urvish Kothari
· Mar 25, 2025 · 09:05 am
The Hindi film songs that feature working women
Ashwini Deshpande
· Jan 09, 2024 · 08:15 am
RD Burman archival interview: ‘Only if you have a rapport with the director do tunes come to you’
Nasreen Munni Kabir
· Jun 28, 2023 · 08:40 am
How KJ Yesudas cast a spell on Hindi film music
Archana Nathan
· May 20, 2023 · 08:15 am
Kausar Munir: ‘For a song to become really memorable, the lyrics matter’
Nandini Ramnath
· Apr 11, 2023 · 06:00 pm
‘Nail-cutter, helicopter’: Amitabh Bhattacharya on quirking up Hindi film lyrics
Devarsi Ghosh
· Jul 26, 2022 · 08:45 am
Tribute: Lata Mangeshkar’s songs of harmony and love united India across divides
Ashwini Deshpande
· Feb 27, 2022 · 08:45 am
What was the secret of the impeccable tuning between composers Laxmikant and Pyarelal?
Rajiv Vijayakar
· Nov 11, 2021 · 05:06 pm
Listen: What is the association between Hindustani music and film music based on raags?
Aneesh Pradhan
· Dec 05, 2020 · 07:00 am
Asha Bhosle interview: ‘Machines can fix a voice, but can they give emotion?’
Devarsi Ghosh
· Oct 04, 2020 · 10:30 am
‘Khaali Peeli’ music review: Vishal-Shekhar EP is interesting in parts
Devarsi Ghosh
· Sep 28, 2020 · 10:30 am
Song check: Mika Singh reworks old hit ‘Sawan Mein Lag Gayi Aag’ for ‘Indoo Ki Jawani’
Scroll Staff
· Sep 16, 2020 · 05:03 pm
Song check: Tapori blues in ‘Khaali Peeli’ track ‘Tehas Nehas’
Scroll Staff
· Sep 15, 2020 · 02:15 pm
Music and lyrics: Composer Ajit Varman was a meteor in the firmament of Hindi cinema
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
· Sep 15, 2020 · 10:30 am
A playlist of actors who sing, singers who act, and those who shouldn’t be as brave
Devarsi Ghosh
· Sep 06, 2020 · 12:00 pm
How Rajesh Roshan survived as a Bollywood composer for five decades
Devarsi Ghosh
· Sep 04, 2020 · 10:30 am
Song check: Javed Ali celebrates love in ‘Sadak 2’ song ‘Ishq Kamaal’
Scroll Staff
· Aug 19, 2020 · 05:55 pm
Song check: Autotuned longing in ‘Tum Se Hi’ from ‘Sadak 2’
Scroll Staff
· Aug 18, 2020 · 05:42 pm
‘Khuda Haafiz’ music review: Full marks to the Mithoon album
Devarsi Ghosh
· Aug 12, 2020 · 03:30 pm
Song check: Mithoon, Sayeed Quadri and Vishal Dadlani team up for ‘Khuda Haafiz’ title track
Scroll Staff
· Aug 04, 2020 · 04:29 pm
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