Hindi Film Music
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Irshad Kamil on Imtiaz Ali and film lyrics: ‘You don’t need heavy words to save you’
The celebrated wordsmith speaks to ‘Scroll’ about his collaboration with Imtiaz Ali, the upcoming ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ and his approach to songwriting.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Dilip Naik, the Hindi film industry musician you had heard even before you heard of him
The remarkable journey of the guitarist who played on the iconic Hindi film songs ‘Aaja Aaja’ and ‘Jaan Pehchaan Ho’.
Rudradeep Bhattacharjee
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‘Saraswati Devi, who?’ Only one of India’s pioneering film music composers
‘Main Ban Ke Chidiya’ endures – as does the legacy of its trailblazing creator.
Nirupama Kotru
Trending
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Women’s Prize for Fiction: A reader’s guide to the six books on the 2024 shortlist
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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The Hindi film songs that feature working women
A small but important subset of tunes show women engaged in professional activities.
Ashwini Deshpande
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RD Burman archival interview: ‘Only if you have a rapport with the director do tunes come to you’
In a conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir from 1983, the renowned composer revisits his formative years.
Nasreen Munni Kabir
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How KJ Yesudas cast a spell on Hindi film music
Renowned for his songs in Malayalam and Tamil cinema, the singer mesmerised Hindi film fans too.
Archana Nathan
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Amit Trivedi lets his music do the talking: ‘There’s one life. We take it way too seriously’
‘Just go on working, don’t think and don’t look back. Whoever says whatever, let it be.’
Devarsi Ghosh
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Pritam interview: ‘The importance of a song in a Hindi film has decreased – it’s hara-kiri’
Films – and movie stars – are ignoring the contribution of music to their success, the hit-making composer told ‘Scroll.in’.
Devarsi Ghosh
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‘Nail-cutter, helicopter’: Amitabh Bhattacharya on quirking up Hindi film lyrics
‘Kesariya’ from ‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva’ is only the latest example of his playful use of language.
Devarsi Ghosh
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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The highs and highs of Jatin-Lalit’s Hindi film soundtracks
Imagine disbanding after a soundtrack as fabulous as ‘Fanaa’.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Music and lyrics: For Anand Bakshi, his life was his muse
The songwriter channelled his life-shaping experiences into some of the finest Hindi film songs.
Ganesh Vancheeswaran
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Audio master: When Madan Mohan and Majrooh Sultanpuri created magic in ‘Dastak’
The spare soundtrack has four tunes – each of them a gem.
Nirupama Kotru
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel earn Rajasthan Royals easy win over Lucknow Super Giants
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian men beat Thailand in campaign opener; women beat Canada
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IPL 2024: Jake Fraser-McGurk’s whirlwind knock powers Delhi Capitals to win over Mumbai Indians
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals