The story behind the award-winning song ‘Naatu Naatu’ from ‘RRR’

Choreographer Prem Rakshith reveals what went into the Golden Globe-decorated dance number.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Jan 15, 2023 · 07:45 am

Picture the song: ‘Haanikarak Bapu’ gives a hilarious twist to the sports film’s training montage

The song from Nitesh Tiwari’s ‘Dangal’ features a very strict coach and his two deeply reluctant daughters.

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· Jun 09, 2021 · 10:30 am

Picture the song: ‘Sar Jo Tera Chakraye’ proves that Johnny Walker is truly the best stress-buster

On the actor’s 94th birth anniversary, a throwback to one of his most famous songs.

Archana Nathan

· Jul 22, 2018 · 09:15 am

Picture the song: ‘Maa Da Laadla’ from ‘Dostana’ brought love (and Hindi films) out of the closet

In LGBT pride month, a look at a rare song centred on homosexuality.

Soumya Rao

· Jun 29, 2018 · 08:15 am

Picture the song: Witness the quintessential Govinda magic in ‘Pak Chik Pak’

The dancer extraordinaire pays his tribute to Michael Jackson in the song from David Dhawan’s 1994 comedy ‘Raja Babu’.

Archana Nathan

· Jun 21, 2018 · 07:34 pm

Picture the song: In ‘Vaasamilla Malar Idhu’, a tune is worth a thousand words

In the popular track from EM Ibrahim’s ‘Oru Thalai Ragam’, two college sweethearts sing about their feelings for one another.

Archana Nathan

· May 26, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Picture the song: ‘Galti Se Mistake’ proves that Ranbir Kapoor can never put a wrong foot forward

Effortlessness marks the energetic dance number from ‘Jagga Jasoos’.

Nandini Ramnath

· May 02, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Picture the song: ‘Hungama Ho Gaya’ from ‘Queen’ is the rare remix that actually works

The track is a clever tribute to the original number from the Sanjeev Kumar-starrer ‘Anhonee’.

Nandini Ramnath

· Apr 14, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Picture the song: ‘Hum Bane Tum Bane’ from ‘Ek Duuje Ke Liye’ proves that love has no language

K Balachander’s movie explores the chasm between North and South India through the prism of tragic love.

Nandini Ramnath

· Apr 04, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Picture the song: Feel the love in ‘Aaj ki Raat’ from the ‘Don’ remake

Echoes of the Donna Summer disco hit and 1970s retro chic in Farhan Akhtar’s version of ‘Don’.

Nandini Ramnath

· Mar 28, 2018 · 07:30 pm

The story behind Madhuri Dixit’s ‘Ek Do Teen’, the most famous counting exercise in Hindi film music

While the remixed version, performed by Jacqueline Fernandez for ‘Baaghi 2’, has created a furore, the original song remains as fresh as ever.

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· Mar 22, 2018 · 07:30 pm

Picture the song: See Savitri-Gemini Ganesan’s outsized chemistry in ‘Maiyendhum Vizhiyaada’

The creatively shot song is from Muktha Srinivasan’s 1965 drama ‘Poojaikku Vandha Malar’.

Archana Nathan

· Mar 21, 2018 · 08:15 am