Shooting Film Songs
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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
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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
Trending
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A trio of wolves, a lunging crocodile and other winners at the Sanctuary Wildlife Photography Awards
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Ramachandra Guha: In new book, an exploration of Hindutva’s paranoid triumphalism through H-Pop
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Rajasthan elections: BJP leads in 112 of 199 seats, Congress distant second
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‘50 years on, I feel like a rock star again’: A pioneering album by an Indian band gets another life
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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
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Smoke billows from luxury speedboat after it catches fire near Alibaug, Maharashtra
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Watch: Macaulay Culkin recreates iconic ‘Home Alone’ dialogue in his Walk of Fame induction speech
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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
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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
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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
The Reel
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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Watch: ‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 teaser trailer is out
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‘The Boys’ season 4 trailer: Homelander grows in influence as Butcher tries to rally his team
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‘Salaar Part 1 – Ceasefire’ trailer: ‘K.G.F’ director’s new film stars Prabhas, Prithviraj Sukumaran
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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
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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
The Field
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Pro Kabaddi League: Gujarat Giants beat Telugu Titans in season opener; U Mumba pip UP Yoddhas
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mohun Bagan Super Giant score late goals to edge past Hyderabad FC
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India bow out in pool stage with heartbreaking loss to Belgium
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Badminton, Syed Modi International: Ashwini Ponnappa/Tanisha Crasto enter final; Priyanshu bows out
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Boxing, Junior World Championships: India wins four bronze; 12 others storm into finals