10 Saigal Songs on his 74th Anniversary
The first singing star of Indian cinema, Kundan Lal Saigal left behind a huge body of work when he passed away at the age of 42 on January 18, 1947. …
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Are you Pt Bhimsen Joshi?
Narendra Kusnur looks back on his association with the maestro and the musical magic he wove Very often, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi’s concerts would end with a devotional song. It could …
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10 Still-Hummed Songs of Yesudas
Yesudas celebrates his 81st birthday on January 10. We choose 10 of his still-hummed songs… One of the most respected names in the south, K J Yesudas had some memorable …
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10 Songs That Simply Make You Feel Good in The New Year
January offers us the perfect season for some pakodas, warm tea and songs that talk of the weather Around this time, as we enter the New Year, it’s cold in …
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10 Naushad songs on his 101st Birthday
One overlooks the gems he created for the top female singers of the 1940s and 1950s by Narendra Kusnur When one talks of legendary music director Naushad, one immediately remembers …
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10 ‘Jhakaas’ Anil Kapoor Songs, As He Turns 64
One of the most popular actors of the 1980s and 1990s, Anil Kapoor had a string of melodious songs picturised on him One of the most popular actors of the …
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On The Classical Track
Indian classical musicians have made immense contributions to film music, as singers, instrumentalists and directors, writes Narendra Kusnur Musically, the 1952 film Baiju Bawra is often remembered for the way …
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10 Everlasting Songs on Dilip Kumar’s 98th Birthday
Legendary singers of Bollywood happily lent their voice to the unforgettable actor and some clearly animate why he is known as the ‘Tragedy King’, writes Narendra Kusnur Though Mohammed Rafi …
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10 Unforgettable Dharmendra Songs to Celebrate his 85th Birthday
In the good old days, Dharmendra was considered the most handsome actor in Bollywood and a matinée idol. Considered as one of the biggest superstars, in 1997, he received the …
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Chupke Chupke Raat Din & more… 10 Top Ghulam Ali favourites
Ahead of his 80th birthday on December 5, Narendra Kusnur picks the ghazal maestro’s most popular songs ever One of the leading maestros in the ghazal field, Ghulam Ali has …
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10 Songs by Geeta Dutt, from happy and romantic to devotional and sad
Narendra Kusnur picks 10 songs rendered by Geeta Dutt, one of the most beautiful voices in Bollywood One of the most beautiful voices in Hindi films, Geeta Dutt had so …
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10 Zeenat Aman songs: From Dum Maro Dum to Satyam Shivam Sundaram to Aap Jaisa Koi
She lit up cinema screens through the 1970s with her pulsating performances and some amazing songs. Narendra Kusnur picks his best ten in our Flashback Friday series Throughout the 1970s, …
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The case of the underrated lyricist
Narendra Kusnur writes about the poets who gave us timeless hits, but are practically forgotten Most fans of old Hindi film music are aware that playback singer Mukesh’s first hit …
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10 Superhit, Expressive Songs of Sanjeev Kumar
To mark actor Sanjeev Kumar’s 35th death anniversary on November 6, Narendra Kusnur chose 10 songs filmed on him Sanjeev Kumar was undoubtedly one of the best actors in Hindi …
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10 Manna Dey songs… All Happy, Cheerful & Peppy
October 24 marks the veteran singer Manna Dey’s seventh death anniversary. Narendra Kusnur presents 10 uptempo Manna Dey songs. Enjoy Manna Dey was one person who could sing anything. Though …
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Yahoo! 10 Shammi Kapoor songs… Breezy, Robust, Energising
To mark the star’s 89th birth anniversary on October 21, Narendra Kusnur choose 10 of Shammi Kapoor’s more robust numbers Selecting 10 songs filmed on Shammi Kapoor wasn’t an easy …
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Ek Duuje Ke Liye: Bollywood’s Mega Musical Duos
Hindi film music has seen some of the best compositions from duo music directors. Narendra Kusnur takes a closer look Over the years, the world of Hindi film music has …
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Mangeshkar 4 Malini: 10 Dream Girl Hema Malini hits sung by Didi Lata Mangeshkar
It’s as if her voice was made for Hema Malini. On the occasion of her birthday on October 16, Narendra Kusnur picks 10 songs that Lata Mangeshkar rendered for the …
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10 Top Amitabh-Rekha Songs to Celebrate their Birthdays
Silsila, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Alaap… there’s a long list of Amitabh Bachchan-Rekha starrers. Narendra Kusnur picks a few very hummable numbers Rekha and Amitabh Bachchan celebrate their birthdays on consecutive …
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10 feel-good, frothy songs of S D Burman
On his 114th birth anniversary on October 1, Narendra Kusnur picked 10 love and frothy songs composed by the great Sachin Dev Burman songs. Some of them are love songs …
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10 Lata Mangeshkar Solo Classics as she turns 91
This is the final part of our three-day series focusing on love songs from the past. On Lata Mangeshkar’s 91st birthday on September 28, we choose 10 of her solo …
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Love & Lavish Locales in these 10 Superhit Yash Chopra Songs
Filmmaker Yash Chopra’s films have produced some great cinema over the years. Narendra Kusnur picks 10 songs from the films he directed on his 88th birth anniversary Filmmaker Yash Chopra’s …
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10 Evergreen Love Duets of Dev Anand
It’s Dev Anand’s 97th birth anniversary on September 26 and we asked our film music specialist Narendra Kusnur to pick 10 memorable romantic duets of the evergreen star Some of …
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Copycat Countdown: 20 Desi Hits Inspired by Phoren Songs
Hindi film music is by now known for picking up songs from English and other languages, and turning them into desi numbers. Narendra Kusnur lists a few popular copies Every …
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10 Timeless Ghazals of Asha Bhosle
One normally associates Asha Bhosle with peppy songs but she also sang some excellent ghazals, writes Narendra Kusnur When one mentions Asha Bhosle, one normally talks of her peppier numbers, dance hits, songs she …
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Take a Sad Song, and Make it Better
Narendra Kusnur examines the appeal of the melancholy number, and chooses 20 heartbreaking hits Most followers of old Hindi film music are fascinated by sad songs. Interestingly, they often greet …
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Gazing at the Ghazal
Soulful poetry is the hallmark of the ghazal, a music form which captivated listeners in the 1980s but is now facing tough times, writes Narendra Kusnur On February 14, Talat …
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10 fun songs of Kalyanji-Anandji
On the 20th death anniversary of Kalyanjibhai, Narendra Kusnur picks songs that display the versatility of the dynamic duo During the 1970s, Kalyanji-Anandji were among the three most popular …
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10 Classics which tell us why Pandit Jasraj was such a genius
An era has ended, truly. Pandit Jasraj had a voice which expressed any emotion in any range. And even as fans worldwide are trying to come to terms with the …
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Pandit Jasraj, RIP
Celebrated vocalist Pandit Jasraj passed away on Monday, August 17. He was 90 and had a musical career spanning over eight decades. A recipient of several awards including the Padma …
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