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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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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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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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With Dussehra and Diwali just behind us, Deepa Gahlot takes a look at the legend of Ram Ram Rajya (1943) The Dussehra to Diwali festive season revolves around Ram and …
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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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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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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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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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With memorable music, a star-studded cast and despite the most improbable storyline, the 1965 Yash Raj film Waqt remains literally a family favourite, writes Deepa Gahlot It was in 1970 …
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mental health was generally uni-dimensional in films of bygone days, with the iconic Khamoshi being an exception, writes Deepa Gahlot Khamoshi (1969) The suicide of actor Sushant Singh Rajput has …
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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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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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Seniors Today film chronicler Deepa Gahlot picks her Top 10 Guru Dutt films 1. Baazi (1951): Movie lore has it that when Dev Anand and Guru Dutt worked in …
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From romcoms to satire, comedy films have made us laugh down the ages. Deepa Gahlot lists 20 of the best If smiles and laughter can be used to measure happiness, …
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Deepa Gahlot looks back on an improbable but fiercely patriotic film, which is now remembered chiefly for its songs Samadhi (1950) Those who have not seen Samadhi (1950), or even …
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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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With each of her superlative performance and box-office hits, there were some unforgettable songs and some brilliant dancing. Narendra Kusnur picks his 10 such songs. Enjoy! She arrived on the …
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As India celebrates its 73rd year of independence, the world is seeing unimaginable change at the physical, mental and emotional levels, in the wake of the current pandemic that has …
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It’s the season for patriotic songs on TV, Radio and streaming apps. Narendra Kusnur presents his Top 20 list This year, because of quarantine and social distancing, the quantum of …
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On the eve of Janmashtami, Narendra Kusnur picked 10 songs dedicated to Lord Krishna – seven of them being from Hindi cinema To mark Janmashtami, we choose 10 songs …
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To mark his 91st birth anniversary on August 4, Narendra Kusnur picked 10 Kishore Kumar songs with the words ‘Zindagi’ and ‘Jeevan’. Enjoy! If one looks at the Kishore Kumar …
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To mark Mohammed Rafi’s 40th death anniversary on July 31, Narendra Kusnur chose 10 tunes with a common emotion of ‘yaad’ It’s been 40 years since the legendary Mohammed Rafi …
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When you think of singer Mukesh, the first things that come to mind are the songs of Raj Kapoor, but there are numerous gems that did not feature the showman, writes …
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