10 Sequenced Wedding Songs
In Hindi films, wedding songs have become a sub-genre of their own. We list 10 diverse wedding tunes as a sequence in the actual ceremony (like your customised wedding playlist!) …
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10 Simple & Awesome Songs of Ravindra Jain
Ravindra Jain’s music reflected the innocence and simplicity of small-budget films released in the 1970s. Most often, he wrote lyrics for his own songs, making him a complete songwriter, writes …
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10 Sad Songs of Talat Mahmood
When it came to sad songs, the velvet voiced Talat Mahmood was a master. When it came to sad songs, the velvet voiced Talat Mahmood was a master. After his …
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The healing power of music
Vinita Alvares Fernandes examines how we can harness the health benefits of music The song ‘All Night Long’ by Lionel Richie goes like this: Well, my friends, the time has …
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Musical duos who delivered
With audiences looking at whom songs were picturised on, the trend of hit pairs caught on and continued down the decades, writes Narendra Kusnur The year 1949 was a landmark …
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10 Songs That Reflect Nutan’s Engaging Persona
To mark her 30th death anniversary on February 21, we choose 10 fabulous songs, rounding off at the end of the 1960s. One of the biggest actresses from the mid-1950s …
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10 Melodious Ghazals & Nazms of maestro Jagjit Singh
February 8 will mark ghazal maestro Jagjit Singh’s 80th birthday. On the occasion, we choose 10 of his well-known ghazals and nazms. The list does not include ghazal-based hits he …
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10 Grace-filled Songs to Celebrate Waheeda Rehman
A picture of eternal grace, Waheeda Rahman had some amazing films filmed on her. A good chunk featured Guru Dutt or Dev Anand, and she looked ravishing with both of …
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Top 10 Patriotic Songs to Commemorate our 72nd Republic Day
Narendra Kusnur cherry picks 10 of his favourite Desh Bhakti songs that will make you swell in pride and enjoy our 72nd Republic Day remembrance. Vande Mataram – Anand Math …
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Top 10 Snow Songs
Filmmakers and cinematographers have always loved the snow. And there was a time when Kashmir was one of the favourite locations, before the problems started. Another attraction was Himachal Pradesh, …
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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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My Guru, My Father
He was the epitome of music due to which the melody rich Sarod got an unthinkable status.… For me, the seven notes of music were him by Amjad Ali Khan …
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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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Romance and the Hindi film song
A look back at some of the iconic Hindi film songs that capture myriad facets of love – by Narendra Kusnur As against the general belief, love songs in Hindi …
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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 Begum Akhtar Gems with Sorrow & Much Depth
On her 46th death anniversary on October 30, Narendra Kusnur picks 10 Begum Akhtar renditions that have been audience favourites over the years By Narendra Kusnur When it came to …
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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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