It was the year of 1980, when I recorded my first song as a playback singer for the Gujarati film ‘Tame Re Champo Ame Re Kel’. The music directors were famous duo Mahesh-Naresh, and it was my first interaction with both. Surprisingly, they had heard about me, but had never hear my voice, yet they...
“Insaan kisise duniya mein ek baar mohabbat karta hai...is dard ko lekar jeeta hai, is dard ko lekar marta hai.” Lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni, Music by Naushad & Singer Lata Mangeshkar. Pain is an essential ingredient of love; it adds to the taste! The charm of love is that it happens; we fall in love and...
‘Ai mere watan ke logon, zara aankh mein bhar lo paani’ - As this song plays anywhere! Anytime! our mind reels back to Lataji, Dharmendra and ‘Haqeekat’ and we name to the scores of the valiant men who laid down their lives during the 1962 Chinese aggression. But do we know that these men in...
The classic song from the classic film Pyaasa’1957 seems to be the perfect metaphor for Guru Dutt and his life. Something of a pessimist, he committed suicide in 1964 at the age of 39, leaving behind a haunting question - Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye to kya hai. (So, what even if I get...
भारत की जनता है फ़िल्मों की दीवानी, बॉलीवुड की कहानी सुन लो मेरी ज़ुबानी राजा हरिश्चन्द्र थी फीचर फ़िल्म पहली, बोलती फ़िल्म थी अर्देशिर की 'आलम-आरा' अमृत मंथन थी सिल्वर जुबली प्रथम, 'यादें' में सुनील दत्त ने किया अभिनय सारा इंद्रसभा थी पिक्चर ऐसी, जिसमे थे पूरे 71 गाने, सत्यजीत, बिमल रॉय का लोहा, पूरी दुनिया माने फिर आया स्वर्णिम...
Palitana’s reeds, famous for their durability, distinct notes, and fine craftsmanship, are the most sought after across India. Palitana (Bhavnagar): Barring an occasional stray cow, the narrow by-lanes in the temple town of Palitana in Gujarat seldom get any visitors in the torrid summer. Manohar Bhai Parmar, or Manubhai as he is fondly known in the music...
Raj Kapoor’s place in Hindi and Indian film industry is assured forever basically because of his post-independence work and output. The general feeling is that the period from 1947 – 1960 is probably the period in which his best output came about. No doubt this is largely due to a national consciousness of a new...
पानी की भागीदारी पानी की भागीदारी हम सब की ज़िम्मेदारी रहीम ने कहा था बिन पानी सब सूनपानी गए उबरे ना मोती मानस चुन हर बूँद को बचाना सच्ची समझदारी जल है तो जंगल है वन है तो मंगल इनके बिना तो जीवन अमंगल है इन को बचाओ दिखाओ वफ़ादारी आओ बने हम सब ज्ञानि आओ बने हम सब ज्ञानि बूंद-बूंद बचालें पानी! पानी बिन है...
India is a land of cultural diversities and different art forms. Art and culture have always been indispensable in the history and they have played a major role in the overall development of the Indian Society. Through ancient times, any art form has needed royal patronage to reach its zenith. Indian history has witnessed a lot...
