Manohar 'Mohabbat' Iyer | keepalivemusic@gmail.com सौ साल पहले मुझे तुमसे प्यार था; आज भी है और कल भी रहेगा... Defragmenting the Films and Fraternity of the Ageless Anand on his Birth Centenary. 26 September 2023 marks the Birth Centenary of the dashing and debonair ageless actor DEV ANAND. I am a big DEVotee of Dev Anand as I am...
Dinesh Ghate 'Jain' | dinesh@swaraalap.com The Mumbai Police is well-known for both its strong presence in the city and also on social media presence, amusing online users with memes and smart answers to common queries. An interesting fact includes that the Khaki Studio, Mumbai Police Band Department has a large following on social media. Since...
KV Ramesh |kvr4060@gmail.com Many directors went through tough times before they tasted success. For Raj Khosla, it was no different. Born May 31, 1925, Raj Khosla came to Bombay (now Mumbai) to be a playback singer. Guru Dutt - Dev Anand pair "discovered" Raj Khosla. There is an apocryphal story that the trio promised each...
Dinesh Ghate | dinesh@swaraalap.com Padma Vibhushan Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Sahab left us behind on January 17, 2021. His first death anniversary was observed, and a program was organized which was made available online. I am glad to inform you that on his second death anniversary, the Pandma Vibhushan Ghulam Mustafa Khan Award was established. Pandit...
Anisha Nandan | nandananisha575@gmail.com Famous Punjabi singer, lyricist, and producer Diljit Dosanjh is connected to both the Punjabi music industry and Bollywood. He was born on January 6, 1984, in Dosanjh Kalan, Jalandhar, Punjab. Due to his impressive achievements, Diljit Dosanjh has recently attracted a lot of attention. The shining artist made history by being...
Suhas Kirloskar | suhass.kirloskar@gmail.com The Voyage of Colorfilm In 1901, the first color movie was created. As time went by, the production of color films in the year 1905 started using six colors. Later on, the introduction of Technicolor in 1915 was seen as a turning point for color movies. Dadasaheb Torane created a 22-minute film called...
Kunal Desai | desaikunald@gmail.com ‘That Parsi Girl’ as she was initially known due to her unfamiliarity with the usual all-male ensemble of musicians in Bombay film studios when she started playing for films at the age of 18. Eventually, Zarin Daruwala became a name to reckon with for any piece of Sarod playing in songs or...
M..It ro It was located on the 'Jal Pahar' hill.It was located on the 'Jal Pahar' hill.Shankar Iyer | burmanfan@yahoo.com Over the years, Indian music has been broadly identified in two forms. Classical music, associated with a certain grammar and structure, was considered the music of the masters. Born in the kings' palaces, it required...
Kunal Desai | desaikunald@gmail.com “A girl should be two things: Who and what she wants.” Said, Coco Chanel. Perhaps the very basic need of any human is its identity and for a woman in a field dominated by men is nothing but her identity. Film Music is also one such domain wherein conventionally, most men...
