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Khaki Studio Mumbai Police: Beloved among Generals

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...

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Mera Saaya Saath Hoga – Raj Khosla

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...

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Indian Idol Junior Anjana Padmanabhan Collaborates with 3 times Grammy winner Ricky Kej

Anisha Nandan | nandananisha575@gmail.com Anjana Padmanabhan is a name that people have never forgotten. She is the child genius who won the first-ever Indian Idol Junior Super Singer Junior competition when she was just 10 years old. Recently, she shared the same stage and collaborated with three-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej. She spoke about her...

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Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia was the First bearer of The Padma Vibhushan Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Award

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...

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The Grace of God that Gifted him Music – Girish Sadhwani

 Anisha Nandan | nandananisha575@gmail.com Indian Sufi singer Girish Sadhwani is a well-known musician who was raised in Mumbai. He is a disciple of Sufi Saint Hazrat Sufi Jalaluddin Basafa Aasvi. His captivating voice infuses the space with a delightful air that transforms the audience's experience into a fantastic one. Girish  is proficient at creating a spiritual...

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Diljit Dosanjh: the Famous Indian sensation at Coachella 2023

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...

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Lights, Camera WAR! – KV Rammesh

KV Rammesh | kvr4060@gmail.com “Fifty Indian War movies? You won’t find even fifteen.” That probably was the most insightful comment that I heard from many people with whom I shared the subject of my third book. Most of them told me sardonically “Tell me when the book is finished”. Another said “If you find fifty then…”...

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कथेपलीकडचा चित्रपट

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...

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India shines at the Oscars with Naatu-Naatu & The Elephant Whisperers

 Rubina Khan | rubina@swaraalap.com India shines at the Oscars with two wins: RRR for Original Song and The Elephant Whisperers for Short Film India has reason to rejoice after winning two Oscars this year and making history. The song Naatu-Naatu from S. S. Rajamouli's Indian feature film RRR won the Best Original Song award. Meanwhile, 'The Elephant Whisperers' a...