K V Ramesh | kvr4060@gmail.com If one were to look at the sheer volume of work of Shakti Samanta, we would be astounded by the high quality of songs in his films. And what songs they were; memorable is an understatement to describe the sheer high quality of output, leave alone the commercial successes. Shakti...
Excerpts from Cinemaghar written by Atul Merchant ‘Jataayu’. The joke of the century was that the most mediocre film Be-Imaan bagged 7 Film fare Awards in 1973. Years of allegations about the media corruption and unfair practices in Award nominations was proved beyond doubt in the year 1973 when Be-Imaan was awarded as the Best Movie, Manoj...
विनीत श्रीवास्तव | इंदौर (म.प्र.) सुरमित्रों, आज तक १५० से ज़्यादा गीतों की समीक्षा लेखन और वीडियो के ज़रिये कर चूका हूँ। पर हिन्दी फ़िल्मी गीतों के बारे में जब बात करें तो ऐसे कई अरमान होते हैं जो दबे रहते हैं पर दफन नहीं होते और सही वक़्त पर उछल कर सामने आ ही...
K.V. Ramesh | kvr4060@gmail.com Yash Chopra's name is immediately associated with stylized romantic films of the late 20th and the early 21st century. Yash Raj Films has made an immense contribution to the film world in the 21st century. Most critics disliked his “chiffon romances”, and he was always called the King of Romance. His view...
"Be your own artist and always be original in what you are doing. If you are not going to be original, you might as well not be doing it", and these words greatly amplify the living legend, the veteran singer ‘Padmashree Usha Uthup’. She is the undisputed Queen of Pop, a filmy, jazz, and playback...
Since time immemorial, Hindi film songs have been integral to Bollywood folklore and Indian life. While the lasting impact has been due to the effective synergies of the tune, words, and on-screen song picturization, it has been the soothing mighty pen that has permanently stayed with music lovers. The Hindi film song expression has encompassed...
Playing the Tabla and Harmonium do not make music. Need Base, need Foundation! If you want to give music, then it should be written and read! The whole game is Arrangement and where does Arrangement come from? It is very easy to make a tune, but according to the project, taking it there and making it...
Song: Zindagi ke safar mein - Aap Ki Kasam’ 1974 Lyrics: Anand Bakshi Music: R D Burman Singer: Kishor Kumar ‘Sorry’ is the five-lettered word on which the four-lettered word ‘Love’ thrives! We are mere mortals; clueless whether we’ll survive the next moment and yet, we roam around like we carry tomorrow in our pockets! There are several instances in...
