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...
'Meri jaan rahe na rahe, mera sar na rahe, samaan na rahe, na ye saaz rahe, yehi Hind mera azaad rahe, meri Mata ke sar pe taj rahe... rendered mellifluously to the crystal-clear keys of a hand-pumped harmonium with lyrics which raised goosebumps in patriotic Indians, this song became the anthem during the Quit India movement. Its...
One of the most significant contributions of the Portuguese in India was compulsory music learning in Church Schools. They would not have imagined that this policy will be immensely helpful to composers of Hindi Film Music. Here in Lahore, he became a friend of OP Nayyar. Post-independence he moved to Bombay and got his first...
"Tu Hindu Banega Na Musalman banega, insaan ki aulaad hai insaan banega..." The song is from the film Dhool ka Phool’ 1959 which was not directed by B R Chopra but by his equally illustrious brother Yash Chopra. B R Chopra (hereafter referred to as B R in this article) produced Dhool ka Phool and...
