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Peeyush Sharma's Blog
Tracking the music directors who embellished the evergreen hero Dev Anand's films with timeless songs down the years, we look at a mix of superhits and some lesser known films in a tribute to the icon on his birth...
Revelling in the song, its emotion, the fine movements of the orchestra, the feelings that the lyrics carry, the message, the rhythm and gelling with it in celebration with complete physicality was what Shammi Kapoor was all...
Peeyush Sharma concludes his tribute and exploration of the genius that was Kishore Kumar by looking at his career in the 1970s - the decade that bid goodbye to Kishore Kumar, the actor and heralded Kishore Kumar,...
The early 1960s saw some highs for this versatile artiste, while the latter half of the decade brought a change in Kishore Kumar's career graph. His playback singing took off even as his acting career started...
The 1950s were a bumper decade for Kishore Kumar the actor as well as the singer. He ventured into production in 1958 with the yet-to-be-surpassed comedy-thriller, Chalti ka Naam Gadi. Peeyush Sharma...
The mention of Kishore Kumar typically conjures up the singer in our minds. We rarely recollect the actor in him instantly. In his career of 40 years in cinema, Kishore sang over 2900 songs as a playback voice...
Bengal's matinee idol and most popular actor Uttam Kumar had only a brief brush with Hindi films. But even in a space of a few films, he left a mark and some evergreen melodies for us to hum. ...
Think of Jeetendra and the tight pants, white shoes and stylish Tees come to mind. But the dancing hero did a variety of roles in his long career that challenged his histrionic abilities and created a rich basket...
Suman Kalyanpur - the name conjures memories of lilting sweet songs, solos and duets that have gained immortality and enriched our music heritage. We revisit some of her evergreen melodies, enjoyed and...
Twenty one years ago, on July 7, 1997, Chetan Anand bid farewell. Silhouette pays tribute to the great film maker, the director, writer, producer, actor who dared to explore unconventional subjects that turned into landmark cinema....
Bharat Bhushan's educated, decent, quiet and humble personality made him excel in unforgettable musicals as historical singer-poet or romantic shayar. A Silhouette tribute....
Beginning his career at the age of 17, C Ramchandra created a vast repertoire of superhit songs as composer and singer, many of them trendsetters in Hindi film music. Today is the 100th birth anniversary of the affable genius...
Naushad's destiny was written in music, by music to be dedicated to music. Silhouette pays tribute with a glimpse of his musical journey....
On 27th November this year Bappi da turns 65. Also, with his first film, Nanha Shikari, released in 1973, he has completed 45 years in this industry as a music director. We take a trip down his memorable songs....
Legendary music director RD Burman worked with over 75 lyricists in his career, creating a huge treasure trove of musical gems that are popular to this day because of their innovative and evocative music, inspiring lyrics...
If one gives a close look at the songs of Ek Nazar 1951, we find they were a precursor to SD Burman's hits that would follow later, styles that would evolve and set precedents and experiments that would...
Kaifi Azmi was born Syed Athar Hussein Rizvi on 14th January 1918 in Azamgarh, UP. The renowned lyricist and poet is known for his introspective songs and ghazals that have a universal appeal and connect....
It is 30 years since the last of the Shankar-Jaikishan duo, Shankar, bade goodbye to this world on 26 April 1987, leaving behind a rich and massive legacy of everlasting music, starting with the all-time-superhit...
Renowned author and scholar of Indian cultural history, Pran Nevile is the author of the authoritative book KL Saigal - Immortal Singer and Superstar; K.L. Saigal The Definitive Biography and the richly...
K L Saigal, the first superstar singer-actor of Indian cinema inspired generations of singers who went on to become legends in their own right. Chandidas, released on 24th March 1934 had made K L Saigal the national star...
Celebrate Love and Romance: As a Valentine's Day Special, Peeyush Sharma and Antara bring you 11 eternal love songs from 11 music directors who left their mark in Hindi film music....
It will be 23 years since Pancham (R D Burman) on this day in 1994 left us music lovers with an awful feeling of loss just when we were about to celebrate his huge comeback. Today, I wish to recall the many voices that...
In the five releases that Madan Mohan had in 1966, he delivered a basket of gems and pearls that have lost none of their sparkle 50 years since their making. Classical songs, dance number, ghazals, mast nagmein – you...
The king of rhythm and romance O P Nayyar was in his prime this time 50 years ago but as is usual with the film industry, his success graph this year had its highs and lows. Let’s revisit his memorable creations, that...
As a birth anniversary tribute, we pick 10 Songs of Mohd Rafi with Kalyanji-Anandji. Together they created songs which we hum and enjoy to this day....
Shailendra's seemingly simple lines are layered with meaning, with purpose and with the deepest thoughts, feelings, emotions and realisations. We compiled a brief list of 15 songs that give a glimpse of his massive range...
Flashback 50 years. The year 1966. You will notice a marked shift in the style of compositions, change in the audience taste and acceptance of new music directors. Among the films that had their music release...
SD Burman knew which voice to use for a particular composition. In a backstage meeting Manna Dey had recalled how Kishore Kumar was made to sing Dukhi man mere by SD Burman. Peeyush Sharma remembers Kishore...
Majrooh Sultanpuri and Dada Burman were both born October 1, 13 years apart. Dada was born in 1906 and Majrooh in 1919. Destined to come together and create magic for music lovers in Hindi cinema, they partnered...
Dev Anand and Hemant Kumar together created some of the most memorable songs of Hindi film music. Interestingly, Hemant Kumar sang only 16 songs as playback for Dada Burman and 10 of those were on Dev Anand and all...
Some of the most enchanting, lilting, melodious, memorable songs are associated intrinsically with the gorgeous style icon Sadhana. A tribute to the renowned star....
Torrential rains may be submerging the major metros of India as water-logging hogs the media headlines yet again with expected regularity this time of the year. But when it comes to Hindi film music...
In a tribute to the unsung music director G S Kohli, we recall some of the highly pleasing melodies that he left behind for music appreciators....
Silhouette takes you on a journey through some of Mukesh's hit songs, which he sang for the reigning heroes or stars of his time. A tribute to the Golden Voice Mukesh. ...
Madan Mohan, the creator of immortal melodies and film ghazals, had a fun-loving, outgoing personal side as a gracious cook and host, a wrestling and racing enthusiast, a car freak among other energetic...
In their 19 years of camaraderie that involved working together on 117 songs for some 24 films together, R D Burman and Gulzar gave a new dimension to Hindi film music. Songs that took poetry and melody to a new...
Silhouette pays tribute to the legendary music composer Madan Mohan, with a delightful recall of the mast nagmein of the King of Ghazals - songs that thrive with fun and masti.
Sangeeta...
From crime thrillers (CID, Kala Pani) to suspense dramas (Woh Kaun Thi, Mera Saya); from romantic films (Solva Saal, Do Chor) to the unconventional and off-beat (Bombai Ka Babu, Main...
Picking up 3 Filmfare Awards in a row was just one of the achievements of poet, shayar, lyricist Shakeel Badayuni, one of the most successful songwriters ever. We remember this versatile and legendary lyricist with some of...
Aradhana, the film that catapulted Rajesh Khanna into mega stardom. Kashmir Ki Kali, the film that brought Bengal beauty Sharmila Tagore into the national limelight. Howrah Bridge, where...
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