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Peeyush Sharma's Blog
Even though Ghulam Mohammad started giving music in films since early forties, his noteworthy compositions got their due from 1948 onwards. All the while he was giving hit songs as an independent music director,...
As the news of India’s ‘Celluloid Man’ bidding adieu to the world came in, those memories of twenty years ago came back as fresh as yesterday. A tribute to PK Nair....
A tribute to Talat Mahmood, the velvet voiced, romantic, uncrowned King of Ghazals among singers by rewinding some of his eternal Hindi film songs and ghazals that our generation is still in love with. ...
Every film Vijay Anand handled was unique and unparalleled. A master craftsman of the art of cinema, Vijay Anand's films stand tall as shining examples of technique, story telling, song picturisation and performances....
As we reach the end of 2015, we rewind the time machine to 50 years ago and travel down memory lane of the films and music of 1965. A great year in the history of Hindi films with milestones achieved in musical scores....
A journey of discovering and enjoying gold nuggets of Bengal’s music strewn in Hindi film songs - a presentation made at the Romancing the Song Meet in India Habitat Centre, New Delhi,...
'She always knew that it would be challenging to sing under my direction. She was always prepared for that and all along she has been an example of perfection. In my career of 30 years in music I have not...
Roshan and Chitragupt - The two hugely talented music directors shared the destiny of not being given their due in the industry and they both have a second generation carrying on their legacy. Today a...
"Rafi, mild, humble and a true saint that he was, once said, what he learnt from SD Burman during those days, he applied to his singing all his life. It was a changed Rafi, from Pyaasa onwards. The next immediate...
In a career spanning 28 years Jamal Sen provided music direction for only 14 Hindi language films. But the songs of Shokhiyan and Daaera are still remembered for their outstanding compositions....
"Burman Sahab would reject his own tune. He would say, ‘Chhodo, this is not sounding good.’ Then he would create another tune and start. Producers and directors would also come and sit with him. He would keep...
Style and fashion icon Dev Anand with his city-slick and charismatic persona left behind a rich legacy of films that are still loved for their superior camera work, exceptional direction, some of the best ever performances, excellent...
In a brief repertoire, Asit Sen left an indelible mark in Hindi cinema with a handful of masterpieces that are brilliant examples of bold, women-centric themes, outstanding performances, tight and expert direction and...
You must sound unique and different, so adopt the song in a way as if it is your own and shape it, mould it, deliver it in your unique style. That is what will leave a lasting impression, SD Burman used...
Peeyush Sharma traverses a less travelled but spectacular path, picking up hidden gems along the way and remembering Rafi through the music of RD Burman with some popular and some not so well known songs, in a loving...
'RD Burman’s music is eternal, universal and a life-long joy.' Each and every song RDB composed and set to tune has a unique identity in its treatment, an unmistakable RDB stamp. A straight-from-the-heart tribute to the...
In a tribute to singer-composer Hemant Kumar, Silhouette Magazine presents excerpts from a rare and unpublished, exclusive interview of the legendary artiste by Peeyush Sharma, taken in January, 1989. ...
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