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When Geetmala Ruled Hindi Film Music

Ratnottama Sengupta travels back in time to the Wednesdays and Sundays and Fridays when school girls and college youths refused to trade their evenings with Ameen Sayani for plays or birthday parties....

Indian Cinema Retrospectives

‘My heart swells with pride when I see their work’: Nabendu Ghosh in conversation with Ameen Sayani

One Saturday in the early 1970s, Ameen Sayani drew Nabendu Ghosh into a conversation in 'Saridon Ke Saathi' radio programme. On the birth anniversary of the much-loved voice of Indian...
Indian Film Personalities

Incomparable Sachin Dev Burman and Yesterday’s Melodies Today’s Memories Launched in Mumbai and Delhi: A Report

Two memorable evenings marked the launch of Incomparable Sachin Dev Burman of HQ Chowdhury and Yesterday's Melodies Today's Memories of Manek...
Indian Cinema Retrospectives

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