Tag Archives: Dev Anand

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.

Nutan amazed us with every role she did – she lived the character, spontaneous, natural, unaffected. So you watch Kalyani and Sujata and Aarti Sohanlal (Anari) not Nutan. We pay a tribute to the legendary actress Nutan with a brief journey through some of her immortal songs – in which she essayed an amazing variety of roles. Her spontaneity and...

Attitude speaks, sings and wins hearts as Dev Anand reminds Asha Parekh of his love, his right and his desire. Anand Desai (in maroon font) and Antara explore the trend-setting music created by Shankar Jaikishan in Teri zulfon se (Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai), a formula that Nasir Hussain perfected...

As a tribute to the Queen of Bhaav Gayaki, I revisit some of my most favourite duets of Geeta Dutt that create a charming world of evergreen music. She put her heart and soul into each and every song she sang, What stood out was a unique style, rendition, gayaki and that added edge that made these songs reach a new level altogether.

The zeal to experiment to create something new drove SD Burman to introduce innovations that went on to become milestones in the journey of the Hindi film song. Today many of these experiments are standard practices. SD Burman understood the needs of the scene or the situation and composed music and background music that heightened the mood and accentuated...

S D Burman used his solid grounding in classical music and his wide exposure to folk music most effectively to create compositions that broke traditions and became hugely popular with the mass audience. His style of singing and quality of voice was his own, unique and unmatched. “Such is the youthfulness of his tunes that he seems a live presence...

The zeal to experiment to create something new drove SD Burman to introduce innovations that went on to become milestones in the journey of the Hindi film song. Today many of these experiments are standard practices. SD Burman understood the needs of the scene or the situation and composed music and background music that heightened the mood and accentuated...

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 Kumar on his death anniversary with an anecdote about how Dada Burman's insistence made Kishore agree to sing what has now become an evergreen...

Master of the Situation Song, SD Burman created compositions and music arrangement that were tailor made for the scene and the singers he chose. Anand Desai (in maroon) and Antara trace the finer nuances of one of the most delicate romantic songs, that is much more than just a song. Its a challenge, its a game and...

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 in 20 films from 1957 to 1976, leaving behind unforgettable gems that continue to shine brighter as the years pass by. A journey down some...

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Fifty years ago, Guide 1965 proved that in the male-dominated film industry, feminism and women’s liberation can shine if handled sensitively. The film's music score set new precedents. A Review.

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 scripts and dialogues, style and fashion, exciting new discoveries, locations and beauty of scene concepts, cinema of...

Suchitra Sen, the enigma, the star, the ethereal beauty, the style icon, an actress par excellence. A tribute to the 'Mahanayika'.

Guide starts with a dashing Dev Anand (Raju) walking out of jail in the outskirts of Udaipur.