Tag Archives: Kishore Kumar

Romancing The Song is a tiny Facebook group of music aficionados of the Hindi film music kind. Its members share their thoughts, usually about specific songs. Here is a representative sampling of what they do. They also meet, in various combinations, several times an year. In a tribute to the legendary music director OP Nayyar, Silhouette presents a...

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.

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 become the hallmark of the singers. An analysis.

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 Barsaat in 1949. Today, remembering the hugely successful duo, Peeyush Sharma revisits the year 1971 to recall the massive repertoire...

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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 name it and Madan Mohan did it. Let’s revisit those musical marvels.

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 include some everlasting melodies.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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 everlasting music.

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 to emphasize to Kishore Kumar. “This advice Baba followed all through his career. He became a champion at it, a master of this craft,” says Amit...

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.

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