Tag Archives: Manna Dey

Salilda went on to improvise and create new forms, and refused to be predictable. The master music-maker was a restless perfectionist. And a rebel. Manek Premchand explores the life and works of the...

When we explore the works of Salil da and attempt to understand why he was unparalleled among his contemporaries, layers of his unique and insightful musical dimensions begin to unfold. Kunal Desai looks...

While it is impossible to pin a particular style on Mohammed Rafi, there was always something extra special about his songs that had a touch of the classical, says Prakash Dharmarajan. This piece celebrates the ‘classical’...

Raj Kapoor’s success as a producer and director lies in his understanding of the importance of film music. It is showcased in Awara’s famous dream sequence. That single sequence was choreographed...

The multi-faceted talent — poet, director, music director, singer and lyricist Bharat Vyas wrote some of the most loved and revered songs in Hindi cinema. NS Rajan explores the life and...

Aye mere pyaare watan, one of the most evocative odes to the Motherland, touches every heart. Shirish Waghmode revisits this unforgettable song in Kabuliwala.