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Tag Archives: Mukesh

Madhumati: Salil Chowdhury’s Magnum Opus in Hindi Cinema

In this lyrical exploration, Madhulika Liddle examines Salil Chowdhury’s Madhumati score, revealing how music, narrative, landscape, and emotion fuse into a cinematic masterpiece.

Teesri Kasam – A Story of Love That Meandered to its Dead End

Teesri Kasam – the name given to Maare Gaye Gulfam for its cinematic version – was hailed a classic and collected reasonably well at the box-office though a little too late for its producer - the great poet...

Indian Film Reviews

Kahin Door Jab Din Dhal Jaaye – Mukesh’s Hit Songs for Heroes

Silhouette takes you on a journey through some of Mukesh's hit songs, which he sang for the reigning heroes or stars of his time. A tribute to the Golden Voice Mukesh.

Madhulika Liddle on Madhumati: Salil Chowdhury’s Magnum Opus in Hindi Cinema
I am so happy you liked this post, Anu! I was hoping you would get to read it, and was - I will admit - a little nervous. But approbation from you is ...
Anu Warrier on Madhumati: Salil Chowdhury’s Magnum Opus in Hindi Cinema
Der aaye durust aaye, Madhu. Such a fitting tribute to Salil Choudhury, so what if it's not on his birthdate? I loved the analysis of the songs with...
Soumyadeep Chakrabarti on Salil Sangeet: How Salil Chowdhury’s Bengali Songs Reimagined Genre, Social Awareness and Humanism
Thanks so much Rudradeep for your patient reading and insightful comments. In fact I could catalogue only a few gems from his vast repertoire Wish ...
Rudradeep Chakrabarti on Salil Sangeet: How Salil Chowdhury’s Bengali Songs Reimagined Genre, Social Awareness and Humanism
Brilliant ! After listening carefully several times a live discourse of Kabir Suman on Phenomenal music director, song writer , lyricist , writer , po...
N S RAJAN on Khuda Nigehban Ho Tumhara: An Unforgettable Farewell
It is my sincere belief that 'Lovers' of Music generally, and Hindi film songs in particular, are slightly mad. We are not satisfied merely by the so...