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Tag Archives: Mukesh
Any list of Raj Kapoor’s top songs would be dominated by the voices of Mukesh and perhaps, Manna Dey. But Raj Kapoor also worked with other greats of his era, albeit sparingly, to produce several...
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...
Painting vivid word pictures of the various shades of romance time and time again is no easy task. Yet Hasrat Jaipuri did just that in song after song, leaving us with thousands of verses that express...
Chal ri sajani ab kya soche is synonymous with the bidaai, the heart-breaking moment of departure when the bride steps across the threshold into an unknown world. Shirish...
Asit Sen's Anokhi Raat, true to its name was a unique film that told the story of an unusual stormy night - the storms being both within and outside. Sundeep Pahwa looks back at this...
Teesri Kasam was made in another age and time. But more than 50 years after it briefly lit up the screen before it was yanked off the majestic Apsara Cinema of Bombay, “the finest human document written...
Celebrating the uniqueness that was Mukesh today. This article does not even attempt to list all of Mukesh’s songs that have made an impression, for there are way too many; it simply celebrates this...
The earnestness, the depth and the genius of Khayyam led to the creation of masterpiece ghazals, songs and nazms that are among the most beautiful melodies in Hindi film music. Vijay Kumar explores a few of Khayyam's...
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...
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.
'She always knew that it would be challenging to sing under my direction. She was always prepared for that and all along she has been an example of perfection. In my career of 30 years in music I have not...
