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A film on Panchamda, and Mithun’s south debut
Cineswami talks about new developments in Bollywood
Our ageing disco dancer Mithun Chakraborty is all set to shake a leg in a Malayalam film. Acclaimed director Jayaraj has approached him for a role in a forthcoming production. Click here to read more2 Comments
Happy Birthday, Kishore da!
“Who said I’m crazy. The world is crazy; not me.” – Kishore Kumar
Today is the 82nd birth anniversary of actor-singer-lyricist-composer-director-scriptwriter-producer Kishore Kumar and he continues to live within us, through the wonderful numbers he sang, and that have immortalised him for generations to come. Click here to read moreAmole Gupte: Bollywood is a minefield
The ‘creative director’ of the acclaimed Taare Zameen Par (TZP) talks about his award-winning film Stanley Ka Dabba (SKD) and his tryst with the bad, mad world of Hindi movies
We were surprised to hear that you are part of Abbas-Mustan’s Players… No, I am not. Though Abbas-Mustan are wonderful people, our worlds are totally different. The media keeps writing strange things. The last I heard, I was essaying the life of RD Burman in some film, which is totally not true. My primary passion is poetry and writing… I am just leveraging the power of cinema to get a wider audience to the cause closest to my heart: child welfare. Click here to read moreWhen it rains in Bollywood…
Our filmi folk come out in full force to do the song and dance routine with great enthusiasm. And some of those songs make history, adding colour to the cinematic skies
Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add colour to my sunset sky. – Rabindranath Tagore Bollywood songs speak of clouds that are full of joy, replete with tears, touched by nostalgia and coloured by romance. In the monsoon season there is nothing better like a rain song to add to the mood, the weather gods and the lords of music joining hands to make magic. Click here to read moreRam Sampath: Dignity is in short supply!
Bhaag DK Bose is a hot hit on the charts, but is the Delhi Belly music working because of Aamir Khan’s involvement?
Riding high on the success of the Delhi Belly OST, music composer Ram Sampath spoke about Aamir Khan’s involvement in the album, his musical influences, replacing Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy and more…. Click here to read moreRD Burman’s magic never fades…
RD Burman’s music has been mixed and remixed by several music composers through the years. Here’s a video tribute to the legendary music man! Click here to read more
Did Hema forget she knew RD Burman?
The Dream Girl’s memory needed to be jogged, but at least Aamir honoured the music man!
It’s RD Burman’s 72nd birth anniversary today, and the way he’s remembered nowadays is reflected in what two of the industry’s top actors had to say about him. Hema Malini, who has lip synced to some of his hit compositions, recently admitted that she didn’t have much interaction with him. Click here to read more
