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Happy Birthday ASHA BHOSLE-The Irreplaceable

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Happy Birthday ASHA BHOSLE-The Irreplaceable

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Asha Bhosle, the younger sister of Lata Mangeshkar was born on 8th September, 1933 in a Gomantak Marathi Brahmin family in Sangli, Maharashtra. She was the third among five siblings. Her father, Pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar was a renowned classical singer and stage actor.Her first foray into Hindi film playback happened with the song �Saawan Aaya� from the film

The Trio of Mukesh,Shankar-Jaikishan and Raj Kapoor

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The Trio of Mukesh,Shankar-Jaikishan and Raj Kapoor

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On the 41st Death Anniversary of Mukesh I look back at the Magical Combination of this legendary singer with SJ and Raj Kapoor. Mukesh debuted as (actor-)singer in 1941 with Nirdosh,his association with Raj Kapoor took place in 1949 when he sang for RK in Aag,the song was ï¿½Zinda Huwe, Is Tarah Ke Hamen� composed by Ram Ganguli. Raj Kapoor realized that now

GULZAR-The Legend Who Knows How To Weave Magic Through His Words

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GULZAR-The Legend Who Knows How To Weave Magic Through His Words

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On the 83rd Birthday of Gulzar(18th Aug 1934 Born at Dina, Pakistan ),I look at the the songs and poetry he writes.His film journey started as a song writer with BANDINI(1963) with the famous song of Lata"Mora Gora Ang Layle"He is relevant even today.His songs are for every mood, and every occasion.He has hovered around in the background while you were at

Many Dimensions of MEENA KUMARI

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Many Dimensions of MEENA KUMARI

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On the 85th Birth Anniversary Of the Legend Meena Kumari(Born on 1st August 1932),I look at various dimensions of Meena Kumari.She shot to fame with Vijay Bhatt�s Baiju Bawra (1952).  She was born as Mahjabeen Bano to Ali Baksh and Iqbal Begum.Starting her carrier as a child artist she became the superstar in the 1950s and 60s.Unlike today's stars, she had

Mohammad Rafi-The Effortless Singer

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Mohammad Rafi-The Effortless Singer

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It�s been 37 years since Rafi passed away on July 31, 1980, he was only 55. His impact on Hindi cinema and his contributions to the Hindi film song cannot be outlined in a few hundred or thousand words.His effortless singing is almost impossible to match.He sang for Raj Kapoor , Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand, Shammi Kapoor,Rajendra Kumar,

Happy Birthday MANOJ KUMAR-Mr BHARAT

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Happy Birthday MANOJ KUMAR-Mr BHARAT

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 Manoj Kumar, also known as �Bharat� Kumar for his nationalist and patriotic films like Purab Aur Paschim, Upkar and Kranti was born on 24th July 1937.He may not have Dev Anand's inborn flamboyance (or scarves collection) or Shammi Kapoor's maverick style but Manoj Kumar is a picture of sleek sophistication in his reliable stock of tweeds, bandhgalas and berets. The actor

Remembering TALAT MAHMOOD-The King of Ghazal on his 19th Death Anniversary

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Remembering TALAT MAHMOOD-The King of Ghazal on his 19th Death Anniversary

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TALAT MAHMOOD WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST SINGING STARS OF ALL TIMES.The mellowness, sweetness and pathos in his voice set him apart from all the other singers. Here was a voice that was fresh !  The style absolutely new !!  He was unanimously hailed as "The King Of Ghazals", a title  he consolidated over the