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A Tribute To Jaikishan on his 46th Death anniversary

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A Tribute To Jaikishan on his 46th Death anniversary

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Jaikishan was the flamboyant, man-about-town who loved to dress in the best suits. He was the soul of the party and loved his scotch.On September 12, 1971, Jaikishan passed away due to cirrhosis of liver.He was only 42 years of age.In a short span of life he along with shankar was among the top Music Directors of Golden

A TRIBUTE To SALIL DA on his 22nd Death Anniversary

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A TRIBUTE To SALIL DA on his 22nd Death Anniversary

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Salil Chaudhary,the great music director of the Golden Era of Hindi Films.He was a genius, he was a poet, lyricist, and storywriter. A staunch communist, he went to jail many times in the course of his political struggle.His love for western classical music taught him the potential of various musical Instruments and the importance of harmony in music. He was

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

Shammi Kapoor - The Original Dancing Star of Bollywood

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Shammi Kapoor - The Original Dancing Star of Bollywood

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Do you know that the Shammi Kapoor we know today became Shammi Kapoor after giving 19 flop films in a row.tThe first of Shammi Kapoor was Jeevan Jyoti but Rail Ka Dibba (1953) was released first.He reinvented himself in Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957), losing his seducer�s pencil moustache and fashioning his hair in typical ducktail style of the

KHEMCHAND PRAKASH-The Composer who gave us Lata and Kishore Kumar

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KHEMCHAND PRAKASH-The Composer who gave us Lata and Kishore Kumar

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Very few of us know that greats like Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Naushad, Manna Dey and Bulo C Rani were mentored by him. But the creator of these musical gems, and the mentor of this league of stalwarts is now largely forgotten.On his Death Anniversary I pay my tribute to this great composer who composed the song Aayega Aane

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,

A Tribute to JOHNY WALKER-The man who brought smiles to many faces in the Golden Era of Bollywood

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A Tribute to JOHNY WALKER-The man who brought smiles to many faces in the Golden Era of Bollywood

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Today on the 14th Death Anniversary of the Star comedian Johny Walker I pay my Tribute to him with the 15 Rare songs picturised on him.Johnny Walker was a man of many talents. He could play all kinds of roles but people wanted to watch him as a funny man always.His real name was Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi. He worked as an

Mehmood -A Comedy Genius

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Mehmood -A Comedy Genius

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Mehmood was  the �King of Comedy� undoubtedly.He was the only actor for whom the audience came to the theatre before the movie started. His huge fan following spoke of his dedication and talent. He was a superstar,his name helped producers sell their film in advance and his picture on the poster ensured that crowd turned up at the theatres.Many heroes of