Many decades back, composer Madan Mohan had said that it was the great fortune of music directors that Lata happened in their time. Like several wonders of history, Lata Mangeshkar was a product of her time and that makes her life and success impossible to replicate. Talkies came to India in 1931 with Alam Ara... Continue Reading →
Music for the soul: The tradition of veedhi bhajans
The month of Margazhi is invariably tied to the strains of divinity. A tradition dating back to several centuries is kept alive in the many neighbourhoods of Tamil Nadu and even outside the state
The climax scene of Anand and the discovery of Amitabh Bachchan
What went behind the making of the climax scene of Anand
The man who became god – 100 years of NTR
Today, NTR would have turned 100 and the range he displayed in his career is the stuff of which dreams are made. Here is what made his career special