Bollywood has a history of great Bhajans for Lord Ram, Lord Krishna and Lord Shiva. The great melodies of the genre Oh duniya ke rakhwale (Mohd Rafi, Baiju Bawra) and Satyam Shivam Sundaram (Lata ...
When a young Kishore Kumar, in his initial days, didn’t get much support for his singing career except from SD Burman and Dev Anand, he did not lose heart. The unstoppable Kishore Kumar instead ...
‘Main hoon jhum jhum Jhumroo’: Kishore Kumar’s forgotten onscreen talent ( Photo Credit – Wikimedia; IMDb ) Known primarily for his gifted, effortless, and vibrant singing, Kishore Kumar was actually ...
Producer, director, writer, composer, singer, actor… the late Kishore Kumar was all of that and more. On his 33rd death anniversary, we curate zany titbits about him. “He was not mad. He had a naqaab ...
The voice of iconic Hindi film songs like “Main jat yamla pagla deewana” sung with verve for an animated Dharmendra, the full-throated “Chahe mujhe koi junglee kahe” for the rollicking Shammi Kapoor, ...
Known primarily for his gifted, effortless, and vibrant singing, Kumar was actually a complete entertainment package in Hindi films -- being also an accomplished actor, lyricist, composer, producer, ...