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Ahead of times: Gyan Dutt

4 Jan 2020 2:24 PM GMT
A behemoth in the formative days of the Indian film industry, Gyan Dutt was pushed aside by the changing landscape of the music industry that went...

Last of the doyens: S. Mohinder

28 Dec 2019 2:04 PM GMT
Destined for greatness, S Mohinder’s journey took him from the depths of obscurity to the centre of a booming film industry where his unique...

Faded, not forgotten - Snehal Bhatkar

21 Dec 2019 1:35 PM GMT
Even though his career in Hindi cinema music faded to obscurity despite his unique style, Snehal Bhatkar’s legacy as a pioneering composer in the...

A well-versed artist - Feroz Nizami

14 Dec 2019 1:04 PM GMT
The 1940s composer's singular contribution to melodies in South Asian film music cannot be forgotten. Feroz first took the Bombay film world by storm...

A musical genius - Pt Gobind Ram

7 Dec 2019 1:34 PM GMT
Unlike other directors of the Punjabi school of music, Gobind Ram’s compositions do not typically reflect native Punjabi trends, but instead lay...

Father of Indian symphony orchestra - Timir Baran

30 Nov 2019 2:28 PM GMT
A talented composer who is now forgotten and is unknown to the present generation, Timir Baran, brought Indian movie music out of the influence of...

The overlooked composer: Sardar Malik

23 Nov 2019 1:45 PM GMT
Apart from 600 compositions to his credit, Sardar Malik was a trained choreographer in Kathakali, Manipuri and Bharatnatyam – including ballet and...

Lost in anonymity:Iqbal Qureshi

16 Nov 2019 2:28 PM GMT
Lesser known, Iqbal Qureshi, was a true maestro in every sense – though he composed music only for a handful of Hindi movies, his musical gems are...

The Impeccable Arranger Dattaram Wadkar

9 Nov 2019 1:35 PM GMT
There were many musicians responsible in making the 1950’s and 1960’s the Golden Era of Indian Film music, but Dattaram, a prominet and immensely...

Gift from the heavens - Ravindra Jain

2 Nov 2019 1:52 PM GMT
Ravindra Jain was an indomitable spirit – an ace composer and fighter of odds, his contribution to Bollywood across decades has actively shaped the...

The unsung queen Usha Khanna

26 Oct 2019 1:31 PM GMT
With over 200 films to her name, legendary composer Usha Khanna has built a legacy that is tall, daunting and difficult to replicate

Lost in time Datta Naik

19 Oct 2019 2:55 PM GMT
Buried in yesteryears, Datta Naik was a sensible music director who would use minimum orchestra to develop the apt atmosphere as expressed in the
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