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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...

Apart from 600 compositions to his credit, Sardar Malik was a trained choreographer in Kathakali, Manipuri and Bharatnatyam – including ballet and...

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...

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...

Ravindra Jain was an indomitable spirit – an ace composer and fighter of odds, his contribution to Bollywood across decades has actively shaped the...

With over 200 films to her name, legendary composer Usha Khanna has built a legacy that is tall, daunting and difficult to replicate

Buried in yesteryears, Datta Naik was a sensible music director who would use minimum orchestra to develop the apt atmosphere as expressed in the song

Though a talented and celebrated composer, Vinod fell short of reaching the pinnacle of commercial success in an era dominated by prominent composers...

His knowledge of classical music coupled with his style of bhav geet compositions, made each of his compositions unique with unparalleled melody for...

Festive season binging and unplanned fasting can both be devastating for your system – but don’t run from eating well, just eat smart

A music director, however popular, is often forgotten with the passage of time when the trend of music changes – Bulo C Rani was one such composer...

Kolkata Police’s Pronam initiative that attends to the elderly living alone in the city has emerged as an unlikely friend for many who are nearing the...