It was Lata versus Asha over Dum Maro Dum!

One of the most prolific music composers that the Hindi film industry has come across, Rahul Dev Burman was a force to be reckoned with. His hip and catchy tunes from the 1970s and the......

Why Kishore Kumar Stopped Singing For Abhimaan

Ever wondered why Hrishikesh Mukherjee's 1973 musical Abhimaan, the story of two singers who happened to be married to one another, has three voices singing for Amitabh Bachchan, but only one......

The Lataji I Knew

I spent almost all my life trying to figure out how anyone could express so many shades of human feeling in her voice, wonders Subhash K Jha. I cry a lot when I hear her sing these days. I welcome......

Lata Mangeshkar's BEAUTIFUL Life In Pictures

As India mourns Lata Mangeshkar's passing, Namrata Thakker takes a look at The Legend's life through these amazing pictures:   A young Lata Mangeshkar with her sisters: Usha, Meena and Asha.......

Sachin@50: 50 Interesting Facts

Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com On Monday, April 24, 2023, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be 50 years old. For those of us who first saw him stride onto a cricket field aged 16 back in......