A Tribute To Dev Anand At 10pm on Saturday at Washington Hotel in London’s upmarket district of Mayfair, there was chaos all of a sudden. Outside, two ambulances pulled up. Two paramedics rushed into the hotel lobby. The receptionist shouted “Room 207”. The paramedics headed for the lift with their first aid equipment. But in suite 207, it was…
Amitabh Bachchan’s highly acclaimed film Don had an iconic song Khaike Paan Banaraswala and there are some interesting facts about making of this song. Interestingly, this song was done after the film was completed. So, the song was never meant for Don. It was written for Dev Anand’s film Banarasi Babu. The song was shot after Don’s shooting was complete…
Main ban ki chirriya ban ke ban ban bolun re…. , Chali re chali re meri naav chali re chali re… Main to Dilli se dulhan laya re he babuji…. Chane Zor Garam Babu Main Laya Mazedar…. Today’s generation may have not heard these song songs but music buffs that have a penchant for Golden Era Music will surely go…
Generally, it is believed that like Naushad few more Music directors of the Golden Era never turned to West for inspiration and were truly original. It is said Music Directors like Madan Mohan and Salil Chowdhury composed pure original tunes. However, it may surprise readers that film historians in their study have found that even these music wizards have stolen…
Generally, it is believed that in Bollywood some stalwart Music directors are highly respected and have no stains of plagiarism (copy –cat). One name that tops the list is the great Music composer S.D. Burman who gave several hits like Gata Rahe Mera Dil.. (Guide), Mere Sapnoon Ki Rani … (Aradhana), Teri Bindiya Re ( Abhimaan), Hum Hai Rahi Pyar…
Even today Golden Era songs are popular in ‘Antakshari’ Game! “Baithe baithe kya karein, karna hai kuch kaam. Shuru karo antakshari leke prabu ka naam“ ‘Antakshari’ the musical game is as old as the mountain but even today, when family members unite the best game to pass time is ‘Antakshari’ but ever wondered that even today when we play Antakshari…
R.D. Burman joined his father S.D. Burman in 1955. He was just 18 years and began as an assistant music director with Guru Dutt‘s classic film Kaagaz Ke Phool and continued assisting his father till 1975 when his father expired. The highpoint of R.D. Burman was that though he had become an independent music director in 1961 with the film…
Double Role Used To Generate Comedy Few are aware the concept of double was originally the brainchild of the brilliant English playwright, William Shakespeare, who introduced the idea of double roles in theatre with his much popular drama Comedy of Errors. The highlight of the drama was that it was the first script in the world that had two different…
Bollywood has become a fundamental part of our lives. Every year hundreds of films are released yet there are some films which build the hype and expectation but never turn up. Whether it’s the plot or star cast, many of these films create a lot of murmur even before the release, and sometimes even before the first scene is shot.…
