The toppers of the Bollywood music biz in 2008
From an astounding 75 'A' grader bollywood releases in 2008, barely a clutchful made the mark, music wise. Not surprisingly, films composed by Rahman...
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Can the singer- actor survive in Bollywood?
Bollywood movies are incomplete without song and dance routines. The world might mock our crazy costumes, unrelated song sequences and location...
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To Rahman Sir with Love
MUMBAI: Musicians who work with him call him 'Rahman Sir' and technicians in his studio refer to him as 'Boss' – out of sheer respect and...
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The Bollywood music scene '08
Bollywood saw over 100 big budget releases this year, there were songs which got us instantly hooked and there were those overhyped musicals or music...
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Neelesh Mishra - 'We are the backroom boys whose names are not read out on FM stations'
Listeners know Neelesh Mishra as the man behind the lyrics of 'Jaadu Hai Nasha Hai' and 'Chalo Tumko Lekar Chale' but the multi-tasking lyricist has...
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Music historian Dinesh Ghate - "Advances in technology have put many musicians out of work"
Musician Dinesh Ghate is on a mission to honour the unsung instrumentalists' contribution to the golden era of Bollywood music. Profiling them and...
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Prasoon Joshi - Ghajini's music augments the storyline
Prasoon Joshi has carved a niche for himself as lyricist in Hindi films by bringing in word play which is simple yet deep - an expression which...
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Soumya Raoh - 'It's time to take a stance'
The Taj was burning, and we were watching helplessly, crying our hearts out. Hundreds of innocent lives were snuffed out. Many brave men died,...
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Sneha Khanwalkar - "I want to let my work speak for me"
If the pucca Punjabi tunes of Oye lucky lucky oye that are ruling the charts on television and radio make you think it's a Punjab da puttar who has...
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Going for a song
The rules of the music rights game in the Hindi film industry are changing at light speed. When music wizard A R Rahman refused to compose for Farah...
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