New Delhi, April 14 (Ians) Her influence persists in Bollywood even after her name has faded from public memory, althrough remixes of her rollicking hits from the 1950s continue to be in circulation. Another, and not that well-known, legacy of Shamshad Begum, though, was initiating what later became “item numbers”, though her contributions were more perky than provocative, saucy than raunchy, and racy without being ribald.
And then, they were delivered in a robust voice, whose clarity was compared to a temple bell by composer O.P. Nayyar, with a full-blown gusto and sense of abandon.
“Udan khatole pe udh jaaun”, “Mere piya gaye Rangoon”, “Kabhi aar kabhi paar”, “Bisvi sadi hai ye bisvii sadi”, “Leke pehla pehla pyar”, “Kahin pe nigahen kahin pe nishana”, and “Boojh mera kya naam re” are prime examples.
And then, nearly forty years before Madhuri Dixit in “Tezaab” (1988), Shamshad Begum, who was born on this day...
And then, they were delivered in a robust voice, whose clarity was compared to a temple bell by composer O.P. Nayyar, with a full-blown gusto and sense of abandon.
“Udan khatole pe udh jaaun”, “Mere piya gaye Rangoon”, “Kabhi aar kabhi paar”, “Bisvi sadi hai ye bisvii sadi”, “Leke pehla pehla pyar”, “Kahin pe nigahen kahin pe nishana”, and “Boojh mera kya naam re” are prime examples.
And then, nearly forty years before Madhuri Dixit in “Tezaab” (1988), Shamshad Begum, who was born on this day...
- 4/14/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Reminiscing about the legendary music director and singer Sachin Dev Burman, megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared how he was fortunate enough to have a chance and sit with the former and listen to his compositions.
S. D. Burman started his career with Bengali films in 1937, and later composed for Hindi movies. As a playback singer, he sang 14 Hindi and 13 Bengali film songs. His son, R. D. Burman, was also a celebrated music composer for Bollywood films.
In the episode 88 of the quiz based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’, host Amitabh welcomed Ranjeet Kumar Singh, from Ramgarh, Bihar to the hot seat.
For Rs 6,40,000, he was asked: “Which music composer is the subject of a biography with the subtitle ‘The Prince-Musician’?” The options given were: S. D. Burman, Khayyam, O. P. Nayyar and Madan Mohan. The correct answer was S. D. Burman.
Amitabh then went on to say: “It was a tough question.
S. D. Burman started his career with Bengali films in 1937, and later composed for Hindi movies. As a playback singer, he sang 14 Hindi and 13 Bengali film songs. His son, R. D. Burman, was also a celebrated music composer for Bollywood films.
In the episode 88 of the quiz based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’, host Amitabh welcomed Ranjeet Kumar Singh, from Ramgarh, Bihar to the hot seat.
For Rs 6,40,000, he was asked: “Which music composer is the subject of a biography with the subtitle ‘The Prince-Musician’?” The options given were: S. D. Burman, Khayyam, O. P. Nayyar and Madan Mohan. The correct answer was S. D. Burman.
Amitabh then went on to say: “It was a tough question.
- 12/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Reminiscing about the legendary music director and singer Sachin Dev Burman, megastar Amitabh Bachchan shared how he was fortunate enough to have a chance and sit with the former and listen to his compositions.
S. D. Burman started his career with Bengali films in 1937, and later composed for Hindi movies. As a playback singer, he sang 14 Hindi and 13 Bengali film songs. His son, R. D. Burman, was also a celebrated music composer for Bollywood films.
In the episode 88 of the quiz based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’, host Amitabh welcomed Ranjeet Kumar Singh, from Ramgarh, Bihar to the hot seat.
For Rs 6,40,000, he was asked: “Which music composer is the subject of a biography with the subtitle ‘The Prince-Musician’?” The options given were: S. D. Burman, Khayyam, O. P. Nayyar and Madan Mohan. The correct answer was S. D. Burman.
Amitabh then went on to say: “It was a tough question.
S. D. Burman started his career with Bengali films in 1937, and later composed for Hindi movies. As a playback singer, he sang 14 Hindi and 13 Bengali film songs. His son, R. D. Burman, was also a celebrated music composer for Bollywood films.
In the episode 88 of the quiz based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’, host Amitabh welcomed Ranjeet Kumar Singh, from Ramgarh, Bihar to the hot seat.
For Rs 6,40,000, he was asked: “Which music composer is the subject of a biography with the subtitle ‘The Prince-Musician’?” The options given were: S. D. Burman, Khayyam, O. P. Nayyar and Madan Mohan. The correct answer was S. D. Burman.
Amitabh then went on to say: “It was a tough question.
- 12/14/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
She is last of the Mohicans, belonging to a golden era of music, and is the only flag bearer left perhaps in whole of the world who has seen music evolve from basic instruments, to melodies, to synthetic instruments, to club music and what not! You name any new adaptation in music, and Asha Bhonsle’s association with that genre will immediately pop up.
But whatever be the genre in which she is going to render her vocal prowess, one thing is for sure, her voice will not falter to a node. This is perhaps one of the reasons why when Naushad, who had a wonderful sojourn with Asha Bhonsle in the black and white era and till the sixties, when he came back to give music in Dharamkanta (1982) chose Asha Bhonsle to give voice over to his Tawaif song. Naushad who hailed from Lucknow, had said that his choice...
But whatever be the genre in which she is going to render her vocal prowess, one thing is for sure, her voice will not falter to a node. This is perhaps one of the reasons why when Naushad, who had a wonderful sojourn with Asha Bhonsle in the black and white era and till the sixties, when he came back to give music in Dharamkanta (1982) chose Asha Bhonsle to give voice over to his Tawaif song. Naushad who hailed from Lucknow, had said that his choice...
- 9/8/2023
- by Nalin Rai
- GlamSham
By celebrating her 90th birthday with a live performance in Dubai on September 8, Asha Bhosle will be proving yet again that she not only has a tremendous zest for life, but also an ebullience that has enabled her to rule Hindi film music across many genres, from classical to cabaret numbers, sing for generations of composers and audiences, and bring home every award that counts, barring the Bharat Ratna, which she rightfully deserves.
I first met Asha Bhosle after the release of ‘Hare Krishna Hare Ram’ (1971), where I was assisting Dev Anand, and met her last as recently as in 2019 at a music festival in Jaipur, where she was surrounded by friends and admirers, and yet she mentioned to all those present how long our association has been.
I have had the good fortune of writing the lyrics of two of her ageless hit numbers — ‘Jab Chhaye Mera Jadoo’ (‘Lootmaar’; 1980) and ‘Suniye,...
I first met Asha Bhosle after the release of ‘Hare Krishna Hare Ram’ (1971), where I was assisting Dev Anand, and met her last as recently as in 2019 at a music festival in Jaipur, where she was surrounded by friends and admirers, and yet she mentioned to all those present how long our association has been.
I have had the good fortune of writing the lyrics of two of her ageless hit numbers — ‘Jab Chhaye Mera Jadoo’ (‘Lootmaar’; 1980) and ‘Suniye,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Intrinsically talented, both, separately and jointly, gave a new direction to Hindi film music. But to achieve this, Asha Bhosle and Rahul Dev Burman had to surmount a major “hurdle” – creating a new identity distinct from their illustrious and established kin: elder sibling Lata Mangeshkar and father Sachin Dev Burman.
And both succeeded – with a combination of luck, support, their own undeniable virtuosity, and above all, their first joint effort.
AshaBhosle – who is still going strong at 90, having worked with four generations of music composers from O P Nayyar to A R Rehman – added a sensuous allure and element of forthrightness for the Hindi film heroine, without becoming risque or boisterous, even as Burman adroitly used pop and jazz to good effect in electrifying film music – bringing the age of Elvis Presley and the Beatles to India.
Rejected at a trial for a film in 1947 as the sound recording engineer...
And both succeeded – with a combination of luck, support, their own undeniable virtuosity, and above all, their first joint effort.
AshaBhosle – who is still going strong at 90, having worked with four generations of music composers from O P Nayyar to A R Rehman – added a sensuous allure and element of forthrightness for the Hindi film heroine, without becoming risque or boisterous, even as Burman adroitly used pop and jazz to good effect in electrifying film music – bringing the age of Elvis Presley and the Beatles to India.
Rejected at a trial for a film in 1947 as the sound recording engineer...
- 9/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Singer Asha Bhosle, who carved out her own independent niche and ruled the roost over the world of music, turns a ripe old 90 on Friday, and notwithstanding a long and eventful musical journey of eight decades, neither her vocal cords are tired nor has she retired…
It was back way, some 80 years ago, when a petite 10-year-old girl Asha Mangeshkar earnestly stood before a studio microphone and recorded her first playback song for composer Datta S. Davjekar, ‘Chala Chala Nav Bal…’ for a Marathi film (‘Majha Bal’ – 1943).
Though it came just a year after her father Pt. Deenanath Mangeshkar’s passing (1942), Asha’s maiden number did not exactly set the film industry on fire but she continued to get humdrum singing assignments, and like her older sibling Lata Mangeshkar, continued the uphill musical sojourn.
After many Marathi songs, she finally landed a Hind film song assignment for ‘Chunariya’ (1948), and then...
It was back way, some 80 years ago, when a petite 10-year-old girl Asha Mangeshkar earnestly stood before a studio microphone and recorded her first playback song for composer Datta S. Davjekar, ‘Chala Chala Nav Bal…’ for a Marathi film (‘Majha Bal’ – 1943).
Though it came just a year after her father Pt. Deenanath Mangeshkar’s passing (1942), Asha’s maiden number did not exactly set the film industry on fire but she continued to get humdrum singing assignments, and like her older sibling Lata Mangeshkar, continued the uphill musical sojourn.
After many Marathi songs, she finally landed a Hind film song assignment for ‘Chunariya’ (1948), and then...
- 9/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle will perform in Dubai on her 90th birthday on September 8. The concert – ‘Asha@90 Live’ – will be held at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai and will see the veteran singer perform some of her most memorable tracks on the occasion of her birthday.
Bhosle interacted with the media on Tuesday, and spoke about the concert. She also sang the song ‘Tu Tu Hai Wahi’.
In her career spanning over eight decades, the Padma Vibhushan awardee has recorded songs for films and albums in various languages and received several accolades, including two National Film Awards, 18 Maharashtra State Film Awards, and two Grammy nominations, among many others.
She is considered to be one of the most influential singers of India and has over 12,000 songs to her credit in various languages.
Known for her versatility, the singer has worked with an array of music directors from different generations such as O.P. Nayyar,...
Bhosle interacted with the media on Tuesday, and spoke about the concert. She also sang the song ‘Tu Tu Hai Wahi’.
In her career spanning over eight decades, the Padma Vibhushan awardee has recorded songs for films and albums in various languages and received several accolades, including two National Film Awards, 18 Maharashtra State Film Awards, and two Grammy nominations, among many others.
She is considered to be one of the most influential singers of India and has over 12,000 songs to her credit in various languages.
Known for her versatility, the singer has worked with an array of music directors from different generations such as O.P. Nayyar,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
The eternal combination of music with films and stars, many a times their fate intertwined, with each giving a boost to the other, is considered a hallmark of Indian movies. This has been the tradition of almost all films produced in India – since the humble beginning made with “Raja Harishchandra” (1913) by the venerable Father of Indian Cinema, Dhundiraj Govind ‘Dadasaheb’ Phalke.
Among the sackful of musical blockbusters churned out by Bollywood, one of the front-rankers is K Asif’s National Award winner “Mughal-e-Azam” (1960) with a dozen unforgettable scores by the Master of the Baton, Naushad Ali. Surprisingly, this all-time megabuster did not see Dilip Kumar, the winsome Prince Salim, singing a single song on the silver screen.
All the 12 songs in “Mughal-e-Azam” were left to other characters such as the besotted Madhubala (Anarkali) and the jealous Bahar Begum (Nigar Sultana), a wandering soothsayer, or royal court musician Tansen, in the...
Among the sackful of musical blockbusters churned out by Bollywood, one of the front-rankers is K Asif’s National Award winner “Mughal-e-Azam” (1960) with a dozen unforgettable scores by the Master of the Baton, Naushad Ali. Surprisingly, this all-time megabuster did not see Dilip Kumar, the winsome Prince Salim, singing a single song on the silver screen.
All the 12 songs in “Mughal-e-Azam” were left to other characters such as the besotted Madhubala (Anarkali) and the jealous Bahar Begum (Nigar Sultana), a wandering soothsayer, or royal court musician Tansen, in the...
- 12/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Yusuf Khan aka Dilip Kumar – the intense, multi-faceted actor who rose to be not just a superstar but a supergiantstar – and inspired generations of future actors and filmmakers with the art and science of his acting talents, remains glowing brightly in the starry film galaxy. On his 100th birth anniversary on Sunday, here’s a quick view of a few of his top, timeless, superhit films which still enthrall movie buffs, now mostly on the small screen.
In his acting career spanning 55 years, Dilip Kumar performed in an estimated 57 films with an awesome success rate of around 65 per cent.
The eternal mega-blockbuster was, of course, “Mughal-e-Azam” (1960), directed by the legendary Asif Karim (better known as K Asif), which shattered records and created new ones, many which still stand unbroken today.
In the film, Dilip Kumar essayed the role of a bohemian Prince Salim, who later became fourth Mughal Emperor Jahangir,...
In his acting career spanning 55 years, Dilip Kumar performed in an estimated 57 films with an awesome success rate of around 65 per cent.
The eternal mega-blockbuster was, of course, “Mughal-e-Azam” (1960), directed by the legendary Asif Karim (better known as K Asif), which shattered records and created new ones, many which still stand unbroken today.
In the film, Dilip Kumar essayed the role of a bohemian Prince Salim, who later became fourth Mughal Emperor Jahangir,...
- 12/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle needs no introduction. She has set milestones in her singing career with her voice and style. Despite her initial struggle to establish herself in the industry, she became the favourite voice of many music directors including O P Nayyar.
As the singer appears on the singing reality show, she decides to give one of her awards and ornaments to the best performer.
The 89-year-old singer, who is a recipient of awards such as Padma Vibhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke Award’, nine Filmfare Awards, and so on, said: “Today, I have come here to witness the one-take performances of these kids, to see their real talent as we used to sing in our days without dubbing. I have received various awards to perform in one go, and I have brought one of the awards today that I received countless years ago, to give to the child whose performance will impress me the most.
As the singer appears on the singing reality show, she decides to give one of her awards and ornaments to the best performer.
The 89-year-old singer, who is a recipient of awards such as Padma Vibhushan, Dadasaheb Phalke Award’, nine Filmfare Awards, and so on, said: “Today, I have come here to witness the one-take performances of these kids, to see their real talent as we used to sing in our days without dubbing. I have received various awards to perform in one go, and I have brought one of the awards today that I received countless years ago, to give to the child whose performance will impress me the most.
- 11/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
A tabla player with a prominent theatrical troupe, he went on to partner with a harmonium player to create – and guide – the duo that seamlessly melded the strains of Indian classical and popular music with Western melodies to create an array of immortal tunes for films starring titans, from Raj Kapoor to Shammi Kapoor to Rajesh Khanna.
Shankar-Jaiskishan was not the first duo to give music for Hindi films – that signal honour went to their own ustads Husnlal-Bhagatram – but they were the most successful, right from their first venture in 1949, down till the dawn of the 1970s.
Going just by the metric of Filmfare Awards, their record of the most Best Music Awards (nine) stood for nearly four decades till A R Rahman picked up his 10th in 2012. And though they were runners-up in most nominations (20), behind Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s 25, 10 of their nominations were in consecutive years since 1959.
More tellingly, their...
Shankar-Jaiskishan was not the first duo to give music for Hindi films – that signal honour went to their own ustads Husnlal-Bhagatram – but they were the most successful, right from their first venture in 1949, down till the dawn of the 1970s.
Going just by the metric of Filmfare Awards, their record of the most Best Music Awards (nine) stood for nearly four decades till A R Rahman picked up his 10th in 2012. And though they were runners-up in most nominations (20), behind Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s 25, 10 of their nominations were in consecutive years since 1959.
More tellingly, their...
- 10/15/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Chain Se Humko Kabhi Aapne Jeene Na Diya
Zehar Bhi Chaha Agar, Pinaa To Peene Na Diya...
Arguably this is one of the best songs that veteran singer Asha Bhosle has sung in her entire career. Deservedly she also fetched the Filmfare Best Singer Award but readers would be stunned to know that though the song gave her fame and name but the lyrics of this song haunted Asha Bhosle so much that in anger she did not go to collect her Award during the award function nor she allowed the filmmaker to retain the song in the film!!!
Readers may wonder what was so inciting in the song. Read on...
The song is from Sunil Dutt and Rekha starrer Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974).
The lyrics of this song were written by lyricist S. H. Bihari and the film had music by O. P. Nayyar. According H.S.
Zehar Bhi Chaha Agar, Pinaa To Peene Na Diya...
Arguably this is one of the best songs that veteran singer Asha Bhosle has sung in her entire career. Deservedly she also fetched the Filmfare Best Singer Award but readers would be stunned to know that though the song gave her fame and name but the lyrics of this song haunted Asha Bhosle so much that in anger she did not go to collect her Award during the award function nor she allowed the filmmaker to retain the song in the film!!!
Readers may wonder what was so inciting in the song. Read on...
The song is from Sunil Dutt and Rekha starrer Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974).
The lyrics of this song were written by lyricist S. H. Bihari and the film had music by O. P. Nayyar. According H.S.
- 4/27/2015
- GlamSham
Guru Dutt is largely famous for making films that are of a melancholic nature. However, one of his greatest works that falls under the romantic comedy genre is Mr and Mrs 55 (1955). Guru Dutt not only directed this film, but he also played the male lead opposite the beautiful and talented Madhubala. The story is about a middle class girl named Anita (Madhubala) whose scheming aunt hires a struggling cartoonist named Preetam (Guru Dutt) to marry her for a short period. This is so that Sita Devi (Lalita Pawar) can inherit Anita’s fathers’ wealth. However, little does Sita Devi know that her niece and Preetam begin to fall in love with each other. This makes it all the more difficult for her to convince them to file for a divorce. Sita Devi is a feminist and is hence against the concept of marriage. She does not want Anita to fall...
- 5/5/2013
- by Bodrul Chaudhury
- Bollyspice
One of Joy Mukherjee.s leading ladies, Asha Parekh, remembers him as a fun loving person and says shooting with him was like a picnic. Saira Banu described him as a buddy who didn.t take care of his health.Asha and Joy did four films together - Hum Hindustani, Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon, Ziddi and Love In Tokyo..All of them were super hits. I am happy to say it was a joy working in these films. He was a hassle-free, fun-loving co-star, kind and considerate. But he also had a habit of coming late on the sets, which I soon got used to,. said Asha..When we did Hum Hindustani together in 1960, he was a newcomer and I already had done films. We didn.t have any scenes together in Hum Hindustani, so we barely met. When we did Phir Wohi Di Laya Hoon, it was a different story.
- 3/12/2012
- Filmicafe
The Kapoor clan came together last week for a very special get-together, hosted by Krishna Raj Kapoor, in memory of Shammi Kapoor.'Shammi uncle used to love food. He used to come by to my mother's place for one of her special meals whenever he could. So my mother suggested we get together to eat, and recollect Shammi uncle's memory in a good way,' said Rishi Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor.s nephew.The late legend.s favourite food was served and the entire family sang and Shammi's songs.Shammi Kapoor died Aug 14 after battling illness for years. He was 79.'Shammi uncle must be having such a ball in heaven with my father (Raj Kapoor) there. Shankar-Jaikishan, O.P. Nayyar and Mohammad Rafi must be making fabulous music up there with him. Let's face it. Shammi uncle lived life king-size. He had a great glorious innings. He lived life on his own terms.
- 9/5/2011
- Filmicafe
She is the younger sister of India's nightingale and melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, but that does not mean that the versatile playback singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Asha Bhonsle cannot hold her own when it comes to her chosen profession.
With more than 12,000 songs in 18 different languages under her belt, this young-in-spirit singer is set to celebrate her 77th birthday Wednesday, even as good wishes keep pouring in from around the country and the world.
Her legion of fans remains undisturbed even though she has spent a whopping 60 years in the film industry. Over the years, she has not only dispelled her "cabaret singer" title but also gone on to sing in almost every genre of music, be it light, pop, ghazal or qawwali. She has worked with music directors like Khayyam, Shankar Jaikishan, Ravi, O.P. Nayyar, but she reached the zenith of singing career when she started singing for the maverick composer R.
With more than 12,000 songs in 18 different languages under her belt, this young-in-spirit singer is set to celebrate her 77th birthday Wednesday, even as good wishes keep pouring in from around the country and the world.
Her legion of fans remains undisturbed even though she has spent a whopping 60 years in the film industry. Over the years, she has not only dispelled her "cabaret singer" title but also gone on to sing in almost every genre of music, be it light, pop, ghazal or qawwali. She has worked with music directors like Khayyam, Shankar Jaikishan, Ravi, O.P. Nayyar, but she reached the zenith of singing career when she started singing for the maverick composer R.
- 9/8/2010
- icelebz.com
She is the younger sister of India's nightingale and melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, but that does not mean that the versatile playback singer and Padma Vibhushan awardee Asha Bhonsle cannot hold her own when it comes to her chosen profession.
With more than 12,000 songs in 18 different languages under her belt, this young-in-spirit singer is set to celebrate her 77th birthday Wednesday, even as good wishes keep pouring in from around the country and the world.
Her legion of fans remains undisturbed even though she has spent a whopping 60 years in the film industry. Over the years, she has not only dispelled her "cabaret singer" title but also gone on to sing in almost every genre of music, be it light, pop, ghazal or qawwali. She has worked with music directors like Khayyam, Shankar Jaikishan, Ravi, O.P. Nayyar, but she reached the zenith of singing career when she started singing for the maverick composer R.
With more than 12,000 songs in 18 different languages under her belt, this young-in-spirit singer is set to celebrate her 77th birthday Wednesday, even as good wishes keep pouring in from around the country and the world.
Her legion of fans remains undisturbed even though she has spent a whopping 60 years in the film industry. Over the years, she has not only dispelled her "cabaret singer" title but also gone on to sing in almost every genre of music, be it light, pop, ghazal or qawwali. She has worked with music directors like Khayyam, Shankar Jaikishan, Ravi, O.P. Nayyar, but she reached the zenith of singing career when she started singing for the maverick composer R.
- 9/8/2010
- icelebz.com
Click above for more movie stills Akshay and Aishwarya are thrilled. They'll get to enact songs featuring their mother-in-law Dimple and father-in-law Amitabh, respectively. But composer Pritam Chakraborty is in a bit of a jam. Vipul Shah has decided at the last minute to re-record an entire complicated track for Action Replayy for a retro-song to be filmed on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Akshay Kumar. And this is no ordinary request. The one all-comprehensive track will have to represent screen jodis as diverse as Raj Kapoor-Nargis, Rajesh Khanna -Mumtaz, Amitabh Bachchan-Jaya, Dharmendra-Hema Malini and Rishi Kapoor-Dimple Kapadia. The long-planned retro-song representing various eras of evergreen screen-jodis has now undergone a massive change. Every section of the song will now have differently mooded lyrics and tunes to go with the different looks that Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will don to represent screen pairs over the decades.
- 5/10/2010
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Akshay and Aishwarya are thrilled. They'll get to enact songs featuring their mother-in-law Dimple and father-in-law Amitabh, respectively. But composer Pritam Chakraborty is in a bit of a jam. Vipul Shah has decided at the last minute to re-record an entire complicated track for Action Replayy for a retro-song to be filmed on Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Akshay Kumar. And this is no ordinary request. The one all-comprehensive track will have to represent screen jodis as diverse as Raj Kapoor-Nargis, Rajesh Khanna -Mumtaz, Amitabh Bachchan-Jaya, Dharmendra-Hema Malini and Rishi Kapoor-Dimple Kapadia. The long-planned retro-song representing various eras of evergreen screen-jodis has now undergone a massive change. Every section of the song will now have differently mooded lyrics and tunes to go with the different looks that Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan will don to represent screen pairs over the decades. Pritam had...
- 5/10/2010
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
Oscar winner Resul Pookutty is an exception. Sound engineers take away rough edges from flat voices, add pauses and oomphs to songs, but hardly ever get credit for their work, rues Satish Gupta who gave his magical touch to hits like "Bheege honth tere", "Sandese aate hain" and "Kaho na pyaar hai"."Normally if a song becomes a hit, credit goes to the music director and the lyricist. But the crucial role of the sound engineer is rarely recognised," Gupta, who was in his hometown to assist an 80-minute live audio-visual spectacle "Mohabbat the Taj" at the Kalakriti auditorium, told Ians in an interview.Gupta says neither singers nor composers rehearse before the recording thanks technological advancement and a sound engineer has to do all the dirty work."Unlike earlier years today we use a lot of technology. We...
- 9/6/2009
- Filmicafe
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