By Githa Vanan and Swarup Chakravarthy
In society, we are taught to venerate the polymaths, the ones who seem to be good at everything. The world lost another one of these on the 25th of September 2020 in Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam or S.P. Bala or Spb for short. A career spanning over 40,000 songs in 16 languages, for the Bollywood fan he is best associated with the early films of Kamal Hassan like Ek Duuje Ke Liye and Saagar, or Salman Khan for whom he sang exclusively till about 1998.
If somehow the name is not instantly recognisable, the voice certainly will be and especially for those in the South his career is no less than Kishore Kumar in breadth and scope. He was a musician, playback singer, music director, actor, dubbing artist, and film producer throughout the South without any discrimination to language for which he won nearly 40 accolades and holds several...
In society, we are taught to venerate the polymaths, the ones who seem to be good at everything. The world lost another one of these on the 25th of September 2020 in Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam or S.P. Bala or Spb for short. A career spanning over 40,000 songs in 16 languages, for the Bollywood fan he is best associated with the early films of Kamal Hassan like Ek Duuje Ke Liye and Saagar, or Salman Khan for whom he sang exclusively till about 1998.
If somehow the name is not instantly recognisable, the voice certainly will be and especially for those in the South his career is no less than Kishore Kumar in breadth and scope. He was a musician, playback singer, music director, actor, dubbing artist, and film producer throughout the South without any discrimination to language for which he won nearly 40 accolades and holds several...
- 10/14/2020
- by Swarup Chakravarthy
- Bollyspice
Film Andaz Apna Apna music director Tushar Bhatia was awarded the first ?Kala Vibhooti Samman?, an award instituted by Padma Binani Foundation, an Ngo working in the fields of education, fine arts and literature since the past two decades. The Award has been instituted to celebrate the 'Dwishatkiy Sampoorti Mahotsav' of the Foundation. It was given for Tushar Bhatia's sustained contribution to the worlds of Indian music, and literature. Padma Bhushan Pandit Arvind Parikh, the noted sitarist, who was the chief guest, presented the award. Mla Raj K Purohit was the guest of honour at the function held at Sophia Bhabha Hall, Mumbai, on Tuesday 19th February 2019.
Dhrupad, dhamar and sitar ?gat? compositions; jingles and ad film music; film songs and ghazals - Bhatia's musical repertoire includes all these and more. The award citation praised him particularly for his ability and commitment to popularize Indian classical and folk music trends...
Dhrupad, dhamar and sitar ?gat? compositions; jingles and ad film music; film songs and ghazals - Bhatia's musical repertoire includes all these and more. The award citation praised him particularly for his ability and commitment to popularize Indian classical and folk music trends...
- 2/21/2019
- GlamSham
While the buzz about a follow-up to the 1994 superhit comedy Andaz Apna Apna is set to turn into reality, one major actor may not be part of the much-awaited sequel.
Though the film’s producer is said to have sent feelers to Aamir and Salman Khan, fans of the cult Indian film may miss Shakti Kapoor in one of his best roles; the Crime Master Gogo avatar.
A major reason for this could be the long-standing tiff between Salman Khan and Shakti Kapoor, after the latter is said to have uttered expletives to Salman in a drunken state a few years ago.
When we asked Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar about whether Shakti Kapoor’s omission could affect the popularity of the sequel, all he said was, “If Andaz Apna Apna has to have a sequel, it makes sense, either to have all the same faces back, or go in for a complete overhaul,...
Though the film’s producer is said to have sent feelers to Aamir and Salman Khan, fans of the cult Indian film may miss Shakti Kapoor in one of his best roles; the Crime Master Gogo avatar.
A major reason for this could be the long-standing tiff between Salman Khan and Shakti Kapoor, after the latter is said to have uttered expletives to Salman in a drunken state a few years ago.
When we asked Bollywood PR guru Dale Bhagwagar about whether Shakti Kapoor’s omission could affect the popularity of the sequel, all he said was, “If Andaz Apna Apna has to have a sequel, it makes sense, either to have all the same faces back, or go in for a complete overhaul,...
- 6/4/2013
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
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