September 9, 2025
New Delhi
Musicians

Daan Singh

Writer-director Govind Moonis wrote the unforgettable films Rat aur Din, Dosti, and Chalti ka Nam Gadi, as well as directed Nadiya Ke Par.

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Musicians

Hemant Kumar : The Voice Like No Other

The voice was like no other; mere words cannot do justice to the quality of that voice, which seems to soothe away the pain of a broken heart. Fondly called the “Voice of God,” Hemant Kumar was a genius musician and legendary singer who sang in Bengali, Urdu, Marathi, Gujarati, Odia, Assamese, Tamil, Punjabi, Bhojpuri,

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Musicians

Anil Biswas

Anil Biswas was the musical genius who, despite his introduction of twelve pieces of orchestral music and full-blooded choral effects, remained loyal to Indian classical or folk elements. Some of his best-known songs include “Aaj Himalay Ki Choti Se,” “Dhire Dhire Aa Re Badal,” “Aye Dil Mujhe Aisi Jagah Ley Chal,” “Yaad Rakhna Chand Taaron,”

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Musicians

Homi Wadia

Homi Wadia, the younger brother of JBH Wadia, was a legendary filmmaker and screenwriter, and the founder of Wadia Movietone Studio, a production house that became synonymous with action-packed adventures and fearless heroines. Early Life Homi Wadia was born on May 22, 1911, into the famous Wadia family in Surat. He belonged to a prominent

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Musicians

Mohan Lal

One of the greatest living actors of Indian cinema, Mohan Lal, affectionately called ‘Lalettan’ to his fans, is a tour de force in the Malayalam film industry. He has worked as an actor, filmmaker, and playback singer and is known for his films like “T. P. Balagopalan M.A.,” “Padamudra,” “Chithram,” Kireedam,” “Bharatham,” “Kaalapani,” “Vanaprastham,” and

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Musicians

Bally Sagoo

Bally Sagoo is a famous record producer and DJ who became a household name in the 90s for his albums and songs like “Dil Cheez hai kya jana,” “Wham Bam,” “Essential Ragga,” “Magic Touch with Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan,” “Aby Baby with Amitabh Bachchan,” and for his remixes like “Noorie” and “Tum Bin Jiya.”

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Singers

Pankaj Udhas

His euphonious voice and soulful renditions solidified him as an icon. Pankaj Udhas was a legendary ghazal singer known for his simple and powerful ghazals and geets, such as “Chitthi Aayi Hai,” “Niklo Na Benaqab,” “Aahista Kijiye Baatein,” “Sach Bolta Hoon Main,” “Ghunghru toot gaye,” “Chhupana Bhi Nahin Aata,” “Na Kajre Ki Dhaar,” “Jeeyein Toh

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Musicians

Rituparno Ghosh : A Master Filmmaker

Rituparno Ghosh was a maverick! Isn’t it sheer injustice to his genius when contemporary media try to reduce him to only his sexuality or personal choices? However, it is unfair to view him as a one-dimensional figure; he was a true “Renaissance Man” who touched so many aspects of human life through his extraordinary talents.

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Lyricists

Qateel Shifai

Qateel Shifai is one of the most prominent Urdu poets and lyricists of his time, having written extensively on all the areas concerning human life. Some of his famous songs include “Tere Dar Par Sanam,” “Dil Deta Hai Ro Ro Duhaai,” “Dard Se Mera Daaman Bharde Ya Allah,” “Sambhaala Hai Maine,” “Dukh Sukh Ki Har

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Singers

Manna Dey

When people talk about male singers of the golden era, they talk about the trinity of Rafi, Mukesh, and Kishore, but they don’t realize that three more singers were equally capable, famous, and loved, and those were the man with the velvet voice, Hemant Da; the Ghazal King, Talat Mahmood; and the versatile Manna Dey.

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