Cinema is one of the most powerful mediums of expression. Positive or negative, the influence is breathtakingly enormous. We will surely discuss these two faces of cinema in detail but first of all, we will talk about the sheer magic of the art.
Suman Kalyanpur, was a popular singer of the 50s and 60s, famous for her sweet voice that resonated with emotion and melody. Born on January 28, 1937, in Dhaka, British India (present-day Bangladesh), as Suman Hemmadi, she found her passion for music and painting at an early age. After completing schooling from Mumbai’s famed St.
Kundan Lal Saigal, fondly remembered as K.L. Saigal, was a legendary Indian playback singer and actor born on April 4, 1904. Hailing from Jammu, his mellifluous voice and emotive singing style left a permanent mark on the music industry during the 1930s and 1940s. Most of the singers of that era were influenced by his
Kavita Krishnamurti, born on January 25, 1958, is an iconic singer who records over 50 thousand songs in over 40 languages, including Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Rajasthani, Bhojpuri, Telugu, Odia, Marathi, English, Urdu, Tamil, Malayalam, Gujarati, Nepali, Assamese, Konkani, Punjabi, and many others. Kavita has a unique mellifluous voice that is very soothing and, at the
January 10 is the birthday of legendary singer and musician Kattassery Joseph Yesudas, who was born in 1940 in Kochi, Kerala. In a career spanning over six decades, he has sung Indian classical, devotional, and film songs in various Indian languages, including Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Tulu, Hindi, Odia, Bengali, and Marathi, as well as
Mahendra Kapoor (9 January 1934 – 27 September 2008) was one of the greatest playback singerss of Hindi film industry. In a long and illustrious career of over four decades he sung thousands of songs, which are still admired by music lovers. Mahendra Kapoor was born in Amritsar, but soon moved to Bombay. From an
Gurdas Maan, perhaps the greatest punjabi singer of 21st century, has been responsible for taking punjabi music on world stage in an era when Disco and Western music was taking the world by storm. Born on January 4, 1957, at Giddarbaha, Faridkot in Punjab, Gurdas Maan is the son of Gurdev Singh and Tej Kaur.
The man with “single expression” and many voices…! Salute to his “Smile” and the “Golden Voice”…! Today, 44 years after his death, he lives on eternally. His songs today are just as popular as they were during his lifetime. Mohammad Rafi, born on December 24, 1924, in the village of Kotla Sultan Singh, Punjab, was
Rekha Bhardwaj is known for her voice with a natural melancholic tone as well as a distinct earthy and soulful Sufiyana quality, which has lent a special touch to many of her songs like “Namak Ishq Ka,” “Sasural Genda Phool,” “Badi Dheere Jali,” “Darling,” “Kabira,” “Ghaghra,” “Hamri Atariya Pe,” and many more. Rekha Bhardwaj, born
Noor Jehan, the melody queen who captivated millions of music lovers in the subcontinent for over half a century, passed away in Karachi on December 23, 2000. On her death anniversary we are revisiting her rich life and legacy as a tribute. Dilip Kumar was a starstruck fan of hers, and so was the great
Vani Jayaram, a tremendously talented singer, fondly referred to as the “Meera of Modern India,” started her career in 1971 and has spanned over five decades. Though Vani did not get her due in Hindi films, she found tremendous success in films of other Indian languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Odia, and Kannada. when an
