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Remembering Indian poet and Hindi film lyricist Qamar Jalalabadi on his death anniversary, January 9.

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- "Jagat narayan ko chhod ke santo, nagad narayan ke hain sab yaaram; While the song had salience to my work as a taxman, its popularity (it ranked 4th in the 1971 Binaca Geetmala ... Read More


Not long after Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, a private song was released in 1948- "Suno Suno Ae Duniya Waalon Bapu Ki Ye Amar Kahani"

New Delhi, Dec. 28 -- The death of Mahatma Gandhi came as a jolt to the film industry as well. As a mark of tribute, this song was conceived. It required the composing genius of a composing duo, the l... Read More


Dharmendra: The Eternal Hero Who Stole India's Heart

New Delhi, Nov. 25 -- I first met Dharmendra in May 1992. I had just been posted to Bombay, and a friend-cum-batchmate, whose family was related to Dharmendra, took me one Sunday to his Juhu bungalow ... Read More