MUMBAI, (IANS) – Nearly four decades before Madhuri Dixit (courtesy Alka Yagnik) in “Tezaab” (1988), she had already made the nation count “Ek do teen…” in Raj Kapoor’s “Awara” (1951) at her career’s ...

In a remarkable encounter, the iconic director V. Shantaram secured a remarkable commitment from the legendary Lata Mangeshkar, binding her to compose exclusively for his Hindi films. Although she ...

THANE, (IANS) – Veteran playback singer Usha Mangeshkar performed the ground-breaking ceremony for the proposed ‘Lata Mangeshkar Sangeet Gurukul’ on September 27. The music academy, which will be a ...

Some of the greatest filmmakers in Hindi cinema were lifelong admirers of late Lata Mangeshkar’s voice. Among them was the legendary V. Shantaram, for whose classics, 'Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje', 'Do ...

The entry for Bollywood music, ‘Lata Mangeshkar: My Favourites Vol 2’, is written by musicologists and music historians Aniruddha Bhattacharjee and Dr Chandrashekhar Rao.

At the age of 78, pop legend Usha Uthup mesmerized audiences at the Dehradun Literature Festival with her vibrant humor and distinctive flair. She reflected on the importance of embracing one’s true ...