Conversations Over Chai

Pic: Courtesy - Film History Pics As I mentioned in my post earlier this month, Mohammed Rafi had sung for Raj Kapoor in many films. Yet, he...

Directed by: Bimal Roy Music: Arun Kumar Mukherjee Lyrics: Bharat Vyas Starring: Ashok Kumar, Meena Kumari,  Asit Baran, Nasir H...

When I wrote my twin posts on Manna Dey , I mentioned how I loved so many of his duets with Lata Mangeshkar that I had a tough time cho...

01.05.1919 - 24.10.2013 It was interesting to learn that Manna Dey's first recorded song in Hindi was a duet Jaago aayi usha ( Ta...

01.05.1919 - 24.10.2013 This post has been on the back burner for many months. Every time I listen to a Manna Dey song, I tell mysel...

Directed by: PL Santoshi Music: Roshan Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi Starring: Madhubala, Shyama, Bharat Bhushan,  KN Singh, Chandrashekh...