Conversations Over Chai

Directed by: Basu Bhattacharya Music: Shankar-Jaikishan Lyrics: Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri Starring: Raj Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, If...

Directed by Raj Kapoor Music: Shankar-Jaikishan Lyrics: Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri, Neeraj, Prem Dhawan Starring: Rishi Kapoor, Sim...

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 Raj Kapoor Music: Ram Ganguly Lyrics: Behzad Lucknowi, Saraswati Kumar Deepak Starring: Shashi Kapoor, Raj Kapoor, ...

Raj Kapoor (14.12.1924-02.06.1988) Mohammed Rafi (24.12.1924-31.07.1980) December 2024 marks the birth centenary of two of Hindi cinema...

Directed by: KA Abbas Music: Anil Biswas Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi Starring: Raj Kapoor, Meena Kumari, Nimmi, Ajit, Shammi Kapoor, ...

Directed by: Raj Kapoor Music: Shankar-Jaikishan Lyrics: Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri Starring: Raj Kapoor, Vyjayanthimala, Rajendra Kumar, H...

30.08-1923-14.12.1966 I spent a lot of time when I was growing up listening to Hindi songs. My favourite songs were those whose words reson...

Directed by Raj Kapoor Music: Shankar Jaikishan Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri, Shailendra,  Ramesh Shastri, Jalal Malihabadi Starring:...

I had earlier made a list of favourite heroines from the 40s-70s, based on an idea that Ava of The Pink Bee had. At that time, I had men...

Directed by: Mehboob Khan Music : Naushad Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri Starring: Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Dilip Kumar,  Cuckoo, Mu rad Co...

In our country, our whole existence, our lifestyle, our cultural fabric is wedded to music. Our life, our birth, is wedded to music. O...

1958 Directed by: Ramesh Saigal Music: Khayyam Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi Starring: Raj Kapoor, Mala Sinha, Rehman,  Mubarak, Leel...

There was Mukesh - my soul, my voice, I was a mere body.  It was he who sang to the hearts of the people all over the world, not me. ...

Courtesy: ibnlive.in.com I have learnt my lesson. (grin) No more quizzes for me. Either I am asking the weirdest of questions or the i...

14.12.1924 - 02.06.1988 Photo: Rediff.com If he had been alive today, Raj Kapoor would have been 89 years old. I'm an unabash...

1982 Directed by: Raj Kapoor Music: Laxmikant-Pyarelal Starring: Rishi Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure, Shammi Kapoor,  Raza Murad, ...

1955 Directed by: Raj Kapoor Music: Shankar-Jaikishen Starring: Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Nadira, Lalita Pawar, Nemo, Rashid Khan Innocen...

1959 Directed by: Hrishikesh Mukherjee Music: Shankar-Jaikishen Starring: Raj Kapoor, Nutan, Lalita Pawar,  Motilal, Shubha Khote ...

1951 Directed by: Raj Kapoor Music: Shankar-Jaikishen Starring: Raj Kapoor, Nargis, Prithviraj Kapoor,  Leela Chitnis, KN Sing...