Bollywood

Legendary singer Suman Kalyanpur- whose similarity with Lata’s voice became her curse

Suman’s voice, texture, and range were strikingly similar to Lata’s, so listeners, radio stations, and even music directors initially mistook her for Lata.

Not long after Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, a private song was released in 1948– “Suno Suno Ae Duniya Waalon Bapu Ki Ye Amar Kahani”

Conceived as tribute after Gandhi’s assassination, the song chronicled his life, decried violence, moved Nehru to tears, and sold a million copies in first month.

Sudha Malhotra: The Unseen Star of Hindi Cinema’s Golden Era

A luminous journey through melodies, myths, child-artist classics, and an artist who deserved far more.

Asha Bhosle at 92: The Timeless Voice Lives On

From soulful ghazals to spirited rock ’n’ roll, the legendary singer continues to enchant with her unmatched versatility and enduring charm

His Voice Will Never Die: Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchan Hai

Bhupinder’s soulful, unique voice carried a Sufi spirit and poetic depth, too intense and melancholic for mainstream Hindi film playback singing conventions

The Man – Shyam Benegal

A personal memoir that gives a peep into the mind of an institution named Shyam Benegal

Mukesh: The brown blues’ singer who touched many hearts

On his 98th birth anniversary we remember a singer who left an indelible imprint on the national consciousness by his charismatic voice

When the IT man comes knocking…. 

Mankotia’s memoir is not really a book limited to anticipating an IT raid and to conceal your riches, but a lot more. With his writing skills and a knack for details, he should also be writing a crime thriller.

‘I would rather all movies were made as great art’

Ophelie Wiel speaks to Amit Sengupta on European cinema, the difference between arthouse and box office movies in Mumbai, great and stupid cinema, and why she likes Shah Rukh Khan so much.