Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) Bollywood star Karisma Kapoor took a trip down memory lane as she recalled watching her uncle and Bollywood superstar Rishi Kapoor’s iconic song ‘Dafli Wale’ in theatres as a child.Reflecting on the legacy of the song, Karisma Kapoor shared, “Yeh song maine bachpan mein Metro Cinema mein jaake bohot baar dekha hai. I do feel emotional as Chintu Uncle ki yaad aati hai jab yeh song dekhti hoon aur woh kaise dafli bajate hain is song mein.”(I watched this song many times at Me…
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Mumbai, June 2 (IANS) Late legendary playback singer Suman Kalyanpur had once opened up about one of the most constant comparisons of her superhit songs, being mistaken to be sung by legendary singer and her competitor Lata Mangeshkar.In an old interview with DD News, Suman Kalyanpur was seen candidly talking about how listeners often assumed many of her hit songs had been sung by Lata Mangeshkar because of the striking similarity in their voices.When asked whether she ever felt affected by cons…
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) As the last rites of the veteran playback singer Suman Kalyanpur were held in the city, the music and the film industry largely skipped her farewell. Only playback singer Suresh Wadkar showed up to pay his final respects to the departed soul, while both the industries largely remained absent. Her last rites were held at the Pawan Hans crematorium on Monday. She is survived by her daughter, Charu.The singer was given full state honours as her mortal remains were draped in th…
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the passing of legendary playback singer Suman Kalyanpur, remembering her “melodious voice” and “soulful renditions” that enriched the Indian cinema and cultural world. Suman Kalyanpu passed away at her residence in Mumbai at the age of 89 due to age-related health issues. Her final rites are scheduled to be held on June 1 in Mumbai.In a post on X, PM Modi said, “Anguished by the passing of the popular singer Su…
Mumbai, June 1 (IANS) Bollywood star Jackie Shroff, on June 1, paid a heartfelt tribute to legendary actress Nargis on her 97th birth anniversary.Remembering one of Indian cinema’s most celebrated stars through a nostalgic social media post, Jackie shared a classic black-and-white portrait of Nargis from her younger days.Alongside the picture, Jackie wrote, “Nargis Ji, Always in our hearts,” followed by folded hands emojis.Adding to the nostalgic mood, the actor used the timeless song ‘Dil Ki Gi…
Mumbai, May 31 (IANS) The episode of music reality show Indian Idol will see veteran actress Asha Parekh sharing her fond memories of working with the late superstar Rajesh Khanna, calling him am introvert.Following contestant Myscee Basu’s mesmerizing performance on the timeless classic ‘Aaja Piya Tohe Pyaar Doon’ Asha Parekh reminisced about the song and revealed an endearing anecdote from the early days of Rajesh Khanna’s career.Sharing her memories, Asha Parekh said, “Ye gana jab picturi…
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) The upcoming episode of the singing reality show “Indian Idol’ will celebrate the golden era of Hindi cinema with Asha Parekh making a special appearance.During the episode, Asha Parekh happened to recall an incident featuring India’s singing legend Lata Mangeshkar.Asha Parekh recalled the time when Lata Mangeshkar, who has sung over thousand of songs, found it extremely difficult to sing Suno Sajna picturised on Asha Parekh.Talking about it on the Indian Idol stage, As…
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Filmmaker Rakesh Roshan is celebrating the 71st birthday of his brother Rajesh Roshan. On Sunday, Rakesh Roshan took to his Instagram, and shared a picture with his brother. He also penned a long note in the caption, as he spoke of the latter’s legacy and beautiful compositions.He wrote, “Raju happy birthday! I am so proud of the legacy you’ve built and the beautiful melodies you have given the world is incredible. May God bless you with a long, healthy and musically …
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) Singer Khan Saab revealed why old melodies continue to connect with younger audiences despite the fact that they have not experienced the original era.Talking exclusively to IANS, he said that the old music had a timeless soul, with immortal melodies.He was asked, “Dhurandhar’s album strongly focuses on nostalgia and recreates classics. Why do you think old melodies continue to connect so deeply with younger audiences, even though they never experienced the original era?”…
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) The upcoming episode of the reality show Indian Idol will see music composer Vishal Dadlani get emotional after contestant Anshika’s soulful performance of the timeless classic ‘Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Na’ from the movie Ghar.The iconic song, originally associated with the late veteran singer Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, and composer R. D. Burman, made Vishal Dadlani emotional.Vishal Dadlani was seen holding back tears, upon being asked about his emotions over the song…