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…
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Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) The upcoming episode of Indian Idol will see Manoj Muntashir share a fascinating anecdote about the origin of title songs in Hindi cinema. During an engaging conversation on the show, Manoj turned to Vishal Dadlani and said, “Sawal hai ki pachhattar saalon se ye title songs ka jo trend chala aa raha hai, iski shuruaat kahan hui kabhi, aur kis se hui thi? Hindi cinema ka pehla title song kisne banaya tha, jaante hai?”He revealed, “Shankar–Jaikishan ne. 1949 mein aayi…
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) The upcoming episode of Indian Idol will see lyricist and poet Manoj Muntashir taking viewers on a nostalgic journey, diving deep into the golden era of Indian cinema. Manoj was seen sharing a heartfelt anecdote about how the legendary music duo Shankar–Jaikishan first met.Recalling the beautiful coincidence that brought the iconic duo together, Manoj shared, “Main batata hoon ki Shankarji aur Jaikishanji mile kaise ittefaq se. Shankarji Hyderabad se aaye the aur ek film…
Mumbai, May 8 (IANS) The upcoming episode of Indian Idol will witness a nostalgic and heartwarming moment as the show will be seen revisiting the iconic bond shared between legendary singer Mohammed Rafi and late superstar Shammi Kapoor through one of Hindi cinema’s most emotional songs, ‘Dil Ke Jharokhe Mein’. During the episode, lyricist and poet Manoj Muntashir, who appeared in the show as the host for a special episode dedicated to Asha Bhosle, shared an interesting anecdote about the …
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Actress Mouni Roy used social media to share a fond memory with the late legendary singer Asha Bhosle. The clip dropped by the ‘Brahmastra’ actress on her official Instagram handle showed Asha Bhosle singing her melodious Bengali track “Jete Dao Amay Dekona”. Towards the end of the video, Asha Bhosle also expressed her admiration for Mouni in Bengali. The ‘Naagin’ actress also reciprocated the love, again in Bengali.In the caption, Mouni revealed that she has grown up lis…
Mumbai, April 12 (IANS) Legendary singer Asha Bhosle has left a huge void in the industry after her passing away at the age of 92 on Sunday.The veteran actress said that she had an intense emotional connection with the singer, who was also the voice behind many of her songs.Hema further stated that she enjoyed a great rapport with both Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar.Pouring her heart out, the ‘Sholay’ actress compiled an emotional post saying, “Asha Tai no more! I just can’t believe how some …
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai on Saturday. Confirming the health update of the celebrated singer, her granddaughter, Zanai Bhosle has revealed that her grandmother was admitted to the hospital due to extreme exhaustion and a chest infection.Sharing that the treatment is currently underway, Zanai requested privacy during such time.Dropping a photo with Asha Bhosle on her official Instagram handle, Zanai wrote, “My…
Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Legendary playback singer Asha Bhosle has been admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai after she suffered a cardiac arrest on Saturday. The 92-year-old singer is currently undergoing treatment in the Emergency Medical Services unit.Breach Candy Docter Pratit Samdani has shared a statement saying, “Legendary playback icon Asha Bhosale suffered a cardiac arrest on Saturday, April 10 and has been admitted to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai where she is currently unde…