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Thursday, March 28, 2024
TopicLata Mangeshkar

Topic: Lata Mangeshkar

‘This song is sung by Lata Mangeshkar’: How the singer had to fight for song credit

In a conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir that led to a book, Lata Mangeshkar had talked about fighting for credit for Bollywood’s playback singers and songwriters.

Meena Khadikar, the least-known Mangeshkar sister whose birthday is just before Asha Bhosle’s

Meenatai, who turned 89, is a singer and composer just like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle and her other two siblings. She has also written a book on older sister Lata.

Filled with ‘infinite inspiration & energy’ — PM Modi thanks Lata Mangeshkar for Rakhi wish

Singer Lata Mangeshkar had posted a video message for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan Monday.

Sunil Dutt’s one-actor movie Yaadein is an oddly apt watch in these isolated times

Sunil Dutt's National Award-winning directorial debut shows his prowess as an actor & filmmaker, and his willingness to take risks.

Amitabh is ‘destroyed’, Simi mourns her ‘darling’ & Lata holds on to memories of Chintu

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Facebook-Jio deal gets the thumbs up, Lalu attacks Nitish govt, Lata Mangeshkar wants ACP Pradyuman’s help

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Amar Prem tells the story of relationships that have no name but the power to break hearts

Not Shakti Samanta, Rajesh Khanna or Sharmila Tagore – it was Anand Bakshi’s lyrics that gave this movie its soul.

Kavi Pradeep — the patriotic poet whose songs moved Nehru to tears

The writer of Aao Bachhon Tumhe Dikhayen and Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon, Kavi Pradeep was a celebrated poet-lyricist whose words gave the British a hard time.

Lata Mangeshkar discharged after 28 days in hospital

Legendary singer announced on Twitter that she was back home after a bout of pneumonia. Doctors preferred to keep her at the hospital until completely healthy.

The first female comedian in Bollywood, Tun Tun was a trailblazer

A sordid childhood, a Bollywood dream and a lot of talent — nothing is more filmy than singer and actor Tun Tun’s life story.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.