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TopicMusic composer

Topic: Music composer

AR Rahman’s BBC interview divides Bollywood. ‘Can’t afford him and a big star together’

AR Rahman also talked about increased corporatisation in Bollywood, and how creative decisions are being taken by those who do not have much idea about the craft.

Bollywood didn’t invest in background scores enough. Naren & Benedict are changing this

Naren Chandavarkar and Benedict Taylor have left their mark on nearly every acclaimed OTT series, from Paatal Lok and Kohrra to Heeramandi. They’ve made soundtracks matter as much as songs

‘Age has nothing to do with success’: Pakistani musician-actor Basit Malik

Malik uses his platform to not only endorse brands via sponsorship but also to inspire people to strive and achieve their dreams.

How entrepreneur Aman Bhadouria’s passion led to his rise as music producer & content creator

Aman Bhadouria, a dynamic entrepreneur, is all set to transform the face of the music industry for the better with his versatile music.

5 songs by which to remember Salil Chowdhury, the man of many instruments

Influenced by Western classical music, he played the flute, piano, harmonium and esraj and gave us some of Bollywood's most loved tunes.

MS Viswanathan, ‘king of light music’ who was almost drowned by his mother

On his 91st birth anniversary, ThePrint revisits the life of M.S. Viswanathan, who enthralled Russians by playing a Tchaikovsky concerto.

Hemant Kumar, singer with Midas touch, who refused Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan

Kumar's first brush with recorded music was at the All India Radio in Calcutta in 1933 as a 13-year-old boy.

On Camera

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.