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Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi — the hit musical comedy that Kishore Kumar had hoped would flop

Samira Sood - August 8, 2020

Even after more than 60 years, the movie is immensely watchable, thanks to easy-breezy comedy, great chemistry, Kishore Kumar's energy and S.D. Burman's tunes.

Kaagaz Ke Phool is Guru Dutt’s masterclass in filmmaking and heartbreak

Samira Sood - May 16, 2020

Guru Dutt's classic, tragic film is brought to life by subtle performances and dialogue, gorgeous camerawork and Kaifi Azmi's haunting lyrics.

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

Aastha Singh - June 16, 2019

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

Poet Neeraj said his ‘fattest royalty cheques’ came from Dev Anand songs

ThePrint Team - July 20, 2018

Gopaldas Neeraj passed away Thursday. This excerpt from 'S.D. Burman: The Prince Musician', tells how Neeraj wrote 'Rangeela Re' for Dev Anand's Prem Pujari.

The only constant amidst changing circumstances and fortunes was SD Burman’s unfettered quest for perfectness in music

Anirudha Bhattacharjee - July 13, 2018

The legendary musician never shied away from experimenting with new shades of rhythms and was eternally resilient to constantly improve his compositions.