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Subhash K Jha shines the spotlight on the career of composer extraordinaire Madan Mohan in this special feature.

Woh bhuli dastaan lo phir yaad aa gayee nazar ke saamne ghataa si chhaa gayee. When was Madan Mohan ever a Bhuli hui dastaan? Born for greatness, destined for immortality and constantly driven to attain perfection in his creative endeavours, Madan Mohan Kohli was truly one of the most inspired and inspiring music composers of the twentieth century. His meteoric melody content was unparalleled. Listening today to the the composer’s best songs as they spread themselves out in a winged web of wonderment, we can only marvel at the compositions—each an architectural monument—and wonder, “How did he do it?”.

It’s hard to believe that Madan Mohan had no formal training in music. Every note that fell mellifluously into his melodic orbit was born from sheer instinct! Born on 25 June,...

Subhash K Jha remembers noted composer Madan Mohan on his birth anniversary in this special feature shining the light on his career.

It’s a myth that Madan Mohan could only compose ghazals. His love songs, bhajans and patriotic numbers have also withstood the test of time. And how! Madan Mohan is no longer looked upon as just one of many gifted composers who entered the film industry in the 1950s. His position is special, and it grows more special with every passing year.

The songs that he composed for Mr Talat Mahmood (’Phir wohi sham’). Mohammed Rafi (’Tum jo mil gaye ho’), Manna Dey (’Kaun aaya mere man ke dware’) and Asha Bhosle (’Jhumka gira re’) were all extraordinarily special.

Madan Mohan could compose songs by intuition. Tunes for the immortal Lata Mangeshkar numbers, ‘Aapki nazron ne samjha’ and ‘Lag ja gale’ came almost in a flourish. And before we knew it,...

Musician Khatija Rahman, who is also the daughter of Grammy and Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman, released her debut album titled ‘Kuhu Kuhu’, on Thursday. The album is her tribute to the late music luminary Lata Mangeshkar on the latter’s birth anniversary.

The album features five songs ‘Piya Tose Naina Laage Re’, ‘Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha’, ‘Kuhu Kuhu Bole Koyaliya’, ‘Bekas Pe Karam’ and ‘O Sajna’.

Through this release, Khatija also tips her humble hat to the original, legendary composers and arrangers as well as the esteemed lyricists of these classic songs — Sd Burman, Madan Mohan, Adi Narayana Rao, Naushad, Salil Chowdhury, Shailendra, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Bharat Vyas and Shakeel Badayuni.

Talking about ‘Kuhu Kuhu’, Khatija said: “I began learning music in my teenage years. I had always marvelled at Lata Mangeshkar ji’s artistry, but when my teacher introduced me to ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ and other songs was when...

Musician Khatija Rahman, who is also the daughter of Grammy and Oscar-winning composer A R Rahman, released her debut album titled ‘Kuhu Kuhu’, on Thursday. The album is her tribute to the late music luminary Lata Mangeshkar on the latter’s birth anniversary.

The album features five songs ‘Piya Tose Naina Laage Re’, ‘Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha’, ‘Kuhu Kuhu Bole Koyaliya’, ‘Bekas Pe Karam’ and ‘O Sajna’.

Through this release, Khatija also tips her humble hat to the original, legendary composers and arrangers as well as the esteemed lyricists of these classic songs — Sd Burman, Madan Mohan, Adi Narayana Rao, Naushad, Salil Chowdhury, Shailendra, Raja Mehdi Ali Khan, Bharat Vyas and Shakeel Badayuni.

Talking about ‘Kuhu Kuhu’, Khatija said: “I began learning music in my teenage years. I had always marvelled at Lata Mangeshkar ji’s artistry, but when my teacher introduced me to ‘Mughal-e-Azam’ and other songs was when...

Mumbai, Sep 28 (Ians) Veteran actress Saira Banu on Thursday paid tribute to ‘Nightingale of India’ Lata Mangeshkar on her 94th birth anniversary, saying she always cherished the moments spent with her.

Lata Mangeshkar is one of the most celebrated singers, and her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her titles like ‘Queen of Melody’, and ‘Voice of the Millennium’. She has recorded songs in over 36 Indian languages.

Taking to Instagram, Saira shared a candid picture with Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar, wherein the trio can be seen sharing a hearty laugh.

She captioned the post as: “Remembering the Nightingale Of Indian Music Industry on her Birth Anniversary. I always treasure the moments Dilip Sahib and I have spent with her. Her art will be cherished in all our hearts forever and beyond.”

Saira gave the music of ‘Dil Wil Pyar Wyar’ by Lata Mangeshkar to her post.

Veteran actress Saira Banu on Thursday paid tribute to ‘Nightingale of India’ Lata Mangeshkar on her 94th birth anniversary, saying she always cherished the moments spent with her. Lata Mangeshkar is one of the most celebrated singers, and her contribution to the Indian music industry in a career spanning eight decades gained her titles like ‘Queen of Melody’, and ‘Voice of the Millennium’. She has recorded songs in over 36 Indian languages.

Taking to Instagram, Saira shared a candid picture with Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar, wherein the trio can be seen sharing a hearty laugh.

She captioned the post as: “Remembering the Nightingale Of Indian Music Industry on her Birth Anniversary. I always treasure the moments Dilip Sahib and I have spent with her. Her art will be cherished in all our hearts forever and beyond.”

Saira gave the music of ‘Dil Wil Pyar Wyar’ by Lata Mangeshkar to her post.

Mumbai, April 20 (Ians) TV actors Fahmaan Khan and Kritika Singh Yadav have all the reasons to celebrate as their show ‘Pyar Ke Saat Vachan Dharam Patnii’ has successfully completed 100 episodes. It is a story of two different personalities Ravi, played by Fahmaan and Pratiksha, essayed by Kritika.

While Gurpreet is seen as Ravi’s childhood friend, Keerti Sachdeva, Akash on the other hand Akash is seen as Ips aspirant Malhar Thakur, who is all set to marry Pratiksha.

Known for his role in the popular show ‘Imlie’, Fahmaan said: “As we celebrate the completion of 100 episodes, I am incredibly grateful to God and our viewers for showing love to Pyar Ke Saat Vachan Dharam Patnii. We spend a lot of time and attention bringing in something new in each episode, and having an audience that appreciates it is uplifting and fulfilling. The cast and crew have been tremendously supportive throughout the show’s tenure.

TV actor Vijendra Kumeria, who is currently seen playing Angad in ‘Teri Meri Doriyaann’, spoke about his character and the kind of dilemma he is going through after getting married to Sahiba (Himanshi Parashar). He said: “Angad is going to be in a dilemma about choosing between Sahiba and Seerat. His past and present have come face to face in front of him, Angad is confused which way he needs to move.”

Recently it was seen in the show that Angad got married to Sahiba and he expressed his feelings also in front of him while he was drunk but the reality was that they were for her sister Seerat (Roopam Sharma). However, gradually, Angad and Sahiba have started developing feelings for each other. In the meantime, Seerat is back in Angad’s life and now he is confused about his feelings.

Vijayendra, who has done a good number of...

TV actor Vijendra Kumeria, who is currently seen playing the role of Angad in the show ‘Teri Meri Doriyaann’, spoke about enacting a drunk scene and also shared that to do it perfectly, he watched similar scenes from different movies.

In the upcoming episode of the show, Angad will be seen getting drunk and shares his feelings with Sahiba (Himanshi Parashar). After listening to him, Sahiba tries to protect him from his family to avoid the embarrassment from being found drunk.

Talking about the sequence, he said: “Enacting a drunk scene is a tough job, it looks easy but it is a difficult scene to crack, to justify the performance, it takes sheer hard work and effort. Angad is seen as an emotionally drunk man who cannot differentiate between being high on emotions or alcohol. I believe in giving a hundred per cent to the scene and making it look real.

Mumbai, Feb 16 (Ians) TV actor Vijayendra Kumeria, who is currently seen playing the role of Angad in the show ‘Teri Meri Doriyaann’, spoke about the upcoming wedding sequence and how the entire wedding look and outfit was inspired by Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani’s marriage.

In the upcoming episode, Anagd (Vijayendra Kumeria) will be shown getting married to Sahiba (Himanshi Parashar). From the bridal lehenga and jewellery to the groom’s outfit, the actor said that there were certain similarities that the audience can find between the real and reel marriage.

Vijayendra, who has done a good number of shows such as ‘Tumhari Paakhi’, ‘Shastri Sisters’, ‘Naagin 4’ and ‘Aapki Nazron Ne Samjha’, shared: “The wedding sequence from ‘Teri Meri Doriyaann’ has been shot on a grand scale. My reel wedding felt like a real one. With the high-scale preparation from outfits to decoration. Every littlest detail was taken care of.