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'Disgusting': SD Burman warned Dev Anand against making Hare Rama Hare Krishna; Zeenat Aman was never the first choice for film
January 14, 2026 5:36 pm
Mohan Churiwala, recounted that it was not Zeenat Aman, but Zaheeda, who was reportedly romantically linked with Dev Anand at the time, who was the first choice for Hare Rama Hare Krishna.
'Baap ka maal hai': When RD Burman was accused of copying father SD Burman in Amar Prem, Shakti Samanta's son recalls his response
January 13, 2026 4:47 pm
Director Shakti Samanta's son, Ashim Samanta recalls working with RD Burman and the composer's blase response to people accusing him of copying his father SD Burman's work.
Did Lata Mangeshkar try to push down new singers? Anuradha Paudwal dismisses speculation, says 'they should try to sing like her'
July 18, 2025 4:05 pm
Singer Anuradha Paudwal defended both Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle and said that allegations leveled against them about hogging the spotlight are baseless.
Why Guru Dutt's first feature Baazi remains the film Bollywood still owes a debt to, Raj Kapoor did it in his own style in Shree 420
July 15, 2025 5:44 pm
Gutu Dutt's 100th birth anniversary: So seminal was Guru Dutt's Baazi that just four years later, Raj Kapoor crafted his own interpretation of it in Shree 420.
Sahir Ludhianvi, the original rebel who shook Bollywood: Demanded one rupee more than composer, but never cared about money
March 08, 2025 9:04 am
On Sahir Ludhianvi's birth anniversary, recalling the time when he demanded more pay than the music composer just so his profession could get the respect it deserved.
Kishore Kumar's voice made Rajesh Khanna a star, singer was replaced by actor in Anand when Kishore showed up bald for the shoot
August 04, 2025 4:32 pm
On Kishore Kumar's 95th birth anniversary, we look at how the legendary singer's voice became Rajesh Khanna's identity, leading to his stardom.
When critically ill SD Burman refused to go to the hospital as Kishore Kumar was to record Mili song 'Badi Sooni Sooni Hai'
October 02, 2021 9:20 am
On SD Burman's 115th birth anniversary, here's a throwback to Kishore Kumar's old interview, where he recalled how SD Burman collapsed soon after they rehearsed 'Badi Sooni Sooni Hai'.
SD Burman: Music from the soil and soul
October 31, 2019 10:02 am
October 31 marks the 44th death anniversary of legendary music director Sachin Dev Burman.
Tripura: Civil society demands posthumous Bharat Ratna for music maestro SD Burman
April 12, 2019 9:26 pm
“It is high time that Burman was recognized by the prestigious Bharat Ratna award. We have written to the PM and requested his attention”, nephew of SD Burman said.
Pyaasa song 'Jaane voh kaise' inspired by national anthem
July 25, 2018 5:00 pm
The music for SD Burman's "Jaane voh kaise" was inspired by a line of the national anthem. In the new book, S. D. Burman: The Prince-Musician, many more facts about SD Burman's life are revealed.
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