06
Feb
The Legendary Lata
I can’t say this enough – music has been an integral part of my life. More specifically -Bollywood/Hindi film music. And Lata Mangeshkar was the doyen of Bollywood singers....
25
Oct
Thank you Khayyam, for Umrao Jaan
There are some albums that you can consume in entirety and admire for their quality, depth and meaning. Umrao Jaan (1981) is one such album for me. The still...
16
Jun
Picking favourites – a tough job!
So many of my posts are about music. Bollywood music has been a mainstream staple in my house, and even now, whenever I go over to mom’s, early morning...
11
Jun
Crazy for Kishore
I come from a family where Bollywood songs were a part of our everyday lives. And so we would hear stories about the singers, actors and actresses of all...
12
Apr
The Constant Companion
Right from when I can recall, Hindi film music has been a part of my life. Music is like breath to me, I cannot exist without it! The radio,...
24
Nov
A Lucky kinda day!
This morning, while sipping the morning tea, I glanced at an interview of Lucky Ali talking about remixes. And the memories came flooding. I knew right away it was...
06
Oct
Melodies and meanings
Remember the time when you fell in love with a song for all of the reasons? The melody, the lyrics and the singers? There are some songs that I...