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Family & Friends Soumyadip ChoudhuryMarch 26, 2017 0

‘Chaata Nahi Hai, Pocha Hai’: Presenting Advay Choudhury’s debut single

Advay Choudhury’s (aka Googool) first composition. An impromptu one at that. As a gushing parent I cannot help but present you the 2017 chartbuster of the year Chaata Nahi Hai,…Continue Reading →

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First Ghazib ghazal to be used in a film

‘Aah ko chahiye ek umr asar hone tak’ was the first Mirza Ghalib ghazal to be used in a movie…

Soumyadip Choudhury 0January 19, 2014
Download for free: 39 HarperCollins India ebooks on Google Play
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Download for free: 40 HarperCollins India ebooks on Google Play

Disclosure: I am an ebook evangelist. Update 2: As expected, Google and HarperCollins India seems to have been alerted of…

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Childhood and first wedding photos of Kishore Kumar
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Kishore Kumar: Childhood and first wedding photos

Who is the greatest playback singer of Hindi cinema? The debate was raging from much before I was born (and is still on) and as soon as I could comprehend…Continue Reading →

100 years of Indian cinema - India Post's 50 commemorative stamps
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100 Years of Indian Cinema: India Post’s 50 commemorative stamps

[This post is part of the 100 Years of Indian Cinema celebrations on Cutting the Chai] In May this year…

Soumyadip Choudhury 1July 18, 2013
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Bhupen Hazarika (1926-2011). North-East India loses a star

The legendary Bhupen Hazarika died of multiple organ failure in a Bombay hospital today. He was one of the few…

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Guruji.com Gives up on Music Search

Guruji.com is giving up on its USP – music search. Not sure whether it is because of the piracy allegations that led to the arrest of its CEO or the…Continue Reading →

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So Munni’s Zandu Balm wasn’t an in-film placement

Update: I think I need to eat my words. From what it now appears, to me, that it was indeed…

Soumyadip Choudhury 2September 18, 2010
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The Best Bollywood Love Songs Ever

Well… not exactly. The title of the post is a bit misleading. In fact it is the best Bollywood (Hindi…

Soumyadip Choudhury 17February 14, 2007
North East India Soumyadip ChoudhuryNovember 12, 2005 12

Homeward Bound

The sun plays hide and seek with the nimbus clouds, the moss between the toes is cold, damp. The acidic smell of pine leaves lends freshness to the air. It’s…Continue Reading →

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