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 →
‘Aah ko chahiye ek umr asar hone tak’ was the first Mirza Ghalib ghazal to be used in a movie…
Disclosure: I am an ebook evangelist. Update 2: As expected, Google and HarperCollins India seems to have been alerted of…
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 →
[This post is part of the 100 Years of Indian Cinema celebrations on Cutting the Chai] In May this year…
The legendary Bhupen Hazarika died of multiple organ failure in a Bombay hospital today. He was one of the few…
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 →
Update: I think I need to eat my words. From what it now appears, to me, that it was indeed…
Well… not exactly. The title of the post is a bit misleading. In fact it is the best Bollywood (Hindi…
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 →
