One of the finest poets of 20th century Urdu literature, Majrooh Sultanpuri was born on this day 101 years ago. His contribution to the Hindi film industry as a lyricist is also phenomenal, so much so that any writing or research work on the Bollywood music scene would be incomplete without his mention.
Born Asrar ul Hassan Khan on October 1, 1919 in Sultanpur, currently in Uttar Pradesh. Sultanpuri has penned countless memorable songs in his career spanning six decades, and has collaborated with talented musicians spanning generations, from Sachin Dev Burman to Rahul Dev Burman to Jatin-Lalit. He has been honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award among numerous other recognitions.
It is impossible to sum up such a genius' oeuvre in a list of a few songs. Ians takes a look into some of Majrooh's popular songs that you may want to hum while you think of the great creative artiste.
Born Asrar ul Hassan Khan on October 1, 1919 in Sultanpur, currently in Uttar Pradesh. Sultanpuri has penned countless memorable songs in his career spanning six decades, and has collaborated with talented musicians spanning generations, from Sachin Dev Burman to Rahul Dev Burman to Jatin-Lalit. He has been honoured with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award among numerous other recognitions.
It is impossible to sum up such a genius' oeuvre in a list of a few songs. Ians takes a look into some of Majrooh's popular songs that you may want to hum while you think of the great creative artiste.
- 10/1/2020
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Film festivalFilms that won the National Awards in 1969, the year the International Film Festival of India was started, will be featured in the Golden Lining Films section.Digital NativeDigital NativeThe International Film Festival of India (Iffi) is celebrating its golden jubilee this year. To commemorate this, the event organisers have decided to screen all the films that won the National Awards in 1969, the year Iffi was started. The Telugu Varakatnam directed by legendary actor Nt Rama Rao and the Tamil Iru Kodugal directed by veteran director K Balachander are among the films featured in the Golden Lining Films section. The golden jubilee edition of the film festival will take place from November 20 to 28 at Panjim, Goa. Besides Varakatnam and Iru Kodugal, films in Odiya, Bengali, Kannada, Hindi, Assamese and Malayalam will also be screened in the Golden Lining Films section. Varakatnam featured Nt Rama Rao himself in the lead role...
- 11/15/2019
- by Vidya
- The News Minute
Commando 2
Starring Vidyut Jamwal, Freddy Daruwala, Adaah Sharma, Esha Gupta
Directed by Deven Bhojani
After a week of drudgery at the theatres when we were coaxed into wading through a self-designed epic slush on war and love, it is such a welcome relief to go to the theatres just to have a unpretentious good time. No offence meant. None taken.
Come, unwind with Vidyut Jamwal as he cracks some serious bones and Fera codes, brings India’s wealth back into the country and saves civilization from catastrophe. All done in the vein of a comic book hero who forgot his cape in transit.
Okay, Jamwal is ambitious, And sorry to say, he can’t act. He can fight like a wild untamed beast, though. His reflexes in the action scenes, specially in the hand-to-hand combat with actor Thakur Anoop Singh at the climax on the rooftop of skyscraper, are to die for.
Starring Vidyut Jamwal, Freddy Daruwala, Adaah Sharma, Esha Gupta
Directed by Deven Bhojani
After a week of drudgery at the theatres when we were coaxed into wading through a self-designed epic slush on war and love, it is such a welcome relief to go to the theatres just to have a unpretentious good time. No offence meant. None taken.
Come, unwind with Vidyut Jamwal as he cracks some serious bones and Fera codes, brings India’s wealth back into the country and saves civilization from catastrophe. All done in the vein of a comic book hero who forgot his cape in transit.
Okay, Jamwal is ambitious, And sorry to say, he can’t act. He can fight like a wild untamed beast, though. His reflexes in the action scenes, specially in the hand-to-hand combat with actor Thakur Anoop Singh at the climax on the rooftop of skyscraper, are to die for.
- 3/5/2017
- by Subhash K Jha
- Bollyspice
It looks like Anurag Basu's proposed project with Abhishek Bachchan will have to wait. Producer Goldie Behl, who recently announced a film starring Abhishek Bachchan to be directed by Anurag Basu to be produced under Goldie's banner Rose Movies, has now decided to first direct his own film starring Abhishek Bachchan before going on to Anurag's film. Goldie says he doesn't want to wait as long as he did between his first directorial undertaking Bas Itna Sa Khwab Hai and his second Drona to make his third film. Says Goldie, "There was a gap of seven years between my first and second film. I got distracted by many things. I don't want to wait at all to start my next film." Goldie is in the process of locking in on his third directorial venture to start shooting before the year ends. Abhishek Bachchan's presence is a given. "I...
- 2/13/2010
- by Subhash K. Jha
- BollywoodHungama
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