Vishal Bhardwaj Birthday: Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian filmmaker, music composer, and playback singer. He received wider recognition with his compositions in Gulzar's "Maachis." He went on to compose music for the films "Satya" and "Godmother." For the latter, he won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Bhardwaj made his directorial debut with the children's film "Makdee," for which he also composed the music. He garnered widespread critical acclaim and numerous accolades for writing and directing the Indian adaptations of three tragedies by William Shakespeare: "Maqbool" from "Macbeth," "Omkara" from "Othello," and "Haider" from "Hamlet." On his birthday, we look back at his "Sit With Hitlist" interview, where he talked about how he became a musician and gained confidence in his talent when he received validation from Usha Khanna.
03 August,2024 08:05 PM IST
AR Rahman was recently awarded the prestigious Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award at a ceremony in Mumbai. During his acceptance speech, AR Rahman shared that his father had deep respect for the Mangeshkar family. He said, “My father, when he was working in the film industry down south, used to get up facing Lata Mangeshkar ji’s photograph. So, when I became a composer from the south and the enormous love I got from you guys, changed my life. One thing I tell my family – my kids – is that look at the Mangeshkar family. The dedication they have. today we need that, today we need to celebrate the dedication of Lata ji, Asha ji, Hridaynath ji and the whole family. Hridaynath ji keeps asking me what I like about him. I say, ‘everything’.”
25 April,2024 09:05 PM IST
Bollywood Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was honoured with prestigious third Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar award on April 24. Singer Usha Mangeshkar, the third eldest Mangeshkar sibling, presented the award to Amitabh Bachchan. The award was instituted in memory of melody queen Lata Mangeshkar after her demise in 2022. The award is given for remarkable dedication to the nation, its people, and society. Previous recipients of this esteemed award include Prime Minister Narendra Modi and popular singer Asha Bhosale.
25 April,2024 03:07 PM IST
BJP Tamil Nadu President Annamalai lashed out at Congress over Randeep Surjewala’s objectionable remark over Hema Malini. He said Congress’ Randeep Surjewala made “crass comment” and “justified” his remark. On April 04, Hema Malini also attacked Surjewala and advised him to learn to respect women from PM Modi. Clarifying his remark, Surjewala took to ‘X’ and alleged that BJP distorted his video and shared a longer version of his speech.
05 April,2024 01:54 PM IST
Rangoli display on the occasion of International Women's Day. Along with Holi, March 08 is also International Women's Day. Various things are being done to make this day special for women. Similarly, Rangoli display has been organized by Sahaj Rangoli Group in Vadodara. In which the figure of great women of India has been depicted through colours. The names of Swar Kokila Lata Mangeshkar, Kiran Bedi, Madhubala, Sudha Murty, Nirmala Sitharaman are included in this list.
08 March,2023 03:32 PM IST | Mumbai
Bharat Ratna and the 'Nightingale of India' Lata Mangeshkar passed away on February 6 2022 due to multiple organ failure. She was 92 when she breathed her last. In a career spanning over seven decades, Lata Mangeshkar, the 'Nightingale of India', crooned over 30,000 songs in multiple languages. Lata Mangeshkar won several awards and honours, including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award. Although, the singer breathed her last exactly a year back, she will forever rule our hearts with her soulful voice. Today, on her first death anniversary, late us take a look at the some rare pictures from the Nightingale’s life.
06 February,2023 07:08 PM IST
On the occasion of her 93rd birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a special tribute to the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar. Lata Mangeshkar's lifespan is depicted by 92 white lotus of marble in the chowk complex. He said, “The huge Veena of Maa Saraswati installed at Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Ayodhya will become a symbol of musical harmony. “On this occasion, I, on behalf of my countrymen, pay my heartfelt tributes to Bharat Ratna Lata Ji. I have a lot of pleasant memories with her, her voice used to mesmerise me every time. She called me in happiness when Bhoomi Poojan of Ayodhya’s Ram Temple got completed,” he added.
28 September,2022 07:34 PM IST | Mumbai
Remembering Kishore Kumar
Today the world is celebrating the birth-anniversary of melody king Kishore Kumar, here's Sudesh Bhosle remembering the singer. Sudesh Bhosle talks about the life lessons he learned from Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. Watch the video to know about the life of Kishore Kumar.
04 August,2022 01:58 PM IST | Mumbai
On April 24, the first Lata Deenanath MangeshkarAward ceremony took place in Mumbai, wherein Prime Minister Narendra Modi and family members of Lata Mangeshkar including sister Asha Bhosle paid heartfelt tributes to the Queen of Melody, who breathed her last on February 6.
25 April,2022 07:33 PM IST | Mumbai
Singers including Mika Singh, Shaan remember the life of legendary singer-composer Bappi Lahiri and shared some personal memories with the music legend. The pioneer of disco music in Bollywood Bappi Lahiri passed away at the age of 69. The singer was admitted to Criticare Hospital in Mumbai’s Juhu area. The cause of the singer's death was said to be OSA (obstructive sleep apnea).
17 February,2022 08:06 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
