Manoj Kumar’s patriotism is predominantly paented by the evergreen song Mere desh ki dharti sona oogle oogle here moti. Recalling its genesis, the veteran filmmaker-actor says, “Meri desh ki dharti happened when we...
Bappi Lahiri who is in LA is shocked by the death of poet-lyricist Naqsh Lyallpuri. “We were together recently. I recorded a song written by him...
The CBFC has asked the makers of Rangoon to add a statutory warning in scenes showing characters smoking and indulging in substance abuse. Apparently the film...
When Rang De Basanti opened on Jan 26, 2006 I was in a theatre in Patna watching a very fidgety, very confused audience reacting as we all to...
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan: “Lataji’s Ae mere watan ke logon is my favourite patriotic song.” Shabana Azmi: “Kar chale him fida jaan-o-tan saathiyon is the most definitive of all the...