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How Khayyam got Razia Sultan back from Laxmikant-Pyarelal

Moody, arrogant and supremely talented, Khayyam is one of the greats of Hindi film music. Yet, the composer was not always the first choice for films, not even for Kamal Amrohi's historical epic Razia Sultan.

Aug 20 2019 — Shriram Iyengar

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Here is why Jaani Dushman (1979) was a pioneering film

On the 40th anniversary of the release of Rajkumar Kohli's macabre multi-starrer, we take a look at the unlikely elements that came together, including a future Oscar-winner, to create this hit.

May 25 2019 — Shriram Iyengar

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40 years of Sargam: When Laxmikant-Pyarelal celebrated the romance between the dafli and the ghungroo

On the 40th anniversary of Sargam's release (8 January 1979), we analyze how the compositions, picturization, singing and dance in the film made director K Vishwanath's ordinary story special.

Jan 08 2019 — Suparna Thombare

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It was a turning point for me: Singer Anuradha Paudwal on 35 years of Hero

Anuradha Paudwal spoke of her experience recording the popular songs of the Subhash Ghai film with composers Laxmikant-Pyarelal.

Dec 15 2018 — Sonal Pandya