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30/01/2026
Soumitra Chatterjee’s poem ‘এতখানি পথ আসার পরে’ - ‘After travelling so far', translated and recited by Amitava Nag as a tribute to the poet on his birthday - one of the 20 translated poems in Murmurs: Silent Steals with Soumitra Chatterjee 2nd Edition
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Soumitra Chatterjee’s poem ‘ এতখানি পথ আসার পরে’ - ‘ After travelling so far' , translated and recited by Amitava Nag as a tribute to the poet on his birth...
30/12/2025
Khuda Nigehban Ho Tumhara: An Unforgettable Farewell
In a cinematic extravaganza that is replete with memorable music, Khuda nigehban ho tumhara remains underrated. Shirish Waghmode revisits this gem from K Asif's masterpiece Mughal-e-Azam.
Shirish Waghmode revisits the underrated gem from Mughal-e-Azam, Lata Mangeshkar's Khuda nigehban ho tumhara.
28/12/2025
A lyrical portrait of Salil Chowdhury, this article journeys through his revolutionary beginnings, his seamless fusion of Western and Indian music, immortal film songs, deep artistic friendships, and a legacy that transcends language, era, and genre in Indian cinema. A tribute by N S Rajan
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A lyrical tribute to Salil Chowdhury, exploring his fusion of Western and Indian music, iconic film songs, and lasting cinematic legacy.
24/12/2025
When Geetmala Ruled Hindi Film Music
Ratnottama Sengupta travels back in time to the Wednesdays and Sundays and Fridays when school girls and college goers refused to trade their evenings with Ameen Sayani for plays or birthday parties. A personal journey through the golden age of radio and Binaca Geetmala. The second part of our two-part tribute to Ameen Sayani.
How Ameen Sayani’s Binaca Geetmala countdown shaped listening habits, hit songs, and a generation of radio lovers.
22/12/2025
One Saturday in the early 1970s, Ameen Sayani drew Nabendu Ghosh into a conversation in ‘Saridon Ke Saathi’ radio programme.
On the birth anniversary of the much-loved voice of Indian radio, Ameen Sayani, (21st December) Ratnottama Sengupta translates the evocative throwback on Ghosh’s companions – Bimal Roy, Shailendra, Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Asit Sen.
In the 1970s Ameen Sayani spoke to Nabendu Ghosh in the radio programme Saridon Ke Saathi. Ratnottama translates this radio throwback.
19/12/2025
Madhumati: Salil Chowdhury’s Magnum Opus in Hindi Cinema
In this lyrical exploration, Madhulika Liddle examines Salil Chowdhury’s Madhumati score, revealing how music, narrative, landscape, and emotion fuse into a cinematic masterpiece.
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A lyrical exploration of Salil Chowdhury’s Madhumati score, showing how music, narrative, landscape, and emotion merge into a masterpiece.
12/12/2025
🎼 He didn’t just compose songs. He built a movement.
A polymath shaped by revolution, folk memory and Western symphonies, Salil Chowdhury redefined Bengali music.
Soumyadeep Chakrabarti revisits his extraordinary journey, from IPTA anthems to iconic collaborations, uncovering the modern musical ideas and progressive social consciousness that made ‘Salil Sangeet’ a genre of its own.
Soumyadeep explores how Salil Chowdhury’s innovative compositions and progressive worldview transformed Bengali music, inspiring generations.
08/12/2025
What promised to be a remarkable film, Dagdar Baboo, Nabendu Ghosh’s adaptation of Phanishwar Nath Renu’s 'Maila Anchal' with Dharmendra and Jaya Bhaduri in the lead roles, remained unfinished despite 75 percent of the shooting being completed.
Ratnottama Sengupta translates pages from Nabendu’s autobiography Eka Naukar Jatri (Journey of a Lonesome Boat) revealing the little-known saga of the film that never reached the screen, illustrated with exclusive, unseen photographs from her collection.
A special Silhouette tribute on Dharmendra’s birth anniversary.
Nabendu Ghosh’s 'Dagdar Baboo', based on 'Maila Anchal' starring Dharmendra and Jaya Bhaduri, remained unfinished. An exclusive feature with photos.
04/12/2025
With every new book, author and music historian Manek Premchand deepens our understanding of Hindi cinema’s Golden Era. His latest work, Soulfully Yours Ravi, is a rediscovery of the unassuming, soft-spoken singer-lyricist-composer Ravi, whose melodies continue to enchant millions even as his name recedes from popular recall. Through this book, Premchand reclaims Ravi’s rightful place in Hindi cinema’s musical heritage, bringing readers closer to a man who lived simply, composed beautifully, and left behind a legacy far richer than the fame he himself ever sought.
An indepth interview with Jyoti Babel.
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An exclusive interview with author Manek Premchand on his new book Soulfully Yours, Ravi. Explore his inspiration, research, and insights on the composer’s legacy.
03/12/2025
Something Like an Autobiography: A Critical Reading of Komal Gandhar
Komal Gandhar , Ritwik Ghatak’s sublime cinematic attempt is also considered to be one of his “most intellectual” films. This is probably because Komal Gandhar emanates a different tune, for it is the only film in the trilogy that opens up a utopian avenue of union, while the other two exude the bleakness of separation. Soumalya Chatterjee observes how Ghatak searches for his own self in the characters of Bhrigu and Anasuya.
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