“I am designing a new sitar” – Rishab Rikhiram Sharma
Rishab Rikhiram Sharma grew up in New York but remained deeply attached to his roots. The sitar player and musician, who happened to be the youngest disciple of the late…
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Anish Mohanty
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“We plan to make a prequel to Lootere” – Jai Mehta
Jai Mehta started working on ‘Lootere’ when he was not even 30. The Disney+ Hotstar series is Jai’s first independent work as a director. Jai assisted father Hansal Mehta on…
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“I feel happy to have made my debut as a lyricist in Bollywood with Tujhse Pyaar Hai” – Anwesshaa
Anwesshaa embarked upon a career in music when she was still in school. After participating in a reality show as a child, Anwesshaa went on to build a solid career…
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“We need to keep our folk music alive” – Barnali Hota
When Barnali Hota was just eleven years of age, she participated in the reality show ‘Saregamapa L’il Champs’. Six years later, in the year 2017, Barnali participated in another music…
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“Every independent artist is an entrepreneur” – Chirag Todi
In a very short span of time, Chirag Todi has carved a niche for himself in the independent music space in India. The guitarist–songwriter discovered his love for music at…
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“Travelling solo is a form of meditation for me” – Smriti Kalra
For the longest time, one saw Smriti Kalra playing several memorable characters on television. Over the years, she was seen in several popular shows like ’12/24 Karol Bagh’, ‘Suvreen Guggal…
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Timeless Verses by Swanand Kirkire
If there was one word one could use to describe Swanand Kirkire, it is multi-faceted. In the last several years that he has been around in the entertainment industry, Swanand…
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Family Aaj Kal review: A delightful show with memorable characters
In today’s times, people representing nations talk about making progress and marching ahead through advancement in technology and science. While we do witness technological marvels taking place in front of…
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“Composing a patriotic song is a special feeling” – Vipin Patwa
As a composer, Vipin Patwa is known for his work on films like ‘Daas Dev’, ‘Hum Chaar’, De De Pyaar De’, ‘The Girl On The Train’, ‘Bhuj: The Pride of…
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“Jag Jaage conveys a beautiful message” – Nihira Joshi-Deshpande
As a singer, Nihira Joshi-Deshpande has lent her voice to several popular songs featured in a bunch of Hindi and Marathi films. In the last few years, however, Nihira’s focus…
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“I aim to create music which has a timeless appeal to it” – Joi Barua
Joi Barua is an artist you cannot put in a box. While his professional life revolves around music, he has done so many different things in this space that it…
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“I always had a dream to write a book on music” – Pawan Jalan
Pawan Jalan was one of the first individuals who started uploading guitar based tutorial videos on YouTube. His YouTube channel, now referred to as Khaas Baat | Rhythm Guitar Lessons…
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“Meeting and interacting with Saurav Ganguly dada on Dadagiri is a special experience” – Anwesshaa
Launched in the year 2009, ‘Dadagiri’ is a Bengali language quiz show that is currently in its tenth season. Though Mithun Chakraborty anchored one of the seasons of the show…
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“The keyboard has played an integral role in my journey as a musician” – Gulraj Singh
For almost two decades now, Gulraj Singh has worked in the music industry as a composer, music producer, singer and keyboardist. Gulraj started training in music at a very young…
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Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya Music Review
‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’ – the title of this Shahid Kapoor – Kriti Sanon starrer might be long but the album, with a duration of 12 minutes and…
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Laapataa Ladies Music Review
‘Laapataa Ladies’, Kiran Rao’s second directorial feature after ‘Dhobi Ghat’ (2011), has been screened at several film festivals across the world. Those who have not had a chance to see…
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“I have learnt to be true to my grain” – Amman Uppal
In the last many years that Amman Uppal has been active as an actor, he has been a part of several reputed theatre productions. While his on-screen work has been…
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“Every song should tell a story” – Prashant Ingole
Sometime in his 20s, Prashant Ingole discovered that he had a flair for writing. Encouraged by friends and acquaintances, Prashant headed to Mumabi to try his luck as a lyricist.…
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“Pankaj Udhas ji has left a void that can never be filled” – Nikhil Kamath
Pankaj Udhas began his career as a ghazal singer in the late 1970s. After releasing his debut album ‘Aahat’ in 1980, he never looked back and regaled listeners with several…
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“Shesh Theke Shuru is one of the most beautiful songs I have sung recently” – Anwesshaa
In her long and illustrious career in music, which started when she was a child, Anwesshaa has lent her voice to songs made in various languages. Bangla, of course, is…
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