The young tabla player, from suburban Hyderabad, followed his lifetime dream to make a living in Mumbai, the entertainment capital of the country. His destiny landed him in a job at the famous Prithvi Theater, headed by the legendary patriarch of the Kapoor family who won hearts of millions through his work on stage and […]
Shankar Jaikishan and The Evolution of Their Banner Read More »
When you think of Shankar and Jaikishan, we think of how similar or dissimilar they are in their personalities. Shankar was named after Lord Siva and Jaikishan after Krishna. True to their names, like Siva, Shankar was the haughty one of the two. Jaikishan was the cool and jovial one like Krishna. We may compare Shankar, to the sun, and Jaikishan, to
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ByJitendra Motavar 19. Chadhne laga badhne laga Chorni (1982)Shaily ShailendraAsha Bhosle A beautiful cabaret dance song picturized on the dancing queen Helen. After listening and understanding the whole musical structure of the song I just wondered how a 60 year old Shankar came up with such a youthful, pappy and energetic number. Following a minute
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Written byShri Jitendra Motavar 01. Chal sanyasi mandir mein Sanyasi (1975)Vishweshwar SharmaLata Mangeshkar, MukeshSanyasi is one of the most unique and best albums SJ (Shankar) have scored in their later career, with all the songs being classy and many of them being chart busters, even now. But the most unique aspect of the score is
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