A tribute to Nimmi on her 90th birth anniversary (b. 18 Feb 1933 – d. 25 March 2020) by guest writer DP Rangan (When you think of Nimmi, you think of a live-wire, innocent village belle; a mountain girl who pines for her city-slick lover; a courtesan loved by a nawab who cannot disclose his […]
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- AK on Rafi ‘s songs for “not the top heroes”Gandhi Vadlapatla, I remember one of Rafi's best patriotic songs, Jahan daal daal par sone ki chidiya karti hai basera...
- AK on Kalyanji-Anandji 2.0: Their best songs for ‘other’ male singersKB, Kangan did have a nice Mahendra Kapoor song, Jhuke jo tere naina, but there is a limit to the...
- AK on Kalyanji-Anandji 2.0: Their best songs for ‘other’ male singersSivanandamji, Rafi's humility is unquestioned. A great human being.
- Gandhi Vadlapatla on Rafi ‘s songs for “not the top heroes”Sir, Your post on Rafi’s songs for “not the top heroes” is an excellent coverage of many rare gems. It...
- KB on Kalyanji-Anandji 2.0: Their best songs for ‘other’ male singersMahendra Kapoor sang quite a few songs in movies like KANGAN , PARAS , MAALIK, VICTORIA 203 and most of...
- Sivanandam on Kalyanji-Anandji 2.0: Their best songs for ‘other’ male singersAK Ji No need to watch the entire film..I am posting the link to that song--YouTube zindabad! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp5Qwkrqlyk Fo...
- AK on Kalyanji-Anandji 2.0: Their best songs for ‘other’ male singersAshokji, Thanks for your comments. Kalyanji-Anandji's transformation from 1.0 to 2.0 is unique among all the music directors.
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