Gulshan Bawra

Neetu Kapoor celebrated 47 years of her film Jhoota Kahin Ka with a throwback photo featuring her and late husband Rishi Kapoor. The 1979 comedy also starred Rakesh Roshan and Prem Chopra. Rishi, who battled leukemia, passed away in 2020. Recently, the Kapoor family copyrighted his name to protect his legacy.

The Bollywood journey of Gulshan Kumar Mehta, popularly known as Gulshan Bawra, who wrote many chartbuster Hindi film songs, including the iconic Mere Desh ki Dharti Sona Ugle… His wife Anju Mehta shares some personal and special moments of his life

Noted lyricist and part-time actor Gulshan Bawra passed away yesterday morning at his Bandra residence. He died of a cardiac arrest. He was 72 years old.

Few remember that Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 is also Shastri Jayanti, birth anniversary of prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri who gave India the slogan Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan. But one man doesn't let that happen.

Fans of R D Burman recalled the pursuits of the legendary singer-composer on his 15th death anniversary on Sunday with a square at Santa Cruz being named after him.

Gulshan Bawra, the writer of popular Hindi film songs like "Yaari hai imaan mera yaar meri zindagi" (Zanjeer) and "Mere desh ki dharti" (Upkar), died in Mumbai on Friday.

Fifteen years after his death, the magic of R D Burman’s music is still alive. And why not?

Fifteen years after his death, the magic of RD Burman’s music is still alive. And why not? There are enough fans of Panchamda’s music to keep his memory alive.

On Kishore Kumar’s 92nd birth anniversary, his son, also a noted singer, Amit Kumar paid his tribute to his father in the best way possible.

Manoj Kumar remembers Gulshan Bawra, who gave us the legendary song Mere desh ki dharti...

Well-loved comedian Birbal, who capitalised his bumbling persona to his advantage, passed away at age 84 on Tuesday. The actor lived at Seven Bungalows in Andheri.

Legendary composer RD Burman, known for transforming Indian cinema music, ingeniously used a gargling sound for a scene in the 1982 film 'Satte Pe Satta'. As we celebrate his 85th birth anniversary, we remember his innovative contributions. The film, directed by Raj N Sippy and starring Amitabh Bachchan, was a superhit with memorable songs.

Lyricist Gulshan Bawra, who had to his credit chart-busters like Mere desh ki dharti and Yaari hai imaan meri yaar meri zindagi, passed away at his Pali Hill residence.

The festival will, however, showcase films by yesteryear actors including Sharmila Tagore, Asha Parekh and Soumitra Chatterjee who have all completed 50 years.

Despite completing 50 years in Indian cinema, actor Kamal Hasan's retrospective will not be part of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.

Manoj Kumar, a revered veteran actor, passed away at 87 due to heart complications and liver cirrhosis. Renowned for his patriotic roles and iconic films such as Purab Aur Paschim and Kranti, Kumar's contribution to Indian cinema is immortalized through stirring songs like Mere Desh Ki Dharti and Hai Preet Jahan Ki Reet Sada. His work continues to inspire generations, encapsulating the spirit of national pride and devotion. Kumar's legacy in both film and patriotic music remains unmatched in Indian cinema's history.

In the 1970s and 1980s Raj N Sippy, who turns 75 today, was Bollywood’s king of unofficial Hollywood/Foreign remakes. His first film Inkaar, a remake of a Japanese film High & Low, contained the biggest hit of composer Rajesh Roshan’s career. Although Usha Mangeshkar’s Mungda became a timeless hit, Inkaar had two superior songs: Mohammed Rafi’s Dil Ki Kali and Asha Bhosle-Kishore Kumar’s Chhodo Yeh Nigahon Ka Ishara.

Here are some patriotic songs you should listen to celebrate the 72nd Independence Day.

A diligent documentary offers remarkable insights into the late Bollywood music director’s craft. Fans will be delighted

Can you believe that I almost didn't do Purab Aur Paschim?

Manoj Kumar who is the 47th recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award says he's planning a return to Bollywood.

Nida Fazli, one of the foremost Urdu poets of his generation and a lyricist who brought a dash of quality to Bollywood songs in the trashy 1980s, passed away following a heart-attack on Monday morning in Mumbai. He was 77.

Fazli got the Sahitya Akademi award for his collection of poems, Khoya Hua Sa Kuchh, in 1998.

Manoj Kumar, known for his patriotic roles in films like 'Upkar' and 'Kranti', passed away at 87 after battling health issues. Kumar's career included celebrated works in both nationalistic and crime dramas. His death was widely mourned, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledging his significant contribution to Indian cinema.

The idea of India was most poignantly spread in Hindi movie songs. No cultural platform has captured the essence of a dynamic country as captivatingly as film lyrics. TOI takes you on a celluloid journey down six decades.

Veteran actors Birbal and Manmauji have worked together in hundreds of films and will now be seen together in the film 10 Nahi 40 directed by Dr JS Randhawa. These senior actors, who have played some memorable roles in the past, talk about their career, their hesitation to approach casting directors and the general disarray in their professional pursuits nowadays. While Birbal and Manmauji are both financially sound, they are hungry for work.