Majrooh Sultanpuri

Khilafat House, once a hub for nationalist leaders and the Khilafat movement, is set to transform into a modern skyscraper. This historic Byculla building, gifted by the Sobani brothers, will house educational institutions, a hospital, and conference facilities, ensuring continued revenue for the Khilafat Committee trust's charitable activities.

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle, celebrated for her musical talent, also cherished a deep love for food and cooking. In a resurfaced interview, she shared her passion, highlighting the importance of home-cooked meals for health and relationships. Bhosle credited lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri's wife and others for inspiring her culinary journey, emphasizing that good food brings happiness to a household.

One of Bollywood’s leading lights, lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri was born on October 1 in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and not Azamgarh as mentioned by us.

Andaleeb Sultanpuri, son of poet-lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri, is running from Bandra West on the Rashtriya Ulama Council's ticket. He aims to empower Muslims and acknowledges his political inexperience but wants to leverage his father's legacy. He challenges the idea that Muslims should only support others, stressing self-reliance for Muslim youths.

Asha Bhosle has lent her voice to some of the most iconic songs in Hindi cinema, from the sultry Piya Tu Ab To Aaja to the rebellious Dum Maaro Dum and the dreamy Yeh Hai Reshmi Zulfon Ka Andhera. But in a recent interview, the legendary playback singer revealed that many of her bold tracks didn’t just raise eyebrows, they were outright banned on Indian radio.

The music legend’s son Shahid Rafi is launching a music academy in his father’s honour on July 31.

Lata Mangeshkar is set to record poems of Hindi poets,including those of Harivansh Rai Bachchan.She said,I feel we've celebrated Urdu poetry extensively through songs in films.

A musical concert, ‘Wo Jo Shayar Tha’, was held as a musical tribute to the well-known shayars like Sahir Ludhianvi, Majrooh Sultanpuri and Shakeel Badayuni.

The one person who can claim to have known Majrooh Sultanpuri, whose birth anniversary was on October 1, since the day he was born, is Milind of the composer duo Anand and Milind.

Andaleeb Sultanpuri, son of renowned poet Majrooh Sultanpuri, is running for Bandra West on the Rashtriya Ulama Council's ticket. With a background in film direction and business, he aims to empower Muslims and encourages youth self-reliance. His candidacy raises concerns about splitting Muslim votes against BJP's Ashish Shelar.

Lyricist-writer Manoj Muntashir Shukla apologizes for controversial dialogues in 'Adipurush' during a discussion in Lucknow. He asks for public forgiveness and defends the director and producers, stating that the dialogues were rewritten and altered. Muntashir acknowledges the decline of quality lyrics in songs and the influence of Lucknow on his writing. He mentions the legacy of Lucknow and its impact on his consciousness, leading to songs like 'Teri Mitti'. He also highlights the natural inclination towards poetry in Lucknow and the importance of writers like Anand Bakshi and Majrooh Sultanpuri.

The lyricist Dr. Sagar is one of those pioneers in the music industry who is known for his original lyrics. He is one such gifted lyricist who has left us with a treasure trove of beautiful lyrical songs.

Literary traditions need to evolve to remain relevant, and the onus is on its paladins to ensure that they move in step with social norms and particularly, don't miss out on technological advances. In Urdu poetry, this 'shair' can be credited for not only using more simple -- and natural -- language to broaden his art's appeal but also went on to initiate its enduring tryst with Hindi films.

Anvita Dutt’s haunting evocative and provocative Qala which streams on Netflix from today, has a surprise cameo by none other than Anushka Sharma.

When Naushad was younger, he used to fish at Powai Lake with lyricists Shakeel Badaiyuni and Majrooh Sultanpuri.

Music enthusiasts recently paid tribute to legends like Lata Mangeshkar, SD Burman, and others at a musical evening. Attendees enjoyed renditions of iconic songs, including 'Haal Kya Hai Dilon Ka' and 'Sa Re Ga Ma.' Chief guests Dr. Bhavana Trivedi and Prof. Sangeeta Pandit graced the event, which transported guests to the retro era.

Legendary Music director, Sachin Dev Burman, was known for his evergreen and classic music compositions.

A lot has been said about the impeccable Urdu pronunciation of the iconic playback singer Lata Mangeshkar, who passed away on Sunday. But not many know that her Urdu teacher Altaf Husain Lutf lived at Nagpada, a neighbourhood in Central Mumbai which also housed the famous film actor Nadira.

The 25th International Literature Festival organised by the Hindi-Urdu Sahitya Award Committe in association with the UP Sangeet Natak Academy , is dedicated to writers of Hindi and Urdu literature, Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Majrooh Sultanpuri.

In a rare gesture, Kamil took a token amount of rupee 1 for writing the 'Pink' anthem which released shortly after the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer hit theatres.

Namrata Malla, who is currently active in the Bhojpuri cinema, showed her amazing expressions on the hit Bollywood song 'O Mere Sona Re Sona'.

Her voice generally celebrates the pleasures and passions of youth, but Asha Bhosle, who turns 75 on Monday, can also tug at the heart ...

The song, which was picturised on Amitabh Bachchan and Parveen Babi, was sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar

The singer performs at a festival in Delhi

The very first line of the path-breaking Supreme Court judgment legalising passive euthanasia started with a couplet from Mirza Ghalib: "Marte hain aarzoo mein marne ki/ maut aati hai par nahin aati (One longs to embrace death, but death is such that it comes and yet eludes)."

The venue reverberated with the melodies of Mohammed Rafi when Delhiites came together to pay tribute to one of the most popular singers of the Hindi film industry.