shankar jaikishan

In a captivating episode of 'Indian Idol', viewers will be moved by a heartfelt story from Shammi Kapoor's life. The legendary actor once hesitated to shoot the legendary track 'Dil Ke Jharokhe Mein', fearing that the intense emotions tied to the song would overwhelm him, leading to unrestrained tears during filming. Read on to know more in detail.

Indian Idol guest Manoj Muntashir shared a charming anecdote about the genesis of the iconic Shankar-Jaikishan musical duo. Their chance meeting at a producer's office led to an introduction to Prithviraj Kapoor, securing them work and a pivotal connection with Raj Kapoor. This collaboration, born at Prithvi Theatre, launched their legendary career.

Mouni Roy shared a touching video of Asha Bhosle singing a Bengali song, expressing her deep admiration. Roy reminisced about growing up with Bhosle's music, calling her passing a loss of childhood. The legendary singer passed away at 92, with many industry figures mourning her demise.

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle, who passed away at 93, once recalled her sister Lata Mangeshkar calling them the 'last of the Mughals' in music. Asha, who began her career in 1943 and sang over 12,000 songs in multiple languages, continued to perform until her final days, embracing her status as the sole survivor of that iconic generation.

Busy professionals, super busy homemakers, retired senior citizens and energetic youngsters - we saw all of them at Dr Vasantrao Deshpande Hall for the musical programme Hits of Shankar Jaikishan

Shankar Singh Raghuvanshi and Jaikishan Panchal, popularly known as Shankar-Jaikishan, were a music composing duo who made a significant impact on the Indian film industry. Shankar was a percussionist, while Jaikishan played the harmonium. They started their career at Prithvi Theatre and later collaborated with Raj Kapoor, creating iconic songs like "Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua" and "Kehta Hai Joker Sara Zamana". Shankar-Jaikishan blended Indian classical music with western beats, ruling the music industry in the 1950s and 1960s. They composed music for numerous films and worked with renowned singers and lyricists. Unfortunately, Jaikishan's untimely death in 1971 marked the end of their successful partnership. Shankar continued composing until his death in 1987.

A musical programme titled Diamonds forever - Unforgettable Melodies of Shankar Jaikishan was organised at Dr Vasantrao Deshpande Hall

Celebrated musician Sharda passed away on June 14.

The National Film Archive of India has found a reel of a banned 1957 Kishore Kumar starrer 'Begunah', more than 60 years after the Mumbai High Court ordered all prints of the film to be destroyed.

On the occasion of Mukesh's 100th birth anniversary, here are few of the legendary singer's timeless melodies that are still very popular. His song 'Kai Baar Yuhi Dekha Hai' from 'Rajnigandha' (1973) earned him the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer.

This was a night to remember. A musical night held in the city recently saw Ahmedabad’s who’s who gathering to pay tribute to the best of music.

Tracing steps to cinematic history

The duo Shankar-Jaikishan has given us numerous hits, some of these, classical. On Monday, some iconic songs were presented for Kolhapurkars, on the concluding day of Pandit Sudhakar Digrajkar Smruti Sangeet Mahotsav on Tuesday. The music festival was a three-day affair by Sachin Jagtap and Kedar Kulkarni of Jeevan Gane Vadyavrund.

The seventh edition of 'Bandish', one of the most anticipated Indian music festivals, will be here.

Rahul Vaidya took a trip down memory lane, sharing a video of his performance on Indian Idol 1 when he was 17. Singing his favorite song, he expressed gratitude to the legacy of Mohammad Rafi, Shankar-Jaikishan, and Hasrat Jaipuri. Fans reminisced about voting for him during the competition. The singer got nostalgic remembering his performance. Rahul, known for his Bigg Boss 14 stint, recently welcomed daughter Navya with wife Disha Parmar, sharing their parenthood journey with fans.

When legendary director and actor, late Raj Kapoor took a stroll on a rainy night with his ladylove Nargis, sharing one umbrella and lip-syncing to Pyaar Hua, Ikraar Hua Hai in Shree 420, it created history.

Anjum Fakih is dating actor-comedian Ketan Singh.

Noted Bollywood lyricist Shailendra's son, Dinesh Shankar, says his father never got any recognition from the government.

Raj Kapoor's naive innocence, as seen in "Mera joota hai Japani" to "Sab kuch seekha hamne", Dilip Kumar's restrained sorrow in "Toote hue khwabon" or "Yeh mera diwanapan hai", Shammi Kapoor's exuberant ebullience in "Chahe koi mujhe jungli kahe", or Dev Anand's cheerful jauntiness in "Khoya khoya chand" to "Gaata rahe mera dil" -- all owe their origin to one man.

The actress will play a mother on the show