Harini Calamur's Writings
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…..Not so much a concise book, as a slightly largish magazine feature. It has the wry observation, and the witty descriptions that is [tag]Bill Bryson[/tag]'s trademark .. but it isn't an involving read. And much like nicely written features for In flight…
… with a title that seems to have been penned by [tag]Kazuo Ishiguro[/tag]. I had heard a decade ago, when License to Kill came out, that its original name was “License Revoked” but the studios decided to change it because they were…
I had earlier posted a version of this post on Blogbharti, as a part of the spotlight series . Today, on the 58th Republic Day, I thought that it may be appropriate to post it on my blog… This version has pics……
…. while [tag]Mumbai[/tag] collectively chokes in the smog – is it just me or is it extra polluted this winter, my eyes simply wouldn’t stop burning & watering – I am off to the hills… The folks at Blogbharati are celebrating their…
16th of November is music director Roshan’s death anniversary….. the father of Rakesh & Rajesh & Grand Father to [tag]Hrithik Roshan[/tag] – Roshan gave [tag]Hindi Film Music[/tag] gems such as Taal Mile Nadi ke Jaal Mein, and Barsaat ki Raat…… Here are…
31st October is the death anniversary of one of the greatest music directors of the [tag]Hindi Film Industry[/tag]. This is the first person who went beyond Indian Classical roots, or western classical roots – like many of his contemporaries – and made…
It was Kishore Kumar’s death anniversary over the weekend, and Radio Farishta on World Space radio had a lovely tribute to his music. It kind of got me thinking of my favourite Kishore Kumar[ solo’s over the decades of Hindi Film Music….
I had so desparately wanted to like [tag]Johnny Gadar[/tag]. I like noir. I like thrillers. And, i liked [tag]Shiram Raghavan[/tag]’s last outing on [tag]Ek Haseena Thi[/tag]. I kind of liked the cast of the film – Dharam paji has been a favourite…
On her birthday, my favourite Lata Mangeshkar duets. She has sung with practically everyone and his cousin in her eons that she has ruled the roost of Hindi Film Music Chod Gaye Balam – Lata and Mukesh voicing for a very young…
September 28th – The birthday of Lata Mangeshkar …. the woman with the golden voice.The first lady of Hindi film Music. For me, the last of the All India Radio generation , the lady and her music was a constant companion when…