Asha Bhosle

Vidya Balan honoured with Deenanath Mangeshkar Award for her contribution to cinema

Vidya Balan said, "A few years ago, I had the privilege of sitting right behind Lataji at a film awards ceremony and I couldn’t help but stare at her in amazement through the evening." Picture Courtesy: Sachin Gokhale

Mai: When legendary singer Asha Bhosle turned into a leading lady

The Mother is a figure that instantly evokes tender thoughts in each of us. Getting singing diva Asha Bhosle then 80. to play the mother in Mai was a master-stroke.

Happy Birthday Helen: A look at cabaret queen’s iconic tracks

The bold and beautiful actress stands tall for introducing cabaret dancing in Bollywood. Let's look at some of her best songs.

Asha Bhosle may have forgiven Atif Aslam, we haven’t

Atif Aslam was extremely rude to Asha Bhosle, so much so that she called him ‘bidga hua’ (spoilt brat), which many think is true.

Bhupen Hazarika took Assam to the world

On Bhupen Hazarika's 96th birth anniversary here's looking at what made this Assamese genius so unique.

Asha Bhosle at 89 is forever young, sharp, stylish & continues to be one of the versatile singers of the country

Asha Bhosle began singing at the age of ten for a Marathi film. She has never stopped singing since then. When life has served her tears she has turned them into streams of mellifluence.

Happy Birthday Asha Bhosle: Walking down the lane of her soulful songs

Asha Bhosle is celebrating her 89th birthday today, and we wish that she lives a hundred long years.

Revisiting Gulzar’s glorious partnership with R.D. Burman

R.D. Burman shared a long-lasting fiercely fecund creative partnership with other filmmakers, but none of his collaborations were as rewarding as with Gulzar.

No Urdu lyrics in Bollywood songs anymore...

There are some superhit songs in the past where the name of the Almighty is mentioned in a romantic/emotional context. No more of these. The mention of God in any exclamatory form, emotional or spiritual, is unofficially banned in Bollywood film songs.

RD Burman birth anniversary: The composer who could do anything

From Asha Bhosle’s Piya tu ab toh aaja in Nasir Hussain’s Caravan to Lata Mangeshkar’s Raina beeti jaye in Amar Prem, composer RD Burman had a staggering range and versatility.