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Explained: Why Yash Raj Films was asked to compensate viewer for not including 'promo song' in the film Fan
Fp Staff • 3 years agoThe Supreme Court stayed the NCDRC order asking YRF to compensate complainant who felt 'cheated' by the exclusion of 'Jabra Fan' from Shah Rukh Khan's 2016 film. But it also upheld the exclusion of 'promotional' songs from films as "unfair trade practice."
Mehfil-e-Sahir | Celebrating 100 years of Sahir Ludhianvi: Varun Grover reads 'Aaj Sajan Mohe Ang Lagalo'
Fp Staff • 4 years agoFor his birth centennial, we're presenting Sahir Ludhianvi's words in the voice of contemporary lyricists. Here, Varun Grover discusses why this song from Guru Dutt's Pyaasa is a testimony to Sahir's songwriting acumen.
The Friday List: From a concert marking Beethoven's 250th anniversary to Netflix's film on Ma Rainey, your weekly calendar of virtual events
Fp Staff • 4 years agoEvery Friday, we'll bring you a curated list of online experiences — performances, talks, tours, screenings — to mark on your weekly calendar.
Why Bollywood's music companies and singers, lyricists, composers are at loggerheads
Archita Kashyap • 5 years agoWho owns a song, a lyric or a tune? How much should the creator make? These issues remain unresolved in the Hindi film music industry.
Watch: Varun Grover, Anvita Dutt, Swanand Kirkire fight for credits for lyricists, writers in a new song
Fp Staff • 5 years agoLyricists Swanand Kirkire and Varun Grover voice out against lyricists not being credited on music streaming platforms and apps in Credits De Do Yaar
Masaan turns 5: How Neeraj Ghaywan-Varun Grover’s film tries to break the cycle of caste, gender discrimination
Prahlad Srihari • 5 years agoWatching Masaan for the first time, it’s Vicky Kaushal who instantly impresses. He imbues the film with its narrative momentum, and walks away with all the compelling emotional bits.
Vishal Bhardwaj confesses he's often undervalued as a composer: I want to make music for films that aren't mine
Devanshsharma • 5 years agoIn this exclusive interview with Firstpost, Vishal Bhardwaj talks about how he thinks of himself as a music composer first, and a filmmaker later.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Anurag Kashyap, Varun Grover to auction film awards trophies to raise money for COVID-19 testing kits
• 5 years agoAnurag Kashyap, Varun Grover and Kunal Kamra are auctioning their trophies to raise funds for coronavirus testing kits to be donated to hospitals and labs.
AR Rahman's measured response to Masakali 2.0 acknowledges an era where original music and remixes must coexist
Devanshsharma • 5 years agoWhile AR Rahman did not even mention 'Masakali 2.0', he urged fans to listen to his original version as it was a labour of love from scores of artists.
CAA protests: The poems, songs and slogans that marked citizens' dissent across the country
Fp Staff • 5 years agoProtesters have composed thought-provoking verses, songs, poems and slogans questioning the government's policy and decision-making regarding the CAA.