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Published: 10 March 2018

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In 1936, All India Radio started to publish a magazine containing feature articles and a program guide for all the stations. It was called The Indian Listener. Here is the program guide for the Bombay station for Saturday, Jan 25, 1936. I have no doubt that the Shamshadbai shown here is non other than Saira Bano's maternal grandmother, of course, not to be confused with Shamshad Begum from Lahore.

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Bharat 43 Lata Roshan

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Published: 09 March 2018

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First, the titalee song that I mentioned earlier was briefly sung by Kishore Kumar in Krorepati (1961). How do I know that? Like many other crazy fans of films, I also notice the smallest things and write down. Today's song has the same tune as the Pankaj Mullick sharaabee song from Mukti (1937).

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Bharat 42 Lata Roshan

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Published: 08 March 2018

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Bollywood, i.e. the Bombay film industry produces about 30% of the Indian films every year. But an average person  thinks Bollywood = Indian Cinema!  Here is one view why that has happened.

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Bharat 41 Lata Roshan