Details

Published: 02 February 2018

Last Updated: 02 February 2018

On reading the standard writeups on early sound recording in India, one might get the impression that early sound recordists were trained by foreign technicians who brought the equipment. Not on Poona! Shankaarao Damle talks:

Now you know!

Bharat Lata Bulo C Rani 07

Details

Published: 04 December 2017

Last Updated: 04 December 2017

All of us have heard or read about income tax raids on film stars, e.g. Manoj Kumar. I don't remember hearing about Lata Mangeshkar's income tax problems. Luckily, there is a website now where you can search for cases all over India by typing any name. On typing Didi's name more than 100 entries show up. But beware, a lot of them refer to people admitted to Lata Mangeshkar Hospital and have nothing to do with her. But, there are plenty of cases involving her. Most of them her suing the Incom Tax depet. or vice versa. Here is an early case. It was a petition to dismiss penalties for filing income taxes late. Nana Palkhivala fought on her behalf. She lost the case as the petition was dismissed!

Lata Mangeshkar vs Union Of India And Ors. on 7 November, 1958

Now you know!

Listen to Narsingh 711

Details

Published: 17 December 2017

Last Updated: 17 December 2017

This is the earliest song in which I hear whistling.

Listen to 1938_gopaal-kRishN_11_ratnon-jaisee-gauen.mp3

Now you know!

Listen to Narsingh 724