The Filmistan Connection

Tum jeeyo hazaaron saal, yeh hamari hai aarzoo…Happy Bir-day to you! Asha Bhosle was born in Sangli, Maharashtra, into the family of Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar. Her father was a theater actor and classical singer who had been born in the village of Mangeshi in Goa. When she was nine years old, her father died. The [...]

Composed by the genius Khayyam saab with lyrics by Mir Taqi Mir, this song moves you to the soul. It’s beautifully sung by Lata ji and her voice sort of haunts you…maybe because we know what the movie is about. Film: Bazaar (1982) Cast: Bharat Kapoor, Supriya Pathak, Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, and Farooq Shaikh [...]