AGRA, (IANS) – The 225th birth anniversary of Mirza Ghalib, the doyen of Urdu poetry, was a forgotten event in the Taj city, his birthplace, though a ritualistic ‘mushaira’ was held at a local hotel.

NEW DELHI, (IANS) – Among the titans of the Indian film industry, his forte was the grand epic that brought various phases of the subcontinent’s history – ancient, medieval, and early modern – to ...

Magicin every word, emotion in every tone — that is Urdu. In whichever place the shadow of culture and refinement falls, there blooms Urdu, which is not merely a language, but a spiritual heartbeat, ...

On Tuesday morning, Bigg Boss fame Shiv Thakare suffered a mishap as his house caught fire due to a short circuit in his living room. Still shaken by the incident, Shiv tells us, “10 second to main ...

The industry and moviegoers were quite surprised when Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat was awarded with an ‘A’ certificate. After all, it didn’t seem like a typical adult film from the promos and songs.

Born in 1905 in Naal village, Bikaner, Ghulam Mohammed inherited a rich musical legacy from his father, Nabi Baksh, a renowned tabla player. Trained in traditional instruments like the dholak, tabla, ...

Perhaps one of the most talented film music composers in post-Independence India, Ghulam Mohamed gave music to films such as Pakeezah and Mirza Ghalib. While the songs live on, the composer himself ...