Even more than half a century after her death, Madhubala, among India’s most legendary and celebrated actors, continues to live in our contemporary conscience. She remains the hallmark of beauty and sensuousness, having left nothing unmoved since she began her career as an actor. In 1952, Theatre Arts, a US-based magazine named her the “biggest star in the world”, and described her as a phenomenon of her own: “The story of India for the past ten years,” it wrote, could be told in a few...

From Dev Anand’s Prem Pujari to Madan Sehgal’s Kanyadaan, poet and lyricist Neeraj wove his magic in a raft of films. Aye Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo is a song whose lyrics encapsulate the essence of life and tell the listener how to live a life beset with continuous challenges. Gopaldas Neeraj (popularly known as Neeraj; 4 January 1925 – 19 July 2018) was an Indian poet and author of Hindi literature. He was also a poet of Hindi Kavi sammelan. He was born in the village of Puravali, near...

Manoj Kumar's "Roti Kapda Aur Makan" ruled the box office in 1974, Anand Bakshi wrote, Kishor sung and R.D.Burman composed one of the best song of Hindi cinema " Zindagi Ke Safar Mein Guzar Jaate hain Jo Makam, Wo Phir Nehin Aate". 1974 Inflation continues to spiral out of control around the world reaching 11.3% in the USA and 17.2% in the UK and the global recession deepens. The famous skeleton "Lucy" is discovered in Ethiopia which lived between 3.9 to 3 million years ago. More and more...

1973 known for three-Day Week put in place in the UK, Sydney Opera House is opened, Yom Kippur War and Oil Embargo, Watergate Hearings Begin, Supreme Court rules on Roe v. Wade. Rishi Kapoor's biggest blockbuster which was his debut film Bobby, released to magnanimous response in 1973. Here is Rajesh Thakur with his Radio Classic Show "1973 Ki Kahani" Tune India Radio Sydney Australia

When we think of the male golden voices of the 50s, 60s and 70s, Manna Dey along with his contemporaries Mohd Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, Hemant Kumar and Talat Mahmood is one of the sextet who took Hindi film music to the heights of excellence. Such was his impact that music directors created songs keeping him in mind, with the trust that only he could deliver those intricate murkis with ease. Here's Rajesh Thakur talking about life journey of Manna Dey on his Radio Classic Show Tune...

1972 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. Seeta Aur Geeta Staring Hema Malini, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar was the top Grossing film for this year followed by Pakeezah. Here’s Rajesh Thakur going back in time with music and interesting stories from 1972. Tune India Radio...

Main akela hi chala tha janib manzil magar, Log saath aate gaye aur karwaan banta gaya… Majrooh Sultanpuri Majrooh Sultanpuri (1 October 1919 − 24 May 2000) was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist in the Hindi film industry. He wrote  lyrics for numerous Hindi film soundtracks. He is even considered as one of the finest avant-garde Urdu poets of 20th Century literature. Here is Rajesh Thakur talking about life journey of Majrooh Sultanpuri on his Radio Classic Show

1971 This could well be the year that marked the start of the digital age when the Microprocessor was invented. Haathi Mere Saathi was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1971. The Year Rajesh Khanna dominated box office with many hits including Anand. Here's "1971 Ki Kahani " Rajesh Thakur's Radio Classic Show. Tune India Radio Sydney Australia

1970 This could well be the year that marked the start of the digital age when the Microprocessor was invented. Walt Disney World Resort opens in Florida, Mount Etna erupts, Voting Age Lowered US and UK to 18, UK Moves to Decimal Currency. Rajesh Khanna's Haathi Mere Saathi was the top grossing film on the box office. Rajesh Khanna gave many hits in 1970 including Anand, Kati Patang and Dushman. Here's Rajesh Thakur going back in time with 1970"s music and interesting stories. Tune India...

"1969 Ki Kahani" What happened in 1969 First Superstar" of Indian cinema "Rajesh Khanna" gave his 1st blockbuster "Aradhana", Amitabh Bachchan started his film career with "Saat Hindustani" Major News Stories include , The first man is landed on the moon on the Apollo 11 mission by the United States and Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the Moon, The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records, First Concorde test flight is...

Legendary singer Mukesh Chand Mathur, popularly known as Mukesh has given Bollywood several memorable songs that are still fresh in the memory of people. He has sung around 1,300 songs, with one of the most popular being Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Mei. Mukesh was popular as being the voice of actors Raj Kapoor, Manoj Kumar, Feroz Khan, Sunil Dutt and Dilip Kumar. The singer died on August 27, 1976 after suffering a heart attack but he is still immortal among people with his memorable...

“1968 ka Safar” is a  Musical journey with interesting Stories from Hindi film industries and around the world including The first Big Mac goes on sale in McDonalds costing 49 cents, Boeing 747 made its maiden flight, Emergency 911 Telephone service is started in the USA, Hong Kong Flu pandemic. 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1968th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 968th year of the 2nd millennium, the...

1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1967th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 967th year of the 2nd millennium, the 67th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1960s decade. "1967 ka Safar" is a  Musical journey with interesting Stories from Hindi film industries and around the world include Worlds First Heart Transplant, The first ATM, Monterey International Pop Music Festival, "Torrey Canyon" runs...

Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Shankar Jaikishan on his Tune India Radio’s classic show. Shankar Jaikishan (also known as S-J), were a popular and successful Indian composer duo of the Hindi film industry, working together from 1949 to 1971. They are considered to be among the greatest and first composer duo of the Hindi film industry. Later, Shankar continued to function as a Music Director alone, still giving music under the banner Shankar-Jaikishan, till...

1966 Ka Safar – Rajesh Thakur’s Tune India Radio Classic Show 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1966th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 966th year of the 2nd millennium, the 66th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1960s decade. Tune India Radio Sydney Australia

Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Lyricist Yogesh on his Tune India Radio’s classic show. Yogesh Gaur, commonly credited as Yogesh, (March 19, 1943 – May 29, 2020), was an Indian writer and lyricist. He is known for his contribution for Bollywood, and is best known work is film Anand songs like, Kahin Door Jab Din Dal Jaaye and Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli (1971) and Rajnigandha phool tumhare from Rajnigandha (1973). Tune India Radio Sydney Australia

1965 Ka Safar – Rajesh Thakur’s Tune India Radio Classic Show 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1965th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 965th year of the 2nd millennium, the 65th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1960s decade. Tune India Radio Sydney Australia

Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Irrfan Khan on his Tune India Radio’s classic show. Sahabzade Irfan Ali Khan (7 January 1967 – 29 April 2020),known professionally as Irrfan Khan or simply Irrfan, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema as well as in British and American films. Cited in the media as one of the finest actors in Indian cinema, Khan's career spanned over 30 years and earned him numerous accolades, including a National Film Award, an Asian Film Award,...

1964 Ka Safar – Rajesh Thakur’s Tune India Radio Classic Show 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1964th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 964th year of the 2nd millennium, the 64th year of the 20th century, and the 5th year of the 1960s decade. Tune India Radio Sydney Australia

Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Sanjeev Kumar on his Tune India Radio’s classic show. Sanjeev Kumar (born Harihar Jethalal Jariwala; (9 July 1938 – 6 November 1985) was an Indian film actor. He won several major awards including two National Film Awards for Best Actor for his performances in the movies Dastak (1970) and Koshish (1972). He acted in genres ranging from romantic dramas to thrillers. Kumar did not mind playing roles that were non-glamorous, such as...

Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Laxmikant–Pyarelal on his Tune India Radio’s classic show. Laxmikant–Pyarelal are a popular and successful Indian composer duo, consisting of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar (1937–1998) and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma (1940- ). They are considered among the most successful composers in Hindi film history and composed music for about 750 Hindi movies from 1963 to 1998, working for almost all notable filmmakers, including Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand,...

Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Lyricist Shailendra on his Tune India Radio’s classic show. Shailendra (30 August 1923 – 14 December 1966) was a popular Indian Hindustani lyricist, music arranger, playback singer and music director. Noted for his association with the filmmaker Raj Kapoor and the composers Shankar-Jaikishan, he wrote lyrics for several successful Hindi film songs in the 1950s and the 1960s. Tune India Radio Sydney Australia

Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Shammi Kapoor on his Tune India Radio’s classic show. Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian film actor and director. He was a prominent lead actor in Hindi cinema from the Mid 1950s until the early 1970s and also made a debut in Tamil cinema with the 1992 blockbuster crime drama Amaran. He received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1968 for his performance in Brahmachari and Filmfare Award...

Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Naushad on his Tune India Radio’s classic show. Naushad Ali (25 December 1919 – 5 May 2006) was an Indian music director for Hindi films. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and foremost music directors of the Hindi film industry. He is particularly known for popularising the use of classical music in films. His first film as an independent music director was Prem Nagar in 1940.[7] His first musically successful film was...

Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Khayyam on his Tune India Radio’s classic show. Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi (18 February 1927 – 19 August 2019), better known mononymously as Khayyam, was an Indian music director and background score composer whose career spanned four decades. He won three Filmfare Awards: for Best Music in 1977 for Kabhi Kabhie and 1982 for Umrao Jaan, and a lifetime achievement award in 2010. He was awarded the 2007 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in...