Archive for 2006

19th Death Anniversary Tribute

Friday, October 13th, 2006

To Commemorate Guru’s death anniversary – 13th October 2006 that is today, we are presenting excerpt videos from Zindagi Ek Safar. The yoodleeyoo radio will be playing Guru songs at different time slots. (more…)

Excerpts from an article on Hrishida’s classic – Musafir

Tuesday, September 19th, 2006

We pay our humble respects to the Hrishida a great director – here is an excerpt from an article written by Sukanya Verma (on rediff.com)

It may have the makings of a classic. A cult subject. An ensemble cast. Superior technical quality and inspired direction. Yet, sometimes, a film fails to receive the recognition it deserves for inexplicable reasons.
Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Musafir is one such film.

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Shahrukh wants to make a film on Kishore Kumar!

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

” Kishore Kumar was another of your childhood idols. So are you eyeing a remake of Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi or Half Ticket next? (Smiling) I think I’d like to make a film on the life of Mr Kishore Kumar. That would be an interesting and a more apt tribute. “
source:http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=13173

As a Kishore Kumar fan what are your reactions to this piece of trivia?

Javed Akhtar retorts on allegations that he failed to keep his promise

Thursday, August 17th, 2006
Lyricist Javed Akhtar known for his words has been allegedly victimized for not keeping his promise. He won the Kishore Kumar National Award last year and had then publicly pledged that he would donate his prize money of Rs 1 lakh to renovate the memorial of legend Kishore Kumar at his birthplace in Khandwa. The two feet memorial of the legendary singer at the cremation ground in Khandwa is in bad shape ever since it was erected almost two decades ago.However, it was recently reported that fans of Kishore Kumar were upset with Javed Akhtar as he failed to keep his promise and is yet to donate the amount that he received with the Kishore Kumar National Award last year.When we checked with Javed Akhtar he said, “It is true that I promised to donate money for Kishore Kumar’s memorial as it was not constructed properly and was in a dilapidated condition. But it is also true that no one after that has contacted me regarding the same. I am always ready to help them but not a single authority from Khandawa has come forward to approach me for the donation.”

However, he is amazed by the report that states he has not kept his promise. “It is very irresponsible on their part that the Khandawa authorities have not made any initial moves to renovate it. And when I came forward to help them I have been accused by the false reports”, he fumes.

Kishore Kumar fans await Javed Akhtar’s money

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

By Sanjay Sharma

Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh), Aug 8 (IANS) Lyricist Javed Akhtar is under attack for not giving the ‘promised money’ to renovate a memorial to singing legend Kishore Kumar at his birthplace here. (more…)

The Versatile Genius

Monday, July 31st, 2006

What do you call a man who can sing and dance; act and mimic; write and compose; make you laugh and cry all at one time? How do you define a person who lives by defying norms? (more…)

Singing semifinals held by kishore memorial society

Thursday, January 12th, 2006

The semifinals of a competition to find melodious voices among budding singers was held here today under the presidentship of Mr Ravinandan Sharma. (more…)

Remembering Kishore Kumar On His 13th Death Anniversary

Saturday, January 7th, 2006

by Raju Bharathan

Ashok Kumar told me something that I should have divined long before that super actor framed it in words.. (more…)


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