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Shakti Samanta's restored hits stream online to mark his 100th birth anniversary; Sharmila Tagore, Asha Parekh react

Sharmila Tagore and Asha Parekh take a nostalgic trip down Shakti Samanta lane as his restored hits stream online to mark his ...

On Shakti Samanta’s birth anniversary January 13, revisiting the incomparable music of the great filmmaker

Shakti Samanta was a great filmmaker. But his music sense was even greater. The sounds that he got from R D Burman are ...
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Festival Celebrating 100 Years of iconic filmmaker Shakti Samanta with Digitally Restored Films

Kuch toh log kahenge’… — a line that has outlived generations. Even five decades on, the iconic song from Amar Prem continues ...

Shakti Samanta centenary: ‘There wasn’t a moment when he wasn’t thinking of films’

Shakti Samanta (1926-2009) was from the era of Hindi cinema when film school meant a film set. This is where young men (they ...
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Shakti Samanta's hits stream online to mark his 100th birth anniversary

Kuch Toh Log Kahenge, Logon Ka Kaam Hai Kehna… More than 50 years later, the iconic song from legendary filmmaker Shakti ...

‘Baap ka maal hai’: When RD Burman was accused of copying father SD Burman in Amar Prem, Shakti Samanta’s son recalls his response

Director Shakti Samanta's son, Ashim Samanta recalls working with RD Burman and the composer's blase response to people ...

‘Sharmila Tagore wanted to wear a bikini, Shammi Kapoor suggested his entry on a helicopter,’ Shakti Samantha’s son recalls An Evening in Paris shoot

Shakti Samanta's son Ashim recalled that Sharmila Tagore had initially wanted to wear a bikini for the song 'Aasman Se Aaya ...

Film that made Rajesh Khanna into overnight star was almost rejected by him

Aradhana, a 1969 romantic drama, became a legendary hit despite facing numerous challenges during its production. Filmmaker Shakti Samanta navigated actor changes, a hesitant lead, and a last-minute ...