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“I went there and touched her feet and she was really kind enough to bless me” – Percussionist Dipesh Varma shares his fond memories with Lata Ji

Percussionist and rhythm arranger Dipesh Varma, who started training with Pandit Bhavani Shankar at a very little age and a disciple of legendary percussion maestro Taufiq Qureshi, in an exclusive interview with KiaGia.com, opens up and shares a few special moments with the legend late Lata Mangeshkar Ji. At the very first, he thanks us […] More

by Gianysh Toolsee PUBLISHED: February 10, 2022, 6:48 amUPDATED: February 10, 2022, 9:16 am
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“She made me feel superior” – Lalit Sen shares his experience recalling Lata Ji

Music director Lalit Sen, who has given numerous unforgettable cult classic Hindi songs in the ‘90s like “Mera Dil Le Gaya” from ‘Ziddi’ (1997), “Poster Lagwado Bazaar Mein” from ‘Aflatoon’ (1997), “Aaja Main Sikha Do” from ‘Hatyara’ (1998), “Pagal Pagal” from ‘Arjun Pandit’ (1999) and many more, has recently shared his experience with the singing […] More

by Gianysh Toolsee PUBLISHED: February 9, 2022, 12:32 pmUPDATED: February 9, 2022, 12:32 pm
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“I will always remember Lata Ji like a motherly figure” – Sameer Anjaan

After the heavenly abode of the veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar, we got an exclusive interview with renowned lyricist Sameer Anjaan who shared his memories and relationship with Lata Ji. He has closely worked with Lata Mangeshkar and grieves at the loss. He started with praying for the deceased soul to rest in peace and for […] More

by Gianysh Toolsee PUBLISHED: February 9, 2022, 11:26 amUPDATED: February 9, 2022, 5:49 pm
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Veteran ghazal singer Ashok Khosla opens up about some memorable moments with Lata Mangeshkar

Veteran ghazal singer, Ashok Khosla, in an exclusive interview with KiaGia.com, opens up and shares his memorable moments with the legendary late Lata Mangeshkar. He says, “Lata Ji was India’s very own Maa Saraswati Devi. She was rather, she is and will always be soul of India. A loss, avoid which can never filled by […] More

by Gianysh Toolsee PUBLISHED: February 9, 2022, 10:34 amUPDATED: February 9, 2022, 10:41 am
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DJ AKS shares his thoughts on Lata Mangeshkar

Bangladesh-based music producer DJ AKS plays the best of international music and produces music albums in Bollywood as well. With more than 15 years of experience in the field, DJ AKS has come a long way as a music producer and arranger. After the death of Lata Mangeshkar, in an exclusive interview with KiaGia.com, he […] More

by Gianysh Toolsee PUBLISHED: February 9, 2022, 8:57 amUPDATED: February 9, 2022, 9:31 am
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“It feels like music itself has lost its voice” – Mannan Shaah on Lata Ji’s demise

Singer-music composer Mannan Shaah has worked in movies such as ‘Kucch Luv Jaisa’ (2011), ‘Commando: A One Man Army’ (2013), ‘Commando 2: The Black Money Trail’ (2017), ‘Namaste England’ (2018) and ‘Commando 3’ (2019). He is also famous for using live musical instruments in recordings. He recently became a producer with the Marathi movie ‘Roop […] More

by Gianysh Toolsee PUBLISHED: February 9, 2022, 8:33 amUPDATED: February 9, 2022, 9:27 am
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Sanak Music Review

The soundtrack of ‘Sanak’ is featured under Zee Music Company composed by Chirantan Bhatt and Jeet Gannguli. The action thriller has four tracks, one of which is a remake of an old Bollywood song with the same name. ‘Sanak’ stars Vidyut Jammwal and Rukmini Maitra and uses one romantic emotional track to present their love. […] More

by Sreshta Sarkar PUBLISHED: December 18, 2021, 8:43 amUPDATED: April 14, 2022, 9:48 am
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Bunty Aur Babli 2 Music Review

‘Bunty Aur Babli 2’ is the sequel to ‘Bunty Aur Babli’ (2005) that delayed its release because of the pandemic. It is produced by Aditya Chopra and casts Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Siddhant Chaturvedi and Sharvari Wagh in the lead roles. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy are back. The background score is by Julius Packiam and the lyrics […] More

by Sreshta Sarkar PUBLISHED: December 18, 2021, 8:21 amUPDATED: April 14, 2022, 9:49 am
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“I want to take my writing completely towards some new dimensions every day” – Sahil Sultanpuri

Sahil Sultanpuri has made his way in the Indian film industry with a lot of hard work. He is known to be a simple, modest and respectful lyricist who loves his work. His father was a farmer from Sultanpur, now Amethi. Sahil’s dream and struggle made him what he is today. Known for his work […] More

by Gianysh Toolsee PUBLISHED: July 26, 2021, 5:18 pmUPDATED: July 27, 2021, 5:31 am
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“I never set any boundaries for myself in regards to my singing” – Mohini Shri Gaur

Mohini Shri Gaur took singing as a career in 1992 and learnt light vocal training from her father, Shri Ashok Chocksey from Shivpuri. Her musical journey never stops and continues with her passion for music. In this candid interview, the singer shares her love for singing and exploring different genres while maintaining a penchant for […] More

by Gianysh Toolsee PUBLISHED: July 26, 2021, 8:00 amUPDATED: July 26, 2021, 8:32 am
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“As an actor, I consider myself a storyteller” – Pratik Rajen Kothari

Pratik Rajen Kothari is the son of the talented DoP Rajen Kothari who helmed films like ‘Mrityudand’ (1997), ‘Dil Kya Kare’ (1999), ‘Zubeidaa’ (2001) and many others. ‘#(Un)Filtered Love’ is story of a couple which deals with social media addiction and the actor plays Aditya. He recently co-founded a community for filmmakers called White Wall […] More

by Gianysh Toolsee PUBLISHED: October 19, 2020, 9:23 pmUPDATED: October 20, 2020, 3:08 am
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“I like essaying characters which are away from my reality as they push me to explore more” – Adi Chugh

Currently based in London, Adi Chugh was born in India before migrating with his parents to Germany at the age of 8. He completed his degree in Economics and Finance at the Pennsylvania State University and later moved to New York City (NYC) and started his first full-time job at Citibank. However, he decided to […] More

by Gianysh Toolsee PUBLISHED: August 6, 2020, 7:54 amUPDATED: August 6, 2020, 5:29 pm