Laxmikant Pyarelal
I don’t think I’ve achieved as much as people think I have – Legendary Lata Mangeshkar on completing 80 years in singing
Didi, you’ve now complete 80 years of singing? It’s all God’s grace. And of course the blessings of my parents who dreamt big dreams for me. Do you know, my father was an astrologer. He predicted I’d doing something very special with my life. And you are, going far far ahead of what your father had predicted… Yeh sach hai maine logon ka bahot pyar paya hai (I’ve received so much love of the people). But that doesn’t mean I am complacent about my career. There is always room for more. I don’t think I’ve achieved as much as people think | Click Here...
Sahir Ludhianvi Refused To Work With Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Here’s why the great poet Sahir Ludhianvi refused to work with Bollywood’s most successful music composers Laxmikant-Pyarelal after a hit score for Yash Chopra.The film was Yash Chopra’s Daag in 1973, his first film as an independent producer-director after he broke away from his brother B R Chopra. Yashji wanted only the best for Daag. He signed the reigning superstar Rajesh Khanna with Sharmila Tagore and Raakhee Gulzar. He signed the most successful composers of the 1970s Laxmikant-Pyarelal to do the music,and the great Sahir Ludhianvi to do the poetry. L-P had worked | Click Here...
Hits Of Mohammed Rafi and Laxmikant Pyarelal
Mohammed Rafi was a great legendary singer as well as had a heart of gold. He was very kind and generous, always helping the needy without thinking of returns. In one such incident, he has sung for Nisar Bazmi, charging him one rupee as fee because the composer did not have money to pay him. Mohammed Rafi and Laxmikant-Pyarelal were a great Jodi. The composer Laxmikant-Pyarelal claimed Rafi belonged to them as he has sung the majority of his records with them. Starting from the very first track to a thousand more, Rafi worked with them on several occasions. Mo | Click Here...
When Lata Mangeshkar’s absence ruined Gulzar’s plans
Lata Mangeshkar has always been known as a one-woman industry. I remember the wonderful Dev Anand telling me how erected sets had to be dismantled when she didn’t turn for the recording of songs in time. “She wasn’t temperamental, not at all.” Dev Saab once told me. “She just wanted to make sure she gave the best of herself to every song she sang. Her logic was simple. ‘For me, it’s just one opportunity to get it right. For thousands of listeners the song will be there for them to judge and evaluate for all times to come.’ No wonder she never compromised and look at t | Click Here...
Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs: Udit Narayan’s dream come true moment with Pyarelal
Zee TV’s Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L’il Champs is in its 8th season and has brought in a huge base of talented kids. The new season has been quite famous for the team of judges being roped in for the show. The favourite trio of Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik and Kumar Sanu have been creating magic as Judges on the show. It’s always interesting to see and hear to anecdotes on their life and journey coming from such senior singers who have made a mark in the industry. This time around, Udit Narayan talked his heart out in the Laxmikant – Pyarelal episode which was grac | Click Here...
Laxmikant-Pyarelal: The evergreen compositions from the duo
A perfect blend of mutual like talent, Laxmikant composed the melody and Pyarelal recorded songs. Laxmikant Sakharam Kudalkar was born in Gujarat, and was drawn towards music at an early age, and had self-taught himself to play mandolin. He also started performed at concerts. He was a big fan of Shankar Jaikishan. Pyarelal was born in Gorakhpur and his father was a well-known trumpet player, popularly known as Babaji. He taught his son the basics of music, giving him lessons in violin. Later, Pyarelal made Anthony Gonslaves his guru. The music duo paid tribute to Pyarelal’s guru in | Click Here...
Pyarelal’s large orchestra to create nostalgia in Indian Idol 10
Legendary music composer Pyarelalji will be part of this weekend’s episode of Sony TV’s popular music reality show, Indian Idol 10. It will be an episode wherein the top 8 contestants will sing on the great songs composed by the duo – Laxmikant Pyarelal. Nostalgia of the good old times will certainly set in for viewers as Pyarelalji will indulge in conducting a 40 piece orchestra live which was mesmerising and soulful. He played a medley of his famous numbers and even recollected the good old m | Click Here...