Ideas Without Boundaries.
Screen legends Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan (“Abhiman”, “Guddi”, “Chupke Chupke”, etc.) fondly recall the profound influence of Hrishikesh Mukherjee on their lives, both professionally and personally. In conversation with Kavita Chhibber. Read More …
The legendary voice behind some of Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s most memorable film songs speaks about him with affection in a rare interview with Kavita Chhibber. Read More …
When legends like these leave, their presence, their fragrance leaves with them” – Ustad Amjad Ali Khan on the passing away of Pandit Kishan Maharaj Majestic, royal, incomparable, romantic, a hard task master, brilliant, innovative – words tumble out like a flow of his resonant Read More …
I feel that I’m at a stage in my life now where life is just about to really speed up and flash by and so I feel like I am on old man river paddling on a little row boat.” – Heath Ledger My introduction Read More …
“No situation in life is so serious that one should lose one’s sense of humor.”– Hrishikesh Mukherjee to his granddaughter Sujata Banerji He was a multi-dimensional man with an incomparable mind. My love affair with Hrishikesh Mukherjee began years ago as a child, because of Read More …
A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. ~Author Unknown They have achieved fame and fortune on a global scale, and the love of millions across the world, and yet what makes life special for them Read More …
“Andy…I still remember everything about that day. You and I stayed up late that night watching the artillery streak across the sky towards their targets….we must have joked around about why we joined and what we were gonna do for hours. The next morning, we Read More …
I sat up late last night watching Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s film Anuradha, yet again and found myself in tears, thinking how much I have over the years, grown to love the maker, who would have been 84 on 30th September, through his films. Satyajit Ray and Read More …
Panthi hoon main us path kaant nahi jisakaaas meri hai jisaki dishaaadhaar mere man ka… I remember as a young child listening to this song, and being deeply moved by the voice that sung it. I didn’t understand what the words meant, but in a Read More …
In spite of growing up in a musical and music loving family, I have to say that for a long time I couldn’t stand two instruments – the violin and the shehnai. I would hear the shrieking sounds and wish someone would give me a Read More …