Rajesh Thakur's Podcast Show | Retro Rewind: Bollywood Legends, Iconic Films & Global Moments

Rajesh Thakur's Podcast Show | Retro Rewind: Bollywood Legends, Iconic Films & Global Moments

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  • The Evergreen Romantic Superstar – Dev Anand | Tune India Radio Classic Show
    Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of The Evergreen Romantic Superstar - Dev Anand on his Tune India Radio’s classic show.

    Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), known as Dev Anand, was a noted Hindi film actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi films, through a career that spanned over six decades. He is considered as one of the greatest and most influential actors in the history of Indian Cinema.
    Tune India Radio Sydney Australia
    1 hr 58 min
  • Shailendra: Lyricist who won hearts and minds – Rajesh Thakur’s Tune India Radio Classic Show
    Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Lyricist Shailendra on his Tune India Radio’s classic show.
    Shailendra (30 August 1923 – 14 December 1966) was a popular Indian Hindustani lyricist, music arranger, playback singer and music director. Noted for his association with the filmmaker Raj Kapoor and the composers Shankar-Jaikishan, he wrote lyrics for several successful Hindi film songs in the 1950s and the 1960s.
    Tune India Radio Sydney Australia
    1 hr 52 min
  • Shailendra: Lyricist who won hearts and minds – Rajesh Thakur’s Tune India Radio Classic Show
    Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Lyricist Shailendra on his Tune India Radio’s classic show.

    Shailendra (30 August 1923 – 14 December 1966) was a popular Indian Hindustani lyricist, music arranger, playback singer and music director. Noted for his association with the filmmaker Raj Kapoor and the composers Shankar-Jaikishan, he wrote lyrics for several successful Hindi film songs in the 1950s and the 1960s.
    Tune India Radio Sydney Australia
    1 hr 52 min
  • The Shammi Legend Will Live On – Tune India Radio Classic Show
    Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Shammi Kapoor on his Tune India Radio’s classic show.
    Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian film actor and director. He was a prominent lead actor in Hindi cinema from the Mid 1950s until the early 1970s and also made a debut in Tamil cinema with the 1992 blockbuster crime drama Amaran. He received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1968 for his performance in Brahmachari and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Vidhaata in 1982.
    Shammi Kapoor is hailed as one of the most entertaining lead actors that Hindi cinema has ever produced. He was one of the leading stars of Hindi cinema during the late 1950s, the 1960s and early 1970s. He made his Hindi Film debut in 1953 with the film Jeevan Jyoti, and went on to deliver superhits like Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Singapore, Dil deke dekho Junglee, College Girl, Professor, Rajkumar, China Town, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil, An Evening in Paris, Prince, Bramhachari, Sacchai and Andaz.
    Tune India Radio Sydney Australia
    1 hr 50 min
  • The Shammi Legend Will Live On – Tune India Radio Classic Show
    Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Shammi Kapoor on his Tune India Radio’s classic show.

    Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian film actor and director. He was a prominent lead actor in Hindi cinema from the Mid 1950s until the early 1970s and also made a debut in Tamil cinema with the 1992 blockbuster crime drama Amaran. He received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1968 for his performance in Brahmachari and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Vidhaata in 1982.

    Shammi Kapoor is hailed as one of the most entertaining lead actors that Hindi cinema has ever produced. He was one of the leading stars of Hindi cinema during the late 1950s, the 1960s and early 1970s. He made his Hindi Film debut in 1953 with the film Jeevan Jyoti, and went on to deliver superhits like Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Singapore, Dil deke dekho Junglee, College Girl, Professor, Rajkumar, China Town, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil, An Evening in Paris, Prince, Bramhachari, Sacchai and Andaz.
    Tune India Radio Sydney Australia
    1 hr 50 min
  • Naushad: The Musical Journey Of A Musical Man – Tune India Radio Classic Show
    Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Naushad on his Tune India Radio’s classic show.
    Naushad Ali (25 December 1919 – 5 May 2006) was an Indian music director for Hindi films. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and foremost music directors of the Hindi film industry. He is particularly known for popularising the use of classical music in films.
    His first film as an independent music director was Prem Nagar in 1940.[7] His first musically successful film was Rattan (1944), followed by 35 silver jubilee hits, 12 golden jubilee and 3 diamond jubilee mega successes. Naushad was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Padma Bhushan in 1981 and 1992 respectively for his contribution to the Bollywood film industry.
    Tune India Radio Sydney Australia
    1 hr 42 min
  • Naushad: The Musical Journey Of A Musical Man – Tune India Radio Classic Show
    Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Naushad on his Tune India Radio’s classic show.
    Naushad Ali (25 December 1919 – 5 May 2006) was an Indian music director for Hindi films. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and foremost music directors of the Hindi film industry. He is particularly known for popularising the use of classical music in films.

    His first film as an independent music director was Prem Nagar in 1940.[7] His first musically successful film was Rattan (1944), followed by 35 silver jubilee hits, 12 golden jubilee and 3 diamond jubilee mega successes. Naushad was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Padma Bhushan in 1981 and 1992 respectively for his contribution to the Bollywood film industry.
    Tune India Radio Sydney Australia
    1 hr 42 min
  • 1963 Ka Safar – Rajesh Thakur’s Tune India Radio Classic Show
    1963 Ka Safar – Rajesh Thakur’s Tune India Radio Classic Show

    1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1963rd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 963rd year of the 2nd millennium, the 63rd year of the 20th century, and the 4th year of the 1960s decade
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    1 hr 47 min
  • Hrishikesh Mukherjee – The Man Who Gave Us Most Beautiful Light Hearted Films
    Here's Rajesh Thakur talking about life journey of Hrishikesh Mukherjee on his Tune India Radio Classic Show

    Hrishikesh Mukherjee (30 September 1922 – 27 August 2006) was an Indian film director, editor and writer regarded as one of the greatest filmmaker of all time , known for a number of films, including [Anari],Satyakam, Chupke Chupke, Anupama, Anand, Abhimaan, Guddi, Gol Maal, Majhli Didi, Chaitali, Aashirwad, Bawarchi, Kissi Se Na Kehna, Namak Haraam

    Popularly known as Hrishi-da, he directed 42 films during his career spanning over four decades, and is named the pioneer of the 'middle cinema' of India. Renowned for his social films that reflected the changing middle-class ethos, Mukherjee "carved a middle path between the extravagance of mainstream cinema and the stark realism of art cinema".

    He also remained the chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). The Government of India honoured him with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 1999 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2001. He received the NTR National Award in 2001 and he also won eight Filmfare Awards.
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    1 hr 51 min
  • Khayyam: A True Musical Master-Class | Tune India Radio Classic Show
    Here’s Rajesh Thakur talking about Life Journey of Khayyam on his Tune India Radio’s classic show.
    Mohammed Zahur Khayyam Hashmi (18 February 1927 – 19 August 2019), better known mononymously as Khayyam, was an Indian music director and background score composer whose career spanned four decades.
    He won three Filmfare Awards: for Best Music in 1977 for Kabhi Kabhie and 1982 for Umrao Jaan, and a lifetime achievement award in 2010. He was awarded the 2007 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Creative Music, by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Theatre.[4] He was awarded the third-highest civilian honour, Padma Bhushan, by the Government of India for 2011.
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    1 hr 52 min

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Join Rajesh Thakur in his engaging podcast series, Retro Rewind, as he takes you on a journey through Bollywood’s golden years, celebrating legendary actors, directors, composers, lyricists, and…