There was a time when a Bollywood song lived on the radio, cassette tape or perhaps on a golden oldies playlist in your parents’ home. Today, those same songs, some decades old, are lighting up ...

For months, I’ve been singing the praises of Bollywood musicals, so it’s high time I focused on one indispensable aspect: music. It’s as integral to the Indian film industry as cameras or actors — ...

Composed by Lahiri and sung by Parvati Khan for the 1982 film ‘Disco Dancer’, the song became a chartbuster in India before ...

The book traces how swing, bebop, and big band music arrived in Bombay in the early 20th century, shaped the city's nightlife, and eventually found their way into the DNA of Bollywood film scores.