Legendary singer Asha Bhosle took centre stage and sang the classical song "Dil Cheez Kya Hai" in a moment that will never be forgotten and brought timeless charm to the grand premiere of the ...

Shocked by the demise of Asha Bhosle, filmmaker Muzaffar Ali—who made the award-winning film Umrao Jaan (1981), which won several National Awards including Best Playback Singer for Asha Bhosle for Dil ...

He recalled working with her and her soulful voice. Bhosle won the National Award for Best Playback Singer for Dil Cheez Kya Hai from Umrao Jaan. The filmmaker, recalling his working experience with ...

I was nine when Umrao Jaan found me — or perhaps, when I found myself in Umrao Jaan. Yeh kya jagah hai, doston (What place is this, dear friends) Those haunting words — set to Khayyam’s aching ...

Muzaffar Ali (centre) with Asha Bhosle (left) and Rekha (right) at 'Umrao Jaan' book launch last year Muzaffar Ali's website Filmmaker Muzaffar Ali Sunday remembered how he had once asked legendary ...

While speaking to a fan at the festival, Rekha recited lines from the famous song ‘Dil Cheez Kya Hai’ and said, “Is anjuman mein aapko aana hai baar baar ... deewar-o-dar ko gaur se pehchaan lijiye.” ...

Film Umrao Jaan, released in 1981, is considered one of Rekha’s most compelling and beautiful works. Her portrayal of Amiran, a courtesan-poetess, is regarded as one of the finest performances in ...

Bollywood actor Rekha was felicitated with the Red Sea Honouree Award. She received the award at the screening of the restored version of Muzaffar Ali’s 1981 classic, Umrao Jaan, at the Red Sea ...

Muzaffar Ali is a man who wears several hats. The filmmaker, designer, author, artist, and a cultural and social activist, Ali made his debut with the feature film Gaman (1978), about a migrant from ...

Those haunting words — set to Khayyam’s aching composition, delivered in Asha Bhosle’s eternal voice, and filmed by Muzaffar Ali with shadows and stillness as much as with actors and sets — formed ...