W. Khan and his love affair with the harmonium
W. Khan in London, 1960. Photo courtesy: Siraj Khan W. Khan and his love affair with the harmonium This 12 July marks the 100th birthday […]
Articles by Siraj Khan
The pakka Indian thespian: Tom Alter’s unfinished endings
Tom Alter as Maulana Azad. Photo credits: Family archives, courtesy Martha Alter Chen A reflection on the life and journey of Mussourie-born Bollywood actor and […]
A Bollywood songwriter, a daughter married in Pakistan, and a family torn apart
When iconic Bollywood lyricist Hasrat Jaipuri’s daughter Kishwar visited Mumbai a decade after her marriage across the border in Rahim Yar Khan, he knew it […]
20 OP Nayyar classics that never made it to the big screen
Although never seen on screen, these 20 ghost songs composed by OP Nayyar still shine bright, testifying to a Southasian musical genius who was born […]