Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Ravindra Jain India ‘Sur’ Das
Some composers are born to create beautiful melodies even if they cannot see the world and its creation. Almost entirely blind, music composer Ravindra Jain was the ‘sur’ das of the film fraternity. Though he did not achieve any sustained super-success he created some of the most enduring melodies of our times such as Lata Mangeshkar’s Dil mein tujhe bithake in Fakira, Hemlata’s Ankhiyon ke jharonkhon se from the film of that title and Kishore Kumar’s Ghungroo ki terah bajta hi raha hoon main from Chor Machaye Shor. Known for his soft minimal melodies, Ravindra Jain | Click Here...
Veteran actor Tom Alter dies of skin cancer
Padma Shri actor Tom Alter known for playing hard-hitting characters in movies like Aashiqui, Junoon, Ram Teri Ganga Maili and Gandhi, passed away on Friday night after a painful battle with skin cancer. The 67-year-old appeared in over 300 films which included the acclaimed Shatranj Ke Khiladi, Sardar and Parinda. He also worked in Bengali, Assamese and Telugu cinema. His TV work ranged from Bharat Ek Khoj to Shaktimaan. Tom Alter, who received the Padma Shri in 2008, was last seen in Sargoshiyan this year with Alok Nath and Farida Jalal. A statement released on behalf of his | Click Here...