Do you remember the time when you sat on your couch before your favourite serial began just so you could enjoy listening to its title track?
Let's refresh those old memories with these 14 title tracks from the serials of DD1 and DD2. 1. Surabhi: This hugely popular show not only had the distinction of being the longest running cultural show but was also noted for it's signature tune & imaginatively chosen animated visuals. Music was composed by classical violinist L Subramaniam.

Thread: Geeta Dutt
Geeta Ghosh Roy Chaudhary, the singer who not only entertained us with her dulcet voice but also successfully survived the Lata onslaught was often hailed as the female counterpart of KL Saigal. Taking music lessons first under her mother and then under Pt. Hirendranath Chowdhary, Geeta made her singing debut at the age of 15.
In this thread, we will explore the astounding versatility of this melody queen by revisiting 7 of her most popular numbers.

Thread: Indipop
90s was an era when tasteful music flourished outside bollywood. Indipop was a full-fledged parallel industry giving serious competition to bollywood which was stuck with cheesy lyrics (choli, khatiya) and dreadful tunes. Here is a playlist of 10 songs that is bound to take you tk a trip down the memory lane and make you reminisce over the bygone era.
(Jas Arora 😍😍)

This thread is dedicated to women who shaped the bollywood music industry before Lata and Asha arrived and changed the scene forever.
The sheen of golden era would have been halved without the full-throated husky voices of these amazing singers. 1. Zohrabai Ambalewali:
Zohrabai belonged to the first generation playback singers of hindi cinema. She started singing in the pre-independence era and laid a strong foundation for today's billion dollar Indian music industry.

Shakti Samanta's quixotic romantic drama "Aradhana" was a trendsetter in many ways -
Catapulting Rajesh Khanna to dizzying height of stardom, reviving Kishor Kumar's playback career, and presenting the story of a woman unapologetic about her pre-marital pregnancy. 1/7 However, the one thing that left viewers go bonkers and blushing was the tantalizingly seductive number "Roop tera mastana, pyaar mera deewana". 2/7

On Meena Kumari’s 50th death anniversary, we are dedicating a thread to her. The thread will consist of some little known facts about the woman whose smile concealed a thousand enigmas.
#MeenaKumari Connection to Rabindranath Tagore: Did you know that Meena Kumari was directly related to the family of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore from her mother’s side. Her mother Prabhavati, who was a bengali christian dancer, was the daughter of Rabindranath Tagore’s younger brother.

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A thread on Meena Kumari’s pictures on the cover page of Filmfare magazine. 1/18

Meena Kumari on the Filmfare cover in Nov 1952.

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Meena Kumari on the Filmfare cover in April, 1954. 2/18

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In this thread, we shall explore some of the most poignant and career-defining roles portrayed by Meena Kumari. 1/6
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The nikaah scene from Pakeezah:
Meena kumari sets the screen on fire with her eyes that emanate conflicting emotions of unworthiness, helplessness as well as the surging desire to love and be loved.

Kamal Amrohi's Pakeezah has a soundtrack that is a consummate treasurehouse of music. Alongwith the wonderful songs, there is a veritable collection of ghazals and thumris that are played in the background.
In this thread, we shall take a look at some of these exquisite tracks. "Maut bhi furqat me tal kar reh gai" by Vaani Jairam.

Have you ever wondered why bollywood films get released on friday? Here is a small thread explaining the reason. Religion: The hindi film industry was heavily influenced by Muslim lyricists, writers and musicians. Also, most producers were wealthy Hindu businessmen. Since, Friday is considered auspicious by both religions, it was thought as a favorable day for releasing a film.

Here is a thread dedicated to the Glamazon of the Hindi film industry - Parveen Babi - the big eyed, pouty lipped sizzling beauty who smashed and redefined the conventional position of the bollywood actresses, in her own idiosyncratic style. Contrary to the popular belief, Parveen’s father was not the Nawab of Junagadh, but was a part of the Bhayyat (administrator of villages), who served at the Nawab’s discretion and enjoyed local autonomy.

This thread is dedicated to one of the loveliest woman to ever grace the Indian screen-Leela Naidu Born in 1930, she was the daughter of Pattati Ramaiah Naidu, who was a nuclear physicist and had worked under Madam Curie for his doctoral thesis. Her mother was Dr Marte Mange, who was a journalist and an indologist of Swiss-french origin.

Here is a thread dedicated to superstar Nutan Behl, who with her powerful performances, has enriched bollywood with a legacy of unforgettable films. Nutan Samarth was born on 4th June, 1936 in a highly educated and cultured family of actress Shobhna Samarth and filmmaker Kumarsen Samarth. She was the eldest of the 4 siblings.

Here is a thread dedicated to renowned and exceptionally talented actress and poetess Meena Kumari on her 49th death anniversary. She was born as Mahajabeen Bano to Master Ali Bux and Prabhavati Devi on 1st August, 1933. Her mother was the daughter of Rabindranath Tagore’s younger brother.