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Saavan ka kya thikana? Bollywood rain songs fade out

For decades, mainstream Hindi cinema romanced the rain with songs. From the quintessential Pyar hua ikraar hua and semi-classical Barkha bahar aaye to numbers with coy heroines, suggestive frames, the mischief of Kishore Kumar in Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi si,…
By Jerry PintoJuly 12, 2024
Question of Cities is India’s only online journal dedicated to urbanisation, ecology and social equity. We strive to document stories and develop dialogues on these themes to imagine, create and re-create cities. The journal is published by the Mumbai-based trust, Participatory Urban Design and Development Initiative (PUDDI).
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