The Podcaster: Flashback with Seetal Iyer

Ep 004 - "Ankhiyon ke jharokhon se..." with Ravindra Jain

Across the world, we have only recently celebrated the International Day of Persons with Disability. On Flashback, Seetal and Rakesh present the talents of one of the greats of the Hindi film industry and also discover his joyous, humorous side.  His is a story that is as inspiring as melodious; as progressive as it is rooted in India values and culture. Ravindra Jain remains a light to all who want to achieve success against all odds, but also to those who want retain their ability to laugh at life.  From Saudagar to Chor Machaaye Shor to Chitchor to Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se to Ram Teri Ganga Maili to the innumerable songs he composed in the devotional and spiritual genres, Ravindra Jain was a special man with a unique melody to sing.  #RavindraJain #Bollywood #Retro #HindiFilm #Music #BollywoodMusic #LataMangeshkar #RajKapoor #PwD #Trivia #HindiFilmTrivia #AmitabhBachchan #AshaBhosle #Mukesh #Yesudas #Chitchor #Rajshri #Uunchai #StevieWonder #RayCharles #Lyrics #Ramayan #JaiHanuman #RamanandSagar #TVSerials

Ep 003 - 'Chalo Ek Baar Phir Se...' with Music Director Ravi

Hum a romantic Rafi classic to yourself, and chances are that you may be humming a Ravi tune. 'Ravi' may have been an adopted short name, but his was a career that was anything but short. For over fifty years, Ravi sang, wrote, broke new ground, and made multiple tunes for every situation just to be on the safe side.  Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Gharana, Khandaan, Hamraaz, Neel Kamal, Kaajal, Do Badan, Aankhen, Waqt, Nakhakshathangal, Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha... the list of his successes is as endless as his stories.  Seetal Iyer and Rakesh Sharma valiantly try and condense that illustrious, multilingual, half-century-long career into an hour (and change) as they rediscover a star that continues to burn bright even after all these years - Ravishankar Sharma aka simply Ravi.  #Ravi #Ravishankar #Bollywood #Rafi #Hindi #Retro #HindiRetro #Bollywood #Lata #RIPLata #BollywoodMusic #RetroBollywood #YashChopra #BRChopra #Malayalam #BombayRavi #Yesudas #KSChitra #NationalAward #FilmfareAward #Filmfare #SalmaAgha #Nagin #NaginDance

Ep 002 - Kalyanji - Anandji

Kalyanji-Anandji are a curiosity in the pantheon of golden age music directors. Their varied work is heard on some of the biggest blockbusters of all time, and yet curiously enough, they were not awarded/rewarded the way Shankar-Jaikishan or Laxmi-Pyare were nor do they seem to have acquired the sort of cult following the Burmans or Madan Mohan have. Cutting their teeth in the business during the 50s, they moved with the times like few composers did - their style kept evolving, their singers kept changing, but their fingers remained firmly on the pulse of what the nation wanted. Join Seetal Iyer as she is joined by KA megafan B Ravi Shankar, and Anandji himself as they together tell the story of two of the most iconic names in Hindi film music. #KalyanjiAnandji #Anandji #AmitabhBachchan #Don #70sMusic #Bollywood #BollywoodRetro #RetroMusic #MuqaddarKaSikandar #Jaanbaaz #Dharmatma #Kanchan #Babla #LataMangeshkar #MohammedRafi #KoraKaagaz #Hindi #Film

Ep 001 - Bappi Lahiri, 'Raat Baaqi Baat Baaqi'

On the first episode of Flashback with Seetal Iyer, she is joined by Rakesh Sharma, as they relive gold-tinted memories of Bappi Lahiri. In his own voice, he takes us through his career, and Seetal and Rakesh discover how he was more than the sum of his parts.  From songs he was inspired by to 'uncharacteristic' music he composed that you may not have heard of; from his image to his language; from one 'golden man' to his 'golden fans'... this episode will demonstrate that there was way more to Bappi Lahiri than met the eye.  #Bappi #BappiLahiri #RIPBappi #Lata #RIPLata #LataMangeshkar #Bollywood #TammaTamma #Mithunda #Disco #DiscoKing #Retro #Nostalgia #RDBurman #AshaBhosle #AmitabhBachchan