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Film magazines have been using gossip about stars for a long time. Here is an example from 1949. Notice the picture.

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From time to time people send me stuff to put on my website. Earlier people sent me all kinds of stuff and I was very choosy in selecting what to put on. Now most people know about my choices in Hindi and Indian films. I do not need to select any more. Here is an article on the legendary MD, R C Boral sent by one of his fans.

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What was the first Hindi song seen on screen? Of course, this is a trick question. We know the one in feature film. But this one is before that. More research is needed, because there may even be an earlier one :)

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  1. Musing 302: Rafi in Trinidad, Rafi 40
  2. Musing 237: Abbas and Censorship, Roberto 87
  3. Musing 585: Narsingh 760. 50s-60s. V Shantaram and Vimalabai
  4. Musing 386: taraanaa, Rafi 91
  5. Musing 53: Laughter in song, Shera Daku (1966)
  6. Musing 319: Gulab drugged, Rafi 57
  7. Musing 103: C H Atma as Saigal, Narsingh 705
  8. Musing 240: Parody song, Roberto 90
  9. Musing 84: Sahir Rupee 1 more, Narsingh 687 Tunes
  10. Musing 425: Rafi 130. Tim Tim
  11. Musing 531: Rafi 235. baraatee
  12. Musing 250: Piracy fears 1922, Rafi 08
  13. Musing 182: Sticks in song, Bharat 20 Lata Jamal Sen
  14. Musing 311: Duggee, Rafi 49
  15. Musing 360: Rafi 77, Rafi MDs