PinnedManish GaekwadEchoes from the Brothel: 3 poems about how I grew up in a kothaRevisited some poems written almost a decade ago, and because they are always bearable when reworked.Feb 4, 2018Feb 4, 2018
Manish GaekwadKavita Paudwal: Singing Under Her Mother’s WatchHow her playback-singing career was nipped in the bud.Nov 12, 2021Nov 12, 2021
Manish GaekwadParveen Sultana: What’s Hate Got To Do With Singing?How she was tricked to sing Hamein Tumse Pyar Kitna Yeh Hum Nahi JaanteNov 10, 2021Nov 10, 2021
Manish GaekwadAnnette Pinto: The Girl Who Gargled For R D BurmanA back-up vocalist who helped the composer create a signature tune.Nov 9, 2021Nov 9, 2021
Manish GaekwadSRK, Is Your Silence Hindustani?Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights. Speak up, your silence is hurting.Oct 17, 2021Oct 17, 2021
Manish GaekwadSahir Ludhianvi’s heartbreaking lyrics about his mother’s hardshipTu mere saath rahega munne.Aug 30, 20212Aug 30, 20212
Manish GaekwadWhy is a woman’s place at a man’s feet in Hindi film songs?Sharm nahi aati hai iss liye aaj yeh poochna hoga…Aug 26, 2021Aug 26, 2021
Manish GaekwadZaalima, what’s swimming in my Coca Cola?A brief history of Coca Cola in Bollywood and Lollywood.Jul 29, 20212Jul 29, 20212