Vishal Bhardwaj Birthday: Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian filmmaker, music composer, and playback singer. He received wider recognition with his compositions in Gulzar's "Maachis." He went on to compose music for the films "Satya" and "Godmother." For the latter, he won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction. Bhardwaj made his directorial debut with the children's film "Makdee," for which he also composed the music. He garnered widespread critical acclaim and numerous accolades for writing and directing the Indian adaptations of three tragedies by William Shakespeare: "Maqbool" from "Macbeth," "Omkara" from "Othello," and "Haider" from "Hamlet." On his birthday, we look back at his "Sit With Hitlist" interview, where he talked about how he became a musician and gained confidence in his talent when he received validation from Usha Khanna.    

Tabu will next be seen alongside Ajay Devgn in the upcoming musical romantic drama "Auron Mein Kahan Dum Tha," directed by Neeraj Pandey, set to hit theatres on August 2. One of India's finest actresses, Tabu, in a previous Sit With Hitlist interview with Mid-Day, recalled her early experiences on film sets. Known for her critically acclaimed performances in movies like "Maqbool," "Haider," and "Cheeni Kum," she shares the story of her first meeting with Gulzar, who directed her in Maachis. She discussed the unique perspectives that directors and DOPs bring to filmmaking.