Hemashree Hosahalli Nagaraju (1982 – 9 October 2012)[1][2] was Indian actress who worked in Kannada television soap operas. A struggling actress, she had also appeared in a handful of Kannada films in supporting roles. At the 2008 Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections, she contested with a Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) ticket for her home town Chikkanayakana Halli in the Tumkur region of Karnataka.[1][2] She died of mysterious circumstances in October 2012, and her husband Surendra Babu was alleged to have murdered her.

Miyan ki Todi, often simply referred to as Todi or Darbari Todi (IAST: Toḍi), is a Hindustani classical raga which gave its name to the Todi thaat, one of the ten types of classical music according to the musicologist Bhatkhande. Ragas from the Todi raganga (class of ragas) include Todi (a.k.a. Miyan ki Todi) itself, Bilaskhani Todi, Gujari Todi (also called Gurjari Todi), Desi Todi, Hussaini Todi, Asavari Todi (more commonly known as Komal Rishabh Asavari), and Bahaduri Todi.

सावन शुरू होने में हालांकि अभी चंद दिन बाकी हैं लेकिन लोगों को मेघों के बरसने का इंतज़ार है क्‍योंकि अभी आधा-अधूरा मानसून तो आया है। न तन भीगा, न मन नहाया। धरती की कोख से सौंधी ख़ुशबू भी नहीं फूटी, न मोर नाचे न कोयल कूकी, हां सावन की दस्‍तक ने ही उस राग का ध्यान जरूर करा द‍िया है ज‍िसे राग मल्हार कहते हैं ।

Ustad Mazhar Ali Khan is an Indian classical and light classical vocalist of Patiala gharana. He is a grandson of the doyen of the Patiala Gharana, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan. He has performed in India, Pakistan, and North America with his brother Ustad Jawaad Ali Khan.

Pt. Deenanath Mangeshkar (29 December 1900 – 24 April 1942) was a well-known Marathi theatre actor, a Natya Sangeet musician and a Hindustani classical vocalist. He is also the father of well-known singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Meena Khadikar and Usha Mangeshkar as well as composer Hridaynath Mangeshkar.