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Archive for February 2009

Karoon kyaa aas niraas bhai

Posted by: Atul on: February 23, 2009

Here is another evergreen K L Saigal classic. This song is from a 1939 movie called “Dushman”. When I first heard the Radio Ceylon announcement that the song was from “Dushman” , I half expected a song from Rajesh Khanna’s “Dushman” (1971) and was mightily disappointed.

Babul ki duaayen leti ja

Posted by: Atul on: February 22, 2009

This song from “Neelkamal” (1968) has become immortal as the greatest “Bidaai” song of all time that Bollywood has come up with. And as happened with most iconic songs of Bollywood, this song too is a creation of Ravi, the underestimated music director who in fact went to have one of the longest and most [...]

Ye dil tum bin kahin lagta nahin

Posted by: Atul on: February 22, 2009

“Izzat” was a 1968 movie starring Dharmendra, Tanuja and Jaylalitha.

Rangat teri soorat si

Posted by: Atul on: February 22, 2009

Here is a Rafi-Shammi song from “Tumse Accha Kaun hai”. This song is a duet also containing the voice of Suman KalyanpurLata. Hasrat Jaipuri is the lyricist whereas Shankar Jaikishan were the music directors of this movie.

Wo paas rahen ya door rahen

Posted by: Atul on: February 22, 2009

I have mentioned it earlier that “Badi Bahan” was full of evergreen memorable songs. I have already posted 2-3 of them, and there are many more to come.

Jab tumhi chale pardes

Posted by: Atul on: February 22, 2009

It is one of the earliest “tonga” songs in Bollywood movies. But this song is much more significant than just that. “Rattan” was a movie that steered Bollywood music away from the influence of classical music. It was the first movie whose music drew on folk music.

Do naina matwaare

Posted by: Atul on: February 22, 2009

Imagine Shammi Kapoor being born 20 years too early and playing roles similar to “Junglee” and “Jaanwar” in 1940s. Then what kind of songs will he get to sing ?

Kitna pyaara waada hai

Posted by: Atul on: February 21, 2009

Happy bubbly songs are a category of song that everyone likes, be they young or old. And no songs can be as bubbly as those composed by R D Burman or Laxmikant Pyarelal.

Teetar ke do aage teetar

Posted by: Atul on: February 21, 2009

“Mera Naam Joker” was a labour of love for its makers, but nothing went right for it.

Tere pyaar ne mujhe gham diya

Posted by: Atul on: February 21, 2009

The movie is called “Chhaila Babu”, but it is not the Rajesh Khanna starrer of 1970s, rather this was a movie that was produced in early 1960s.


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