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Archive for December 2009

Hamen chhod piyaa kis des gaye

Posted by: Atul on: December 28, 2009

I have posted a few songs from “Do Bhai” (1947) in this blog. It is in this movie that Geeta Roy (later Geeta Dutt) made her debut as a playback singer. It is in this movie that she sang the well known “mera sundar sapna beet gayaa”.

Uljhan suljhe na rastaa soojhe naa

Posted by: Atul on: December 26, 2009

It is not always that one is aware of the details of the songs that one hears. Often one is just aware of the song and that is all.

Bedard zamaanaa teraa dushman hai

Posted by: Atul on: December 26, 2009

I have posted one song from “Mehandi” (1958) earlier. Here is another song from this movie.

Saawan ki aayi hai bahaar

Posted by: Atul on: December 26, 2009

I was not aware of this movie called “Anjaan” (1956). This by now obscure movie has Pradeep Kumar and Vyjyanti Mala in lead roles.

Dil ki tamanna thi masti mein

Posted by: Atul on: December 26, 2009

Believe it or not, thre was a movie called “Gyaarah hazaar ladkiyaan” (eleven thousand girls). This 1962 movie had Bharat Bhushan and Mala Sinha in lead roles.

Apne kiye pe koyi pashemaan ho gayaa

Posted by: Atul on: December 21, 2009

Umrao Jaan, a legendary courtesan of Lucknow was made immortal by the movie “Umrao Jaan” (1981) where Rekha played the title role. The songs of this movie are some of the most well known mujra songs of all time.

Le chala jidhar ye dil nikal pade

Posted by: Atul on: December 19, 2009

In the second half of 1950s, we had movie titles beginning with Miss, Mr and so on. thus we had movies like Miss India, Miss India, Mr X, Mr and Mrs 55 etc.

Log peete hain ladkhadaate hain

Posted by: Atul on: December 18, 2009

This song is an archtypical Hemant Kumar song that I have heard several times. But apart from the knowledge of this being a song sung by Hemant Kumar, I was blank about any other details of this song.

Unse nazren milin aur hijaab aa gayaa

Posted by: Atul on: December 18, 2009

I have posted nearly one hundred songs composed by Madan Mohan in this blog. Madan Mohan composed music for some 700 songs in Bollywood movies so I have posted nearly 15 % of Madan Mohan’s compositions.

Aap aaye to khayaale dile nashaad aayaa

Posted by: Atul on: December 16, 2009

“Gumraah” (1963) had some very nice songs in it. Here is one song from this movie.


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