Archive for December 2009
Manbhaawan saawan aayaa
Posted by: Atul on: December 8, 2009
I generally describe the songs in this blog as Bollywood movie songs, using “Bollywood movie” as a catchall phrase to describe all Hindi movies. Bollywood was a term that was coined for Bombay’s Hindi movies industry. But in reality, Bombay was not the only place where such movies were made. Places like Lahore (before 1947), [...]
Tum mere dil mein chale aate ho
Posted by: Atul on: December 8, 2009
“Dilruba” (1950) is a movie that has largely been forgotten. This movie had Dev Anand, Rehana, Yaaqoob, Cuckoo, Balam, Asha Sachdev and Gogiya Pasha in lead roles.
Phir koyi muskuraaya phir ek phool khilaa
Posted by: Atul on: December 6, 2009
Listening to music is not an objective exercise. It is a subjective exercise. And that is why different people with different mental make up have entirely different preferences as music lovers. In my opinion, one needs to have an open mind if one wants to derive the most enjoyment from music. Confining us to just [...]
Bachna zaraa ye zamaanaa hai buraa
Posted by: Atul on: December 5, 2009
Here is yet another song that I heard for the first time only just now. And I loved the song immediately.
Neele aasmaani neele aasmaani boojho to ye nainaa babu
Posted by: Atul on: December 5, 2009
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Though most songs in Bollywood movies are based on desi values, there are “westernised” songs in Bollywood as well. They are mainly songs which are sung in clubs/ parties, and are often accompanied by dance, either by someone like Helen, or a party dance where several people are seen dancing “phoren” style.
Thandi thandi hawaa poochhe unka pataa
Posted by: Atul on: December 4, 2009
I have posted several songs from “Johny Walker” (1957) and I find that there are a few more songs in this movie that deserve to be posted.
Mera dil kabhi roye kabhi gaaye re
Posted by: Atul on: December 4, 2009
We are all familar with the blockbuster movie of 1975 called “Sholay”. Few people may be aware that a movie of the same name was made in 1953 too.
Mere piyaa to base pardes re
Posted by: Atul on: December 4, 2009
In 1944 Naushad had introduced folk music based tunes to bollywood movies with “Rattan” (1944). One day when S D Burman went to his kitchen, he found his cook singing a song from Rattan (“jab tumhi chale pardes”) with great relish-”jhoom jhoom ke”.
Mere watan ka hai tu
Posted by: Atul on: December 3, 2009
Mukherji family was a very influential family in Bollywood. Brothers Shashdhar Mukherji and Subodh Mukherji were producers of Bollywood movies in 1950s and 1960s. Filmistan studio was co founded by Shashdhar Mukherji. Shashdhar Mukherji’s sons too were well known actors. Most movie followers are familiar with the names of his sons viz Joy Mukherji and [...]
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