Archive for June 2010
Chhoti si kahaani se baarishon ke paani se
Posted by: Atul on: June 30, 2010
Most of the songs discussed in this blog are from 1970s and earlier. By 1980s, deterioration in the quality of Bollywood songs had begun and the sun of the golden era of Bollywood music was on the verge of setting.
Chhidi ladaayi bhaari re chal chalam chal challam chal
Posted by: Atul on: June 30, 2010
The revised writeup of this song is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie songs and a regular contributor to this song. As one looks back on the history of cinema, one finds that even the main line actors who are considered A grade, and the movies sell by their name, also end [...]
Devta maanaa aur poojaa teri tasweer ko
Posted by: Atul on: June 28, 2010
When I was a kid and I used to listen to songs on Radio, I thought that all the songs being broadcast on radio were being sung live by the singers. So I thought that singers whose songs were broadcast so frequently were so overworked, having to sing live so often !
Chaahe to moraa jiyaa lai le saanwariyaa
Posted by: Atul on: June 27, 2010
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I have posted many songs from “Mamtaa” (1966) by now, but I still keep discovering “new” songs in this movie. Here is another “new” song (for me) though it is not new for others like my regular visitors and farmaish senders.
Jhilmil taare karen ishaare sojaa
Posted by: Atul on: June 27, 2010
I have posted two rare songs from a rare movie called “Mashukaa” (1953) which was a home production of Mukesh. In this movie, Mukesh and Suraiyya were the lead actors, and naturally they had sung for themselves in this movie.
Yoon dard bhare dil ki aawaaz sunaayenge
Posted by: Atul on: June 27, 2010
I have posted a song from “Kapaal Kundalaa” (1939) in the past. Here is another song from the same movie.
Teri umar naadaan hai
Posted by: Atul on: June 26, 2010
(The review of this song is written by Raja,a regular visitor of this blog and a fellow enthusiast of Bollywood music) Hindi Films in the early 1970s could be clearly divided into two categories : “Rajesh Khanna” films and “Others”. Such was Rajesh Khanna’s domination that unless you were a name already (like Dharmendra, Shashi [...]
Chal mere ghode tik tik tik
Posted by: Atul on: June 26, 2010
(This song review is by Greta (Memsaab) who recently reviewed this movie in her blog.) I had no idea when I first saw and heard this enchanting song a week ago that it is an integral part of Indian childhood. In the wake of my movie review, many people commented that they knew and loved [...]
mere man mein uthe umang balam
Posted by: Atul on: June 26, 2010
Yesterday I posted a song from “Mashukaa” (1953) and it was pointed out to me that this movie had Suraiyya as female lead and there must be songs sung by her in this movie too, that need to be posted.
Aayi bahaar aaj aayi bahaar
Posted by: Atul on: June 26, 2010
Watching this song is an education in history, I feel. This song is from “Doctor” (1941) which was a movie from an era when India was still under British rule and independence was still several years into the future. Even the “Quit India” movement by Indian leaders had yet to take place. This movie “Doctor” [...]
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