Archive for July 2010
Aaj se pahle aaj se jyaadaa khushi aaj tak nahin mili
Posted by: Atul on: July 26, 2010
I thought that I had posted this song earlier, but I was wrong. I had posted other songs from this movie but not this one.
Roothe hon sanam to phir kyaa hai
Posted by: Atul on: July 26, 2010
In Hindi movies, “roothna” (sulking) is the preserve of females, and it is the male of the species who has to indulge in the act of “Manaanaa” (appeasement). I have posted many such songs like this in this blog, but it never occured to me to have a separate category for such songs.Now I have [...]
O Mr Dil badi mushqil mein toone aaj daalaa
Posted by: Atul on: July 26, 2010
I have not posted a song featuring Dev Anand, Madhubala and Helen for quite some time. To make amends, here is a song that features all the three !
Mera naam Raju gharaanaa anaam
Posted by: Atul on: July 26, 2010
Here is a well known song from a well known movie. The song is “Mera Naam Raju gharaana anaam” and it is from “Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai” (1960).
Duniya jawaan hai dil mein armaan hai
Posted by: Atul on: July 26, 2010
Here is a lovely “roadside tamasha” song that I stumbled upon recently. This song is from “Rail Ka Dibba” (1953) which was one of the earliest movies in which Shammi Kapoor acted. This song does not feature him though.
Duniyaa ek kahaani re bhaiyya duniyaa ek kahaani
Posted by: Atul on: July 26, 2010
In Bollywood movies,”Mela” (Fair) plays a very important role in the progress of the story. Family members go to a “Mela” and enjoy themselves and then they get separated, only to meet at the last reel of the movie.
Ye dil lekar nazraanaa aa gayaa teraa deewaanaa
Posted by: Atul on: July 25, 2010
O P Nayyar ruled the roost in Bollywood movie music in late 1950s and early 1960s with his characteristic music. During this phase, Rafi and Asha Bhonsle were his male and female singers of choice.
Ye bansi kyun gaaye
Posted by: Atul on: July 25, 2010
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“Parakh” (1960) was a delightfully different kind of a movie. This movie is no longer remembered much, but its songs are fabulous.
Sakhi ri likh de piyaa kaa naam
Posted by: Atul on: July 25, 2010
I have been posting songs from “Saarangaa” (1960) these days. All these songs are wonderful songs to listen to.
Oonchi oonchi duniyaa ki deewaaren sainyya tod de
Posted by: Atul on: July 25, 2010
“Naagin” (1954) has so many songs that it is easy to lose track of them. And there are songs which seem like extensions of earlier songs. For instance, the song “teri yaad mein jalkar dekh liyaa” is immediately followed by “Oonchi oonchi duniyaa ki ” song.
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