Archive for August 2011
Wo teekhi nazron se mere dil par
Posted by: Atul on: August 27, 2011
“Veena” (1948) is a by now obscure movie. This movie had actors like Rahman, Yaqub, Sulochana Chaterjee, Veena, Hemawati etc in it and most of these names ring no bells in my mind.
Silwaa de re saajanwaa mohe reshmi salwaar
Posted by: Atul on: August 27, 2011
“Sindoor” (1947) was produced by Filmistan studio. Kishore Sahu was its director. He himself was the hero of this movie. This movie had Kishore Sahu, Paro, Shamim, Gulab, Rajendra, Mehmood, Pratima Devi, Sushil Sahu etc in it.
Phir hamen koi yaad aaye hain
Posted by: Atul on: August 27, 2011
I am aware of a movie called “Do Dil” which was released in 1965. Now I find that there was another movie of the same name which was released in 1947.
Kyun dil pe rakha haath hai
Posted by: Atul on: August 27, 2011
I often discuss rare songs from obscure movies. while discussing these songs, I mention some details about the movie which I may have dug up with great difficulty. And after sometime, I myself forget the details of the movie. when it is time for me to discuss another equally, or even more obscure song from [...]
Ye kaun aaya ke mere dil ki duniyaa mein bahaar aayi
Posted by: Atul on: August 27, 2011
It is one of those songs that I thought I had discusssed long back, but I was mistaken. And I became aware of this song not being posted when I received the lyrics of this song from Atif M.
Ye shokh sitaare
Posted by: Atul on: August 27, 2011
“Ek Thi Ladki” (1949) is a movie starring Motilal and Meena Shorey. This movie is famous for the iconic song Laara lappa laara lappa laai rakhdaa(Ek Thi Ladki). I have discussed as many as four songs from this movie, and all these songs are just outstanding.
Mil mil ke gaayenge do dil yahaan
Posted by: Atul on: August 27, 2011
“Dulaari” (1949) is a movie that starred Suresh ,Geeta Bali,Madhubala etc. This movie is today known as the movie that launched the career of Rafi as a playback singer with the song Suhaani raat dhal chuki na jaane tum kab aaoge.
Main to Dilli se dulhan laayaa re
Posted by: Atul on: August 27, 2011
- In: stage dance | Stage song
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There are a few milestones in this blog that I eagerly look forward to. One of them is the obvious milestone of century songs. Every song that marks the completion of a century is a special song for this blog and we celebrate it by discussing a special song on that occasion. There have been [...]
Chalo paniyaa bharan ko chalen
Posted by: Atul on: August 27, 2011
- In: Rare song | stage dance | Stage song
- 2 Comments
There have been at least two movies called “Khaandaan”. One of them was released in 1965 and it had Sunil Dutt and Nutan in lead roles. But there was another movie of the same name that was released as far back as 1942.
Bahut us gali ke kiye here phere
Posted by: Atul on: August 27, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog. In her memoirs, Kaanan Devi, the premier leading lady of the films in the 1930s, recounts her times and experiences of working with Saigal Saab. As a singer-actor team, this duo has worked together in [...]
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