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Haay baalam kitna jaalam

Posted by: Atul on: November 16, 2011

Helen has been the most well known item song dancer in Hindi movies. But she was not the first one. The original item song dancer in Hindi movies was Cuckoo. In fact, it was Cuckoo who was instrumental in getting Helen her initial breaks in Hindi movies. So in a way Helen was Cuckoo’s protege.

Kyaa dhadak dhadak dil dhadkey

Posted by: Atul on: July 16, 2011

Music director Roshan was born on 16 july in the year 1917. He had a very successful career lasting nearly 18 years before he was snatched away at a relatively young age of only 50, when he was at the peak of his musical prowess.

Dil ke sheesh mahal mein aayaa ik matwaalaa chor

Posted by: Atul on: July 15, 2011

I have discussed as many as six songs from “Ambar” (1952). And interestingly enough there are still songs from this movie that are not yet covered !

Ho nadiyaa kinaare mora gaaon re

Posted by: Atul on: July 2, 2011

“Ham Ek Hain”(1946) is the movie where Dev Anand made his debut alongwith Rehman and Rehana. This movie was also the debut of P L Santoshi as director.

Muhabbat ka donon ke dil par asar hai

Posted by: Atul on: June 9, 2011

I have already discussed as amany as eight songs from “Afsaanaa” (1951) but it turns out that I am not yet done with the songs of this movie.

Mere ghoonghar waale baal ho raja

Posted by: Atul on: June 8, 2011

From late 1950s onwards, we had Helen as the dancing sensation. Before her, we had Cuckoo. In a way, Cuckoo was the fore runner of Helen.

Patli kamar hai tirchhi nazar hai

Posted by: Atul on: February 3, 2009

This song is a wonderful dance song. And when one looks at the year of picturisation (1949), one is bound to be impressed that a song and dance like this was picturised 60 years ago, when a picturisation like this certainly called for great imagination, since technology those days was far primitive.


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