Posted by: Atul on: January 26, 2010
“Jaagriti” (1954) was an idealistic movie that was produced just a few years after Indian independence when people of India were in an idealisting and nation building mode. Several songs of this movie went on to become iconic songs. It is in this movie that we have songs like “Aao bachhon tumhen dikhaayen jhaaki Hindustaan [...]
Posted by: Atul on: September 12, 2009
“Jeet” (1949) was an idealistic movie released just after India had become an independent nation. Its idealism may look naive today, but at that time, people actiually had high hopes and big aspirations. This movie “Jeet” (1949) must have struck the right chords with its audience at that time, I am sure.
Posted by: Atul on: July 20, 2009
Here is a “new” song for me in the sense that I heard this song for the first time just recently. This song is from a movie called “Sansaar” (1951).
Posted by: Atul on: July 17, 2009
Indians had great nationalistic fervour in the years after independence. There were a few movies made during those days that talked about working to make the country prosperous.
Posted by: Atul on: July 6, 2009
“Umang”(1969) was a movie that was made with the inhouse resources of the alumni of Pune Film Institute. as long as it meant using their students behind the scenes, it was alright, but they insisted on casting these students as the actors of this movie as well. Going by the reception tha this movie received [...]
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