Posted by: Atul on: August 12, 2011
“Teesra Kaun” (1965) is a movie that had Feroz Khan and Kalpana in it. This movie was apparently a B grade spy thriller. This was one of the earlier movies of the an up and coming music director called R D Burman.
Posted by: Atul on: March 18, 2011
Here is a song that wears many hats. this song is a romantic/love song. In addition, this song is also a jeep song, and also an “elephant” song. Yes, the protagonists of this song, viz Jeetendra and Aparna Sen are expressing their love for each other while driving on a jeep and also while riding [...]
Posted by: Atul on: October 31, 2010
This post is written by Raja, a regular contributor of posts to this blog and a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movies and its music In the history of Hindi film songs – and we are talking then about several thousand songs – there have been a few really, really, REALLY popular ones. There have been [...]
Posted by: Atul on: September 17, 2010
When I was growing up in late 1960s/early 1970s,I got to listen to countless wonderful songs.
Posted by: Atul on: August 17, 2010
“Ek Shrimaan Ek Shrimati” (1969) is a movie that has so many fantastic songs in it that I wonder why this movie is not all that well known. Considering how songs played major parts in the success of movies, this movie should have gone on to become a major hit on the basis of its [...]
Posted by: Atul on: August 10, 2010
One reason why the songs of the golden era live in our memory is the lyrics which were soul of these songs. Secondly, the singers sand these songs with involvement and passion, and thirdly, the music of these songs created just the right ambience for the mood of the song.
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.
Posted by: Atul on: May 15, 2010
Bollywood movies tended to have songs where the hero teases the heroine and gets away with it. Picturisation of majority of such songs left much to be desired as far as I am concerned.
Posted by: Atul on: April 8, 2010
“Do Chor” (1972) was quite a popular movie of its time with some popular songs in it. Modern day movie watchers may not be aware of this movie. So let me make them aware of this movie.
Posted by: Atul on: October 2, 2009
Though this song is from a movie of 1970s, I had not heard this song before. This song is from “Bhala Maanus” (1979) and it had Randhir Kapoor and his would be sister in law Neetu Singh in lead roles. Kapoor Khaandaan men are known for figuring in this kind of casting. Here randhir Kapoor [...]
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