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Apni apni biwi pe sabko guroor hai

Posted by: Atul on: May 29, 2012

“Do Raaste”(1970) is a well known movie because this movie had Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz in it, with the stars of both of them being on the rise. This movie was produced and directed by Raj Khosla. The movie had Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz, Balraj Sahni, Jayant, Veena, Mohan Choti, Birbal, Asit Sen, Randhir, Leela Misra, [...]

Bombay puraani Kalkatta puraanaa

Posted by: Atul on: October 22, 2011

“Oomar Qaid” (1961) is a movie produced by Super pictures and directed by Aspi Irani. This B grade movie had actors like Sheikh Mukhtar, Sudhir, Nazima, Helen, Mukri, Hiralal, Sulochana, Mohan Choti, Jeevankala etc in it.

Ik sunahri shaam thhi

Posted by: Atul on: October 18, 2011

“Aao Pyaar Karen” (1964) is a movie which was produced by Filmalaya and directed by R K Nayyar. the movie had Joy Mukherjee (whose home production it was), Saira Bano,Madhvi, Shyam Chatterji, Rajendranath, Merlyn, Manavendranath, Jayant Shah etc.

Neeli neeli ghataa o bheegi bheegi hawaa

Posted by: Atul on: September 24, 2011

I had mentioned in an earlier discussion that Helen’s aspirations (if any) of playing mainstream rolers in Hindi movies (where mainstream roles means donning a sari /salwar kurta etc and singing songs that are the preserve of leading ladies) were realised on movies like “Cha Cha Cha” (1964) and “Lahu Ke Do Rang” (1979). She [...]

Hindi movies often have songs in which two men, both small time ruffians but with heart of gold would go around the town (Bombay) and sing a song. One well known song of this genre was Do bechaare binaa sahaare (Victoria number 203) .

Saayonaaraa saayonaaraa waadaa nibhaaungi saayonaaraa

Posted by: Atul on: February 2, 2011

All these days I was under the impression that I had discussed this song long back, but I was woken up from my complacency by a farmaish from this song. I have discussed as many as six songs from this movie, and it is a great oversight on my part that I forgot to discuss [...]

Chal mere dil lehraa ke chal

Posted by: Atul on: September 25, 2010

While looking for songs, or rather while stumbling upon songs, I often realise how little I know about old movies and their songs.

Zamaane ne maare jawaan kaise kaise

Posted by: Atul on: August 4, 2010

“Bahaaron Ke Sapne” was one of the earliest movies of Rajesh Khanna before his pre- superstardom days. In this movie, Rajesh Khanna plays an ordinary man who has ordinary worries, viz he is looking for a job.


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