Archive for November 2008
Naache man mora magan
Posted on: November 11, 2008
Here is this song “naache man mora magan” from “Meri Soorat Teri Aankhen”. I have listened to this song in past, but never fully or with rapt attention. But this time, when I listened to this song as a preparation for including it in the blog, I really was made to sit up and take notice.
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Parde mein rahne do
Posted on: November 11, 2008
This song was an absolutely iconic song circa 1960s ever since I started following Bollywood music as a child. I had no idea which movie this song was from, but this is one song that I have nver forgotten since.
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Singer is Mukesh, lyricist is Shailendra and composers are Shankar Jaikishan. One may be forgiven to think that it must be a song picturised on Raj Kapoor. But no, this is a song from “Hariyali aur Raasta”, a movie featuring Manoj Kumar.
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Bade armaano se rakha hai balam
Posted on: November 11, 2008
It is a song from Malhaar (1951) when all the persons involved in the creation of this song were new in Bollywood industry. Fresh voices of Lata and Mukesh, who were finding their feet in Bollywood sing under the baton of Roshan, himself trying to establish himself as a music director and Shyamlal, who was writing his first lyrics in 5 years. Yes, Shyamlal was the real name of the lyricist who later became better known as Indeewar.
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Aayega aayega aane waala aayega
Posted on: November 11, 2008
Though Lata Mangeshkar made her debut as a playback singer in 1947, it was not like she became a singing legend almost overnight. For three years she was just another struggler in Bollywood. But the song that catapulted her to nationwide name and fame was the 1949 song “Aayega aanewaala aayega” from “Mahal”.
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“Johny Mera Naam” was a musical blockbuster. Just about every song from this movie became very popular. I have already posted one song from this movie. Here is another very popular song from this movie.
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Shaam dhale khidki tale
Posted on: November 10, 2008
“Albela”, a movie released in 1952 was a blockbuster in all respects, be it success of the movie at the box offfice or the popularity of its songs. Almost all its songs went on to become hugely popular.
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This is a song from “Son of India”, which was a movie of 1962 and it had one very popular song called “Nanha munha raahi hoon main desh ka sipaahi hoon”. This movie had other popular songs as well.
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Mausam hai aashiquaana
Posted on: November 10, 2008
The music of “Pakeeza” though considered outdated by the standards of 1970s by aam janta ( like yours truly) became surprisingly popular. Two of the songs from this in movie in fact became second and third in Binaca geetmala final of 1972.
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Kajra lagaake gajra sajaake
Posted on: November 10, 2008
Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz made a very popular pair on Bollywood screen, and the duets picturised on them were an important highlights of such movies.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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