Archive for January 2009
“Chetna” was one of those offbeat movies which were far too ahead of its time to appeal to the audiences who were still unwilling to patronise such movies. As a result, these movies fell flat at the box office. Other movies of the same genre were “Dastak” and “Do Raaha”.
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Naa roothho roothho naa
Posted on: January 19, 2009
“Jawaan Mohabbat” was a Shammi Kapoor movie in his usual style, but released a few years too late. It was released in 1971, when Rajesh Khanna had already taken over as the reigning superstar.
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“Laal Bangla” was a C grade movie with unknown names playing lead roles in it.
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“Professor” has to be one of the most memorable musical blockbuster movie featuring Shammi Kapoor. But then the same can be said about any Shammi Kapoor movie.
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Sheesha e dil itna naa uchhaalo
Posted on: January 19, 2009
I have listened to this song many a times. Considering the heavy duty word like “Sheesha e dil” in this song, I was under the impression that this must be a serious song. When I watched the picturisation of the song, I found that it was a fun song picturised on a beach.
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“Lage Raho Munna Bhai” is one new movie that I regard as one boasting one of the most original story line imaginable. And it is a very well made movie as well.
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Hum intezaar karenge
Posted on: January 18, 2009
- In: Asha Bhonsle songs | Duet | Eternal love | expression of love | Love song | Lyrics by Sudhir | Missing the loved ones | Multiple version song | needing each other | Rafi solo | Rafi songs | Rafi-Asha Bhonsle duet | Romantic song | Sentimental song | Songs of 1960s (1961 to 1970) | Songs of 1967 | Translation by Sudhir | waiting for ever | Waiting for love | Yearwise breakup of songs
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I may not be the only person to note that majority of songs in Bollywood are about love. In these songs, the lead actors would fall in love and then sing love songs.
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Jeewan ki bagiya mahkegi
Posted on: January 18, 2009
I have mentioned it that Bollywood heroines of 1970s were averse to playing roles of mothers lest they be regarded as over the hill. In fact, they would often refuse roles where they were shown getting married.
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Dekhiye saahibon wo koyi aur thi
Posted on: January 18, 2009
Here is yet another popular song from “Teesri Manzil”. In this song, Shammi Kapoor teases a girl, mistaking her for Asha Parekh and lands in trouble.
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Teri jheel si gahri aankhon mein
Posted on: January 18, 2009
Mukesh had become such a brand name that when his son Nitin decided to become a playback singer like his father, he used his father’s name like a surname and was known as Nitin Mukesh.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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