Archive for March 2009
Teri gathhri mein laaga chor
Posted on: March 22, 2009
I have posted one superb song from “Dhoop Chhaon” (1935) that was sung by K C Dey that went “Baba, man ki aankhel khol”.
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Kaanha bajaaye bansari
Posted on: March 22, 2009
“Nastik” (1954) is known for some very nice memorable songs. The well known song “dekh tere sansaar ki haalat kya ho gayi sansaar” is from this very movie, which I have posted in this blog.
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The golden era of Bollywood movie songs was supposed to have ended circa 1980 when lyrics took the backseat and music became synonymous with plagiarised disco beats. Most songs of 1980s had trouble maintaining their popularity for more than a few weeks. Creation of all time great timeless classics became a thing of the past in 1980s.
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Tum saath ho jab apne
Posted on: March 21, 2009
“Kaalia” was a movie starring Amitabh Bachchan and Parveen Babi. This movie had music by R D Burman and he came up with some memorable music.
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Yoon na hamen dekhiye
Posted on: March 21, 2009
Few people may have heard the name of this movie called “Jantar Mantar” (1964). Few people now have any idea what this movie was all about.
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Dil ki nazar se nazron ki dil se
Posted on: March 21, 2009
“Anaadi” was a movie starring Raj Kapoor and Nutan. There were some very nice songs picturised on them in this movie.
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“Aag” was one of the earliest movies in which Mukesh got an opportunity to sing.
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Baba man ki aankhen khol
Posted on: March 21, 2009
“Dhoop Chaaon” (1935) was a milestone movie for Bollywood. It was the first movie where playback singing was used, though it was not the same as playback singing as it is known today. It then only meant that the actor could concentrate on acting during picturisation and he would get the song recorded earlier or later. The actor himself/ herself needed to sing of course.
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Main ban ki chidiya
Posted on: March 21, 2009
Even those who do not think much of old songs may have heard of this song or at least this movie. This movie called “Achhut Kanya” (untouchable girl) produced in 1936 was obviously made on a topic that was too far ahead of its time and the makers of this movie did a great social service by making a movie on this topic. It was the first out of only two movie that Mahatma Gandhi is reported to have seen, the other movie being “Ram Rajya”.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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