Archive for April 2009
Mere piya se koi jaake kahde
Posted on: April 5, 2009
“Aashinana”(1952) was one of the earlier movies of Madan Mohan as a music director.
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Hamen tum bhool baithe ho
Posted on: April 5, 2009
This song is from a very old movie called “Shair” (1949). This movie had Dev Anand and Surayya in lead roles.
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I had mentioned a little known fact in some earlier posts that Madan Mohan had once given music for an Amitabh Bachchan movie. Here is another little known fact- Amitabh Bachchan has also worked in a Rajshri productions movie. And this Rajshri production movie was very much a small budget deglamourised affair as was the case for all Rajshri productions movies of those days.
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Tumhaari nazar kyun khafaa ho gayi
Posted on: April 4, 2009
This song is from “Do Kaliyaan” though I was not aware of this fact when I used to listen to this popular song on loudspeakers during my younger days. Needless to say, I was not aware who were the actors on whom this song was picturised.
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Dil pukaare aare aare
Posted on: April 4, 2009
“Jewel Thief” (1967) was a movie featuring Dev Anand and Vyjyanti Mala.
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Jab baadal lahraaya
Posted on: April 4, 2009
I had just mentioned while posting one such song that there were very few “baadal” songs in Bollywood movies.
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Kaare kaare baadra
Posted on: April 4, 2009
Bollywood movies have many rain songs. But I have noticed that clouds (who bear rains) have not received their due in these songs.
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Nainon mein pyaar dole
Posted on: April 4, 2009
While looking for some other song, I accidentally stumbled upon this song. And I found that I had stumbled upon yet another gem.
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Chhod bedardi aanchal
Posted on: April 3, 2009
Here is another song which I heard a lot in my young days, and liked it, before this song got forgotten.
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