Archive for May 2009
Matwaali aankhon waale
Posted on: May 6, 2009
“Chhote Nawab”(1963) was a movie that was Mehmood’s home production and he acted as the hero in this movie. The biggest contribution of Mehmood in this movie was introducing R D Burman as an independent music director.
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Pawan deewaani
Posted on: May 6, 2009
I had commented in another song that Bollywood heroes, whatever be their professions in these movies, would act as if their profession was singing songs. I cited Dilip Kumar as an example.
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Jaadugar qaatil haazir hai mera dil
Posted on: May 6, 2009
In Bollywood movies, whatver be the profession of the hero, he is mostly seen singing rather than engaging in his profession.
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Falsafa pyaar ka tum kyaa jaano
Posted on: May 5, 2009
If you want to make someone else to see your point of view then what do you do ? Start telling her that she is wrong and she is dumb ? In fact this song takes precisely that kind of approach.
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Ham hain to chaand aur taare
Posted on: May 5, 2009
This song from “Main Nashe mein hoon” (1959) is a “tonga” song, where the actors are seated on a tonga/ victoria/ tamtam ( whatever it was called) and sing this song.
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Balmaa anaadi mangaa de ghodaa gaadi
Posted on: May 5, 2009
The combination of Lata and Madan Mohan is known for serious songs, viz ghazals etc. But that is just part of the picture. They have sung some fun songs as well.
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Tu naa aaya aur hone lagi shaam re
Posted on: May 5, 2009
Many of the songs in Bollywood movies are based on folk music. This particular song was based on a folk song from the village of the grandmother of Lata. And in fact Lata herself suggested to C Ramchandra to use this folk music.
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Zulfon se baandh ke
Posted on: May 5, 2009
I never knew that there was a movie called “Sheikh Chilli” (1956). This B grade movie starred Bhagwan, Mahipal and Shyama. This movie may not have done anything spectacular at the box office otherwise I would have surely heard about this movie.
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Phaili huyi hain sapnon ki baahen
Posted on: May 5, 2009
ed”House no 44″ (1955) is a movie that few present day fans know much about. But listening to the songs of this movie is a pleasant surprise.
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Chhodo sanam kaahe ka gham
Posted on: May 4, 2009
In 1980s, “disco” songs became the rage in Bollywood. This “disco” epidemic was endemic in Bollywood movies for about 5-6 years. Most “disco” tunes were direct lifts of westen numbers.
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