Archive for June 2009
I am seriously considering opening a new category of songs called “Helen” songs. And this category will certainly have many entries, considering that a cabaret by Helen was a must in most mainstream Bollywood movies for much of 1960s and 1970s.
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Aaja re aa zaraa aa
Posted on: June 6, 2009
When a product comes up and captures the market, often its clones come up. Some of the clones become nearly as successful as the original.
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Pyaar par bas to nahin hai
Posted on: June 6, 2009
I have listened to this song in the past, but that was without knowing any details about this song. The details of this song come as quite a surprise, and a pleasant one at that.
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Most Bollywood movie songs are about grown up themes, viz love, romance, nostalgia etc. But every now and then, we also have songs meant for kids. And a few of these kids songs have gone on to become immortal.
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Mera dil ye pukaare aaja
Posted on: June 6, 2009
“Naagin” was one of the biggest musical blockbusters of all time. Just about every song of this movie has gone on to become immortal.
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Sawere ka sooraj tumhaare liye hai
Posted on: June 3, 2009
I have barely heard of this movie called “Ek Baar Muskura Do” (1972). this movie sank without a trace, and with that the aspirations of Debu Mukherji to become a Bollywood hero came to naught.
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Maine tujh se kiyaa hai pyaar
Posted on: June 3, 2009
I have posted quite a few tonga songs, in which a horse driven tonga is moving along carrying the hero and heroine. And a song commences.
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Toraa man badaa paapi saanwariya
Posted on: June 3, 2009
When we think of a Helen , we think of a cabaret dance. we also think of Asha Bhonsle as the playback singer for this dance.
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Dil hamko dhoondhta hai
Posted on: June 3, 2009
I have posted a few songs from “Return of Mr Superman”. This movie had some interesting songs. Music director of this movie was Anil Biswas.
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Na ye chaand hogaa na taare rahenge
Posted on: June 3, 2009
This song from “Shart” (1954) has two versions. Female version is sung by Geeta Dutt and picturised on Shyama. Male version is sung by Hemant Kumar and picturised on Deepak.
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