Archive for June 2009
Haal e dil unko sunaanaa thaa
Posted on: June 26, 2009
As obscure movies go, this has to be among the more obscure ones. The movie is called “Fariyaad”(1964) and it had unknown names like Ashok, Zeb Rahman, Shabaani, Gyaani etc. I do not think too many people would have watched this movie or would even be aware of this movie even when it was released.
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I was aware of a 1948 movie called “Ziddi”, which was the debut movie of Kishore Kumar as a playback singer. But there was another movie of this name in 1964. This movie “Ziddi” (1964) was a Shammi Kapoor like movie with Joy Mukherji in lead role.
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Ajab hai daastaan teri ae zindagi
Posted on: June 26, 2009
When one watches Kishore Kumar on screen, one expects him to sing in his own voice. But there are some rare cases where Kishore KUmar, like normal heroes, has sung in the voices of other playback singers.
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In bollywood, we have “teasing” songs where hero is seen teasing the heroine rather roughly against her wishes and getting away with it. In real life India, such a conduct is considered highly objectionable and rightly so, since it is clearly sexual harassment. In fact, a uniquely Indian term called “eve teasing” has come into existence in India, much to the amusement of non Indian observers. And such “eve teasing” is punishable under Indian Penal Code, articles 298 (A) and (B).
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Ye toone kyaa kahaa
Posted on: June 25, 2009
If this song is not known to too many people then the listeners cannot be blamed. This song is from a C grade movie called “Insaaf”(1966).
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Music of movies featuring Shammi Kapoor and their clones are known for songs sung by Rafi and picturised on Shammi Kapoor or his clones, as the case may be.
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Do akalmand huye fikrmand
Posted on: June 25, 2009
Here is a fun song from a lesser known movie called “Akalmand”(1966). This was a movie produced by I S Johar, and as was his wont his movie used to have a light hearted look at things. So in this movie he ties up with Kishore Kumar.
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Here is a fun song from a movie called “Bewaqoof” (1960). In this movie Kishore Kumar and Pran are seen monkeying around.
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Hamse nain milaana BA paas karke
Posted on: June 25, 2009
What does one expect when Raja Mehdi Ali Khan is the lyricist , Madan Mohan is the music director and Mukesh is the singer ? One sad song par excellence ?
Not necessarily.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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