Archive for September 2010
When I was growing up in late 1960s/early 1970s,I got to listen to countless wonderful songs.
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Hamaaraa kyaa hai ham tadpen
Posted on: September 17, 2010
There was a movie called “Zindagi Ya Toofaan” (1958), not to be confused with “Zindagi Aur Toofaan” (1975). This movie “Zindagi Ya Toofaan” (1957) had Pradeep Kumar and Nutan in lead roles.
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Main hoon Johny badaa toofaani
Posted on: September 17, 2010
I maintain that some of the most memorable O P Nayyar compositions have been picturised not on regular heroes, but on a comedian,viz Johny Walker. In some of these movies, Johny Walker in fact played the hero as well.
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Ek dil do hain talabgaar
Posted on: September 17, 2010
Here is a rare and special song from a rare movie called “Darwaazaa” (1954).
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Paas aake huye ham door
Posted on: September 17, 2010
In old days, when we did not have all these shopping complexes, baazaar, especially Meena Baazar was the ultimate in shopping experience. As a kid, it was my dream to go visit a Meena Bazar.
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Darshan huye tihaare
Posted on: September 17, 2010
“Vidyapati” (1937) was producd by Calcutta’s New Theatre. This movie starred Pahadi Sanyal, Prithviraj Kapoor,Kanan Devi,K C Dey, K N Singh, Kidar Sharma, Nemo, Chhaaya Devi, Leela Desai etc.
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Ghar jaayegi tar jaayegi
Posted on: September 16, 2010
“Khushboo” (1975) was a movie which was a social drama which meant that it was a movie sans “maar dhaad” (fights) that had become the norm those days.
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Mehboob mere mehboob mere
Posted on: September 16, 2010
I thought that I had already posted this well known song from “Patthar ke sanam” (1967). But when I checked up, I realised that this song was not yet posted.
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Dil de de dil le le
Posted on: September 16, 2010
We all love Johny walker songs and we all love Helen songs as well. How about a song that has both of them ! Here is one such song.
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Ae pyaase dil bejubaan
Posted on: September 16, 2010
Plagiarism is quite rampant in Hindi movies. Lifting scenes and even entire storylines without proper acknowledgement is nothing new. But in most cases such Hindi movies get away scotfree.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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