Archive for December 2010
Andhhon se dayaa karnaa daataa
Posted on: December 12, 2010
These are the days of being political correct. Instead of calling a spade a spade, these days we use euphemisms instead. Thus, what was called an imbecile in the past is now called “differently enabled” and what was once called blind is now called “visually impaired”. Those were the days when cutting trees and hunting tigers was considered the in thing. Now these activities are banned.
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O zindagi ke dene waale
Posted on: December 12, 2010
I have discussed several songs from “Naagin” (1954) in the past, six to be exact. But this movie had so many songs in it that a few songs are still at large and remain to be posted.
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Nainaa bhar aaye neer
Posted on: December 12, 2010
I am somewhat familiar with the songs and actors from late 1940s onwards. But the songs and actors from the earlier period appear totally pre historic and therefore unfamilar. Not much information is available about them either.
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“Dillagi” (1949) is a movie starring Shyam, Suraiyya, Shyam Kumar,Amar, Sharada,Amir Bano etc and out of these names, I am only familiar with Suraiyya and to some extent Shyam.
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O dupatta rang de mera rangrez
Posted on: December 12, 2010
“Gajre” (1948) is a long forgotten movie by now. This movie had Motilal,Suraiyya,Geeta Nizami etc in it.
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By mid 1970s, Dilip Kumar had all but retired from acting. But Ramesh Sippy pursuaded him to come back from retirement and act again. This much awaited comeback vehicle of Dilip Kumar was “Shakti” (1982). In this movie, Dilip Kumar plays an upright police officer for whom his duty comes before his family.
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“Sagina” (1974) was one of those few movies where Dilip Kumar and Saira Bano acted opposite each other. This movie, which was a remake of a Bangla movie called “Sagina Mahto” had some nice songs in it.
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Most Hindi movie songs are traditional songs in the sense that they deal with certain human sentiments (love, happiness, sadness etc). Then there are “timepass” songs that are there for some light hearted fun.
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Gentleman gentleman gentleman
Posted on: December 11, 2010
On the occasion of Dilip Kumar’s birthday (11th december), I am posting some songs picturised on Dilip Kumar. Here is an interesting fun song from “Gopi” (1970).
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Dilip Kumar, whose birthday falls on 11th December, was married to Saira Bano in 1966. At that time, he at the age of 44, was exactly twice the age of Saira Bano.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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