Archive for March 2011
Bolo jee bolo kuchh bolo jee bolo
Posted on: March 14, 2011
“Nishaan” (1965) was a B grade movie starring Sheikh Mukhtaar,Sanjeev Kumar, Nazima, Prem Chopra, Helen, Mukri, Sulochana etc. In these B grade movies, where Sheikh Mukhtaar used to act as the tough guy who let hisfists do the talking and singing for him, the job of singing and dancing as public understood was entrusted to the side hero and the lead lady. In this movie Sanjeev Kumar and Nazima are entrusted with the job of singing romantic duets while Sheikh Mukhtaar concentrates on his strong arm tactics.
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“Paalki” (1967) was the kind of a movie that is popularly described as a Muslim social movie. Such movies typically had good songs which were picturised in a typical manner.
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Baad muddat ke ye ghadi aayi hai
Posted on: March 14, 2011
“Jahaan Ara” (1964) was a movie based on the life of Jahaan Ara,daughter of Emperor Shahjahaan. The movie, when it was released , was a monumental failure, and the movie was withdrawn from movie halls in less than a week.
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“Anmol Ratan” (1950) is a forgotten movie that had Karan Dewan, Nirmala Devi, Meena Kumari etc in it.
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Chaley pawan ki chaal
Posted on: March 14, 2011
“Doctor” (1941) is a movie that was simultaneously made in Bangla and Hindi and this movie catapulted Pankaj Mullick to the zenith of his career. In this movie, he acted, sang as well as composed the music.
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Chaandi ki deewaar na todi
Posted on: March 13, 2011
I think I may have decoded the formula for the inclusion of Hindi movie songs in mainstream movies of the golden era. 🙂
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Aankh mein shokhi lab pe tabassum
Posted on: March 13, 2011
“Reshmi Roomaal” (1961) is a B grade movie starring Manoj Kumar (then a newcomer) opposite Shakila (then over the hill). This movie and its songs are quite obscure as of now.
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Ye haseen shaam gardish mein jaam
Posted on: March 13, 2011
“Teerandaaz” (1955) is a movie starring Ajit, Madhubala, Jairaj, Kuldeep, Helen etc. This movie, which apparently was a B grade movie has passed into oblivion and its prints no longer seem to be in existence.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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