Archive for 2012
“Dhoop Chhaaon”(1954) was a Suhail Arts Production movie. This less known movie was directed by S M Arza and it had Bharat Bhushan, Shyama, N. A. Ansari, Krishna Kumari, Shamim Akhtar, Bharat Bhushan etc in it.
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When I was in school, I did not see a single movie in a movie hall for six years. It was more by compulsion rather than by choice, of course. My elders would neither go to movie halls themselves nor take me. Watching movies spoil children and their future would be spoilt for ever- that was the rationalisation they gave to everyone who would listen. And my movie deprivation era (1972- 1978) were the prime era for Hindi movie watchers. 🙂
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Dukh jo diye hain duniya ne
Posted on: October 4, 2012
This article is written by nahm, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
I have just found a Rafi-Lata duet, from the film “Naach Ghar”. This is a film released in 1959, with N. Datta as Music Director and Saahir Ludhianvi is the lyricist. This movie seems to be full of duets, with as many as four Lata-Rafi duets, one Asha – Rafi and one Geeta Dutt- Rafi.
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Aa ra ra ra ra ra main to giri re
Posted on: October 4, 2012
“Post Box 999” (1958) was a Nagina Films Production. It was directed by Ravindra Dave. The movie had Sunil Dutt, Shakila, Leela Chitnis, Amarnath, Tiwari, Krishnakant, Purnima, Mirza Musharraf, Ramesh Sinha, Manorama, Gulab etc in it.
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Whenever I am reminded of “Jaagte Raho”(1956), I am reminded of the wonderful drunkard song from this movie which is sung by Mukesh and picturised on Motilal. This song,Zindagi khwaab hai is picturised on a fully drunk Motilal swaying merrily in empty streets and going towards his home, with Raj Kapoor looking on.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Wonderful gems still to waiting to be rediscovered, and in the queue for making an appearance on this blog. Well, one day this treasure may all be known and documented, but thankfully, that day is still a long way off. And the journey of the musical bandwagon on this blog, continues on its merry way, searching, researching, documenting and posting. Oh, what a joy.
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“Bahaar” (1951) was an A V M Production. It was directed by M V Raman. The movie had Karan Dewan, Vyjyanti Mala (making her Hindi movie debut), Pandhari Bhai, Pran, Tabassum, Gope, Shymalal, Chaman Puri, Leela Misra, Sunder, Om Prakash, etc in it.
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Today (3 october) is the birthday of director J P Dutta (3 october 1949). His father O P Dutta too was a director during his time. J P Dutta is married to Bindiya Goswami, a well known actress of 1970s.
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“Rocky Mera Naam” (1973) was produced and directed by Satram Rohra. The movie had Sanjeev Kumar, Nevedita, Sundar, Rajan Haksar, Leela Mishra, Mumtaz Begum, Ram Mohan, A. K. Hangal, Bela Bose etc in it.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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