About this blog
I am Atul, an India based male in my 40s.My interests are similar to the interests of a typical Indian- Bollywood, cricket, politics etc.
I already have two blogs under my belt- squarecutsblog.blogspot.com is where I discuss music in general, and I used atulblog.wordpress.com for humour. Now I felt the need for a blog where I could express my admiration of certain bollywood songs that I simply love.
In this blog I will discuss some wonderful songs that I have had the privilege of listening to, over the years.Here I will discuss the songs, (including its lyrics and its translation into English), and my reasons why I like the song.I hope that there are many like minded people who will find these discussions interesting.
Your comments are welcome. Or you may email me at squarecut.atul@gmail.com
Now you can email me at contact@atulsongaday.me
Update ( on 3 october 2008 )
I thank all the visitors of this blog for their encouragement. This blog has been regularly clocking more than 300 visits daily ( best being 506 visits a day). The home page now has a google page rank of 4. Many individual posts ( posted before 14 septeber 2008 ) now have google page ranks of 3 and some even 4. All this is entirely because of the readers of this blog.
I take this opportunity to thank all my visitors and I assure you all that I will try to live up to your expectations in future also. Please give your suggestions so that I may be able to improve this blog, which is a labour of love for me.
Update on 1 January 2009
I wish all my readers and their near and dear ones a happy new year. May this new year be the best ever for you.
I thank all my readers for patronising this blog and encouraging me by their visits, comments, and farmaishes.
Thanks to your encouragement, this labour of love now has as many as 480 outstanding Bollywood songs ( as on 1 january 2009) and growing at a good pace. This blog is clocking over 500 visits daily ( maximum being 995 in one day).
I thank all my visitors once again and assure you all that I will continue to bring more such songs regularly for your reading, listening and viewing pleasures.
Update on 12 november 2009
Now, the blog has over 2150 songs as on now. The traffic has also increased. Now the blog gets over 1500 hits a day on an average and the highest hit in a day has been 2301. The blog does very well on search engines for relevant searches. It is heartening to see the blog growing so nicely. Hopefully we will have exciting days ahead of us.
Update on 28 march 2010
Since november 2009, when I posted my last update, I have slowed down in my rate of posting. Still, 2365 number of songs as of now is quite a lot of songs.
I find that the number of visitors to this blog has stabilised to an average figure of around 1500 visits daily (2320 being the highest number of visits in a day), which works out to just under 50,000 visitors per month. This blog has received nearly 7,00,000 visits since it was started.
I may have slowed down, but Hopefully it is just the lull before the storm. There are still tens of thousands of great songs yet to be covered which will take a lifetime. In other words, I will be kept busy posting songs for a long long time and there is no possibility that I will be running out of songs to post any time soon.
Acknowledgements:
In this blog, I embed audio/video links from sites like youtube and dailymotion etc. I gratefully acknowledge the efforts and contributions that the uploaders of these songs make in making these songs available to us for our pleasure and enjoyment. Without these links, this blog would not be what it is.
I also provide information about songs that is culled from different sources, mostly by googling. I acknowledge their contributions too, which helps me provide some useful information about the songs that I discuss.
PS- Sometimes I get comments where new visitors ask me to send them various songs. I will like to point it out that this blog is a place to discuss songs and I am not in a position to send links to songs or the songs themselves. As can be seen, this blog is a labour of love where I discuss songs with people (many of them becoming good internet friends with me), and not a place to share download links.
Disclaimer– I would like to believe that I have a sense of humour. Raja in fact has coined a term “Atulism” for this kind of humour. I often love to make light hearted comments about movies, songs, actors etc in my discussion of the songs. They are needed to be taken as such and should not be misconstrued as anything serious. I love to make light hearted observations and those observations need to be treated as such.
It has been made amply clear that this blog is a labour of love where we value the oldtime virtues of honesty and transparancy. By now we have a core group of regulars who are making invaluable contributions voluntarily through various means, viz sending lyrics, writeups, informations etc. Music lovers who are willing to join this music bandwagon are welcome.
Music lovers who are willing to contribute lyrics should ensure that their contributions are original in the sense that they should have listened to the lyrics themselves and noted them down. Please do not send incorrect/ incomplete lyrics copied from elsewhere on internet calling them your contributions. We in this blog are very particular about the completeness and accuracy of lyrics that are being posted.
Update on 27 december 2011
The primary domain name of this blog is now atulsongaday.me
Hopefully it is easier to remember for users.
636 Responses to "About this blog"
July 6, 2009 at 6:21 am
Hi Atul,
Many months back I invited you to my site bobbytalkscinema.com
and got a reply that you will soon mail me how you feel about it.
Still wating for your mail.
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July 12, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Atul–a farmaish please. SD Burman’s last release “Tyaag” which was a home production of Sharmila Tagore’s starring her, Kaka (Rajesh Khanna), Prem Chopra, Sulochana et al. It’s a forgotten gem. Would be very grateful.
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July 24, 2009 at 5:53 pm
I may be a bit off and on in posting songs for the next couple of weeks, as I will be travelling. So please bear with me in case I am not in a position to post as prolifically as usual during this period
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August 6, 2009 at 5:20 pm
I remembered a song last night and when I checked this morning, I found that you have not yet posted this one. This is
sajan sang kahe neha lagaye … by Lata from Main Nashe mein hoon.
It is an absolutely beautiful song.
Thanks for the great job you are doing, Atul.
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August 8, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Atul, here are a few more songs which I remembered:
1. sunoji suno hamari bhi suno … Mukesh in Ek Dil Sau Afsane
2. ek sawal main karoon ek sawal tum karo … Rafi, Lata in Sasural
3. tere pyar ka aasra chaahta hoon … Mahendra Kapoor, Lata (?) in Dhool ka phool
Thanks, Atul!
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August 10, 2009 at 3:01 am
As mentioned in my earlier post above, I was away for a couple of weeks and as such I was not able to devote much time to the blog. As a result I posted songs at a lower rate and I was not able to respond to comments.
Now I am back, and hopefully normal service will be resumed from tomorrow.
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August 24, 2009 at 12:37 am
Hello Atul: Did you know that in June this year Madan Mohan’s son Sanjeev Kohli released a new audio CD (Tere Bagair) of 16 Madan Mohan composed songs that were either not released or were released on a Polydor issued album that had very limited distribution? Some of the songs are true gems. I have posted 3 of them and others have posted more. Here is a link to one of them:
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August 24, 2009 at 1:48 am
I just remembered another old favorite of mine and discovered that it had not made it to your blog. The song is
Sapne suhane ladakpan ke mere nainon mein dole … Lata in Bees Saal Baad
I guess I am remembering my own ladakpan these days!
Thanks, Atul!
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August 24, 2009 at 1:59 am
This is great information, bemused321.
Lalitha, “Bees Saal baad” has so many great songs that it is easy to confuse among songs that have been posted and that have not been posted. Now that you have pointed it out,I will certainly post this song.
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August 26, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Here are two more songs about “bachpan”:
1. Bachpan ke din bhula na dena … Lata and Shamshad in Deedar
2. Bachpan ke din bhi kya din the … Asha in Sujata
I know you have probably noticed this already, but I spend a lot of time at this site daily! Thanks for the great work, Atul.
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August 27, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Hi, very nice blog (I was exploring it after I just commented on another post). I reached here through google search.. I wished to follow it or keep in touch in some way. No such Option here ???
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August 28, 2009 at 4:54 am
In blogspot blogs, there is the option of “follow my blog.” There is no such option in wordpress.com I think.
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August 28, 2009 at 7:21 am
yeah thats true indeed.. I thought there would be some other option like an email subscription or so…. [:)]
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September 10, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Looks like I have a lot of songs to catch up on, since I have not been able to do much surfing for some time now. However, I did remember one song today, and guess what, it still hasn’t made it to your blog. It is from the movie Mere Huzoor.
Kya kya na sahe humne sitam aapke khatir … Lata and Rafi
You are doing a great job, Atul!
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September 12, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Atul – Your blog makes me feel like am back in high school – college – you know, I used to know the lyrics of practically every song – however obscure. At home we are obsessed with ‘yesteryears’ songs and big fans of ‘bhoole bisre geet’. I grew up with Binaca geet mala … what can I say? Am thrilled I found your blog. Now I know where to link to when I refer to a song on my blog!
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September 12, 2009 at 6:44 pm
wow! truely a find for me… atul your interest in bollywood songs, singlemindedness for blogging and great comments about songs are really inspiring. Keep it up!
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September 19, 2009 at 12:03 am
want to know, who has sung “chale jana jara thehro kisika dum nikalta hai”
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September 19, 2009 at 12:22 am
This is a song from “Around the world”. It had two versions. Male version was sung by Mukesh. Female version was sung by Sharda.
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September 19, 2009 at 2:24 pm
very nice blog
i came in search of lyrics 🙂 – thanks for doing service by providing lyrics
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September 26, 2009 at 11:52 am
Here’s another farmaish, Atul:
Chali re chali re gori paniya bharan ko … Lata and Kishore in Mr. X in Bombay (??)
It looks like listening to all these old beauties makes me remember more and more old songs. Thanks, Atul.
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September 28, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Atul, I just realized that there are no songs from the movie Saaz aur Awaaz, which had Joy Mukherji and Saira banu, and some really great songs and dances.
1. Saaz ho tum aur awaaz hoon main …
2. Paayaliya banwari …
3. Dil ki mehfil saji hai chale aayiye …
4. Tum ishq ki mehfil ho …
So here is my next list of farmaishes!
Congratulations on achieving the 2000th song! This is a fantastic site.
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October 1, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Here are some more songs I remembered:
Cham cham ghunghroo bole … by Asha Bhonsle in Phagun (the old one with Madhubala and Bharat Bhushan)
Gudiya hamse roothi rahogi kab tak … by Lata in Dosti
Thanks, Atul!
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October 2, 2009 at 1:51 am
Another movie which hasn’t made it here:
Pooja ke phool
Songs: Meow meow meri sakhi … by Lata
Ab do dilon ki mushkil … by Rafi and Lata
Dil todna kisika yeh zindagi nahin hai … by Lata
Strange, how I seem to remember these old songs out of the blue these days!
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October 5, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Another old song which hasn’t been posted:
Ek dil ke tukde hazaar huye … by Rafi from Pyar ki Jeet
Actually, I remembered this song when I opened your site this morning, because the first song reminded me of this song. I am amazed by your dedication to this project, and grateful that someone is doing such a wonderful service to lovers of old-fashioned music. Thanks, Atul!
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October 6, 2009 at 10:30 pm
I have two more farmaishes:
Tim tim tim taron ke deep jale … Lata and Talat – Mausi
Tim tim karte taare – Lata – Chirag kahan roshni kahan
Thanks, Atul!
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October 13, 2009 at 12:38 pm
It looks like I am filling this section with my farmaishes! Raja, please add your farmaishes so that I can feel less guilty!
I remembered these two songs and found that they have not yet found a place here:
Din ho ya raat hum rahen tere saath … from Miss Bombay
Yeh nayi nayi preet hai … from Pocketmaar
Thanks, Atul!
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October 13, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Looking at your farmaishes gives me so much food for thought and so many songs that I have noyt yet posted. Keep your farmaishes coming. I keep all these farmaishes noted down , and sooner or later all of them are bound to appear in the blog. There are many great songs that have not yet been covered.
Incidentally, the song “ye nayi nayi preet hai ” is already posted.
Ye nayi nayi preet hai (Pocketmaar)
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October 14, 2009 at 1:26 am
Yes, you are right, Atul! Yeh nayi nayi preet hai … has already been posted, but I found another one that hasn’t been posted:
Dil mein chhupake pyar ka toofan … by Rafi in Aan, picturized on a very young Dilip Kumar and Nadira
Thanks, Atul!
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October 17, 2009 at 6:29 am
Happy Diwali, everyone! Just remembered yet another old favorite for you to add to your spreadsheet of farmaishes:
Jaane kahan mera jigar gaya ji – Rafi and Geeta Dutt from Mr. and Mrs. 55
Thanks, Atul!
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October 20, 2009 at 2:22 am
Atul, I was listening to O jaane wale ho sake to laut ke aana and decided to listen to some happy songs instead and looked for the songs of Tere Ghar ke samne, and guess what? There was only one song from that movie there. That movie is bursting with great songs, like
Tu kahan yeh bataa … Rafi
Dekho rootha na karo … Rafi and Lata
Ek ghar banaunga … Rafi and Lata
Sun le tu dil ki sada … Rafi
Yeh tanhaai haye re haye … lata
All great songs, thanks to Burmanda, and of course, Dev Anand!
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October 20, 2009 at 8:31 am
Another old favorite which came to my mind just now:
Dil ki tamanna thi masti mein … by Rafi and Asha in Gyarah Hazar ladkiyan
Thanks for bearing with me, Atul!
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October 22, 2009 at 12:30 am
Since you are so patient with me, Atul, here are a few more farmaishes:
1. Tum jo huye mere humsafar … Rafi and Geeta Dutt in Twelve o’clock (never heard of that movie!)
2. Chandni aaye banke pyar o saajna … Shamshad Begum in Dulari
3. Piya tose naina laage re … Lata from Guide
Thanks, Atul!
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October 24, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Here are a few more farmaishes from me, since Raja doesn’t seem to be sending you any these days!
1. Qaid mein hai bulbul … by Lata in Bedard Zamana kya Jaane
2. Naina hain jadoo bhare … by Mukesh in Bedard Zamana kya Jaane
3. Mujhe mil gaya bahana teri …. Lata in Barsaat ki Raat
4. Humsafar saath apna chhod chale … Rafi (?) and Lata in Aakhri Dao
If I have already requested these songs, just blame it on my poor memory (and laziness to check!).
Thanks, Atul, for being so patient.
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October 24, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Indeed I have not given Atul any farmaishes for a long time !!!
Bahut na-insaafi hai 🙂
Here is one farmaish, Atul.
I was listening to it only yesterday after a long time – and was amazed at how powerful the simple lyrics are. We know Rafi saab has sung some really good rona-dhona songs but listening to this yesterday made me realise what a gem this is in that category.
The song is :
Kal chaman tha aaj ek sehra hua from Khandaan
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October 24, 2009 at 5:04 pm
where did you listen to this rona dhona song, Raja ?
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October 24, 2009 at 5:11 pm
I was listening to it on my mp3 player while travelling by bus. 🙂
Listened to a lot of lovely songs (mix of various singers) – thoroughly enjoyed the journey.
Btw, now that my “farmaish” mood has been ignited again (blame it on Lalitha 😉 ), here are a few more.
Just noticed that you have not posted ANY of Rafi saab’s rona-dhona songs from Do Badan. He has 3 very famous ones in this movie.
Bhari duniya mein aakhir dil
Naseen mein jiski jo likha tha
Raha gardishon mein har dam
And, staying with Rafi saab, I see that you have posted only 1 song (din dhal jaaye) from Guide. He has two other gems too.
Kya se kya ho gaya
Tere mere sapne ab ek rang hain
Of course, as usual these are only farmaishes. Totally upto you to decide if you want to post them – and when. 🙂
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October 24, 2009 at 5:28 pm
I just noticed that you have only one song from Jab Jab Phool Khile. I know you do not like Shashi Kapoor much 😉 – and you would rather post obscure songs than better-known ones – but how about “yahan main ajnabi hoon” from this movie ? Again a Rafi saab song with strong lyrics. He seems to have sung this in a subdued style but the emotion comes through strongly. Rafi saab was in a class of his own, no doubt about that !!!
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October 24, 2009 at 6:09 pm
A few more farmaishes from me, Atul (definitely the last ones for today 🙂 ).
– Dil bekaraar sa hai (Ishaara) – there are 2 versions, male & female (both are good)
– Maine shaayad tumhen pehle bhi (Barsaat ki Raat)
– Ek musafir ko duniya mein kya chaahiye (Door Ki Awaaz)
– Ek haseen shaam ko (Dulhan Ek Raat Ki) – I think I have already sent a farmaish for this a while ago…khair no harm in sending it again. 🙂
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October 28, 2009 at 1:01 am
Good to see Raja back in action again! Now I don’t have to feel guilty about sending in farmaishes, I have some great company! So here is another song that I just remembered:
Yeh vaada karen jahan bhi rahen … Mukesh and Lata in Dil bhi tera hum bhi tere
Thanks, Atul, and congratulations on reaching 2100! Now we just have to keep supplying farmaishes to help you to reach 5000!
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October 31, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Two more farmaishes, Atul!
1. Yeh chanda roos ka na yeh japan ka … Rafi in Insaan jaag utha
2. Din ho ya raat hum rahen tere saath … Rafi and Lata in Miss Bombay
Thanks!
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November 5, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Great job, Atul! Now we can search by music directors also! I used it to search for a song and didn’t find it –
Udhar tum haseen ho idhar main jawan … Rafi and Geeta Dutt in Mr. and Mrs. 55
The music was so typical of O.P.Nayyar that I just looked under O.P’s name and sure enough, the movie was there with two other songs, but this one wasn’t! So here’s another farmaish from me.
Thanks, Atul!
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November 12, 2009 at 1:42 pm
Wow! I have no words to describe such an effort. Atul, let me start by saying that u are truly a huge fan of Hindi Bollywood Music. Let me also add that I too am one. I stumbled upon your blog while searching for some songs for my vodpod. And what I came across was a huge treasure trove of music. Your effort and patience is amazing. Hats off to you!
Thank you so much for giving music lovers like myself such an insight into old Bollywood music which is unparallelled and immortal.
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November 16, 2009 at 1:42 am
Listening to Subir Sen’s song today reminded me of another one of his songs:
Main rangeela pyar ka rahi … Subir Sen and Lata from Chhoti Bahen
So there’s my next farmaish!
Thanks for going thru the farmaishi list so patiently and playing them!
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December 31, 2009 at 4:07 am
I was out of town for a few days and haven’t been going thru this site regularly. Thanks for having included my farmaishes and even mentioning that these obscure songs were my farmaishes! Well, then, naturally, it follows that I must think of at least one more obscure song for you –
Laagi tumse lagan kabhi toote na – Lata and Mukesh – Saaranga
Happy New Year, and may you reach your 5000th song this year!
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January 3, 2010 at 3:27 am
Wishing you too a Very Happy and a Prosperous New Year, Atul…!!!!
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January 3, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Thanks, Geetha. Happy and prosperous new year to you, too.
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January 4, 2010 at 5:43 am
Thanks…!!!!
Wonderful blog, Atul…I can see a lot of hardwork and passion…Congratulations…!!!!
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January 11, 2010 at 10:39 am
Atul, have you been able to locate any of the songs of “Do Boond Pani”?
I put in a request some time ago, but I know you get lots so maybe it got lost in the crowd.
The film starred Jalal Agha and Simi Garewal, and one song that I liked in particular is
“Ja ja ri pavaniya piya ke des ja”
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January 11, 2010 at 2:48 pm
I have been able to locate one song. I will post it soon.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
July 5, 2009 at 9:38 pm
I found myself humming this song today and looked it up on your site and it is not there! The song is
Yeh raaten nayi puraani … by Lata from Julie
In fact, the songs of Julie are all missing! I don’t remember all of them, but the title song, Bhool gaya sab kuch … by Kishore Kumar is a haunting melody.
So here are two more farmaishes from me. Thanks, Atul!
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