Archive for the ‘Actor-Singer song’ Category
Khoobsurat haseena jaane jaan
Posted on: July 29, 2009
Here is a forgotten song from “Mr X in Bombay” (1964). This was a movie in which Kishore Kumar and Kumkum played lead roles.
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Arra ra ra todo na dil beqaraar kaa
Posted on: July 26, 2009
With Kishore Kumar acting in a movie, there is never a dull moment. And it is noticeable that he shares a great onscreen chemistry with his heroines, be it Meen Kumari, Madhubala, Nutan, Mala Sinha, Sadhana etc etc.
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Here is a stage song from “Naya Andaz” (1956). In fact, there are two songs – one song is following by the other.
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Ye mausam aur ye tanhaayi
Posted on: July 15, 2009
Here is a lovely song from “Daastaan” (1950). It is a piano song.It is sung by Suraiyya and it is picturised on her as well.
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S D Burman was a very senior music director. He started giving music in Bollywood movies as early as 1940s itself.
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As special songs go, this song is very special indeed. Let me enumerate why this song is special.
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When I select songs to be posted in a day, I ensure that they are of different moods, genres etc. And indeed this song is of a different mood from the other two. But I am surprised to know that all the three songs that I have posted so far have their music directors and lyricists in common. Madan Mohan is the music director and Rajinder Krishan is the lyricist in all these three songs.
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Michael hai to cycle hai
Posted on: June 30, 2009
There is one genre of songs in Bollywood that could be called Kishore kumar acted comedy songs. These songs, where Kishore Kumar acts as well as sings, and in addition does some great comedy as well, are worth going miles to watch.
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Here is a fun song from a movie called “Bewaqoof” (1960). In this movie Kishore Kumar and Pran are seen monkeying around.
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Aaja dil ko nahin hai karaar
Posted on: June 18, 2009
Yesterday I had posted a song sung by Ashok Kumar for himself in the movie “Najma” (1943). In fact, those days actors had to sing their own songs, so only those persons made it as actors who were good looking and could sing passably well at least.
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