Archive for the ‘Actor-Singer song’ Category
Teri gathhri mein laaga chor
Posted on: March 22, 2009
I have posted one superb song from “Dhoop Chhaon” (1935) that was sung by K C Dey that went “Baba, man ki aankhel khol”.
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Baba man ki aankhen khol
Posted on: March 21, 2009
“Dhoop Chaaon” (1935) was a milestone movie for Bollywood. It was the first movie where playback singing was used, though it was not the same as playback singing as it is known today. It then only meant that the actor could concentrate on acting during picturisation and he would get the song recorded earlier or later. The actor himself/ herself needed to sing of course.
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Main ban ki chidiya
Posted on: March 21, 2009
Even those who do not think much of old songs may have heard of this song or at least this movie. This movie called “Achhut Kanya” (untouchable girl) produced in 1936 was obviously made on a topic that was too far ahead of its time and the makers of this movie did a great social service by making a movie on this topic. It was the first out of only two movie that Mahatma Gandhi is reported to have seen, the other movie being “Ram Rajya”.
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I have been posting a K L Saigal song again after a break. And while listening to this song, I was once again exposed to the magic of K L saigal’s voice.
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Pyaari pyaari sooraton
Posted on: March 13, 2009
It is unbelievable, but this song is from a movie 70 years old. Yes, “Dushman” (1939) was released 70 years ago. How time fhas flown. It seems just a few days ago ( but was actually 40 years ago) when I used to scoff at such songs though such songs were just 30 years old at that time.
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Ek Raaje ka beta
Posted on: March 12, 2009
Here is a poignant K L Saigal song from “President” (1937).
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Hori khele Raghuveera Awadh mein
Posted on: March 11, 2009
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I am of the opinion that most great Bollywood songs on any topic were created before 1980. After 1980, there was a steady deterioration in the quality of such songs where lyrics took the back seat and plagiarised “disco” tunes replaced erstwhile tunes.
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Rang barse bheege chunar
Posted on: March 10, 2009
“Silsila” was based on the real life story of Amitabh Bachchan , Jaya Bhaduri and Rekha. To this day, wonder how all three of them agreed to wash their dirty linens in public in this movie.
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Chaah barbaad karegi hamen
Posted on: March 10, 2009
“Shaahjahan” (1946) was full of K L Saigal classic songs. I have already posted quite a few songs from this movie.
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