Archive for the ‘Asha Bhonsle solo’ Category
Nainon se naina laage
Posted on: January 17, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Thanks to Arun ji for prodding the memory cells. Here is another wonderful melody from the film ‘Light House’ (1958). This time around, it is a song of exuberance, executed in a very fast tempo. It is the same team that has given two melancholic gems, “Tang Aa Chuke Hain Kashmakash-e-Zindagi Se Hum” and “Kis Jagah Jaayen Kis Ko Dikhlaayen” – lyrics from the pen of Sahir Ludhianvi, music under the stewardship of N Dutta, and the wonderful rendition by Asha Bhosle.
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Muhabbat ho gayee jinse
Posted on: January 16, 2012
The movie CID (1956) inspired quite a few copycat movies in the years to come. “Kahin Din Kahin Raat” (1968) was one such movie with a storyline similar to CID (1956).
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“Naseehat” (1967) was a Deedaar Production movie which was a Production house set up by Dara Singh. The movie was directed by Om Patwar. Star cast of the movie included Dara Singh, Rajshree (South), Randhwaa, Helen, Madan Puri, Keshav Rana, Sunder, Sabita Chatterjee, Tiwari, Leela Mishra, Mohan choti, Madhumati, D.K.Sapru, Rajan Haksar, Baby Farida, Rajan kapoor, Samson Kundan, Om Patwar, etc.
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Beqasi hadd se jab guzar jaaye
Posted on: January 16, 2012
This article is written by Sadanand Kamath, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
January 16th is the birth anniversary of Omkar Prasad Nayyar (O P Nayyar), one of the most prolific music director of Hindi film industry of the golden era of 50s and 60s. Although O P Nayyar did not receive any formal training in classical music, his folk tune based compositions became a rage among all the sections of the public. That he was one of the top music directors of the golden era of 50s and 60s without Lata Mangeshkar singing a single song for him, speaks volumes about his talent and calibre as a music director. He won Filmfare award for the best music director for Naya Daur (1957).
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
The past decades are a treasure house of musical gems – the more one digs and searches, one finds more new and forgotten melodies that are simply superb musical creations. I know, one of these days, we may come to a point where we have searched and located all the physically existing songs from Hindi films. But I also know, that day is still far off, and we will continue to come up with these discoveries for some more good length of time.
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Ae dil waalon pyaar na karna
Posted on: January 14, 2012
“Zindagi Ya Toofaan” (1958) is a movie which was a Seraphim pictures production. The movie was directed by Nakshab. THe cast included names like Pradeep Kumar, Nutan, Johnny Walker, Om Prakash, Minoo Mumtaz, Yakub etc. This movie had a story similar to Umrao Jaan and Nutan essayed the same role in this movie that was played by Rekha in “Umraao Jaan” more than two decades later.
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Kitna haseen hai jahaan
Posted on: January 12, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
When the words “Kitna Haseen Hai Jahaan” cross the eyes, the mind may bring in the memories of an OP Nayyar melody sung by Asha ji from the 1968 film Humsaayaa. (That song is actually titled ‘Kitna Haseen Hai Ye Jahaan’). But there is another, very beautiful and enchanting melody from eleven years before, wherein once again, Asha ji has sung a similar titled song, and music this time around is by N Dutta. I am now writing about this song from the 1957 film ‘Mr. X’. A film that is more famous for probably the raciest song that Rafi Saab has rendered in Hindi films, “Laal Laal Gaal Jaan Pe Hain Laagoo”. Here is another delightful melody from this film, that must hold out to be one of the most endearing song by Asha ji, describing the setting of the sun and the oncoming nightfall, and the emotions it brings to a heart in love. The words are lovely, the composition is soft and melodious, all the right ingredients for an evening song for lovers.
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“Daal Mein Kaala”(1964) is a Roop Sangam Pictures presentation. This movie was directed by Satyen Bose. The movie had Kishore Kumar, Nimmi, Abhi Bhattacharya, Shammi, Sajjan, Mohan Choti, Agha, Om Prakash, Bipin Gupta etc in it.
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Mere sainyya padoon painyya
Posted on: January 3, 2012
“Naya Raasta” (1970) is a movie which was produced by I A Nadiadwala and directed by Akhtar Khalid. This movie had Asha Parekh, Jeetendra, Sujit Kumar, Lalita Pawar, Farida Jalal, D K Sapru, Veena, Balraj Sahni, Kishan Mehta, Shefali, Roopesh Kumar etc in this movie.
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Regulars may have noticed that I posted three songs on the first of january 2012 early in the morning and then I did not appear on the blog again for the next 30 hours or so. I had an extremely hectic and tiring 30 hours during which I was unable to log on to internet.
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