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More ang lag jaa baalmaa
Posted on: August 27, 2009
I have listened to this song many a times, but I had no idea which movie this song was from.
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What is the difference between a cabarat song and a seductive song ? Simple ! If Helen does it, it is cabarat. If Mumtaz does it, it is seductive song. 😉
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In 1940s and 1950s, Bollywood music was undergoing a paradigm shift. Initially the music was based on Indian classical music. But then other influences came in. Indian folk music was one, and that helped take Bollywood music to the masses.
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In west , Valentine day is the day earmarked for love. In India, on the other hand, an entire season, viz the rainy season is earmarked for love.
And that affords plenty of opportunity for Bollywood movie makers to slip in a love song or two.
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“Picnic”(1966) is a forgotten movie from the past. Manoj Kumar and Kalpana were the lead actors of this movie.
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Here is a lovely song from a forgotten movie called “Baraati” (1954).
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Aaya tumpe dil aayaa kyaa karen
Posted on: August 5, 2009
In late 1950s, party songs based on western music and accompanied by a dance by a female had become a rage in Bollywood movies. “Mera Naam chin Chin Choo” from “Howrah Bridge” (1958) is a good example of such a song. This song was sung by Geeta Dutt and it was picturised on Helen.
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Sona Rupaa laayo re
Posted on: August 4, 2009
“Josheela” (1973) was a movie featuring Dev Anand and Hema Malini. The makers of this movie were expecting the movie to succeed like “Johny Mera Naam” which had the same pair. But lightening did not strike the second time and the movie failed.
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Mera naam jinny sone ki ginni
Posted on: August 2, 2009
“Sindbad AliBaba Alladin” (1965) was a B grade fantasy movie which failed at the box office. Perhaps the movie was created much before its time. If this movie was made now, this movie could well turn out to be a big hit. Greta has posted the review of this movie in her blog and the movie appears to be one that most present day movie watchers should find a highly entertaining movie.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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