Archive for the ‘Asha Bhonsle songs’ Category
I am vaguely aware of the movie “Insaan Jaag uthaa” (1959). Now I know that this movie had Sunil Dutt and Madhubala in lead roles. I was not aware earlier that the two had worked together in a movie.
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O babu zara dekhtaa jaa
Posted on: January 4, 2010
I have posted a superb song from “Badaa Bhai” (1957) in the past. It appears that this forgotten movie had several nice songs in it.
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Mujra songs are typically sung by one singer and picturised on one actress. And that actress typically looks helpless surrounded by many “fans”.
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It is not always that one is aware of the details of the songs that one hears. Often one is just aware of the song and that is all.
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Dil ki tamanna thhi masti mein
Posted on: December 26, 2009
Believe it or not, there was a movie called “Gyaarah hazaar ladkiyaan” (eleven thousand girls). This 1962 movie had Bharat Bhushan and Mala Sinha in lead roles.
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Baarah baje ki suyion jaise
Posted on: December 13, 2009
“Jhootha Kahin ka” (1979) was one of the movies where Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh got paid for carrying out their romance in full public view. They were indeed so lucky to get paid for doing what they enjoyed.
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Ek baat kahoon mere piyaa
Posted on: December 11, 2009
I have come to to the realisation by now that most old Bollywood movies were musical blockbusters by default. It meant that each of these movies had several nice songs contained in them.
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I have posted several songs from “Johny Walker” (1957) and I find that there are a few more songs in this movie that deserve to be posted.
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Mere watan ka hai tu
Posted on: December 3, 2009
Mukherji family was a very influential family in Bollywood. Brothers Shashdhar Mukherji and Subodh Mukherji were producers of Bollywood movies in 1950s and 1960s. Filmistan studio was co founded by Shashdhar Mukherji. Shashdhar Mukherji’s sons too were well known actors. Most movie followers are familiar with the names of his sons viz Joy Mukherji and Deb Mukherji.
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So jaa mere pyaare so jaa
Posted on: December 3, 2009
“Lori” (Lullaby) is a much loved category of song. Most popular lories of Bollywood movies were created in 1950s and 1960s.
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