Archive for the ‘Asha Bhonsle songs’ Category
Dooriyaan nazdeekiyaan ban gayin
Posted on: June 11, 2009
This movie called “Duniya” (1968) managed to remain obscure despite boasting names such as Dev Anand and Vyjyanti Mala. Dev Saab continued his herogiri despite such failures, but Vyjyanti Mala’s reign as one of biggest heoines of those days came to an end soon thereafter.
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“Junglee” (1961) is a movie known mainly for Shammi Kapoor. If you are like me, you will only remember Shammi Kapoor and will not have much recollection of other actors in the movie, including the heroine !
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O zaraa bachke o baliye bachke
Posted on: June 9, 2009
Listening to this song, one may think that it is an O P Nayyar composition. It has the typical O P Nayyar kind of music and it is sung by Mahendra Kapoor and Asha Bhonsle.
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I am seriously considering opening a new category of songs called “Helen” songs. And this category will certainly have many entries, considering that a cabaret by Helen was a must in most mainstream Bollywood movies for much of 1960s and 1970s.
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Pyaar par bas to nahin hai
Posted on: June 6, 2009
I have listened to this song in the past, but that was without knowing any details about this song. The details of this song come as quite a surprise, and a pleasant one at that.
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Toraa man badaa paapi saanwariya
Posted on: June 3, 2009
When we think of a Helen , we think of a cabaret dance. we also think of Asha Bhonsle as the playback singer for this dance.
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Meri dulhan aayi sang doli na kahaar
Posted on: June 1, 2009
I have mentioned it in the past that Ganesh was a music director who deserved much better than what he achieved in Bollywood. He was just as talented if not more than Pyarelal (of Laxmikant Pyarelal fame, who was his brother).
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Dara Singh, an Arnold Schwarznegger like personality to Indians of 1950s to 1970s, acted in many C grade movies. And as happens with such movies. neither the movie, nor its songs reach the mainstream audience, and majority of people remain oblivious of their exisatence.
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“Chacha Chaudhary” (1953), which was one of the earlier movies of Madan Mohan was interesting in the sense that he preferred Asha Bhonsle’s voice over Lata’s voice for female solo songs. Lata’s voice was used only for duets in this movie. Rajinder Krishan was the lyricist.
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Gali gali me kiyaa re badnaam
Posted on: May 31, 2009
This is an Asha Bhonsle song, and it is a fast dance song that is picturised on an pretty looking actress who is dressed seductively and dances seductively.
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