Archive for the ‘Cabaret song’ Category
Kahin pe nigaahen kahin pe nishaana
Posted by: Atul on: February 13, 2009
Though I have posted many old songs, but I had almost “forgotten” about this song. While searching for songs that I had not yet posted, I came across this one. As happens with me in most cases, I only know the first one or two lines of most songs. Getting oneself familiarised with the entire lyrics is a very interesting and rewarding experience, as I have found with with most such songs.
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Piya tu ab to aaja
Posted by: Atul on: November 27, 2008
Helen was a fixture in mainstream Bollywood movis of 1960s and 70s. It was mandatory to have a Helen cabaret in these movies, irrespective of the storyline.
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Rampur ka waasi hoon main Laxman mera naam
Posted by: Atul on: November 13, 2008
Bollywood movies of the past were often well structured. there was a hero and he used to sing a song in case he needed to tell something important. There would be a song to convey his love, one song to convey his sadness, one holi song, one rakhi song, one disguise song etc.
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Aa jaane jaan mera ye husn jawaan
Posted by: Atul on: October 28, 2008
Helen was a fixture in mainstream Bollywood movies on 1960s and 70s. No, she did not play important roles in these movies. Rather, she was often there for a cameo appearance where she would figure in a cabaret dance.
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Hai mere paas to aa
Posted by: Atul on: October 25, 2008
In Bollywood movies of 1960s and 70s, there were certain hit formulas that were adopted by all movie makers without fail. One of the hit formulas was a cabaret song by Helen. I have not counted them, but I am sure there are many such cabaret songs performed by Helen. Quite a few of them have been very popular during their time and some can even be called to have become timeless and evergreen.
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Mera naam hai Shabnam
Posted by: Atul on: October 24, 2008
Kati Patang was a musical blockbuster, in addition to being a box office hit. All its songs went on to become popular and some of them are counted as evergreen hits.
Prem Chopra and Bindu were the villain and the vamp in this movie. Prem Chopra had a memorable dialogue in this movie- “Prem naam hai mera, Prem Chopra”. Bindu had an entire cabaret song for herself where she declares- “Mera naam hai Shabnam, pyar se log mujhe Shabbo kahte hain”.
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