Archive for the ‘Cabaret song’ Category
Meri jaan meri jaan
Posted by: Atul on: June 28, 2009
Most mainstream movies of 1960s and 1970s were not complete without a cabarat song. And Helen was the first name that came to a movie makers mind while thinking about a cabarat. Similarly, the first name that a music director thought of for singing such songs was Asha Bhonsle.
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Ye mera dil yaar ka deewaana
Posted by: Atul on: June 12, 2009
When it comes to Helen songs, this song from “Don” (1978) is perhaps one of the most well known Helen songs. Helen’s dance, Asha Bhonsle’s voice, Indeewar’s lyrics and Kalyanji Anandji’s music are all near perfect.
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Chaahe buri lage chaahe achchi lage
Posted by: Atul on: May 24, 2009
When one talks of Mumtaz, one recalls Rajesh Khanna as well. And their songs together have been such delights to watch. Her rain songs with Rajesh Khanna have in fact become the stuff of legends.
Mumtaz had another quality, viz she could do a Helen too. Yes, dancing a seductive dance used to be the preserve of Helen and respectable “Bhartiya nari ” heroines were not supposed to dance that way. Of course Mumtaz was not one to believe in such stereotyping. So here she is, doing a Helen to a bemused Pran in this song.
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Reshmi ujaala hai
Posted by: Atul on: April 14, 2009
Bollywood movies can often be likened to Indian food- too many ingredients, too spicy, and adding certain stuff is a must whatever the dish.
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Jameela Jameela … yaar ki nigaahon mein
Posted by: Atul on: April 12, 2009
“Night in London” was a “me too” movie made to cash on the craze for “An evening in Paris”. This movie, which had music by Laxmikant Pyarelal and lyrics by Anand Bakshi ( as against Shankar Jaikishan as music director and Hasrat Jaipuri as lyricist in “An Evening in Paris”), came up with music of comparable standard.
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Aapka sarkar kya kucch
Posted by: Atul on: March 4, 2009
In 1960s and 1970s, one cabaret song was a standard song in mainstream movies.
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Aaya hoon main tujhko le jaaungaa
Posted by: Atul on: February 14, 2009
“Manoranjan” was a movie based on “Irma la douce”. Shammi Kapoor, the brain behind this movie, did not realise that the topic of this movie was far too alien for desi taste, and moreover, India audiences had yet to mature to appreciate any kind of music that was even slightly off the mainstream.
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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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