Archive for the ‘Comedy’ Category
Ye munh aur daal masoor ki
Posted on: April 29, 2009
Not too many people know much about a movie called “Baarish”. It was a movie released i 1957 and it starred Dev Anand and Nutan.
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Dil ki umangen hain jawaan
Posted on: April 27, 2009
This is a rare song from “Munimji” (1954). So rare in fact that I heard this song for the first time only yesterday. 😉
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Permit permit permit
Posted on: April 21, 2009
These days, we take many things in life for granted. But that was not the case in the past. In India of 1950s, for example, one needed permits for even small things in life- viz drinking. Yes, though Indians had adopted democracy, the official mindset was very much that of socialism.
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It is widely believed by people that western music was introduced in bollywood in 1960s by R D Burman and that Hinglish lyrics began to be used in 1980s. One is way off the mark if one believes so.
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Paanch rupaiyya barah aana
Posted on: March 30, 2009
As funny songs go, this song is hard to beat.
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Tooti phooti gaadi
Posted on: March 30, 2009
It is an unbelievably sweet and romantic song from a movie few people may even be aware of.
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Kabhi khole na tizori ka taala
Posted on: March 24, 2009
Now a days, we keep talking about the deterioration in the quality of Bollywood songs and we fondly remember the days gone by when there used to be high quality songs.
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Phool gendwa na maaro
Posted on: March 18, 2009
Manna Dey yet again gets to sing a song for a bit actor (Agha this time). And as usual, Manna Dey gives his best in the song. The song may not have won too many popularity contests those days, but for music aficionadoes, this song remains a Manna Dey classic.
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Kamaata hoon bahut kuchh
Posted on: March 16, 2009
Bollywood movie makers often tend to have same titles as that of old movies. For instance, I am aware of three movies titled “Adhikar”. The most well known of them for me is the movie of 1971 which was a musical blockbuster ( though the movie itself did not do well). There was another movie by this name in 1986.
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Pahle murgi huyi thhi ke andaa
Posted on: March 14, 2009
“Which came first, chicken or egg”, this is the question. And who else to delve into such profound philosophy than our beloved Kishore Kumar.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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