Archive for the ‘Dance song’ Category
I continue to be more and more amazed at the qulaity of music director Ganesh’s music. He could create amazingly popular songs even when he created these songs for C grade movies.
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Paayal ki jhankaar raste raste
Posted on: May 8, 2009
Here is a spectacular song from “Mere Lal”. It is the song that has Laxmikant Pyarelal’s stamp all over it. It was sung by Lata and the song was written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
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Pawan deewaani
Posted on: May 6, 2009
I had commented in another song that Bollywood heroes, whatever be their professions in these movies, would act as if their profession was singing songs. I cited Dilip Kumar as an example.
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Zulfon se baandh ke
Posted on: May 5, 2009
I never knew that there was a movie called “Sheikh Chilli” (1956). This B grade movie starred Bhagwan, Mahipal and Shyama. This movie may not have done anything spectacular at the box office otherwise I would have surely heard about this movie.
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Chhodo sanam kaahe ka gham
Posted on: May 4, 2009
In 1980s, “disco” songs became the rage in Bollywood. This “disco” epidemic was endemic in Bollywood movies for about 5-6 years. Most “disco” tunes were direct lifts of westen numbers.
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Ae dil mujhe bata de
Posted on: May 4, 2009
Madan Mohan is known for his outstanding songs that were sung by Lata. But it is not as if he has created such songs only with Lata. He has had some memorable songs with other female singers as well. In fact, if one looks at all his songs in 1950s , then one of the most memorable song sung for him by a female singer in that decade could well turn out to be a song sung by Geeta Dutt.
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Dekho mausam kya bahaar aayi
Posted on: May 3, 2009
Perceptions about singers, lyricists and music directors can often be so misleading. For example, if Mukesh and Lata sing a duet written by Majrooh and composed by Chitragupta, then what does one expect ? A mythological song ? Or perhaps a sad song ? Or a song based on rural characters ?
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Mera naam Abdul Rehman
Posted on: May 3, 2009
Parents teach their small kids to introduce themselves before strangers and the kids, often feeling shy, hesitantly give their names, name of their schools, names of their parents etc.
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Naach meri jaan fataafaat
Posted on: May 1, 2009
Like what was the case with other songs of “Main Sundar hoon”, I had listened to this song and liked it during 1971, but I was not aware that this song was from “Main Sundar Hoon”.
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Ghadi ghadi mora dil dhadke
Posted on: May 1, 2009
I recently realised that I have not posted even one song from “Madhumati” (1958) so far. As it is, there are so many great songs from so many movies that such an ommision is not really unexpected. There are just too many great songs that I have not yet posted. Despite posting more than one thousand songs, I am just scratching the surface.
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