Posted by: Atul on: February 18, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Listening to the lines in this qawwaali, one can get a feeling that they are coming from the pen of Sahir Ludhianvi, such is the power and the style of messaging that his poetry ensconces. ‘Dharamputra’ (1961) is one of the best films I remember, on the theme of social integration, and the oneness of humanity. Coming from the banner of BR Films, Bombay and directed by Yash Chopra, who was a novice and a very young director way back then. After ‘Dhool Ka Phool’ (1959) this was only his second venture as a full director. And he had not yet seen his 30th birthday.
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Posted by: Atul on: January 9, 2012
Here is a song that could well be called the national anthem of truck drivers. I was under the impression that this song was already covered in the blog, but I was wrong and not for the first time either.
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