Archive for the ‘Duet’ Category
“Haath Ki Safaai” (1974) was a movie featuring Vinod Khanna, Randhir Kapoor, Hema Malini and Rekha (I think ) Simi Garewal. Despite such names, the movie was soon forgotten.
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Tum aa gaye ho noor aa gaya hai
Posted on: March 1, 2009
When the makers of this movie made this movie, no one was left in any doubt that the movie was based on Mrs Indira Gandhi’s life, with Suchitra Sen playing her role. And very imaginatively, they called his movie “Andhi”, removing the first letter “G” from “Gandhi”. The movie was released during emergency, and to this day, I am amazed at the risk that the makers of this movie took. Another movie, “Kissa Kursi ka” which mocked Indira Gandhi and her son, did not meet with the same kind fate with the censors at that time.
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Prem nagar mein basaaungi ghar main
Posted on: March 1, 2009
In my series of K L Saigal, here is another song. This is one of the ealiest song (1934) for a movie called “Chandidas”.
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When one listens to this song, and finds out that Shankar Jaikishan are the music directors and Hasrat Jaipuri the lyricist, then one can safely assume that this Rafi song is picturised on Shammi. And indeed, I have thought so about this song for more than four decades. It indeed seems to fulfil all the ingredients that one had in a Shammi Kapoor movie.
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Suno suno Miss Chatterji
Posted on: February 27, 2009
I have mentioned it that the song picturised on Johny Walker in a 1950s movie became so popular that Johny Walker began to get one comedy song in many of his subsequent movies.
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Meri neendon me tum
Posted on: February 27, 2009
There are actors who are known for playing happy go lucky roles and there are actresses who are known for playing melancholic roles. How to make these actresses play cheerful roles ? simple, make them act in the same movies in which the cheerful happy go lucky actor is also acting.
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O sanam
Posted on: February 27, 2009
In olden days, love songs would often have words like “Chaand”, “raat” etc in their lyrics. Another interesting variation was where the hero would sing a sing in a moonlit night with tajmahal in the background.
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Bach gaye ham dono
Posted on: February 26, 2009
This song is from “Chacha Zindabad” (1959). One may think it is O P Nayyar’s music, but it turns out to be Madan Mohan’s music. And for a change, this song is quite a light hearted comedy song. Certainly not something with which Madan Mohan is associated now a days.
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“Bathroom singing” is quite a popular hobby with many people. One reason for bathroom singing is that it is the only place where one could sing without being disturbed. Another esoteric reason is to tell people that you have occupied the bathroom. This is useful in case the door of the bathroom does not get locked ( especially useful for those staying in hostels).
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Aaj ki mulaaqaat bas itni
Posted on: February 25, 2009
We are used to seeing Guru Dutt is tragic roles, so imagine my surprise when I found out that it is none other than Guru Dutt who plays this jumping jack kind of role in this song.
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