Archive for the ‘Rafi Suman Kalyanpur duet’ Category
Nashe mein ham nashe mein tum
Posted on: April 18, 2009
When someone talks about “Black Cat”, one thinks of the well armed special protection group commandoes who protect VVIPs of India. But long ago in more laidback days, black cat only meant what it literally means, viz ‘kaali billi”, the small domesticated cat which, if it crossed your way, was considered inauspicious (for you, not for the cat itself).
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Yoon na hamen dekhiye
Posted on: March 21, 2009
Few people may have heard the name of this movie called “Jantar Mantar” (1964). Few people now have any idea what this movie was all about.
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This song is sung by Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur. Hasrat Jaipuri is the lyricist and Shankar Jaikishan have composed the music.
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Rafi-Shammi songs typically were cheerful songs sung with such high energy that the listeners would have no option but to get infected with the exuberance contained in the song. Such songs are sure to cheer people up. Every time one is feeling low, one can try listening to these songs. One can get invigorated in no time.
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Tujhe pyaar karte hain
Posted on: January 31, 2009
The only song from “April Fool” that I was aware of was the title song “April fool banaya to unko gussa aaya”. It was only after Raja’s farmaishes that I realised that there were other songs in this movie as well. 😉
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Itna hai tumse pyaar
Posted on: January 20, 2009
The movie “Suraj” had some very nice songs. And quite a few songs were picturised on the beautiful Mysore gardens.
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Bollywood movie songs are typically light songs to cater to the lowest common denominator among the listeners. But many of these songs are based on classical music, and it is just that the audience are not aware about that.
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Tumse O haseena
Posted on: January 1, 2009
In 1960s when Shammi Kapoor was ruling the roost with his brand of movies, he had his clones too in the form of Joy Mukherjee and Vishwajeet.
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It was an out and out timepass song. But it was so good that it became an evergreen song, and an immortal song as well. So if one ever wants to listen to an evergreen timepass song, look no further than this song.
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Parbaton ke pedon par
Posted on: October 8, 2008
There are many instances when songs from obscure movies went on to become evergreen. This song from a barely remembered movie called Shagoon (1964) is one such song. I have listened to this song and I liked it too, but I had no other information other than the fact that the male voice belonged to Rafi.
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