Archive for the ‘Feelings of heart’ Category
In 1970s and 1980s, small budget movies began to be produced which told the stories of boys and girls next door rather than the usual make believe stories that had little resemblance to reality.
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Tumhaare bulaane ko jee chaahtaa hai
Posted on: June 9, 2009
Here is a very old song from “Laadli” (1949). This song is sung by Lata who was then a newcomer.
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Maine tujh se kiyaa hai pyaar
Posted on: June 3, 2009
I have posted quite a few tonga songs, in which a horse driven tonga is moving along carrying the hero and heroine. And a song commences.
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I have posted a variety of songs in this blog. some are evergreen, some are not so evergreen but still nice songs to listen to. Then I have posted songs which are not just evergreen but which have attained cult status which I call iconic songs.
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Sun ri pawan pawan purvayya
Posted on: June 2, 2009
There are many critics who believe that Bollywood movies are meant to be watched for relaxation rather than for taxing one’s brain by making one to think.
I agree with that view whenever I come across movies that have far too much melodrama in it.
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Bekhudi mein sanam uth gaye jo qadam
Posted on: June 2, 2009
To this date I have not been able to understand how Shashi Kapoor has such a long and successful career. I find that most of his successful movies were multi statter movies where others contributed more to the success of the movies. Shashi Kapoor just cashed in on the success of these movies.
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“Chacha Chaudhary” (1953), which was one of the earlier movies of Madan Mohan was interesting in the sense that he preferred Asha Bhonsle’s voice over Lata’s voice for female solo songs. Lata’s voice was used only for duets in this movie. Rajinder Krishan was the lyricist.
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I post many songs in this blog that I describe as timeless classics. I am sure such songs have some special qualities that ensures this, otherwise we also have songswhich are forgotten almost as soon as they are released.
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Here is a very old and rare song from “Humaayun” (1945). This song is created by names, many of which may be unknown for fans.
For example, this song is sung by Raj Kumari. Lyrics were written by Shams Lucknowi and Anjum Pilibhiti. Ghulam Haidar was the music director.
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Kahin karti hogi wo mera intezaar
Posted on: May 28, 2009
What a gem of a song ! And curiously, this details of this song are not all that well known. Or at least that was the case with me.
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