Archive for the ‘Geeta Dutt songs’ Category
Madhoshi mein angdaayi mein
Posted on: October 4, 2009
“Sheikh Chilli” (1956) was what was then regarded as a B grade movie. But the movie appears quite A grade in its overall quality. Mahipal and Shyama were the lead actors and I absolutely refuse to call Shyama a B grade actress. And Mahipal too has earned quite a repulation as a hero in these movies.
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We all know that Shammi Kapoor married Geeta Bali in 1950s, but did he work with her in any movies the way his nephews (Randhir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor) worked in movies with their wives ? I am told that “Mujrim” (1958) was one such movie.
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Bollywood movies and Indian Railways are two of the major unifying factors for this vast nation of India. And these two often come face to face. We have people sitting in railway trains and singing songs (ask beggars on local trains) and on the other hand we have movies depicting songs sung in trains.
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Ghar ki raunaq hai ghar waali
Posted on: September 27, 2009
I have posted two songs of contrasting moods from ‘Bandi” (1957) in the past. One was a comedy song, and the other was a poignant song. Both were sung by Kishore Kumar and picturised on himself.
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Kitni sach hai ye baat re
Posted on: September 27, 2009
“Mashaal” (1950) was a musical blockbuster which had some very nice songs. For example, ‘Upar gagan vishaal”, which announced the arrival of Manna Dey as a playback singer, was from this movie.
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“Jaal” (1952) has many well known songs. And most of these songs are sung by Geeta Dutt.
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Not much is known about this movie called “Detective” (1958) except that it was a movie starring Pradeep Kumar and Mala Sinha. Searching for more information may yield the additional information that it was a suspense thriller directed by Shakti Samant.
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Dil de daala nazraana
Posted on: September 18, 2009
“Musaafirkhaana” (1955) is a forgotten movie, whose music too has been forgotten. But listening to these songs is enough to conclude that these songs are worth listening.
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Preetam aan milo
Posted on: September 18, 2009
C H Atma was a singer who was a devotee of K L Saigal and sang in K L Saigal style. There were many people who sang in Saigal style in 1940s during K L Saigal’s heydays. But C H Atma continued to sing in Saigal style in 1950s even when playback singing style had changed and Bollywood had moved on from 1940s.
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