Archive for the ‘Geeta Dutt songs’ Category
Saajnaa din bahure hamaare
Posted on: January 1, 2011
I take pride in the fact that we have a good collection of some great, yet rare compositions in one place in this blog. For instance, this blog is a one stop place for the biggest number of Sajjad Hussain compositions.
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“12 O’clock” (1958) is a murder mystery movie. It stars Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman,Rehman, Shashikala,Johny Walker etc.
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Maane naa maane naa maane naa
Posted on: November 30, 2010
I have mentioned it in the past that “Saweraa” (1958), though a forgotten movie, was a musical blockbuster with some wonderful songs in it.
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Aag lagaanaa kyaa mushqil hai
Posted on: November 30, 2010
Party songs/club songs where a female dancer sings and dances became a staple diet of Hindi movies in 1950s. Geeta Dutt was one of the first (if not the first) singer who sang such songs. As for the actors on whom such songs were picturised, there were many, ranging from dancers (Cuckoo, for instance) to heroines (Geeta Bali, for instance). Quite a few of these songs became very popular.
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I am surprised to realise that I have discussed only one song from “Naukri” (1954). This movie had some very nice songs in it.
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Ye raaten ye baaten
Posted on: November 23, 2010
“Zimbo” (1958) was a movie in which a chimp called Pedro had played the second lead. And by all indications, Pedro had stolen the show in this B grade movie produced by Wadia Movietone.
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Aankhon se poochh lo
Posted on: November 23, 2010
There is very little known about this movie called “Bedardi” (1951). I only know this much about this movie that it had actors like Nimmi, Geeta Bali, Jeewan, Jaswant (?), Amirbai Karnataki, I C Kapoor etc in it.
This movie is obscure and the same can be said about its music as well, but the songs of this movie are nice songs to listen to.
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Dhokhe mein na tum aanaa
Posted on: November 19, 2010
Here is a forgotten song from a forgotten movie composed by a forgotten music director and obscure lyricist, but what a delightful song it is !
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Thehro zaraa si der to
Posted on: November 19, 2010
In 1950s and 1960s, we were treated to some wonderful ghazals, typically sung by Talat Mehmood/Rafi/Lata and typically composed by Madan Mohan.
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Get together songs, accompanied by piano were introduced in Hindi movies in late 1940s. Such songs became standard fare in Hindi movies and remained so for the next three decades or so.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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