Archive for the ‘Happy song’ Category
Here is a truly “bhoola bisra” geet even by the standards of this blog.
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I had mentioned it earlier that “Chaand” (1959) is one forgotten movie that had some lovely songs in it. I have posted two songs from this movie already and both these songs are forgotten gems.
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When one talks of “Dard” (1947), one is mostly reminded on the immortal song “Afsaana likh rahi hoon dile bekaraar ka” which took the nation by storm. It was sung by Umadevi (later known as Tuntun) and picturised on Munawwar Sultana.
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Mila hai kisi ka jhumka
Posted on: September 30, 2009
One of the most lovable category of songs are those that I call “mental massage” category. These are basically sweet, melodious songs with simple lyrics and minimal music that do not tax one’s mental faculties and make one feel relaxed .
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Here is a nice song from long long ago. This movie is called “Village girl” aka “Gaaon ki Gori” (1945). This song had Noorjahaan in title role. She acts, and sings her own songs , as was the practice those days.
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Jhoome re neela ambar jhoome
Posted on: September 19, 2009
Salil Chaudhary is one music director who believed in quality and not quantity. He worked in very few movies, but he left his stamp in the few songs that he composed.
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Ae zindagi gale lagaa le
Posted on: September 7, 2009
1980s was when I had begun to lose track of Bollywood songs and movies. The fact that it also coincided with the time when the quality of songs was going downhill was also one of the factors.
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Ab aur naa kuchh bhi yaad rahaa
Posted on: September 6, 2009
In Bollywood movies, most songs are on the topic of love. In most of these songs, the singer wants to achievemore than what he/she has got. Rare is the song where the singer is happy with his/ her lot and has no further aspirations on this count.
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In west , Valentine day is the day earmarked for love. In India, on the other hand, an entire season, viz the rainy season is earmarked for love.
And that affords plenty of opportunity for Bollywood movie makers to slip in a love song or two.
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S D Burman was a very senior music director. He started giving music in Bollywood movies as early as 1940s itself.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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