Archive for the ‘Kishore Kumar solo’ Category
Daal kaise gale
Posted on: May 19, 2009
“Baap Re Baap” (1955) was one of the earliest movies of Kishore Kumar as an actor-singer. In this movie he sang a few comedy songs under the music direction of O P Nayyar.
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Chal chal chal mere saathi
Posted on: May 18, 2009
“Haathi Mere Saathi” (1971) was a delight for kids when this movie was first released. It had everything that one needed. It had Rajesh Khanna, and it had elephants doing wonderful stuffs. What more does a kid and those young at heart want ?
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Mere deewanepan ki bhi dawaa nahin
Posted on: May 12, 2009
“Mehboob ki Mehandi”(1971) is a lesser known movie starring Rajesh Khanna and Leena Chandawarkar, but this movie is a musical blockbuster. I have posted a few songs from this movie, and each of these songs is a gem.
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Ye jo public hai ye sab jaanti hai
Posted on: May 8, 2009
Rajesh Khanna was the reigning superstar in early 1970s and Kishore Kumar was the reigning king among male playback singer. and both of them has annexed their crowns almost at the same time.
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Kishore Kumar, who is normally known for singing playful songs, has also sung some very memorable serious songs. And in addition, he has sung some great philosophical songs that have gone on to become iconic songs.
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Nazraana bheja kisi ne pyaar kaa
Posted on: May 6, 2009
In “Des Pardes”, Pran goes to England as an immigrant and back home his wife Indrani Mukherji and Younger brother Dev Anand wait for any information from him. Dev Anand sings this song for Indrani Mukherji, informing her that Pran has sent a gift (Nazraana) from England.
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Ye dil na hota bechaara
Posted on: May 3, 2009
Once S D Burman went to watch the English movie “Bridge on the River Kwai”. There was a musical tune in that movie which Burman da liked very much. He continued to whisle that song the whole day and he made a tune inspired by that music. That tune was used in the song “ye dil na hota bechaara” in the movie “Jewel Thief”.
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There are great songs that become all time great hits. And then there are some great songs that for some reason end up in obscurity. I have already posted a few obscure songs that deserved to be much better known among music lovers.
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Behind that jovial and boisterous exterior, Kishore Kumar hid a soft and sensitive interior. After “Chalti Ka naam Gaadi”, whichever movie he made were made on serious and sensitive subjects and were made as labour of love by him.
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Permit permit permit
Posted on: April 21, 2009
These days, we take many things in life for granted. But that was not the case in the past. In India of 1950s, for example, one needed permits for even small things in life- viz drinking. Yes, though Indians had adopted democracy, the official mindset was very much that of socialism.
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