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This article is written by Pamir Harvey, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Gulzar’s third film, as a director, Parichay (1972) has often been accused of being a copy of The Sound of Music (1963). I think that this is too much of an exaggeration, since the only common thing between the stories of the two films being a teacher, who wins over his unruly wards. That is a common theme enough in films and novels. The whole context and the treatment of the story is completely different. All said and done one can’t deny that the song saa re ke saa re has a similarity to doe a deer. The similarity is not in the tune but in the sense that both songs explain the seven notes of music.
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Hello hello kyaa haal hai
Posted on: August 5, 2013
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Last night, when the 700th song of Kishore Da was posted, immediately there was a comment by Mahesh Bhai Mammadapur, requesting to know whether Kishore Da has any songs sung under the music direction of Naushad. Decidedly, this pairing is absolutely rare, because their peak periods were far apart. When Naushad was on the top in 50s and 60s, Kishore Da was considered less than a mainstream singer. And when Kishore Da ruled the world of Hindi film music in the 70s and 80s, Naushad Sb was a spent force, with really very few films to his credit during this period.
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Meet na milaa re man ka
Posted on: August 5, 2013
This article is written by Peevesie’s mom, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Hullo to all Atulites
So yesterday was Kishore Kumar’s 84th birthday. Okay so what?
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
The sounds of restlessness coming from a restive heart. A voice that exists in a multitude of colors and flavors and moods. A voice that has entertained the listeners for the better part of four decades. A voice that has left an indelible stamp on the history of Hindi Cinema and Hindi Film Music. A voice that holds the trademark on the ultimate songs of fun that are completely and irrefutably non-replicable, priceless gems of yodeling, mimicry and voice modulation. A voice that became the alter-ego of many a successful careers, so much so that in the 70s and 80s, the lead male actors would not consider their careers and performances complete unless this voice was in the background. Even thespian Dilip Kumar, after having spent three decades in the industry, eventually performed on screen, with this voice behind him (‘Sagina’, 1974). A voice that was nominated 27 times for Filmfare awards for best male singer, in a span of just 16 years (1970 to 1986), winning it eight times in the process. A voice whose power of influence simply could not be matched, especially during the peak years in the 1970s and 80s.
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Baamcheekchik Chaamcheekchik
Posted on: August 4, 2013
This article is written by Raja, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Today, 4th August, is the birth anniversary of our beloved Kishore Kumar. Or, as he is affectionately called, Kishore da.
It gives me great pleasure to post a tribute to him on this occasion.
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“Dostana” (1980) was produced by Yash Johar and directed by Raj Khosla. The movie had Amitabh Bachchan, Shatrughan Sinha, Zeenat Aman, Prem Chopra, Amrish Puri, Helen, Pran, Paintal etc in it. Another movie with a copycat title was Rakesh Kumar’s “Yaarana” (1981), also starring Amitabh Bachchan.
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Meri dilruba dilruba
Posted on: August 4, 2013
“Aap Beeti” (1977) was produced and directed by Mohan Kumar. The movie had Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini,Premnath,Mehmood,Ashok Kumar,Sujit Kumar,Asrani,Aruna Irani, Nirupa Roy, Madan Puri, Kumari Naaz, Piloo.J.Wadia, Dulari, Ram Mohan, Chaman Puri, Junior Mehmood, Kamal deep, Sadhu Singh, Kuljeet, James Bond, Rirkoo, Kamal, C.L.Shah etc. with Helen,Chitra,Gulshan Bawra, Tuntun,Birbal in guest appearances.
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Do dinon ki hai kahaani
Posted on: August 4, 2013
This article is written by Arunkumar Deshmukh, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
This is a Duet by Kishore Kumar, Anup Kumar and chorus from film-HUM DO DAKU-1967.
KISHORE KUMAR (4-8-1929 to 13-10-1987) was a colourful, multifaceted and interesting personality. You can find actors who sang song, actors who gave music, actors who directed films, you can even find actors who sang and gave music, but KISHORE KUMAR was the only person who acted, sang, composed music, produced and directed films, wrote Lyrics, screenplay and stories and edited films. For one man to do all these things successfully is nothing short of a Wonder. I do not think that there is any other person in the whole world of Cinema, in any country, who handled all these activities with aplomb and expertise !
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Raahi naye naye rasta naya naya
Posted on: July 24, 2013
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
My first introduction to Uttam Kumar was way back in the childhood years when, for a long time, I used to confuse a lot between him and Biswajeet. It was in the years when watching television was a new adventure every day. One would scour around the neighborhood and get inside a friend’s or a familiar person’s home. Of course, as an uninvited intruder, one had to watch whatever was being telecast. In any case, Doordarshan was the only channel and there was no other option :). Some known programs would be a fixture that everyone watched. At other times, one would just intrude into whatever was playing on the screen.
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I am in love you are in love
Posted on: July 18, 2013
Today (18 july 2013) is the first death anniversary of Rajesh Khanna (29 december 1942- 18 july 2012). Much have been written about him since late 1960s when he burst into the Hindi movie scene and reigned supreme. Whatever can be said and written about him has been written. Since I have to discuss a Rajesh Khanna song on this occasion, so let me also add some of my observations about Rajesh Khanna, with the full benefit of hindsight.
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