Archive for the ‘Lata solo’ Category
“Mayur Pankh”(1954), a Sahu Production movie, which was directed by Kishore Sahu had a star cast consisting of names like Kishore Sahu, Ramesh Gupta, Sumitra Devi, Jankidas, Reginald Jackson, Seema, Asha Mathur, Cuckoo, Moni Chatterji, Helen, Odette Ferguson, etc. The story line of this movie, as I have guessed from watching its songs is rather interesting. It shows an Indian man falling in love with an English woman and an English man returning the compliments by falling in love with an Indian woman.
Read more on this topic…
Qismat ke khel niraaley
Posted on: November 16, 2011
“Talaash” (1957) was a Anand Films, Bombay production. It was directed by Vishram Bedekar. The star cast included names like Ashok Kumar, Bina Rai, Jagirdaar, Yaakoob, Ameeta, Raj Mehra, Jamal, Mridula, Radhika, Chaman Puri, Sushil Gupta, Eruch Tarapore, Shakuntala, Pal Sharma, Rajesh Sharma, Rajan Kapoor, Ramlal, Master Chhotu, Tiwari, Maqbool, Nazir Kashmiri, Heera Sawant etc in it, Mumtaz Ali etc.
Read more on this topic…
Tu kyun mujhko pukaare
Posted on: November 13, 2011
I have mentioned the fact that Lata has the unique distinction of singing six different songs for six different actors in “Mayur Pankh”(1954). I have so far discussed two of these songs. It is only natural that I should want to discuss the other songs too.
Read more on this topic…
Muhabbat ki daastaan aaj suno
Posted on: November 12, 2011
I became aware of this song accidentally while I was searching the details of another song of this movie. My search led me to this article on songs of Mayur Pankh (1954) by Richard S.
A little more digging up reveals that I may have inadvertently stumbled upon a movie that is a trivia buff’s delight.
Read more on this topic…
Ho kaisi khushi ki hai raat
Posted on: November 10, 2011
“Nagina”(1951) was a Pancholi Productions movie and it was directed by Ravindra Dave. The movie had Nasir Khan, Nutan, Gope, Hiralal, Mohana, Goldstein (?), Shamlal, Bipin Gupta etc in it.
Read more on this topic…
Bandhan toote na sanwariya
Posted on: November 8, 2011
“Mom Ki Gudiya” (1973) is a movie that was produced and directed by Mohan Kumar. The movie had Tanuja, Ratan Chopra, Jeevan, Helen, Tuntun, Premnath, Nazeer Hussain, Paaro, Brahmchari, Raj Mehra, Meena T, Brahma Bhardwaj, Rashid Khan etc in it.
Read more on this topic…
Samay o dheere chalo
Posted on: November 7, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Bhupen Hazaarika, the sound and the soul of culture of the east, is now silent, forever. A stalwart of many talents who would be honored by audiences and critics in many countries, a multi faceted personality who was single handedly responsible for breathing life into the endeavors of Assamese cinema, bringing international recognition to the age old music and culture of far eastern India.
Read more on this topic…
“Chhoti Si Mulaaqaat” (1967) was a movie produced by a production house called Our Movies. Uttam Kumar, by now a legend in Bangla movies was the producer and the movie was directed by Alo Sarkar. The movie had Vyjayanthi mala, Uttam kumar, Yogita Bali, Rajendranath, Veena, Shashikala, Tarun Bose
Pratima Devi, Badri Prasad, Sulochana Chatterjee, Ratan Gaurang, Praveen Paul, Radheshyam,Sanjeev Kumar etc in this movie. This movie was based on a Bangla story “Agnipariksha” written by Ashapoorna Devi.
Read more on this topic…
Manoj Kumar’s career as a film actor and producer was looking down and out when “Shaheed” (1965) came as a respite. And with his next venture “Upkaar” (1967), Manoj Kumar hit the jackpot and he never looked back since.
Read more on this topic…
Aahen na bhar thandi thandi
Posted on: November 5, 2011
What is the most popular drink in India ? Tea, or ‘Chai”, as they call it in Hindi and many other Indian and foreign languages. If you visit and Indian household or office, you are likely to be served “chai”. When you go to a railway station, then the most ubiquitous vwndor you may come across is the itinerant teaseller one who sells his goods while carring a kettle of tea and shouting “Chai, garam chai” in his characteristic manner which has remnained unchanged over several generations.
Read more on this topic…
Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
Recent comments