Archive for the ‘Lata song’ Category
“Talaash” (1969) had awesome music and a nice story line. In another time and era, this movie would have gone on to become a musical blockbuster. But unfortunately this movie had to compete with “Aradhana” and it was a knock out contest. “Talaash” was knocked out and “Aradhana” won.
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Hai nazar ka ishaara
Posted on: May 7, 2009
Here is a superb “party song” from “Anita” (1966). I wonder if this should be called a cabaret song as well. It seems that the dance was supposed to be cabaret but the costumes of the dancers is very much that of classical dancers.
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Meri patli kamar lambe baal re
Posted on: May 7, 2009
Lata Mangeshkar was very fond of a folk song that belonged to the village of her grandmother. In 1950s, she asked C Ramchandra to create a song based on this folk song and C Ramchandra created a superb dance song in “Aasha” (1957) that was picturised on Vyjyanti Mala. This song, which was written by Rajinder Krishan was “tu na aaya aur hone lagi shaam re”.
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Ye zulf kaisi hai
Posted on: May 6, 2009
In India, where boys and girls are not allowed to mingle freely like in the west, most wedding alliances are fixed by the parents, again without taking the kids themselves into confidence. And after the parents finalise it, they inform the parties. One important information, and perhaps the only important information that a person often has is a photograph- a passport size photograph.
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Matwaali aankhon waale
Posted on: May 6, 2009
“Chhote Nawab”(1963) was a movie that was Mehmood’s home production and he acted as the hero in this movie. The biggest contribution of Mehmood in this movie was introducing R D Burman as an independent music director.
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Pawan deewaani
Posted on: May 6, 2009
I had commented in another song that Bollywood heroes, whatever be their professions in these movies, would act as if their profession was singing songs. I cited Dilip Kumar as an example.
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Balmaa anaadi mangaa de ghodaa gaadi
Posted on: May 5, 2009
The combination of Lata and Madan Mohan is known for serious songs, viz ghazals etc. But that is just part of the picture. They have sung some fun songs as well.
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Tu naa aaya aur hone lagi shaam re
Posted on: May 5, 2009
Many of the songs in Bollywood movies are based on folk music. This particular song was based on a folk song from the village of the grandmother of Lata. And in fact Lata herself suggested to C Ramchandra to use this folk music.
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Phaili huyi hain sapnon ki baahen
Posted on: May 5, 2009
ed”House no 44″ (1955) is a movie that few present day fans know much about. But listening to the songs of this movie is a pleasant surprise.
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Jaisa desh waisa bhesh
Posted on: May 4, 2009
“Des Pardes” (1978) was a Dev Anand movie where he introduced yet another heroine, namely Tina Munim.
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