Archive for the ‘Mukesh solo’ Category
Here is a piano cum party song from “Tu Nahin Aus Sahi” (1960). The lyrics in fact ensure that this is the title song of the movie as well.
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This song is as rare as a hen’s teeth, I suppose. And it is rare is many ways than one.
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Ae dil pyaar ki manzil
Posted on: May 30, 2009
“Aas Ka Panchchi” (1961) may have been forgotten by now, but when I listen to the songs of this movie, I am quite impressed.
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This is one song that was a long pending farmaish. But I was not able to post in earlier since I was unable to locate the video link of this song.
Now that this link is available, here is this post about this song from “Phir Subah Hogi” (1958). This movie had Raj Kapoor in the lead role and this song, which is sung by Mukesh, is picturised on Raj Kapoor.
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Dil dhoondhtaa hai sahaare sahaare
Posted on: May 24, 2009
In 1960, movie makers were fascinated with the word “Kaala”. We had movies called “Kaala Bazaar” as well as “Kaala Paani”. Some movie maker decided to make a movie called “Kaala Aadmi” too.
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Raat nikhri huyi zulf bikhri huyi
Posted on: May 19, 2009
When we watch old Bollywood movies , we tend to have stereotypical images of certain characters of these movies. For example, we tend to think that villains and dancers were supposed to have no lives and no feelings unlike the heroes and heroines of the movies.
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Ae mere dil teri manzil
Posted on: May 13, 2009
I have become a big fan of music director Ganesh. He was the younger brother of Pyarelal ( of Laxmikant Pyarelal music director duo) and he was an amazingly talented music director on his own. It is unfortunate that Ganesh did not get many opportunities to showcase his talent. But whatever little opportunitiies he got are enough to establish his credentials.
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Ham hain to chaand aur taare
Posted on: May 5, 2009
This song from “Main Nashe mein hoon” (1959) is a “tonga” song, where the actors are seated on a tonga/ victoria/ tamtam ( whatever it was called) and sing this song.
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Suhaana safar aur ye mausam haseen
Posted on: May 4, 2009
In my series of posts on the songs of “Madhumati” (1958), here is the third song.
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Tum jo hamaare meet na hote
Posted on: May 3, 2009
I have posted a few songs from the movie “Aashiq” (1962). Here is another song from this movie.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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