Archive for the ‘Pathos’ Category
Bijli giri kahaan se
Posted on: August 20, 2009
Among lesser known music directors, S Mohinder will always occupy a pride of place. He did not get too many opportunities to show his ability, but he made the most of whatever little opportunities he got as a music director.
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Dil toot gayaa jee chhoot gayaa
Posted on: July 26, 2009
These days, I am posting songs from “Aag” (1948). Here is another song from this movie.
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Aa ab laut chalen
Posted on: July 18, 2009
I have seen the movie “Jis Desh me Ganga bahti hai”(1960) but I was not paying attention and as such I do not remember much about this movie. So I had no information about the background of this song from this movie. Now I am told that this movie was about the dacoits of Chambal valley laying their arms and joining the mainstream of society. This song in fact exhorts them to come back to the society.
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Sataa le ae jahaan
Posted on: July 17, 2009
Mukesh singing for Rajendra Kumar is not as common as Rafi singing for him. However, “Sasural” was one movie where Mukesh had given playback for Rajendra Kumar.
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Na shikwaa hai koi na koi gilaa hai
Posted on: July 16, 2009
Bollywood movies of yesteryears used to have party songs cum piano songs where people would be gathered in the palatial mansion of the hero/ heroine and the hero/ heroine would be asked to sing.
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O saathi re teri bina bhi kyaa jeena
Posted on: July 8, 2009
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“Muqaddar Ka Sikandar” (1978) was not a movie that I liked much but others liked it very much. To keep up with others who liked it, I too watched it, and then I wondered what the fuss was all about.
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Chalo chalen maan
Posted on: July 7, 2009
“Jaagriti” (1954) was a lovely movie full of nationalistic fervour and high hopes for the future of a newly independent nation of India.
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Ae dil mujhe aisi jagah le chal
Posted on: July 5, 2009
“Aarzoo” (1950) was a movie starring Dilip Kumar. Those were the days when Talat Mahmood used to sing for him.
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Here is a very old song from an obscure movie called “Actress” (1948). This is a stage song. It is sung by Rafi and it is picturised on Prem Adeeb.
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This movie called “Preet Ki Dori” (1971) is not well known, since the movie obviously flopped at the box office. It had Parikshit Sahni and Tanuja in lead roles.
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