Archive for the ‘Rafi songs’ Category
I was under the impression that I had posted this song already. But when I checked up, I find that I was wrong.
This is a song from “Deewaana” (1952). The lyrics “tasweer banaataa hoon teri khoone jigar se” came a couple of years prior to a fairly silmilarly worded song Tasweer banata hoon tasweer nahin banti(Baradari).
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Kehdo hamen na bekaraar kare
Posted on: September 20, 2010
I have heard of “Sabak” (1973) but there was another movie of the same name that was released in 1950. “Sabak” (1950) has some nice songs in the movie.
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In this blog, I post songs from the golden era of Hindi movies which is roughly from late 1940s to early 1980s, though several great songs are to be found beyond this time frame too.
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I have posted many songs in this blog where the hero and heroine are going on a drive and the hero (if he is a singing type, viz Dev Anand) bursts into a song. Then we have cases of historical/ mythological movies where the duo are riding on a chariot. If the hero is a non-singing type (like Dara Singh) then the onus of singing falls on the tender shoulders of the heroine (typically Mumtaz).
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This happens with me many a times. I listen to a song and like it. And then I forget all about it. I have no clue about the identity of the song, except that it was a song sung by a particular singer.
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Lo chehraa surkh sharaab huaa
Posted on: September 18, 2010
“Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiyaa” (1966) is a movie that is full of sensational songs but these songs were criminally wasted thanks to the boring and painful plot. Even leaving the brain behind (recommended for watching Hindi movies) does not work. One can enjoy these songs only when the characters on whom the song is picturised enjoy it, seeing that it is a romantic song. But the storyline ensures that Nutan is in no position to enjoy Dharmendra’s advances. She is not what Dharmendra thinks she is, rather she is a look alike and wife of Dharmendra’s best friend-Rehman) to boot. To make matters worse, Dharmendra wooing her has Rehman’s tacit approval too.
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Dekho ji dekho meethi adaa se
Posted on: September 18, 2010
I recently discovered the songs of “Maai Baap” (1957). I also found that Johny Walker played a long role (a comedian villain) in this movie. He had more than one song in this movie.
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The first line of this song is identical to the “Dil Hi To Hai” (1963) song (Nigaahen milaane ko jee chahta hai(Dil hi to hai)), but this song is an entirely different song. This song is from an earlier movie, namely “Paraayi Aag” (1948).
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When I was growing up in late 1960s/early 1970s,I got to listen to countless wonderful songs.
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Main hoon Johny badaa toofaani
Posted on: September 17, 2010
I maintain that some of the most memorable O P Nayyar compositions have been picturised not on regular heroes, but on a comedian,viz Johny Walker. In some of these movies, Johny Walker in fact played the hero as well.
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