Archive for the ‘Rafi songs’ Category
Beqaraar hai koi
Posted on: April 9, 2010
“Shama Parwaana” (1954) was one of the first movies of Shammi Kapoor. And in this movie, he was paired up opposite a top heroine of the day, namely Suraiyya. In Bollywood movies, leading ladies as often treated as pieces of decoration. It is heratening to see that leading lads too can get the same treatment. In Shammi Kapoor’s earlier movies, especially where he was pitted against star names like Suraiyya, Suraiyya got all the limelight and Shammi Kapoor was left playing the second fiddle. 🙂
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Koyi nazraanaa leke aayaa hoon
Posted on: April 8, 2010
I have posted several songs from the movie “Aan Milo Sanja” (1970). But my job is not complete until I post all the songs from musical blockbuster movies like this one.
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Aayi bahaaron ki shaam
Posted on: April 4, 2010
“Waapas”(1969) is a movie that had unknown actors in it and the movie sank without a trace. Those were the days when the Indian movie audience were too immature and simplistic in their choices and any movie even slightly off the mainstream track tended to flounder badly.
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Jab dil se dil takraataa hai
Posted on: April 4, 2010
In movies, only the young and beautiful (read hero and heroine) are seen romancing, which to my mind is not fair. even old and ugly people also have the right to romance. So I always rejoice when villains, comedians and bit actors are shown romancing in movie songs.
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Main pyaar kaa deewaanaa
Posted on: April 3, 2010
“Aayi Milan Ki Bela” (1964) is a movie that to my mind was carried on the back of its lilting music. I do not think that people would have gone to watch this movie for Rajendra Kumar’s histrionics, if the movie did not have its awesome music.
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Zulf ke phande phans gayi jaan
Posted on: April 1, 2010
It may sound strange but it is true. Some of the finest music of O P Nayyar has been composed for movies where Johny Walker was the hero. I have posted a few such songs already and I keep stumbling upon more such songs regularly.
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“Mr Qartoon MA” (1958) is a movie which has been forgotten with time. Here is a song from this movie.
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Hamsafar saath apna chhod chale
Posted on: March 29, 2010
I have posted a few songs from “Aakhri Daao” (1958) but this was one song that was not there. So here is this song.
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Jaa re jaa meraa dil na jalaa
Posted on: March 26, 2010
I have recently discovered a movie called “Jawaani Ki Hawaa” (1959). This by now forgotten movie had music by Ravi.
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