Archive for the ‘Rafi songs’ Category
This song “ghareeb jaan ke na tum haman mita dena” from “Chhoomantar” (1956) is one song from this movie that is well known to me for the last thirty years. This song is one of those songs that I had noted down in my diary of 1970s in which I used to note down the songs that I liked those days.
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Ae dil tu na dar iss jahaan se
Posted on: November 1, 2009
In 1950s, there were a few movies where Johny walker was the hero and O P Nayyar was the music director. One of these movies was in fact called “Johny Walker”.
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“Chhoomantar” (1956) was a movie in which Johny Walker was the hero. I have realised that this movie had some nice songs composed by O P Nayyar and I have in fact posted quite a few songs from this movie already.
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Dil achcha hai achchi hai soorat
Posted on: October 27, 2009
I have not watched the movie “Tum Haseen Main Jawaan” (1970) but going by the songs of this movie, I think this movie was one whose story was quite over the top.
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“Bedard Zamaana kyaa jaane”(1959) is one of the first movies in which Kalyanji gave music solo. Subsequently he was joined by his younger brother Anandji to form the well known music director duo of Kalyanji Anandji.
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“Pyaasa” was a movie full of serious “dard bhare” songs and all of them went on to become iconic songs.
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I have posted a few songs from ‘Baabul” (1950) already. Al these songs were (and still are) very popular. But one of the most popular (and as yet unposted) song from this movie is the iconic song “chhod baabul ka ghar mohe pi ke nagar aaj jaana padaa”.
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“Aapki Parchhaayian” (1964), like “Anpadh” (1962) was one movie that enhanced Madan Mohan’s repulation as being the ghazal king of Bollywood music world. In both these movies Raja Mehdi Ali Khan was the lyricist who penned some unforgettable songs.
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I have posted a couple of songs from “Kaali Topi Laal Roomaal” (1959). Here I post another song from this movie. And what a gorgeous song it is !
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In the world in general and in India in particular, it often so happens that a person’s value is not appreciated during his life time. But when he departs, rich tributes are paid to him and his creations, which never sold during his life start selling like hot cakes. The beneficiaries fully capitalise on the newfound sealeability of the works of the departed soul.
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