Archive for the ‘Rafi songs’ Category
“Anuraag” (1972) was not a movie that stood much of a chance at the box office, given its serious topic (blind heroine) kept majority of movie watchers away from this movie. The songs of this movie had no such handicap, however, and the songs were all runaway hits.
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I was not aware of this song from “Raaja Saahab” (1969) till recently. When I listened to this song, I began liking it after hearing it a few times.
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Out of the various categories of song, I have identified one category of song as “Tajmahal” songs. Yes, there are songs that are picturised with Tajmahal in the backdrop.
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When it comes to picturising melancholic songs, Guru Dutt was just the person. For someone who started out his career playing happy roles, his transformation into a melancholic person, in reel as well as real life, must make for an interesting case study from a psychiatric point of view.
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Husn waale husn ka anjaam dekh
Posted on: August 29, 2009
“Barsaat Ki Raat” (1960) was a movie that had only qawwali, qawwali and more qawwali. And this movie turned out to be a big hit.
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Taam tai thaiyyaa
Posted on: August 28, 2009
“Panchaayat” (1958) is not a movie that will ring too many bells. This was a movie with Raj Kumar and Shyama in lead roles. If this movie deserves to be remembered, then it would be for its music. This movie had music by Iqbal Qureshi. Shakeel Numani was the lyricist.
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This movie “Haseenon ke Devtaa” (1971) sank without a trace and few people now remember this movie. This movie had Sanjay Khan and Rekha in lead roles.
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O Laxmi O Sarsu
Posted on: August 26, 2009
I was neither aware of this movie nor this song. The movie is “Kahin Aur Chal” (1969).
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Here is a song from “Mohabbat Isko Kahte Hain” (1965). This song is sung by Rafi. Majrooh Sultanpuri wrote this song and Khayyam composed the music.
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