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Baje nagaade kaal ke
Posted on: August 20, 2011
In olden days, whenever a King had to make any public announcement, he would sent a royal announcer who would go to a public place, namely a market or a square. He would have a drummer with a huge Nagaada (an Indian musical drum) with him. The nagaadaa player was called nagaadchi.
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Tu shokh kali main mast pawan
Posted on: August 18, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir,a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
‘Main Suhaagan Hoon’ is a better known movie from 1964. Produced by Nayyar Films, Bombay, it is directed by Kundan Kumar. The star cast includes Mala Sinha, Ajit, Nishi, Kewal Kumar, Nazir Hussain, Tewari, Indira Bansal, Najma, Chand Burk, Daya Devi, TN Sinha etc.
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“Alladin Laila” (1957) is by now an obscure and forgotten movie. This B grade movie had actors like Shakeela, Mahipal, Heeralal, Maruti etc in it.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
The energy and the vitality that Shammi Kapoor brought on to the screen was unprecedented and unparalleled. Starting off with Jeewan Jyoti in 1953, there was a fair number of films, almost 20 or so, that he did between 1953 and 1957. In many of the films in this period, he was trying to emulate his elder brother, Raj Kapoor. He did attract some attention with films like Rail Ka Dibba, Laila Majnu, Gul Sanobar etc., but somehow the histrionics and the on screen presence in those roles did not come across as a comfortable performer. In hind sight, one can say, that there was a different personality hidden inside that was impatient to explode, but was not finding the right expression.
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Tu bemisaal hai
Posted on: August 16, 2011
This article is written by Raja, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
On the morning of the 14th of August 2011, a Sunday, when I casually checked Facebook, I expected to see the usual stuff. Typical (sometimes philosophical or witty) status messages or photos posted of a friend’s holiday trip.
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Badtameez kaho ya kaho jaanwar
Posted on: August 16, 2011
The number of memorable songs picturised on Shammi Kapoor runs into hundreds. Many of these songs have already been discussed in this blog. The remaining Shammi Kapoor songs too will find their way in this blog with time, I am sure.
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This article is written by Sudhir,a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie songs and a regular contributor to this blog.
The shock of news was too much to digest yesterday. I was browsing this blog, when Nahm Bhai’s brief message appeared in the comments. I couldn’t believe. Just very recently, I had read an interview in the newspapers. And the Yahoo-man seemed to be set to go on forever. Age seemed never to have touched his spirit. A childhood idol for me, he is the Prince, the true Prince of the clan, and will always remain thus for me.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie songs and a regular contributor to this blog.
Today, India is celebrating the 64th anniversary of freedom from the British rule. A movement that lasted almost 100 years – starting with disjoint uprisings against the Britishers, and the first coordinated war of independence in 1857, the struggle and resistance was carried forward by many stalwarts across the entire country. There was the nationwide resistance movement through political and social disobedience. Besides, there were other complementary movements, that added impetus to this struggle for freedom. Groups of young people, charged with the objective of bringing to end the oppressive reign of an alien government, came together in various cities in different parts of the country, and conducted local resistance and struggle. Kundan, the 1955 production from Minerva Movietone, depicts one such group of young men, as a subplot to the main theme and story of the film.
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Shaheedon tumko mera salaam
Posted on: August 15, 2011
This aricle is written by Sudhir,a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie songs and a regular contributor to this blog.
Greetings to all, on the 64th anniversary of Independence. A day to be remembered. And more than the day, it is important to remember those who laid down their lives to make this freedom possible.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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