Archive for the ‘Rafi solo’ Category
In 1960s, there used to be a category of song that could be called “Radio” song. In this, the hero or heroine would sing a song and the heroine/ hero, as the case may be would listen to the song attentively.
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I have heard this song many a times. Knowing who the singer was no problem, and knowing that the song was from “Mere Huzoor” was no problem too, but that is all I knew about this song.
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Have you come across pedantic sort of people, who, instead of listening to what you have to say, try to point out your grammatical mistakes ?
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Hai duniya usi ki zamaana usi kaa
Posted on: March 15, 2009
“Kashmir Ki Kali ” has so many nice songs that this particular song somehow misses out in the popularity stakes. Though I have heard this song a few times, and for that matter I have even watched the movie, but I was not aware that the song “hai duniya usi ki zamaana usika” was from “Kashmir Ki Kali”.
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In Bollywood movies, hero who is betrayed tends to sing sad songs. In those songs, the hero laments his bad luck, but he would rarely wish ill for his beloved. These songs may wallow in self pity but bitterness towards the lady in conspicuous by its absence.
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Ye jo chilman hai
Posted on: March 9, 2009
During Rajesh Khanna’s heydays, it was Kishore Kumar who was the playback singer for most of the songs picturised on him. But there were a few exceptions, too.
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Ye zindagi ke mele
Posted on: March 4, 2009
This song has become an iconic song, and I just realised that this song was composed 60 years ago.
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Muhabbat zinda rahti hai
Posted on: March 3, 2009
Here is another example of a C grade forgettable movie yielding an iconic song.
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Parwar digaare aalam
Posted on: March 3, 2009
This movie “Hatimtai” (1956) was a C grade movie, the kind of movie which is lucky to see the light of day, and which is destined to pass into oblivion soon thereafter.
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By 1966, O P Nayyar was not the number one music director that he was one decade ago.His crown had slipped decisively by then, But O P Nayyar could still show his sparks of brillinace, given a chance.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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