Archive for the ‘Rafi solo’ Category
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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Ehsan tera hoga mujh par
Posted on: March 2, 2009
I have posted a few songs from Shammi Kapoor’s “Junglee” (1961) already, but we all know that movies of 1960s, especially those hit movies, like Shammi Kapoor movies had several nice songs.
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Chhoo lene do naazuk honthon ko
Posted on: March 2, 2009
Ravi has composed iconic songs on just about any topic under the sun. So it should not come as any surprise that one of the most memorable drunkard song has been composed by Ravi.
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Phir wo bhooli si yaad aayi hai
Posted on: March 1, 2009
This song from “Begaana” (1963) has been sung by Rafi and picturised on an obscure actor called Shailesh Kumar who had played the role of hero in this movie, with Dharmendra playing second fiddle to him.
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