Archive for the ‘Rafi solo’ Category
Kaliyon ne ghoonghat khole
Posted on: November 25, 2008
“Dil ne phir yaad kiya” was a fantastic musical blockbuster. I have already posted the title song of this movie in this blog.
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Mujhe dekhkar aap ka muskuraana
Posted on: November 24, 2008
“Ek Musafir Ek Haseena” was a movie featuring Joy Mukherjee and Sadhana. The music was by O P Nayyar and lyrics were written by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan ( known more for writing lyrics for Madan Mohan). Rafi, as is his wont creates magic with his divine voice in this song.
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Aanchal mein saja lena kaliyaan
Posted on: November 22, 2008
While watching the picturisation of Bollywood songs, I have observed a few things which we are used to, but which are actually funny, if you think about it.
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Itni nazuk na bano
Posted on: November 21, 2008
Chitragupta was a music director who was always on the fringes of mainstream movies. Most of the time he would give music for C grade movies viz mythological movies, stunt movies etc, and such movies alongwith their music failed to make much impression with mainstream Bollywood audience.
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Koi nahin hai mera
Posted on: November 21, 2008
“Samjhauta”(1973) was a movie that went unnoticed. Many people may not even have heard of this movie or its songs. Personally I heard its title song viz “samjhauta ghamon se kar lo”, but I have not been able to locate its video.
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Kaun kisi ko baandh saka hai
Posted on: November 20, 2008
In Bollywood movies, jail inmates are often shown as comedians, and there are a few comedy songs in Bollywood movies sung by the jailbirds, viz in “Vishwanath”.
“Kaaliya” too has a jail song, but here it is a philosophical song. This song is not sung by the hero ( Amitabh) or any other main character of the movie.
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Laal laal gaal
Posted on: November 18, 2008
1950s saw many changes in Bollywood movie songs. Many music directors were introducing folk music into Bollywood music with great success. Then there were other music directors who introduced western music popular at that time.
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Kya miliye aise logon se
Posted on: November 15, 2008
When a seminar/ get-together/ function etc is organised, these programmes have addresses made by eminent people viz chief guest, invited dignitaries etc. Suppose Bollywood decided to make a movie on this topic. Then how would a movie made on this subject look like ?
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Naache man mora magan
Posted on: November 11, 2008
Here is this song “naache man mora magan” from “Meri Soorat Teri Aankhen”. I have listened to this song in past, but never fully or with rapt attention. But this time, when I listened to this song as a preparation for including it in the blog, I really was made to sit up and take notice.
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