Archive for the ‘sad song’ Category
I have posted a song from “Teen Batti Chaar Raastaa” (1953) in the past. This movie was the story of a house maid, who is as plain looking as many house maids, but with a golden voice, and many people who listen to her voice on Radio think that she must be an attractive looking lady.
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Kuchh phool khile armaanon ke
Posted on: September 20, 2009
“Jeet” (1948) was a movie starring Suraiyya and Dev Anand. This movie, which had an idealistic storyline, which was in line with the enthusiasm that Indians felt about the prospects of their newly independent nation.
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“Malhaar” (1951) was one movie in which Roshan had come into his own and he created some wonderful songs that have gone on to become immortal. I have posted one of these songs (bade armaanon se rakkhaa hai kadam) in the past.
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I have been posting songs of “Baiju Baawraa” (1952) these days. Every song that I post is a masterclass, and never fails to enthrall, even if I may have heard the song many times in the past.
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I associate “Parwaana” (1947) with songs of K L Saigal, though in my younger days, “Parwaana” for me meant a movie of 1971 where Naveen Nischol was the hero and Amitabh Bachchan the villain.
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Rote rote guzar gayi raat re
Posted on: September 14, 2009
“Buzdil” (1951) was a movie starring Premnath and Nimmi and Kishore Sahu. Yes, those were the days when Premnath used to act as hero in Bollywood movies.
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Bahe naa kabhi nain se neer
Posted on: September 12, 2009
“Vidya” (1948) must be one of the first movies in which Suraiyya and Dev Anand were paired together. And this movie was a musical blockbuster too.
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Maataa O maataa jo tu aaj hoti
Posted on: September 8, 2009
In Bollywood movies, most sad songs are sung by grown ups. Typically a lady, who cannot meet her beloved sings a sad song, or a gent, thinking that his beloved is a “bewafa”, takes to singing a sad song.
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I have been posting songs from “Shagoon” (1964) these days. These songs are very nice songs to listen to, though the movie itself was a box office disaster.
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I have mentioned in the past that “Shagoon” (1964), though a forgotten movie had some nice songs in it, that have remained popular even to this day.
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