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Pyaar ki raah dikha duniya ko
Posted by: Atul on: August 15, 2012
India got its independence on 15 august 1947 and today the country is celebrating its 65th independence day. Getting independence is one thing, but sustaining it and ensuring that the nation lives up to the dreams of those who worked for the freedom of the nation is quite another. It is good to know that the nation is following a policy of peaceful coexistence with other nations.
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Aadmi wo hai museebat se pareshaan na ho
Posted by: Atul on: August 12, 2012
“Sheesh Mahal” (1950) was a Minerva Movietone Production. It was directed by Sohrab Modi. The movie had Sohrab Modi, Naseem Bano, Nigar Sultana, Pushpa Hans, Jawahar Kaul etc in it.
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Manzil ki dhun mein jhoomte gaate chaley chalo
Posted by: Atul on: August 10, 2012
“Anokhi Ada” (1948) was a Mehboob Production movie. It was produced and directed by Mehboob Khan. The movie had Surendra, Naseem Bano, Prem Adeeb, Cuckoo, Bhudo Advani, Nawab, Zeb Qureshi, Reehan, Pratima Devi, Murad, Amir Banoo, Wasker, Abdul, Haroon, Master Ghulam Mohamed etc in it.
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Saathi milte hain badi mushqil se
Posted by: Atul on: August 5, 2012
When I was growing us in late 1960s and 1970s, I was only aware of a few festivals when we had holidays. There were days like Holi, Deewaali, Raksha Bandhan,Durga Puja (Dashara), Id, Chrishmas etc. Then there were a few days thaat were known as days, viz Children’s day (Jawaharlal Nehru’s bithday), Teacher’s day (Radhakrishnan’s birthday) etc.
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O jaane waalon jaao na ghar apna chhod ke
Posted by: Atul on: August 3, 2012
On the occasion of Shakeel Badayuni’s birth anniversary today (3 august), we are discussing a few songs written by him. Here is a song from one of the most memorable movies in which Shakeel Badayuni was involved. This movie is ‘Mother India” (1957). The movie as well as its songs went on to become timeless classics.
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Nahin kiya to kar ke dekh
Posted by: Atul on: July 30, 2012
Music lovers often tend to have pre conceived notions about various artists. For instance, what does one imagine when told that Mukesh is the singer and Anil Biswas is the music director. Does one imagine a melancholic song, viz. Dil jalta hai to jalne de (Pehli Nazar) ?
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Duniya mein rehna hai to kaam karo pyaare
Posted by: Atul on: July 19, 2012
I have mentioned it in the past that I am quite absent minded when it comes to remembering important dates. There were occasions when I turned up at my work place, only to realise that it was a holiday. But more importantly, I tend to be absent minded about important dates of personal importance too, viz birthday of my spouse etc, which is never a good idea. Fortunately, my daughter, who always keeps track of such dates comes to my rescue.
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Pyaar karta jaa
Posted by: Atul on: June 27, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Pancham, the name by which that Rahul Dev Burman was affectionately called, was a name that was given by his father, Sachin Dev Burman. Once in an interview, RDB had revealed why Sachin Da called him by this name. He says that when he was born, and when Sachin Da heard him cry for the first time, he found that the pitch at which the newborn was screaming was the fifth octave of the sargam. And that is how he came to be known as Pancham. (There are other anecdotes also, crediting Ashok Kumar with naming him so.)
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Chaahe ye maano chaahe wo maano
Posted by: Atul on: February 18, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Listening to the lines in this qawwaali, one can get a feeling that they are coming from the pen of Sahir Ludhianvi, such is the power and the style of messaging that his poetry ensconces. ‘Dharamputra’ (1961) is one of the best films I remember, on the theme of social integration, and the oneness of humanity. Coming from the banner of BR Films, Bombay and directed by Yash Chopra, who was a novice and a very young director way back then. After ‘Dhool Ka Phool’ (1959) this was only his second venture as a full director. And he had not yet seen his 30th birthday.
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Gaaye chalaa jaa ik din tera bhi zamaana aayegaa
Posted by: Atul on: February 4, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
“Hum Log’ (1951) is a production from the banner of Ranjit Movietone, but more than that, it is a signature piece by Zia Sarhadi, who has written and directed this film. This film is one of the earlier examples of Neo-Realism in Indian Cinema, a school of cinematic expression that was pioneered in the west by directors such as Luis Bunuel (Spain), Vittorio DeSica (Italy), Luchino Visconti (Italy), Yasujiro Ozu (Japan) and Jean Renoir (France). Although the film did not have any commercial success, it still is considered as the cult classic in the genre of Neo-Realism in Indian Cinema.
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