Archive for the ‘Talat Mehmood songs’ Category
In the past, I had posted a song from a movie called “Insaaf” (1966) in this blog. Now I have come to know that there was another movie by the same name that was released 10 years earlier. This movie viz “Insaaf” (1956) had Ajit and Nalini Jaiwant in lead roles.
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Ae gham e dil kyaa karoon
Posted on: March 7, 2010
“Thokar” (1953) is one of the very first movies of Shammi Kapoor. Here Shammi Kapoor and Shyama were the lead actors.
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Shammi Kapoor was paired with Madhubala in his debut year (1953) itself in the movie “Rail Ka Dibba” (1953). Subsequently, he figured with her in a few more movies.
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Main dil hoon ek armaan bharaa
Posted on: March 6, 2010
It was sometime in 1940s that the tradition of “piano” songs began, where the hero/ heroine would be asked to sit in front of a piano and sing a song in a get together, organised in the palatial residence of the hero/ heroine.
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Hamen haale dil tumse kahna hai
Posted on: February 26, 2010
“Chaubees Ghante” (1958) is a very old movie. This is a movie of that era when villains like Premnath, Ajit etc used to be heroes. Premnath in fact is the hero of this movie.
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While discussing old songs in this blog, I post video links from these movies. While doing that, I often tend to take them for granted. But the fact remains that much hard work is involved in getting these videos uploaded.
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There are so many modes of transportation in India viz foot, bullock cart, tonga, car, bus, trains,etc. And Bollywood movies have songs picturised on all these modes of transportation. In fact, Bollywood movies have songs on some unusual modes of transportations as well. For example, there have been songs where hero is seen riding an elephant and singing away.
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“Burma Road” (1962) was a low budget movie starring Ashok Kumar, Sheikh Mukhtaar, Kumkum etc. Movie may be a low budget and therefore B grade, but its music was A grade.
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Nain mile nain huye baawre
Posted on: November 27, 2009
“Taraanaa” (1951) was released nearly six decades ago, but there are people who regard this movie as a timeless classic and one of the most memorable movies from Bollywood.
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Dar laage duniyaa se balmaa ho
Posted on: November 13, 2009
It may be difficult to imagine today, but villains like Premnath and Ajit started their filmy careers as heroes in late 1940s-early 1950s, and they in fact acted as heroes for almost a decade before becoming villains. As far as Premnath was concerned, he was a hero in A grade movies too.
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