Archive for the ‘Talat Mehmood solo’ Category
Maazandaraan Maazandaraan
Posted on: October 7, 2009
I became aware of this song only recently when I read a review of “Rustam Sohrab” (1963) at MemsaabStory . The Prince of Turannak hatches a plot to Kidnap the Shah of Iran at the behest of the king of Mazandaraan. The prince goes to Shah’s court disguised as a poet and sings praises of Mazandaraan. The song suitably impresses the Shah and he, throwing cautions to the winds , accompanies the disguised prince to Mazandaraan. Here he is suitably underwhelmed to find that the promised land was nothing but desert. To add insult to injury, he is kidnapped too.
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It is only recently that I have discovered the music of “Ek Gaon Ki Kahaani” (1957). And what music this movie has !
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Jhoome re neela ambar jhoome
Posted on: September 19, 2009
Salil Chaudhary is one music director who believed in quality and not quantity. He worked in very few movies, but he left his stamp in the few songs that he composed.
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Do din ki muhabbat mein ham ne
Posted on: September 4, 2009
Many Madan Mohan movies are not even known, because these movies were box office disasters. These movies are very difficult to find. “Chhote Babu” (1957) is one such movie.
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During early 1950s, the biggest name in male playback singing was Talat Mehmood, and like Suraiyya on the distaff side, he was foraying into acting too. In fact, many music directors at that time thought that he was not avaialble to sing for other actors ( like Suraiyya) and as a result he stopped getting offers for playback singing for other actors.
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Ye sansaar ye sansaar
Posted on: July 20, 2009
Here is a “new” song for me in the sense that I heard this song for the first time just recently. This song is from a movie called “Sansaar” (1951).
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Ae dil mujhe aisi jagah le chal
Posted on: July 5, 2009
“Aarzoo” (1950) was a movie starring Dilip Kumar. Those were the days when Talat Mahmood used to sing for him.
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Zindagi dene waale sun
Posted on: June 17, 2009
Among all the timeless classics sung by Talat Mahmood, this song from “Dil e Naadaan” (1953) must be considered special. The lyrics are so nice that anyone who listens to this song cannot forget them. Shakeel Badayuni, the great lyricist of those days, has come up with this superb lyrics.
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I thought I had already posted this song. It is only when I checked up that I realised that I had posted two other songs from this movie, but not this one.
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