Archive for the ‘Songs of 1940s (1941 to 1950)’ Category
This article is written by Arunkumar Deshmukh, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
This is a song from film Chhoti Bhabhi-1950, sung by Mohd. Rafi.
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If one looks online for details about old obscure movies, we most likely end up at sites that promise the world but deliver nothing.
Thankfully, we in this blog get our details from Mr Arunkumar Deshmukh, our own beloved inhouse encyclopaedia. So when I needed to find the details about “Sindoor” (1947), all I had to do was to search for the old posts on this movie.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Earlier in the week, I have posted two songs, on the request of Sikander Esmail Sb of the USA. The songs are “Mann Pagley Sapan Dikhaaye”, and “Tumhen Dil Se Jaane Nahin Denge Hum”.
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“Mumtaz Mahal” (1944) was produced under the banner of Ranjit Movietone. It was directed by Kidar Sharma. The movie had Khursheed , Chandramohan, Yakub, Sajjan, Sulochana Chatterjee etc in it.
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Aayee Id mubaarak aayee
Posted on: August 9, 2013
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Id Mubarak, to all dear friends and readers.
The holy month of Ramzaan comes to a close. A time of slowing down, a time for reflection, a time for meditation, a time for study of the Holy Qu’raan, and a time for learning. And more importantly, a time for forgiveness, and a time for charity. It has been a month of prayers – prayers for peace, prayers for amity, prayers for friendship and benevolence.
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Saawan ka maheena kaise jeena
Posted on: August 7, 2013
“Naao” (1948) was a Mansarovar Pictures Production. It was directed by D N Madhok. The movie had Jairaj, Nigar Sultana, Misra, Badri Prasad, Dulari, Krishna Kumari, Amir Banu, David Abraham etc in it.
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Man pagley sapan dikhaaye
Posted on: August 7, 2013
This aricle is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Yesterday, I had posted the song “Tumhen Dil Se Jaane Nahin Denge Hum” from the 1945 film ‘Sanyaasi’. The song came at the request of Sikander Esmail Sb who currently resides in the USA. Yesterday morning Atul ji had
forwarded to me an email from Sikander Sb, wherein he has requested for three songs from the 1940s that he is trying to locate. There are some wonderful memories of some departed friends associated with these songs.
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This article is written by Arunkumar Deshmukh, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Today’s song is a real treat to the Connoisseurs. It is a group song from the film MIRZA SAHIBAN-1947, sung by Malika-E-Tarannum Noorjahan, Zohrabai Ambalawali, Shamshad Begum and chorus. The music was provided by three brothers together- Pt.Amarnath and Husnlal-Bhagatram.
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Tumhe dil se jaane nahin denge ham
Posted on: August 6, 2013
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
An email request from a faraway land. A lover of music from the golden era, and a dear friend who dearly remembers his departed friends. Trying to trace out and re locate poignant memories and melodies – heard long back and now etched in the memory. Only that there is no information other than the words of the song.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs
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