Archive for the ‘Songs of 1940s (1941 to 1950)’ Category
Ae dil tujhe qasam hai
Posted on: July 29, 2010
I have not posted a song featuring Madhubala for quite song time now. Here is one such song from her earlier days.
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Ae chaand tu bataa de
Posted on: July 25, 2010
Here is a song from a very old movie called “Humaayun” (1945). Now 1945 was a different era altogether. Those were the days when the legends of today were no longer legends and we had an entirely different set of legends those days.
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“Pyaar Ki Jeet” (1948) was a movie starring Suraiyya and Dev Anand Rehman. This movie had some very nice songs in it.
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Piyaa milan ko jaane waali
Posted on: July 23, 2010
“Dev Kanyaa” (1946) was a movie about which very little information is available. Those were the days when the present day legends had yet to become legends. For instance, Lata had yet to make her mark as a playback singer those days.
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Dil mere ud jaa
Posted on: July 18, 2010
I have never heard of a movie called “Roshni” (1949). But that did not prevent me from stumbling upon a song from this movie.
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I have posted three songs from “Shair” (1949) in this blog, but what are three songs from a musical blockbuster movie that had nearly a dozen songs in it ! I need to post the remaining songs from this movie as well which are just as nice to listen to.
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“Chaar Din” (1949) is a movie which had Suraiyya and Shyam in lead roles. This movie has music by Shyam Sundar which to me is always an indication that the movie will have some lovely songs in it.
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Aayi bahaar aaj aayi bahaar
Posted on: June 26, 2010
Watching this song is an education in history, I feel. This song is from “Doctor” (1941) which was a movie from an era when India was still under British rule and independence was still several years into the future. Even the “Quit India” movement by Indian leaders had yet to take place. This movie “Doctor” (1941) was produced by Calcutta’s New Theatre. Those were the days when even the landmark of Calcutta, viz the Howrah Bridge was not yet in existence !
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Here is a superb sentimental song from “Do Bhai” (1947). This is one of the earliest songs sung by Geeta Dutt that went on to become her calling card (the other such song being Mera sundar sapna beet gaya from the same movie).
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Ham aankh michauli khelenge
Posted on: June 11, 2010
Here is a song of very old and historical vintage. The movie is “Khaandaan” (1942) and the song is “ham aankh michauli khelenge”.
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