Archive for the ‘Songs of 1940s (1941 to 1950)’ Category
Bhor suhaani aayi
Posted on: August 21, 2009
I talk a lot about “chaayageet” song that are best heard late at night. But how about songs that are best heard at other times of the day ? Yes, there are such songs too.
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I have been posting songs from “Vidya” (1948) over the past few days. It was interesting to note that this movie was full of lovely emorable songs that are nice to listen to even today.
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“Vidya” (1948) had Dev Anand and Suraiyya in lead roles. Suraiyya was the leading singing star of that time and she sang her own songs.
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Kinaare kinaare chale jaayenge
Posted on: August 16, 2009
“Vidya” (1948) was a movie released one year after India’s independence. Just about everyone associated with this movie was a newcomer.
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Raat rangeeli mast nazaare
Posted on: August 9, 2009
“Dulaari ” (1949) was a movie which launched the career of Rafi with the song “suhaani raat dhal chuli na jaane tum kab aaoge”.
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Qismat mein bichhadnaa thhaa
Posted on: August 7, 2009
I have posted a few songs from “Shabnam” (1964). I just realised that there was another movie of the same name as early as 1949. This movie had Dilip Kumar and Kamini Kaushal in lead roles.
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Dil tootnaa thaa dil toot gayaa
Posted on: August 5, 2009
“Dilruba” (1950) is a by now forgotten movie. This movie had Dev Anand and Rehana in lead roles.
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Marne ki duaayen kyun maangoon
Posted on: August 5, 2009
I realised belatedly that 4 August is the birthday of Kishore Kumar, the much beloved multi faceted genius of Bollywood.
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We are so used to Mukesh being the voice of Raj Kapoor that we do not pause to think how it would be if Raj Kapoor sang for himself.
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Taqdeer bani ban kar bigdi
Posted on: August 3, 2009
“Mela” (1948) is a very old movie which had two raw actors, viz Dilip Kumar and Nargis, in lead roles. This movie turned out to be a hit and that certainly hepled their careers.
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