Archive for the ‘Songs of 1950s (1951 to 1960)’ Category
Chaand sitaare karte ishaare
Posted on: June 7, 2011
“Adl e Jahaangir” (1955) was the first movie directed by G P Sippy of “Sholay” (1975) fame. this movie had Pradeep Kumar and Meena Kumari in lead roles.
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“Laila Majnu” (1953) is a movie that had Nutan and Shammi Kapoor in lead roles. Nutan made it big in Hindi movies soon, whereas Shammi Kapoor, who till then was struggling to find his feet, would finally re invent himself four years later.
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Ishq mujhko nahin vehshat hi sahi
Posted on: June 3, 2011
I have discussed as many as eight songs from “Mirza Ghalib”(1954) in this blog. Here is the ninth one.
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While the going is good (read I have access to internet in a place where such internet access is the stuff of fairytales), I am trying to discuss songs in a hurry, before the internet and electricity decide to do their disappearing act that is normal in these parts of India where I temporarily find myself.
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Phir mujhe deedaa e taar yaad aayaa
Posted on: June 2, 2011
I had given up hopes of discussing any songs today seeing that I found myself internet deprived today. I managed to get hold of a computer, which, though falling short of the usual standards of a computer that one is normally used to, has at least a working internet connection. Taking advantage of my good fortune, I have posted discussion on one song just now, and here is another, which I need to discuss before the gift horse decides to bolt away. 🙂
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Tinke pe tinkaa chhutti ke din kaa
Posted on: June 2, 2011
In this blog, I typically hope to discuss 6-7 songs a day and that enables me to complete a century in 16 days. This is obviuosly subject to conditions being favourable. For instance, I need to have a free hand with no one nagging me. (You got the point I hope) 🙂 With holidays on, and my spouse and kid and pets together, it naturally becomes difficult.
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Duniyaa mein jeenaa hi padegaa
Posted on: June 1, 2011
“Hyderabad Ki Naazneen” (1952) is an obsure movie with equally obscure music. But I keep finding myself coming back to this discuss songs from this movie. The movie is studded with forgotten gems that few people are aware of.
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I am aware of two movies called “Do Phool”. One such movie was released in 1958 and another in 1973. I have discussed songs from both these movies.
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I was under the impression that I had already discussed this song. But it turns out that I was wrong.
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Kahaan hai tu mere sapnon ke raaja
Posted on: May 27, 2011
“Afsaanaa” (1951) is a movie that had Ashok Kumar and Veena in lead roles.It also had Pran,Kuldeep Kaur,Jeewan, Cuckoo etc in it. This movie was a musical blockbuster and I have discussed as many as seven songs from this movie in the past.
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