Archive for the ‘Songs of 1956’ Category
Teri gali kaise aaun sajnaa
Posted on: May 17, 2009
I have posted quite a few songs from “Pocketmaar” (1956) already. This movie had lyrics by Rajinder Krishan and music by Madan Mohan.
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Duniya ke saath chal pyaare
Posted on: May 15, 2009
I have posted a few songs from “Pocketmaar” (1956). Madan Mohan was the music director of this movie. But the music is more reminscent of O P Nayyar.
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Balmaa anaadi mangaa de ghodaa gaadi
Posted on: May 5, 2009
The combination of Lata and Madan Mohan is known for serious songs, viz ghazals etc. But that is just part of the picture. They have sung some fun songs as well.
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Zulfon se baandh ke
Posted on: May 5, 2009
I never knew that there was a movie called “Sheikh Chilli” (1956). This B grade movie starred Bhagwan, Mahipal and Shyama. This movie may not have done anything spectacular at the box office otherwise I would have surely heard about this movie.
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Ae dil mujhe bata de
Posted on: May 4, 2009
Madan Mohan is known for his outstanding songs that were sung by Lata. But it is not as if he has created such songs only with Lata. He has had some memorable songs with other female singers as well. In fact, if one looks at all his songs in 1950s , then one of the most memorable song sung for him by a female singer in that decade could well turn out to be a song sung by Geeta Dutt.
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Mera naam Abdul Rehman
Posted on: May 3, 2009
Parents teach their small kids to introduce themselves before strangers and the kids, often feeling shy, hesitantly give their names, name of their schools, names of their parents etc.
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Ye nayi nayi preet hai
Posted on: April 28, 2009
“Pocket Maar” (1956) was a movie starring Dev Anand and Geeta Bali. This movie had music by Madan Mohan. And that means one can expect some fine songs in this movie. And that is exactly what turns out to be the case.
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Saanwle salone aaye din bahaar ke
Posted on: April 21, 2009
“Ek Hi Raasta” (1956) was a heart warming movie, going by the songs of this movie. Meena Kumari, who later became known for playing tragedy roles, played a happy character in this movie. Sunil Dutt played her husband and Daisy Irani played their kid. I had earlier posted a nice song from this movie viz “chali gori pi ke milan ko chali”.
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The Bollywood movie “It happened one night” was quite an “inspiring” movie. It inspired many Bollywood movies. One such movie was “Chori Chori”.
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Jab baadal lahraaya
Posted on: April 4, 2009
I had just mentioned while posting one such song that there were very few “baadal” songs in Bollywood movies.
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