Archive for the ‘Songs of 1957’ Category
Sakhi ri sun
Posted on: March 31, 2009
I have posted a few songs from “Miss Mary” (1957) in the past. I described one of those songs (” O raat ke musaafir” ) as a Chaayageet song.
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Holi aayi re Kanhaai Holi aayi re
Posted on: March 10, 2009
Bollywood movies have contributed some memorable Holi songs that have become must play songs during Holi years after years.
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Muhabbat zinda rahti hai
Posted on: March 3, 2009
Here is another example of a C grade forgettable movie yielding an iconic song.
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Main Bambai ka babu
Posted on: February 12, 2009
In Bollywood movies, singing songs is traditionally the preserve of lead actors. Lesser actors rarely got to sing. But there were exceptions.
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It is a totally forgotten song from a totally forgotten movie called ‘Agra Road” (1957). But when I saw the picturisation, I was so impressed with the lady. Who is this pretty lady ? It is Shakeela, I gather.
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Ude jab jab zulfein teri
Posted on: February 5, 2009
“Naya Daur” was quite a path breaking movie in the history of Bollywood movies.
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So gaya saara zamaana
Posted on: February 4, 2009
In most cases, the reel life that actors essayed on screen had little resemblance with their real lives. But in some cases, viz for Guru Dutt and Meena Kumari, their real lives followed their reel lives. Both of them played melancholic roles towards the later half of their careers, and their real lives proved to be no different. In fact, they both had tragic melancholic ends to their lives.
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Daane daane pe likha hai
Posted on: January 31, 2009
Here is a nice comedy song from a movie called “Baarish”. The song may be a comedy song, but it is a philosophical song too. This song was written by Rajinder Krishan, whereas C Ramchandra is the singer as well as the music director.
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I bet few people have heard about this movie called “Champakali” (1957). This movie had a hero on decline (Bharat Bhooshan) paired up with a very young Suchitra Sen, who would later become a legendary actress in Bangla movies.
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Ye desh hai veer jawaanon ka
Posted on: January 26, 2009
India became independent in 1947 but the course that the new nation would take was determined on 26th January, 1950 when Indians gave themselves their constitution.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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