Archive for the ‘Songs of 1958’ Category
Dil shaam se doobaa jaata hai
Posted on: April 14, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
When one would sit down to list and compile a gold collection of Asha Bhonsle, this ghazal is a ‘must have’ in such a compilation. It is a short ghazal, by many standards. Just three verses, but the words are like sharp stilettos of passion that twist and wrench inside the heart. The composition is fairly simple yet emphatic, and the rendition that sounds apparently casual to start with, carries the words with a resounding conviction – almost a categorical statement of resignation to the wiles of fate. There is a compelling question that the singing voice asks at the end of each verse, and one is forced to absorb and contemplate and empathize and feel the restless, and yet a resigned passion that dominates this poetic expression. What a creation this one is !
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Hindi movie songs cover lots of ground as far as depicting various human feelings as well as activities of Indians are concerned. But there are still a few regular activities that have been sadly underrepresented. For instance, there are hardly any songs for an activity as common as buying and selling of vegetables.
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Tu kaala main gori
Posted on: April 13, 2012
“Light House” (1958) was a Sippy Films presentation. It was produced and directed by G P Sippy. The movie had Ashok Kumar, Johnny Walker, Nutan, Nigar Sultana, Master Pakkoo, Naazi, Rajen Kapoor etc in it.
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“Ghar Sansaar”(1958) was a Pushpa Pictures presentation. It was directed by V M Vyas. The movie had Balraj Sahni, Nargis, Rajendra Kumar, Kumkum, Johnny Walker, Shammi, Kumari Naaz, Devika, Ansari etc in it.
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“Zindagi Ya Toofaan” (1958) was a Seraphim pictures presentation. It was directed by Nakshab. The movie had Pradeep Kumar, Nutan, Johnny Walker, Om Prakash, Minoo Mumtaz, Yakub etc in it.
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Raahi chal sambhal sambhal ke
Posted on: March 22, 2012
“Detective” (1958) was an Amiya Chitra Presentation. It was directed by Shakti Samanta. Starcast of the movie included Pradeep Kumar, Mala Sinha, Krishnakant, Dhumal, Johnny Walker, K. N. Singh etc.
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Ye hawa ye fiza ye samaa
Posted on: March 17, 2012
“Taxi Stand” (1958) is an obscure B grade movie. This movie was a Janta Chitra Production. It was produced by Devi Sharma and directed by Gajanan Jagirdar. Starcast of the movie included names like Majnu, Rajan Haksar, Tuntun, Prashanta, K.N.Singh, Om Prakash, Anita Guha, Chandrashekhar, KanchanMala, Meena Shorey, JeetBala, Sunder etc.
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Jogiyaa aa aa
Posted on: March 2, 2012
“Khota Paisa” (1958) was a Sadiq Production movie. It was produced and directed by M Sadiq. This movie had Johny Walker, Shyama, Veena,Jeevan, Dhumal, Nissar Ahmed Ansari, Rajen Haksar,S.N.Bannerjee, Amir Bano etc in it.
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Tum saamne aakar jis dam
Posted on: February 29, 2012
“Khazaanchi” (1958) is a movie which was produced and directed by P N Arora. Starcast of the movie had names like Rajendra Kumar, Shyama, Chitra, Manorama, Helen, Rajan Haksar etc in it.
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This article is written by Raja, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Tolstoy is reported to have said “Music is the shorthand of emotion”. Nietzche is supposed to have said “Without music, life would be a mistake”. A quote attributed to Aldous Huxley goes “After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible, it is music”.
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