Archive for the ‘Songs of 1958’ Category
Wo subah kabhi to aayegi
Posted on: March 19, 2009
“Phir Subah Aayegi” was a different kind of movie where all the action happens in one night. And despite such a small time span, the movie manages to have time for several songs. This movie, I am told is based on the story “Crime and Punishment” by Russian Novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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Bhaag billi aayi re
Posted on: March 14, 2009
It is a 50 year old song, and I had never heard this song before. And this is a nice kids song too.
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Ik pardesi mera dil le gaya
Posted on: March 10, 2009
“Naagin” song has the most well known “been” tune in Bollywood music, but this “been” music in this song from “Phaagun” (1958) is just as wonderful.
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I have listened to this song lots of times. But I was not aware till now which movie this song is from, and who figured in the picturisation.
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Neend na mujhko aaye
Posted on: February 20, 2009
“Post Office Box 999”- This was the title of a 1958 movie. And this movie had some superb songs.
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Aate jaate pahloo me aaye koyi
Posted on: February 12, 2009
It is so pleasant to watch Meena Kumari singing a happy song. But then this song is from “Yahudi”, a 1958 movie and Meena Kumari had yet to start playing those melancholic roles that she later became associated with.
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Mere dil mein hai ik baat
Posted on: February 11, 2009
Few people have heard of this movie called “Post Ofice Box 999”.It had Sunil Dutt and Shakila in lead roles.
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Aaj kyun hamse parda hai
Posted on: February 10, 2009
I have posted a wonderfully hard hitting song from “Sadhana” (1958 ) that was sung by Lata and picturised on Vyjyanti Mala.
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Kaho ji tum kya kya khareedoge
Posted on: February 9, 2009
This song from “Sadhana” (1958 ) did not have Sadhana in it, just as “Kalpana” (1960) did not have Kalpana in that movie. “Sadhana” had Vyjyanti Mala and Sunil Dutt in lead roles.
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Chanda ki chaandni ka jaadoo
Posted on: February 6, 2009
This is a song that I have listened to for the first time only today. I am not surprised because by now I have got used to it.
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