Archive for the ‘Songs of 1960’ Category
Tu aap hai apna chor
Posted on: February 25, 2012
Singing filmy songs is a career not only for playback singers but also for small time beggars etc in real life. We in these pages have discussed beggars singing Hindi movie songs on Mumbai local trains. I wonder if beggars still sing such songs on these locals, seeing how crowded these train are. Singing these songs on the roadside, or typically while seated under a tree on the streets is a much better option.
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Ham tumhaare ho chuke hain
Posted on: February 20, 2012
This article is written by Sadanand Kamath, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
In the financial markets to which I belonged until my retirement, there is an oft repeated remark that not even a die-hard practitioner or expert in the financial markets can claim that he knows everything about the markets. This is mainly on account of the fact that financial markets are dynamic by nature. How true this maxim is in the realm of old Hindi film songs where dynamism flows from unearthing old gems and some related unknown anecdotes.
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This article is written by Sadanand Kamath, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
‘Hum hain raahi pyaar ke’ – the phrase reminds me of an iconic song “ham hain raah pyaar ke ham se kuchh naa boliye” from the film NAU DO GYAARAH (1957) and the Amir Khan-Juhi Chawala starrer film HUM HAIN RAAHI PYAAR KE (1993). I was not aware of the fact that there was one more film by the same name until I came across an audio clip of a beautiful song from that film.
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Tum miley jo din dhaley
Posted on: February 14, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Before I actually came across this film, I would not have believed a film by this name. But in the world of cinema, we simply need to cease being surprised at the film titles.
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Neeli saadi sunahra jumper
Posted on: February 14, 2012
Today (14th february), otherwise known as Valentine’s day, is also the birthday of Jaan Nisaar Akhtar. Jaan Nisaar Akhtar’s name suggests that he may be a shayar who mostly wrote songs on the themes of husn o ishq.
Jaan Nisaar Akhtar could in fact write light hearted songs as well. Here is a fun timepass song from “Rickshawaala” (1960). This song is sung by Asha Bhonsle and Geeta Dutt. N Datta is the music director.
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Itna na sata ke koi jaane
Posted on: February 6, 2012
“Bindiya” (1960) was an AVM Productions movie. It was directed by Krishnan Panju. THe starcast included names like Padmini, Balraj Sahni, Jagdeep, Lalita Pawaar, David, Om Prakash, Rajendranath, Jayashree Gadhkar, Achala Sachdev, Minoo Mumtaaz, Neelam, Hanumanthachari, L.R.Mudaliaar, Siddhu etc.
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Beqasi hadd se jab guzar jaaye
Posted on: January 16, 2012
This article is written by Sadanand Kamath, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
January 16th is the birth anniversary of Omkar Prasad Nayyar (O P Nayyar), one of the most prolific music director of Hindi film industry of the golden era of 50s and 60s. Although O P Nayyar did not receive any formal training in classical music, his folk tune based compositions became a rage among all the sections of the public. That he was one of the top music directors of the golden era of 50s and 60s without Lata Mangeshkar singing a single song for him, speaks volumes about his talent and calibre as a music director. He won Filmfare award for the best music director for Naya Daur (1957).
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“Patang” (1960) is a movie which was produced by Asiatic Productions and directed by Hargobind Duggal and Suraj Prakash. The movie had Rajendra Kumar, Om Prakash, Achala Sachdev, Ulhaas, Manorama, Raj Mehra, Keshav Rana, Randhir, Leela Mishra, Chaman puri, Mohan Choti, Baby Farida etc in it.
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A man who is fully drunk and is going home at night singing a song justifying his state of intoxication is a scene that has been immortalised in Hindi movies by the song Zindagi khwaab hai (Jaagte Raho) . This song was sung by Mukesh and it was picturised on Motilal.
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Most Hindi movie songs that we get to listen to are from movies that are released for public view and these songs figure in these movies.
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