Archive for the ‘Songs of 1960’ Category
O bal khaati sharmaati aajaa
Posted on: February 6, 2011
I have discussed as many as four songs from “Usne Kahaa Thha” (1960) but I was not aware of this song from the movie.
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Here is a forgotten gem from a forgotten B grade movie called “Police Detective” (1960). This movie had Sujit Kumar and Shyama in lead roles.
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Saanjh bhayi sun ri sakhi
Posted on: February 6, 2011
“Honeymoon” (1960) is a movie that had Manoj Kumar, Kuldeep Kaur, Saeeda Khan, Vijay Choudhary in it.
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Jaane waale sipaahi se poochho
Posted on: January 31, 2011
“Usne Kahaa Thhaa” (1960) is a critically acclaimed movie starring Sunil Dutt and Nanda. And importantly for this blog, the movie has some nice songs in it as well. I have discussed as many as three songs from this movie already. here is the fourth song from this movie.
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Jaagiye Gopal laal
Posted on: January 31, 2011
Here is another rare gem that I discovered hours ago. This song is from “Jawaahar” (1960). Like the song, I had never heard of this movie before.
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Aaj ronaa padaa to samjhe
Posted on: January 24, 2011
“Girl friend” (1960), not to be confused with “Boyfriend” (1961) was a movie starring Kishore Kumar, Waheeda Rehman, Daisy Irani, Nazir Hussain, Bipin Gupta, Leela Mishra etc.
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“Miyaan Beewi Raazi” (1960) was a small budget movie made with unknown actors like Kamini Kadam, Shrikant Gaurav, Seema, Raja Gosavi and Mehmood. This movie apparently failed at the box office, seeing that the names of the lead actors of this movie do not ring any bells.
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Many people have known Nirupa Roy in mother roles and Ashok Kumar in elderly avuncular roles. But that is not how they began their careers. They both acted in lead roles when they were young.
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Talat Mehmood is widely regarded as the King of Ghazals as far as singing Ghazals is concerned. And Madan Mohan is described as the king of Ghazals as far as composing ghazals is concerned.
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