Archive for the ‘Songs of 1960s (1961 to 1970)’ Category
Hindi movie music, especially of the golden era, is like a sea full of gems. Many of these gems are just lying around on the shores and one can keep stumbling upon them without even trying. But if one decides to consciously try and search deep, one can come up with some amazing songs that have been lying undiscovered for decades.
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There have been at least two movies called “Salaam Memsaahab”. One of them was produced in 1979 and another one in 1961. Both these movies apparently proved to be lame ducks at the box office.
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Jaao jee jaao dekhen hain bade
Posted on: August 31, 2011
“Sharaabi” (1964) is a movie that had Dev Anand and Madhubala in lead roles. But despite their presence, and despite some nice music, the movie failed at the box office.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Daan Singh, a name that may not ring many bells or evoke many memories. But the mention of memorable songs such as ‘Mere Hamnasheen Mere Humnawaan’ (Geeta Dutt, Bhool Na Jaanaa, c1965, unreleased), ‘Zikr Hota Hai Jab Qayaamat Kaa’ and ‘Who Tere Pyaar Ka Gham, Ik Bahaanaa Thhaa Sanam’ (both Mukesh, My Love, 1970), or ‘Laagaa Mohey Pehli Baar, Pandrah Pe Ek Nayaa Saal’ (Asha Bhosle, Toofaan, 1969), is sure to vibrate some strings inside and the mind is sure to respond with a ‘wow’.
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Sau baar banaa kar maalik ne
Posted on: August 27, 2011
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Here is one more gem of a song that comes from a grade B/C film. Ek Raat is a 1967 film produced under the banner of East&West Movies, directed by Rajnath. A suspense action drama, in which the star cast includes Sheikh Mukhtar, Simi, Madan Puri, Shyama, David, Laxmi Chhaayaa, Samson etc. The lyrics of this film come from the pen of Yogesh Gaud and the music is by Usha Khanna.
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“Cobra Girl” (1963), which is also known as “Naagdevi” is a B grade movie starring Mahipal,Tiwari,Sunder,Ragini,Mariya,Manorama etc. Like most B grade movies, this movie had outstanding songs.
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Deewaane tum deewaane ham
Posted on: August 26, 2011
“Bezubaan” (1962) was a movie of Gope productions, which was a production house owned by Gope and his brother Ram Kamlani. Ram Kamlanai was also the director of this movie.
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Sheeshe ka ho ke patthhar ka dil
Posted on: August 26, 2011
“Baat Ek Raat Ki” (1962) is a movie starring Dev Anand and Waheeda Rehman. When one looks at the songs of this movie, one notices that this movie had lots of singers singing lots of solos and duets. This movie had singers like Rafi,Lata, Manna Dey,Hemant Kumar,Asha Bhonsle and Suman Kalyanpuri. And this movie has duets sung by Rafi and Lata, Rafi and Asha Bhonsle, as well as Hemant Kumar and Suman Kalyanpur. In fact, Asha Bhonsle and Rafi sing as many as four duets in this movie.
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Rulaa ke gayaa sapnaa meraa
Posted on: August 24, 2011
I can expect the kind of reactions that readers of this blog will express on reading the title of the song. “What ? this song was not yet discussed ? How could you not discuss this song till now ?” etc etc.
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Mehmood had given R D Burman his first break as an independent music director in “Chhote Nawaab” (1962). Ironically, R D Burman was unable to get any other assignment as an independent music director after that. He continued to work as an assistant to his father. Others may not have cared to look at R D Burman, but Mehmood once again reposed his faith on R D Burman as the music director for his movie called “Bhoot Bangla” (1965). Not just that, he gave R D Burman an important acting role too in this movie !
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