Archive for the ‘Songs of 1960s (1961 to 1970)’ Category
Here is a song from “Aaya Saawan Jhoom Ke” (1969). It is prima facie a boat song, but on second thoughts it is an inspirational song as well.
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I have been posting the songs of “Banarasi Thug” (1962) these days and I have posted as many as 6 songs from this movie already.
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Mere dilbar mujhpar khafaa naa ho
Posted on: July 16, 2010
Here is a qawwali from “Dharmputra” (1961) which I am told is a very popular qawwali. Farmaish for this song was given by Sid and Raja very promptly provided me with the lyrics of this song, telling me that this song is one of his all time favourites.Thanks to the lyrics provided by him, the time needed for getting the lyrics right (which is the major job for me while posting any song) was saved, and here is this qawwali.
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Badraa chaaye..aaya saawan jhoom ke
Posted on: July 15, 2010
In western cultures, only one day in the spring season , called Valentine’s day is dedicated for love. In Indian culture , on the other hand, an entire season, viz the rainy season is the season of love. It did not begin with the advent of Bollywood movies. Even in ancient Sanskrit novels, for instance in Kalidas’ “meghdoot”, we find the rainy season described as the season when there is love in the air.
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Jawaan tum ho jawaan ham hain
Posted on: July 15, 2010
Here is a teasing song that is a beach song as well where boys (Dev Anand, Johny Walker) and girls (Vyjyanti Mala etc) are assembled at a beach. The first commandment of Bollywood movies is- “Though shall sing.” So a song ensues in which Dev Saab, all of 44 years, acts like a teenager teasing a 30 plus Vaijyanti Mala who is herself dressed like a teenager in a figure hugging tight dress. Johny Walker gives able company to the hero, as do other extras.
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Here is a ghazal from a 1967 movie called “Jaal”.
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“Hamraaz” (1968) was a suspense movie though one would not realise that from the songs. The movie had Sunil Dutt and Vimmi in lead roles, with Raj Kumar and others for company.
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Here is a song that will be a dream come true for song lovers if they are like me.
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Phool tumhe bheja hai khat mein
Posted on: July 13, 2010
Here is another song that I thought I had posted, but I was wrong. But then I had posted other songs from this movie and they were also superb songs.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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