Archive for the ‘Songs of 1960s (1961 to 1970)’ Category
Ye shama to jali roshni ke liye
Posted on: May 14, 2010
“Aaya Saawan Jhoom Ke” (1969) is one movie that is largely remembered for its songs more than for anything else. At least that is true for me. The fact that I have never watched the movie certainly helps. From the picturisation of songs in this movie, I get the impression that Dharmendra does most of his singing in gatherings where he sings songs addressed to Asha Parekh.
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I have posted a couple of songs from “Door Ki Aawaaz” (1964) in the past. The evergreen “ham bhi agar bachhe hote” is one of these songs that has been posted earlier.
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I recall listening to this song in my younger days. But as was the case with me for most songs, the only thing I knew about this song was what I heard, and no more. In other words, my knowledge of this song was confined to the fact that the song was sung by Rafi. Yes, I could identify Rafi’s voice even then. But I was not aware that songs had lyricists and music directors too. I used to think that the singer did everything !
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Aate hi jawaani ka mausam
Posted on: May 6, 2010
Ravi as a music director was a favourite of movie makers making movies on “muslim social” theme. There are several well known and not so well known movies of this genre in which Ravi gave music.
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In Bollywood movies, movie makers tend to think that teasing is same as romancing, though in real life, the two are regarded as poles apart.
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In Bollywood movies, it is just the hero who gets drunk. Ladies getting drunk is not considered a proper thing. So it comes as a big surprise to find both of them drunk and singing this drunkard song.
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Pyaar to ik din honaa thaa
Posted on: May 1, 2010
I had vaguely heard about this movie called “Ek Shrimaan Ek Shrimati” (1969) but I was not aware of this song. I heard (and watched) this song for the first time just a few hours ago.
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I had never heard this song, and indeed I had no inkling about the movie this song is from, but what a superb song it is !
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Raah bani khud manzil
Posted on: April 28, 2010
I have posted three songs from “Kohraa” (1964). Each of these songs are immortal songs that one can listen to any number of times.
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Zindagi mujhko dikhaa de raastaa
Posted on: April 27, 2010
I have posted a couple of songs from “Saanjh Aur Saweraa” (1964) in the past. Here is another song from this movie which is “new” for me. What a lovely song to listen to.
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