Archive for the ‘Songs of 1960s (1961 to 1970)’ Category
I have heard this song many a times. Knowing who the singer was no problem, and knowing that the song was from “Mere Huzoor” was no problem too, but that is all I knew about this song.
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Yoon na hamen dekhiye
Posted on: March 21, 2009
Few people may have heard the name of this movie called “Jantar Mantar” (1964). Few people now have any idea what this movie was all about.
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Dil aaj shaayar hai
Posted on: March 19, 2009
I have mentioned earlier that Dev Anand outlived his stay as a leading man in Bollywood movies. as a result, many stories with great ideas flopped just because Dev Saab insisted on playing the hero in those movies. In fact, legend has it that Prakash Mehra had wanted to cast Dev Saab in “Zanjeer”. Dev Saab liked the role, but he wanted Prakash Mehra to sell him the story so that he could make this movie in his own way ( and hopefully add one more flop to his CV). Thankfully Prakash Mehra refused and the rest, as they say, is history with Amitabh Bachchan playing that role.
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Jaa jaa jaa mere bachpan
Posted on: March 18, 2009
Apart from the more popular songs of “Junglee”, I do not have much idea about other lesser known songs. For example, I was not aware that “Kashmir ki kali hoon main” is song from “Junglee”. One would expect it to be from “Kashmir ki kali”, is it not ?
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Phool gendwa na maaro
Posted on: March 18, 2009
Manna Dey yet again gets to sing a song for a bit actor (Agha this time). And as usual, Manna Dey gives his best in the song. The song may not have won too many popularity contests those days, but for music aficionadoes, this song remains a Manna Dey classic.
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Rahte thhe kabhi jinke dil mein
Posted on: March 18, 2009
I have posted one song from “Mamta” (1966) sometime back. Here is another song from this movie.
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Na jaane kahaan tum thhe
Posted on: March 18, 2009
Here is yet another forgotten gem from a forgotten movie called “Zindagi Aur Khwaab” (1961).
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Kisne chilman se maara
Posted on: March 17, 2009
Manna Dey was often called upon to sing (a) either for bit actors or (b) difficult songs. Additionally these songs ended up being picturised on bit actors and/ or as comedy songs though Manna Dey would sing these songs with full seriousness.
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This is a song that I have heard many a times, but I never knew this movie it was from and who were the people behind the creation of this song.
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Hai duniya usi ki zamaana usi kaa
Posted on: March 15, 2009
“Kashmir Ki Kali ” has so many nice songs that this particular song somehow misses out in the popularity stakes. Though I have heard this song a few times, and for that matter I have even watched the movie, but I was not aware that the song “hai duniya usi ki zamaana usika” was from “Kashmir Ki Kali”.
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