Archive for the ‘Songs of 1960s (1961 to 1970)’ Category
Subaha na aayi shaam na aayi
Posted on: January 23, 2009
Few people have heard the name of the movie (Cha Cha Cha) or that of the music director (Iqbal Qureshi), but what music this movie had !
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Ae meri zohra zabeen
Posted on: January 23, 2009
“Waqt” (1965) was the movie that started the fad of lost and found movies which was so eagerly lapped up by Manmohan Desai one decade later. In this movie, there are three sons and the parents and they get separated from each other after an earthquake and reunite only in the last reel. So B R Chopra showed the way as far as lost and found movies were concerned.
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Sang basanti ang basanti
Posted on: January 22, 2009
“Raja aur rank” (1968 ) is a movie that the present generation of movie watchers are not much familiar with, and that is for good reasons too. The movie was eminently forgettable with a flimsy story line. The only well known actor in this movie was Sanjeev Kumar, and he too was a newcomer to Bollywood.
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“Guide” is a movie whose music was voted as containing the best music among all Bollywood movies, when an Indian magazine polled the industry insiders ( viz singers, lyricists and music directors). Coming from those who themselves create music for Bollywood movies, this was high praise indeed.
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Tumne mujhe dekha
Posted on: January 22, 2009
What can one say about the music of “Teesri Manzil” that has not been said ? It was the launch pad of R D Burman as a formidable music director in Bollywood music industry. The songs, all of them, broke new ground. Rafi and Asha Bhonsle were magical in this movie. Majrooh Sultanpuri came up ith some wonderful lyrics.
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Jab jab apna mel huaa
Posted on: January 22, 2009
Sonik Omi, who were assistants to Madan Mohan for a long time, tended to suffer a fate similar to Madan Mohan as independent music directors.They would create outstanding music, but the movies where their music would be included would fail at the box office without a whimper. As a result, the career of Sonic Omi failed to take off despite the brilliance of their music.
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Chakke mein chakka
Posted on: January 22, 2009
“Brahmachari” had so many wonderful songs, including a few immortal song. Even those songs that are not all that immortal can still be regarded as memorable, even though these songs were composed as time pass songs.
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Itna hai tumse pyaar
Posted on: January 20, 2009
The movie “Suraj” had some very nice songs. And quite a few songs were picturised on the beautiful Mysore gardens.
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“Do Raaste” was full of great songs of different moods. Most of the songs were happy songs, full of song and dance.
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Rimjhim ke geet saawan gaaye
Posted on: January 20, 2009
I have often mentioned that Rainy season is the valentine season in Bollywood movies. Not only does it offer the actors a reason to get wet in the rain, it also leads to more fruitful situations.
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