Archive for the ‘Songs of 1964’ Category
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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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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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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Khelo na mere dil se
Posted on: March 13, 2009
We all are aware that Madan Mohan movies tended to have songs that are now regarded as classics. But the movie makers of those movies were not aware of this fact at that time.
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Ek chameli ke mandve tale
Posted on: March 6, 2009
One is used to seeing Helen in a cabaret number dressed in “western” clothes. Also her role would typically be confined to that one song.
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Ye teri saadgi ye tera baankpan
Posted on: February 26, 2009
“Shabnam” (1964) was a movie in while Mehmood played the hero. Many comediens of those days aspired to be heroes in B grade movies. But none of them suceeded.
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Rafi-Shammi songs typically were cheerful songs sung with such high energy that the listeners would have no option but to get infected with the exuberance contained in the song. Such songs are sure to cheer people up. Every time one is feeling low, one can try listening to these songs. One can get invigorated in no time.
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Ye mera prem patra padhkar
Posted on: February 18, 2009
I have posted several “chitthi” songs in this blog. These “chitthi” songs began to make their appearance in Bollywood movie is 1960s, I think.
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Manmohan man mein ho tumhi
Posted on: February 6, 2009
This movie called “Kaise Kahoon” (1964) is quite unknown to most people. But the music of this movie is quite remarkable . Music director of this movie was S D Burman and he teamed up with lyricist Shakeel Badayuni in this movie.
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