Archive for the ‘Songs of 1966’ Category
“Saawan Ki Ghataa” (1966) wasa movie starring Manoj Kumar and Sharmila Tagore. This movie had music by O P Nayyar.
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This is a song that I have heard many a times in my younger days. I was only aware of the fact that this song is sung by Rafi and Asha Bhonsle, but that was all I knew about this song.
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In Hindi movies, we often have hero teasing the girl and the girl, after initial resentment falls for the guy, which to my mind is not really how it happens in real life.
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Kaise samjhaaun bade naasamajh ho
Posted on: August 4, 2010
In Bollywood movies, showdown / competition songs were quite popular in 1950s to 1970s, where two artists, mostly of the same gender would try to score brownie points over their competitor.
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I was under the impression that I had posted all the songs from “Mera Saayaa” (1966), but in reality I have so far posted only four songs from this movie. There are more memorable songs in this movie that are yet to be posted.
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Meena Kumari who played happy roles in 1950s began to play tragic roles in 1960s. And that obviously included singing sad songs as well.
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Roothe hon sanam to phir kyaa hai
Posted on: July 26, 2010
In Hindi movies, “roothna” (sulking) is the preserve of females, and it is the male of the species who has to indulge in the act of “Manaanaa” (appeasement). I have posted many such songs like this in this blog, but it never occured to me to have a separate category for such songs.Now I have thought of this category called “sulking-appeasing song”.
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Dil milaa ke milo paas aake milo
Posted on: July 22, 2010
In this blog, I have written about quite a few lesser known singers, lyricists and music directors and posted their songs. I in fact take pride in the fact that this blog is perhaps the only place where one can get the most information about their songs.
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Zindagi mein pyaar karnaa seekh le
Posted on: July 18, 2010
Here is a party song from “Phool Aur Patthar” (1966). I became aware of this song only just now, and that too thanks to the farmaish of this song by Dr. Mohan Doshi.
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I was under the impression that I had posted this song from “Teesri Kasam” long back. So I was very suprised on being informed that this song was not yet posted.
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