Archive for the ‘Songs of 1971’ Category
Jab bhi ye dil udaas hota hai
Posted on: January 23, 2009
I have heard this song “jab bhi ye dil udaas hota hai” quite a few times in the past and I have liked it too. It is an ideal song when you feel sad, as the song says.
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Bole re papeehara
Posted on: January 22, 2009
Early 1970 saw a new voice in Bollywood music world and the Indian media, as hasty as always, announced that Lata finally had a rival.
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Kuchh to log kahenge
Posted on: January 20, 2009
Kishore Kumar, regarded as a singer of happy songs, has sung some fantastic sad/ serious songs in his career too. “Amar Prem” in fact had not one, but quite a few serious songs. Anand Bakshi was the lyricist and R D Burman was the music director of this movie.
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Naa roothho roothho naa
Posted on: January 19, 2009
“Jawaan Mohabbat” was a Shammi Kapoor movie in his usual style, but released a few years too late. It was released in 1971, when Rajesh Khanna had already taken over as the reigning superstar.
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Jeewan ki bagiya mahkegi
Posted on: January 18, 2009
I have mentioned it that Bollywood heroines of 1970s were averse to playing roles of mothers lest they be regarded as over the hill. In fact, they would often refuse roles where they were shown getting married.
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“Haathi mere Saathi” (1971) was a movie that was meant specifically for kids. And I happened to be a kid those days. Needless to say, I loved this movie.
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Jaise Radha ne maala japi
Posted on: January 16, 2009
In 1970s, Bollywood heroines were not supposed to marry and have kids in a movie.Being cast in such a role was supposed to be the sign of her being considered over the hill.
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Dilbar dil se pyaare
Posted on: January 13, 2009
When Shammi Kapoor began his bull run as a hero, Shankar Jaikshan was the music director for his movies, but when he ended his bull run,Shankar jaikishan was replaced by R D Burman ( in Teesri Manzil).
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Chham chham baaje re paayaliya
Posted on: December 21, 2008
The movie is “Jaane Anjaane”( 1971). This movie was more “anjaane “(unknown) than “jaane”(known) even in those days, not to speak of today as this movie had flopped at the box`office. The movie had an over the hill Shammi Kapoor and a young Leena Chandavarkar in the lead roles.
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