Archive for the ‘Songs of 1976’ Category
This post is written by Raja, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor of posts to this blog
Debuts tend to be an interesting events for lots of people. Not only are they a nervous occasion for the debutant(e) but they are also a talking point for observers. Every aspect of the debut is analysed.
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I thought that I had posted this song earlier, but I was wrong. I had posted other songs from this movie but not this one.
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Ham to jhuk kar salaam karte hain
Posted on: July 14, 2010
When “Fakeera” (1976) was released, I pooh poohed it as a B grade movie. Even the reviews of this movie in magazines seemed to bear me out that the movie was no great shakes.
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“Bairaag” (1976) is one of the last movies where Dilip Kumar is seen as a hero. And as happened with heroes well past the conventionally accepted age of playing Bollywood heroes, he is paired up with Leena Chandawarkar here, who was nearly half the age of Dilip Saab at that time.
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This song was a popular song during its time. When I listened to it, I thought that R D Burman was the music director. It was only much later that I realised that the music director was not R D Burman , but a newcomer called Bappi Lahiri. Yes, Bappi Lahiri was creating great impression in the minds of music lovers. He had created some nice music in “Zakhmee” (1975), his debut music and then in “Chalte Chalte” (1976).
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Shashi Kapoor, after the success of “Chor Machaaye Shor” got lots of offers and he signed them all. He had decided to make hay while the sun shone. Being picky and choosy was not for him.
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Main bairaagi naachoon gaaun
Posted on: July 2, 2009
The movie “Bairaag” (1976) starred Dilip Kumar, Saira Bano and Leena Chandawarkar. This was the last movie in which Dilip Kumar was seen as a hero.
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Saare shahar mein aap saa
Posted on: June 28, 2009
I have listened to this song many a times in 1970s. It was a popular song from “Bairaag” (1976). In fact, quite a few songs from this movie went on to become popular.
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Chhoti si umar mein lag gayaa rog
Posted on: June 19, 2009
In case ordinary folks romance and then marry, then can relive their romancing days by looking at their old albums.
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