Posts Tagged ‘1957’
Darshan do Ghanshyaam
Posted on: August 20, 2009
In my school days, my Hindi textbooks used to contain poems by eminent Hindi poets. One such poet was called Gopal Singh Nepali.
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In 1940s and 1950s, Bollywood music was undergoing a paradigm shift. Initially the music was based on Indian classical music. But then other influences came in. Indian folk music was one, and that helped take Bollywood music to the masses.
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“Miss Mary” (1957) is a movie that I like a lot. It has Gemini Ganeshan (Rekha’s father), Meena Kumari, Kishore Kumar etc in lead roles and it is a nice, heartwarming movie.
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Sainyaa kyun aaye mujhe angdaayi
Posted on: August 1, 2009
“Duniya Rang Rangeeli”(1957) was a movie starring Rajendra Kumar, Chand Usmani, Johny Walker etc.
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“Bhaabhi” (1957) is known for its iconic song viz “Chal ud jaa re panchhi”. This song overshadowed other songs of the movie, so much so that other movies of this song are not known to too many people.
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This movie called “Miss Bombay” (1957) is as obscure a movie as any. Few people now remember this movie and indeed its songs.
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Miyaan meraa badaa beimaan
Posted on: July 21, 2009
Minu Mumtaz, who was a sister of Mehmood was a popular dancer in Bollywood movies of 1950s and 60s.
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Kyaa saath meraa doge
Posted on: July 2, 2009
“Samundar” (1957) is a forgotten movie. It had Premnath as hero ( double role) and Bina Rai as heroine.
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Raat hai sitaaronwaali
Posted on: June 23, 2009
I had posted a nice song from Lata from “Talaash” (1957). Now here is another song from the same movie which is sung by Asha Bhonsle. and what a superb song this is !
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Dil hai lutaa huaa jahaan
Posted on: June 22, 2009
I was aware of “Talaash” of 1969, but I did not know that there was another movie of the same name that was released in 1957.
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