Posts Tagged ‘1957’
Most Bollywood movie songs are about grown up themes, viz love, romance, nostalgia etc. But every now and then, we also have songs meant for kids. And a few of these kids songs have gone on to become immortal.
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Chhupne waale samne aa
Posted on: May 29, 2009
Till 1956, Shammi Kapoor had yet to acquire the mannerisms for which he is known today. It was the movie “Tumsa Nahin Dekha” (1959) that got him on his way.
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In Bollywood movies, heroines take offers of help by the hero as signs of making passes on her, and she would feel righteously indignant about it. She would firmly refuse offers by the hero to help her.
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Bhool jaayen saare gham
Posted on: May 16, 2009
“Nausherwaan e Adil” (1957) must be an Arabian Night’s tale, going by the title. But the makers of such historical/ mythological movies were not known to care much for authenticity. Thus we find the characters dressed in Greek dresses of a different era. And the biggest faux pas is Mala Sinha is seen wearing a cross !
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Soorat ho to aisi ho
Posted on: May 10, 2009
I have posted many songs in this blog which I call “teasing” songs, viz songs where the girl gets teased by the boy.
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Ye munh aur daal masoor ki
Posted on: April 29, 2009
Not too many people know much about a movie called “Baarish”. It was a movie released i 1957 and it starred Dev Anand and Nutan.
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Aankhon mein kyaa ji
Posted on: April 25, 2009
There was one thing common between O P Nayyar and S D Burman in 1950s. Both did not work with Lata and used the voice of Asha Bhonsle instead. And that helped Asha Bhonsle’s career no end.
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As sad songs go, this song must rank among the saddest and most poignant. Sahir Ludhianvi’s lyrics sum up the situation with the force of a well oiled sledge hammer. Hemant Kumar’s voice conveys tha pain of the protagonist so well that listeners cannot help but be moved even today, more than six decades later.
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Do ghadi wo jo paas aa baithe
Posted on: April 19, 2009
In 1950s, there used to be movies named after important landmarks viz “Laal Quila’,”Chandni Chowk”etc. In this series, there was one movie called “Gateway of India” (1957).
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This extremely hummable song was sung by Rafi and Lata. The song is picturised on a very young Jagdeep, and a lady playing his love interest ( who is she ?- Nanda, I am told).
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