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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Well one of these days, we may come to the bottom of this ocean of melody. Well yes, after all, the music that was created in the first four decades – has been created, and it is not possible to add to it anymore. And so one day we would have discovered all that is there to discover, and would have discussed it here on this blog. But as of now, there is still so much out there in front of us that thankfully, it is still going to be many years before this treasure gets exhausted. And I am sure there is enough for a lifetime. 🙂
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Well, yes, there is a film by the name ‘Great Show of India’. Released in 1958, it is a social drama from the banner of Chitra Bharati, Bombay. By some accounts, it appears to be a story built around a circus company. I request our more knowledgeable team members and readers to please add more information about this film. The film is directed by C M Trivedi and Chandrakant. The cast of actors includes Kamini Kaushal, Mahipal, Tiwari, Maruti, Kamal Kapoor, Mirza Musharraf, Moni Chatterjee, Kamal, Jugnu, Gamdiya, Bhujbal Singh, Reva Rakshit.
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Boondaniyaan barsan laagi re
Posted on: December 17, 2012
“Jailor” (1958) was a Minerva Movietone pictures production. It was directed by Sohrab Modi. The movie had Sohrab Modi, Geeta Bali, Kamini Kaushal, Pratima Devi, Abhi Bhattacharya, Nana Palsikar, Daisy Irani, Raj Kumar, E. Tarapore etc in it.
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Dil lagaa ke qadar gayi pyaare
Posted on: December 2, 2012
“Kaala Paani” (1958) was a Navketan Production movie. It was directed by Raj Khosla. The movie had Dev Anand, Madhubala, Nalini Jaywant, Agha, Kishore Sahu, Rashid Khan, Mukri, Krishna Dhawan, Jankidas, D K Sapru etc in it.
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Nazar ki kataari ye kaise chali
Posted on: December 1, 2012
When I began to follow movies in my younger days then at that time Rajesh Khanna was everyone’s favourite actor. Actors of the previous generation, viz Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand were considered as passe, especially by someone like me. I regarded Dev Anand as an old man trying to act as a youngster in his movies instead of acting in roles befitting his age.
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Dupatta mera malmal ka
Posted on: November 24, 2012
By listening to the music of songs, one can often identify the music director of the song. But that is not always the case. There have been occasions when a music director may compose in a style associated with some other music director.
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Honthhon pe laali hai
Posted on: November 23, 2012
“Ten O’clock” (1958) was a Niagara Pictures Production. It was directed by Jugal Kishore. The movie had Sheikh Mukhtar, Suresh, Geeta Bali, Yakoob, Mirza Musharraf, Maruti, Daisy Irani etc in it.
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“Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi” (1958) has as many as eight songs in it. Seven of these songs have already been discussed.
Here is the eighth and final song from the movie.
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Babu samjho ishaare horn pukaare
Posted on: October 13, 2012
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Today (13 october) is the birth anniverasry of Ashok Kumar as well as the death anniversary of Kishore Kumar. After Kishore Kumar’s death on this day 25 years ago, Ashok Kumar stopped celebrating his birthday, naturally. The two brothers, alongwith their third brother Anup Kumar were quite close to each other and we were privileged to see the three brothers together in all the movies that were produced by Kishore Kumar.
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