Posts Tagged ‘1961’
Kya mil gaya haay kya kho gaya
Posted on: January 5, 2009
What a beautiful song from Sasuraal (1961) ! I had never heard this song before, and but for the farmaish of this song, I would have remained oblivious of this song.
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“Junglee” (1961) was in some ways the movie that launched Shammi Kapoor’s career and set the tone for the Shammi Kapoor movies with their set formula. The formula called for a debutant heroine pitted against Shammi Kapoor, Rafi singing some fantastic songs, Rajendranath as the sidekick, and the resultant movies would be lapped up by the public.
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Kashmir ki kali hoon main
Posted on: December 27, 2008
Till recently I thought that this song “Kashmir ki kali hoon main” was the title song of “Kashmir ki kali”. Only when I began to research this song that I realised my ignorance. It is indeed a Shammi Kapoor song, but from “Junglee” and its music was by Shankar Jaikishan (“Kashmir ki kali” had its music by O P Nayyar).
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Dil mera ek aas ka pancchi
Posted on: December 25, 2008
This is a “bicycle” song where Rajendra Kumar plays an NCC cadet. He releases a dove into sky and then sings this song riding a bicycle with his fellow bicyclists.
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Listening to this song is enough to make you feel rejuvenated and energised. And watching the video will leave you spellbound. That is what happened with me yesterday.
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Do ghoont chai pee
Posted on: December 15, 2008
“Sanjog” (1961) is known for some evergreen and timeless Lata- Madan Mohan compositions which were picturised on the heroine viz Anita Guha.
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Teri pyaari pyaari soorat ko
Posted on: December 14, 2008
This song swept every award that it was eligible for. This song from “Sasuraal” was the top song in Binaca geetmala final of 1961, and Rafi won Filmfare best male singer award for this song. This was the second time one particular song won these two coveted honours. Rafi himself had achieved the same distinction in the previous year for “Chaudhvin ka chaand ho” for “Chaudhvin ka chaand”.
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Wo bhooli daastaan
Posted on: December 13, 2008
Here is a typical Lata-Madan Mohan composition, where both give their best. And indeed the lyrics of Rajinder Krishan enable them to create their magic.
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Kyon jee mujhe pahchaana
Posted on: December 12, 2008
This is a comedy song from “Boyfriend”, a Shammi Kapoor starrer. Shammi Kapoor dresses up like a Sikh gentleman and I must say that the disguise is in a different league than the usual Bollywood movie disguise where the hero, whether the disguise hero often looks indistinguishable from his undisguised self.
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I have posted quite a few lullabies. They are typically sung by females for small kids. But trust Shammi Kapoor to sing a lullaby for his girlfriend ! Yes, this is what he does in this movie called “Boyfriend”.
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