Posts Tagged ‘1965’
Regular Hindi movie watchers may have certainly watched a few historical/mythological movies involving Kings. In these movies,King and his ministers would assemble in a Raj Darbaar (King’s court) the way today’s Business houses have their General Body Meeting. What is common in all these meetings is that after the meeting, there would be often by an entertainment programme. Today, the location of entertainment may be different from that of the meeting, but that was not the case in historical times. The entertainment programme would take place in the Raj darbaar itself.
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I have mentioned it on several occasions that music director Ravi has composed the most number of iconic songs among all the music directors. You name the ocassion or the theme, and chances are , one can name a few iconic songs for the ocassion composed by Ravi.
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Jaan pehchaan ho jeenaa aasaan ho
Posted on: August 16, 2010
This post is written by Greta (Memsaab) a regular visitor of this blog and a fellow enthusiast of Bollywood movie songs
I am very honored indeed to have been asked by Atul to write about this song from the film “Gumnaam.” It is song number 2800 on this blog and I think he has chosen well in representing such a big number (although I am amazed that it’s not been put up here earlier!).
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“Shaheed” (1965) was a movie based on Bhagat Singh’s life and most songs were patriotic songs. Even other songs of this movie evoke patriotic fervour, such is the feeling that this movie brings about in its listeners.
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Teri yaad naa dil se jaa saki
Posted on: August 8, 2010
“‘Chaand Aur Suraj” (1965) was a movie starring Dharmendra and Tanuja, not to be confused with “Suraj Aur Chandaa” (1973) which had Sanjeev Kumar and Meeta in lead roles.
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Tere mere sapne ab ek rang hain
Posted on: August 1, 2010
“Guide” (1965) is a landmark movie in more ways than one.Its music was ethereal, and the industry insiders (singers, lyricists, music directors etc) voted this movie as musically the best Hindi movie of all times. Listening to the songs of this movie, one can see why. The songs of this movie has cast a magical spell over its listeners right from the time they became available some 45 years ago, and that magic spell continues even today, even across generations.
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This is a song that I was not aware of. I became aware of this song thanks to a farmaish by Raja.
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Most of the stories in Bollywood movies are derived from the Indian traditions. And in Indian tradition, though a married woman is called “ardhaanigini” (significant half- let us say), but on the other hand, she is required to treat her husband as a superior being, her god, and her place is supposed to be at his feet.
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“Aakaashdeep” (1965) is a movie that had some very nice songs in it. I have already posted three songs from this movie.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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