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“Aap Ke Saath” (1986) is a movie which was produced and directed by J Omprakash. This movie had quite a starcast consisting of names like Anil kapoor, Rati Agnihotri, Vinod Mehra, Smita Patil, Utpal Dutt, Pinchoo Kapoor, Gajanan Jagirdaar, Jayshree T , Aruna Irani, Amrish Puri, Sundar, C.S.Dubey, Shivaraj, Yunus Parwaiz, Raaj Mehra, Huma Khan,Birbal, Sunil Dhawan etc in it.
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If one has to name one single movie of Rajesh Khanna as a definitive Rajesh Khanna movie, then it has to be “Aradhana” (1969). The kind of popularity that this movie and its music enjoyed was unprecedented, and that may not have been surpassed since then.
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Rajesh Khanna had become an overnight sensation in late 1960s and early 1970s.The kind of adulation that he enjoyed in his heydays was something indescribable and that could only be known to those who lived in that era. I was fortnate to have lived in that era and seen it first hand.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.

Mehlon Ke Khwaab (1960) is a romantic comedy cum chor-police story produced by Madhubala herself. The film is directed by Haider and the star cast is notable and includes Pradeep Kumar, Madhubala, Kishore Kumar, Chanchal, Pran, KN Singh, Cuckoo, Om Prakash, Sulochana Chatterjee, Leela Chitnis, Ram Avtaar, Anoop Sharma, Khataanaa, Balam, Rashid Khan, Parvin Paul, Haroon, Daraaz, Ravi Kant, Uma Dutt, Satish Batra, Ram Lal, Sham Lal etc. Just to add a bit of trivia for those who may not know, Chanchal is the real life sister of Madhubala. The music composition is by S Mohinder. The film boasts of seven very melodious tunes, with lyrics penned by three poets viz., Raja Mehndi Ali Khan, Raahil Gorakhpuri and Anand Bakshi.
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“Uphaar” (1971) is a Rajshree Productions movie. This movie was directed by Sudhendu Roy. The actors in this movie were Kamini Kaushal, Nana Palsikar, Aarti, Jaya Bhadhuri, Swaroop Dutt, Nandita Takur, Suresh Chatwal, Leela Mishra, Ratna Mala, Lata Arora, Minu Mehtab, Yunus Parwaiz, Shail Chathurvedi etc.
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“Uphaar”(1971) was a Rajshree Productions movie. It was directed by Sudhendu Roy. Rajshree Productions had hit upon the formula of signing up newcomers for their movies instead of big stars. They relied on great music and heartwarming storyline to attract movie goers and this formula served them well for nearly a quarter of a century.
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“Preet Na Jaane Reet” (1966) is a Moviestan presentation. It was directed by S Bannerji. The star cast included names like Shammi Kapoor, B. Saroja Devi, Siddhu, Nazir Hussain, Parveen Choudhary, Minoo Mumtaz, Dhumal,Shammi, Randhir, Johnny Walker etc.
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It has been mentioned by several readers that Dev Anand appeared almost immortal to them and it was inconceivable to them that he could ever die. But time and tide waits for none and everyone has to succumb some day. Dev Anand breathed his last on 3rd of december 2011 at the age of 88. He led an active life till the end. His zest for life and his youthful exuberance is something that is difficult to emulate for most people. With time , he had lost weight and had shrunk as was bound to happen, but his mental faculties continues to be sharp and he could still walk on his feet. Most people can only dream of such physical fitness if they ever live up to that age.
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“Hare Rama Hare Krishna” (1971) which discussed the then popular “Hippie culture” was the second movie directed by Dev Anand. This movie was hugely popular and it set some new trends in India. This movie made Zeenat Aman an instant star and a fashion icon.
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