Posts Tagged ‘Anand Bakshi’
I have mentioned in the past that the Bollywood movies of the past used to have their get togethers not in hotels, but in their palatial houses that every hero/ heroine used to possess. Their palatial house used to have a big hall for the purpose of these get together. And in these occasions, the hero/ heroine was required to sing a song. A grand piano was kept in the hall near the big staircase (that led to the upper floor)for the purpose of this song. The hero/ heroine, after initial nakhra, would get seated on the piano and then sing a song accompanied by music.The music incidentally would bear little resemblence to the music that normally comes out of a grand piano.
Read more on this topic…
Here is a song from “Aaya Saawan Jhoom Ke” (1969). It is prima facie a boat song, but on second thoughts it is an inspirational song as well.
Read more on this topic…
Badraa chaaye..aaya saawan jhoom ke
Posted on: July 15, 2010
In western cultures, only one day in the spring season , called Valentine’s day is dedicated for love. In Indian culture , on the other hand, an entire season, viz the rainy season is the season of love. It did not begin with the advent of Bollywood movies. Even in ancient Sanskrit novels, for instance in Kalidas’ “meghdoot”, we find the rainy season described as the season when there is love in the air.
Read more on this topic…
Pardesiyon se na ankhiyaan milaanaa
Posted on: July 8, 2010
I think I need to create another artificial category of songs, viz. “songs that I thought were already posted but I was wrong” category.
Read more on this topic…
I sincerely believe that parents should take care of their kids and they should not deprive them of their basic requirements. And what did a kid like me want in 1972 as his basic requirement ? I badly wanted to see “Seeta Aur Geeta” (1972). The songs of this movie had such a pied piper like effect that everyone was attracted towards the movie halls screening this movie. My elders too agreed to take me to watch this movie and I was so happy with the prospect of being able to watch the movie and to have the best moment of my life till then.
Read more on this topic…
Though I have not watched the movie”Taqdeer” (1967) , I have a fair bit of idea about its story line mainly thanks to its songs. I have posted the superb song Jab jab bahaar aayi aur phool muskuraaye from this movie and readers’ comments on this post has given me a good idea about the story. Then song is bound to move the watchers.
Read more on this topic…
Zindagi imtihaan leti hai
Posted on: June 18, 2010
“Naseeb” (1981) is a movie that came when the golden era of the Bollywood movie was coming to an end. This movie, and especially the songs in this movie symbolises this fact.
Read more on this topic…
Dil haay meraa dil
Posted on: June 10, 2010
I have mentioned the fact that I was aware of the songs of “Paraayaa Dhan” (1971) and I enjoyed listening to them but I was not aware about the name of the movie. It is only after I opened this blog that I became aware that those much loved songs were from “Paraaya Dhan” (1971).
Read more on this topic…
Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
Aayiye aapko main apne bangley ki sair karaaun
Posted by: Atul on: July 5, 2010
There was a time when India had only one TV channel and that used to telecast boring programmes and news. Now we have countless channels including several news channels. These news channels are often short of ideas and they try to create news out of thin air and call that as “breaking news”. Typically the reporter of the channel will go to a certain site and try to describe a breaking news item, and he will struggle to find things to say.
Read more on this topic…
Share this: