Posts Tagged ‘Anand Bakshi’
There are some well known songs that have not yet figured in this blog. I call them “how come these songs are not yet posted” genre of songs. Then there are musical blockbuster movies that have been underrepresented in this blog.
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O sapnon ki raani
Posted on: February 2, 2012
In 1960s and 1970s, movie halls used to hire a rickshaw in which they would install an announcer with a PA system as well as a record player. The rickshaw would be covered with the cardboard hoardings of handmade posters of the movie.
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Dekho veer jawaanon
Posted on: January 26, 2012
On the occasion of the 63rd republic day of India (26th january 2012), we are discussing a few patriotic songs today.
Here is a song of this genre from “Aakraman” (1975). This song is sung by Kishore Kumar and it is picturised on Rajesh Khanna, who plays a handicapped person who has lost one leg and is forced to walk with the help of crutches. He sings this patriotic songs to encourage the Armymen who are proceeding to the battlefield. The picturisation also shows Sanjeev Kumar and several others play fauzi jawaans in this song.
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Watan pe jo fidaa hogaa
Posted on: January 26, 2012
Today (26th january 2012) is the 63rd Republic day of India. On this day, we in this blog post some patriotic songs from Hindi movies. Most well known patriotic songs, which one also listens on Indian radio stations and watches on TV stations on this occasion have already been discussed in the past and on this occasion (the fourth republic day for this blog), we will discuss some lesser known patriotic songs.
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Aapke khayaalon mein khoye
Posted on: January 25, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
‘Khaakaan’ from 1965 is a film I have never heard about before. Given the star cast, with Dara Singh in the lead, it definitely must have been a B grade costume action drama, that probably would have made the rounds of the B cinema circuit, and then went away. This is a song that I have heard on the radio many many years ago, and its melody and memories have remained with me all these years, without really knowing anything about its antecedents. Recently, I discovered this song on YouTube once again, and then found out more about the film and the song itself.
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Pihu pihu papeehay na bol
Posted on: January 24, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
A semi classical creation from N Dutta. A versatile musician, N Dutta’s films display the range of his creativity. In a career that lasted a better part of three decades from 50s thru 70s, most of his film names sound like B/C grade films, with very few A grade films or known hits to his credit. A few names do stand out as films easily remembered, viz., Chandrakanta, Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke, Dharamputra, Saadhna, Dhool Ka Phool, Black Cat, Bhai Bahen, Didi, Naya Raasta etc.
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“Anjaana”(1969) was an Em Kay Productions movie. Em Kay, viz Mohan Kumar also directed the movie. Star cast of the movie included names like Rajendra Kumar, Babita, Pran, Nazima, Prem Chopra, Sunder, Nirupa Roy, Mohan Choti, Tuntun, Mehmood Junior etc.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
A film with the name ‘Baadshah’ was released in 1954, with music by Shankar Jaikishan. Three songs from this film are already posted on this blog. And then, in 1964, there is another film released by the same name. Produced under the banner of Navkala Niketan, the film is directed by Chandrakant Gaur. The lyrics are from the pen of Anand Bakshi, and the music compositions are by N Dutta. The film is a stunt costume drama with the cast of actors including Dara Singh, Nishi, Kumari Rani, Tiwari, Rajan Haksar, Kehsav Rana, Radheyshyam, Kumud Tripathi, Uma Khosla, Mumtaz Begum, Rafique Sultana, Shiela Devi, Shamina, Kesari etc.
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Kya nazaare kyaa sitaare
Posted on: January 13, 2012
In 1970s, when I was growing up as a pre teen kid, I had noticed that Gulshan Nanda was the most popular Hindi novelist. His novels were read by all grown ups. Kids were not supposed to read such grown up stuff. Being a precocious and eager kid, I managed to read a few Gulshan Nanda novels even then and I loved the novels. I wonder what was low brow in these novels (as alleged by literary magaziones of those days).
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Mausam hai bahaaron ka
Posted on: January 9, 2012
Here is a song that could well be called the national anthem of truck drivers. I was under the impression that this song was already covered in the blog, but I was wrong and not for the first time either.
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