Posts Tagged ‘Asha Bhonsle’
Michael hai to cycle hai
Posted on: June 30, 2009
There is one genre of songs in Bollywood that could be called Kishore kumar acted comedy songs. These songs, where Kishore Kumar acts as well as sings, and in addition does some great comedy as well, are worth going miles to watch.
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Motiyon ki ladi hoon main
Posted on: June 29, 2009
In Indian culture, a man coming hard on an an unwilling woman is looked down upon and it is called “teasing”. But if a woman does it to an unwilling man, it is called “seduction”. 😉 Of course, Bollywood movies regard both these activities as desirable and as such we have had many “teasing” as well as “seductive” songs in Bollywood movies.
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If one listens to just the audio of this song, it sounds unmistakably like a song from a Shammi Kapoor movie. The song is sung by Rafi and Asha Bhonsle, Lyrics is by Hasrat Jaipuri, music is by Shankar Jaikishan. It all seems to add up. The song even has Rafi shouting “Hurray” (reminiscent of “Yaahoo” in an earlier Shammi Kapoor movie)
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In this blog,I have repeatedly expressed my admiration for the music director Ganesh, who was unbelivably talented but did not get his rightful due from the industry.
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Saare shahar mein aap saa
Posted on: June 28, 2009
I have listened to this song many a times in 1970s. It was a popular song from “Bairaag” (1976). In fact, quite a few songs from this movie went on to become popular.
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Aaja dilruba mere dilruba
Posted on: June 28, 2009
This movie, called “Adal e Jahaangir” or “Adil e Jahaangir” ( any Idea what it may mean ? ) was a mythological movie and G P Sippy was the maker of this movie.
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Even obscure movies can have wonderful music, as I have realised very well by now. And when it comes to finding out about obscure movies, Memsaab Story is just the blog. It is there that I learnt about obscure movies like “Miss Mary”,”Oonche Log”,”Ek Raaz”,”Aaya Toofaan”,”Reporter Raju” etc.Not just that, Greta (Memsaab) can identify lots and lots of humorous situations in these movies ( not intended to be humorous by the makers of these movies, incidentally).
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Zara sa jhoom loon main
Posted on: June 26, 2009
Here is a new song . Yes, this song is from “Dilwaale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge” (1995) which is just 14 years old which is as good as just off the press by the standards of this blog.
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Ye toone kyaa kahaa
Posted on: June 25, 2009
If this song is not known to too many people then the listeners cannot be blamed. This song is from a C grade movie called “Insaaf”(1966).
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