Posts Tagged ‘Cuckoo’
In Hindi movies, singing songs is a privilege of the lead actors, and they sing at least half a dozen songs, including romantic songs.
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Haay baalam kitna jaalam
Posted on: November 16, 2011
Helen has been the most well known item song dancer in Hindi movies. But she was not the first one. The original item song dancer in Hindi movies was Cuckoo. In fact, it was Cuckoo who was instrumental in getting Helen her initial breaks in Hindi movies. So in a way Helen was Cuckoo’s protege.
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Jhan jhan jhan jhan paayal baaje
Posted on: October 31, 2011
S D Burman, a highly influential music director during the golden era of Hindi movie music was around for nearly the entire duration of the golden era. Born on 1 october 1906, S D Burman began his career as a Hindi movie music director in 1946 and he continued to enthrall music lovers with his compositions till 1975. He breathed his last on 31st october 1975. So today is his death anniversary.
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Ho nadiyaa kinaare mora gaaon re
Posted on: July 2, 2011
“Ham Ek Hain”(1946) is the movie where Dev Anand made his debut alongwith Rehman and Rehana. This movie was also the debut of P L Santoshi as director.
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Saamne galli mein mera ghar hai
Posted on: June 21, 2011
There have been many movies, Hindi as well as Punjabi on the story of Mirza Sahiban. One of the first such Hindi movie was “Mirza Sahiban” (1947). I have discussed three songs from this movie in the past.
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I have already discussed as amany as eight songs from “Afsaanaa” (1951) but it turns out that I am not yet done with the songs of this movie.
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Mere ghoonghar waale baal ho raja
Posted on: June 8, 2011
From late 1950s onwards, we had Helen as the dancing sensation. Before her, we had Cuckoo. In a way, Cuckoo was the fore runner of Helen.
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Badaa mushqil hai daaman bachaanaa
Posted on: April 28, 2011
I have discussed songs that are stage songs as well as songs that are mujra songs. Here is an interesting song that combines the two. Yes, this song is a stage mujra song. In other words,this song is a stage song where a mujra is presented after the curtain opens.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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