Posts Tagged ‘D N Madhok’
“Taraanaa” (1951) is a Dilip Kumar- Madhubala starrer. This movie is studded with songs that are remembered to this day. when I checked up, I have discussed as amny as eight songs from this movie. That leaves only one song that is not yet discussed.
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When one has to find details about Hindi movie songs, especially old songs, one has to be quite wary of the authenticity of the information. There are information about old songs that are incorrect. If such an information appears in one site, then it is faithfully cut and pasted by all other sites, and with time it becomes Gospel.
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Jiyaa doley jiyaa doley
Posted on: August 30, 2011
There was a time when I ran away a mile at the prospects of having to listen to old songs. But now I especially like to listen to the songs of past singers who are not all that well known these days.
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Beech bhanwar mori naao
Posted on: August 28, 2011
“Shaarda” (1942) is a movie that was produced by A R Kardar. This movie had actors like Arun Kumar Ahuja, Shyam Kumar, Badriprasad, Baburao Sansare, Nirmala Devi, Amir Bano, Mehtab etc.
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“Kanchan” (1941) is a movie about which not much is known today, except that this movie had Leela Chitnis in it.
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Phir hamen koi yaad aaye hain
Posted on: August 27, 2011
I am aware of a movie called “Do Dil” which was released in 1965. Now I find that there was another movie of the same name which was released in 1947.
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Chalo paniyaa bharan ko chalen
Posted on: August 27, 2011
There have been at least two movies called “Khaandaan”. One of them was released in 1965 and it had Sunil Dutt and Nutan in lead roles. But there was another movie of the same name that was released as far back as 1942.
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Bheegee bheegee palken hain
Posted on: August 21, 2011
“Bela” (1947) is a by now obscure movie. This movie had actors like Nigar, Jairaj, S N Tripathi (same as the music director), Krishna Kumari,B R Sharma (same person who was a lyricist as well) etc in it. Others are rather unknown names for me.
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Tum bin chain na aaye
Posted on: August 20, 2011
“Prem Nagar” (1940) is a movie that is today remembered as the debut movie of Naushad as an independent music director. He created some nice songs in it and with this, his career was launched in style.
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“Prem Nagar” (1940) is the movie where Naushad made his debut as a music director. The songs of this movie are a nostalgia buff’s delight.
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