Posts Tagged ‘Dev Anand’
In Bollywood movies, heroines take offers of help by the hero as signs of making passes on her, and she would feel righteously indignant about it. She would firmly refuse offers by the hero to help her.
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Doongi tainu reshmi roomaal
Posted on: May 18, 2009
Bollywood movies have many songs based on folk music of various states. Folk music of punjab has been the source for many such songs.
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Teri gali kaise aaun sajnaa
Posted on: May 17, 2009
I have posted quite a few songs from “Pocketmaar” (1956) already. This movie had lyrics by Rajinder Krishan and music by Madan Mohan.
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There were quite a few well known songs in “Bambai ka Babu” (1960) and I have posted several songs from this movie already.
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Laakh zamaane waale
Posted on: May 8, 2009
Here is a song from “Baazi” (1951). It is sung by Geeta Roy ( later Dutt). Sahir Ludhianvi is the lyricist and S D Burman is the music director.
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Raat akeli hai bujh gaye diye
Posted on: May 7, 2009
“Jewel Thief”, like most Dev Anand movies with S D Burman’s music, had some very nice songs in it. I have already posted a few songs from this movie.
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Nazraana bheja kisi ne pyaar kaa
Posted on: May 6, 2009
In “Des Pardes”, Pran goes to England as an immigrant and back home his wife Indrani Mukherji and Younger brother Dev Anand wait for any information from him. Dev Anand sings this song for Indrani Mukherji, informing her that Pran has sent a gift (Nazraana) from England.
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Falsafa pyaar ka tum kyaa jaano
Posted on: May 5, 2009
If you want to make someone else to see your point of view then what do you do ? Start telling her that she is wrong and she is dumb ? In fact this song takes precisely that kind of approach.
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Balmaa anaadi mangaa de ghodaa gaadi
Posted on: May 5, 2009
The combination of Lata and Madan Mohan is known for serious songs, viz ghazals etc. But that is just part of the picture. They have sung some fun songs as well.
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Phaili huyi hain sapnon ki baahen
Posted on: May 5, 2009
ed”House no 44″ (1955) is a movie that few present day fans know much about. But listening to the songs of this movie is a pleasant surprise.
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