Posts Tagged ‘Dilip Kumar’
This is a very well known song- in fact an iconic song. This song is a bullock cart song sung by Mukesh. All these days I thought that this song was from a Raj Kapoor movie. So it came as a surprise to me when I realised that this song is actually from a Dilip Kumar movie.
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By mid 1970s, Dilip Kumar had all but retired from acting. But Ramesh Sippy pursuaded him to come back from retirement and act again. This much awaited comeback vehicle of Dilip Kumar was “Shakti” (1982). In this movie, Dilip Kumar plays an upright police officer for whom his duty comes before his family.
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“Sagina” (1974) was one of those few movies where Dilip Kumar and Saira Bano acted opposite each other. This movie, which was a remake of a Bangla movie called “Sagina Mahto” had some nice songs in it.
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Most Hindi movie songs are traditional songs in the sense that they deal with certain human sentiments (love, happiness, sadness etc). Then there are “timepass” songs that are there for some light hearted fun.
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Gentleman gentleman gentleman
Posted on: December 11, 2010
On the occasion of Dilip Kumar’s birthday (11th december), I am posting some songs picturised on Dilip Kumar. Here is an interesting fun song from “Gopi” (1970).
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Dilip Kumar, whose birthday falls on 11th December, was married to Saira Bano in 1966. At that time, he at the age of 44, was exactly twice the age of Saira Bano.
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Laagi naahin chhoote raamaa
Posted on: December 11, 2010
December 11 is the birthday of Dilip Kumar. I take this opportunity to discuss a few songs picturised on Dilip Kumar.
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When Dilip Kumar began his career as a lead actor in Hindi movies, Talat Mehmood gave playback for him. It was from mid 1950s onwards that Rafi became his (and for that matter every one’s) voice.
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Husn waalon ko naa dil do
Posted on: December 6, 2010
I am aware of several well known songs of “Baabul” (1950) that I have already discussed. I have now stumbled against a song that was unknown to me.
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In my bid to discuss all the Sajjad Hussain songs, I have made considerable progress. I have so far discussed as many as 40 songs, which is a big figure, considering that Sajjad Hussain composed only about 100 songs in Hindi movies.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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