Posts Tagged ‘Hansraj Bahl’
Regular Hindi movie watchers may have certainly watched a few historical/mythological movies involving Kings. In these movies,King and his ministers would assemble in a Raj Darbaar (King’s court) the way today’s Business houses have their General Body Meeting. What is common in all these meetings is that after the meeting, there would be often by an entertainment programme. Today, the location of entertainment may be different from that of the meeting, but that was not the case in historical times. The entertainment programme would take place in the Raj darbaar itself.
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Auraton ke dabbe mein mard aa gayaa
Posted on: May 3, 2010
“Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh” (1960) is a movie about which I have become aware just a few days ago. I have no idea how this movie fared at the box office, but I am just amazed at the songs of this movie. Most of the songs are great comedy songs and if this movie and its songs did not do well then it is more a reflection of the lack of appreciation on the part of the audience rather than on the calibre of this movie or its songs. I can vouch for the fact that the songs of this movie are great fun and they should all be regarded as gems.
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“Teasing” songs, where the hero is seen teasing the lady have been there from 1950s. And I mostly find them unrealistic. In real life, one cannot tease a girl like that in India and get away. But in Bollywood songs, the lady, after initial disapproval, begins to respond towards the later parts of the song. I find it difficult to identify with such picturisation.
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In the second half of 1950s, we had movie titles beginning with Miss, Mr and so on. thus we had movies like Miss India, Miss India, Mr X, Mr and Mrs 55 etc.
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I have posted one song from “Miss Bombay” (1957) in the past. Today I stumbled upon another song from this song. And what a song it is ! Such a lively song ! I do not know too many songs that are this full of joie de vivre.
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This movie called “Miss Bombay” (1957) is as obscure a movie as any. Few people now remember this movie and indeed its songs.
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Haay jiyaa roye roye
Posted on: June 28, 2009
Today seems to be the day when I am stumbling upon forgotten gems. Here is yet another such song that I came across just now. This song could well be known to fans of old songs, but this song is “new” for me.
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Haseen ho Khuada to nahin ho
Posted on: June 28, 2009
I have discovered yet another gem of a song. This is from a movie called “Mud Mud Ke Naa Dekh” (1960). This was a movie with Bharat Bhooshan and Anita Guha in lead roles.
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Nain dwaar se man mein wo aake
Posted on: May 21, 2009
I neither knew about this movie called “Saawan” (1959) nor about this song, but I find this song an interesting one.
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Muhabbat zinda rahti hai
Posted on: March 3, 2009
Here is another example of a C grade forgettable movie yielding an iconic song.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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