Posts Tagged ‘Hemant Kumar’
Ya dil ki suno duniyawaalon
Posted on: December 22, 2008
Hemant Kumar was a versatile playback singer as well as music director. He was perhaps the only specialist music director who used to sing as playback singer for other music directors too.
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Wo shaam kuchh ajeeb thi
Posted on: December 20, 2008
I have mentioned earlier theat there are bollywood songs for different peiods of the day. I have mostly dwelt upon late night songs which I call “chaayaget” songs in honour of Vividh Bharati programme of that name. But what about evening songs ?
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This superb movie called “Khamoshi” not only had a good story line and good actors, it had good music as well. Hemant Kumar’s music and Gulzar’s lyrics were just out of this world.
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Jaag dard-e-ishq jaag
Posted on: December 18, 2008
“Anarkali” was a movie that was full of memorable songs that continue to enthrall its listeners even today. Several songs from this movie have attained iconic status by now.
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Yaad kiya dil ne kahaan ho tum
Posted on: December 18, 2008
It is a very old song, but very much a gold standard song. I have listened to this song for a long time and liked it very much. Sung by Hemant Kumar and Lata, this is such a lovely “chayageet” kind of song, ideal listening at sleep times, though one can enjoy it anytime, as befits any timeless song, which it certainly is.
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Hai apna dil to aawara
Posted on: December 1, 2008
Mumbai locals are the lifeline of the residents of that bustling metropolis. People have been travelling in Mumbai locals for last 60-70 years, ever since these locals were introduced.
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Gaana na aayaa bajaana naa aaya
Posted on: November 17, 2008
The movie ” Miss Mary” is a valuable gem that has been forgotten with the passage of time. I cannot believe that this movie is now 51 years old ! It means that almost everyone associated with this movie is no longer with us.
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Nagin was one of the earliest and biggest musical blockbusters in Bollywood movies. And this movie coincided with the beginning of Binaca geetmala countdown show. The nagin been music had the entire nation swaying like the nagin in the movie.
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“Generations to come will scarcely believe that such a one as this walked on the earth in flesh and blood.”
–Einstein
The above quotation by Einstein was said as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, arguably the most influential man of the 20th century. He helped change the fate of millions of people around the globe. When one looks at the major movements of the 20th century- viz anticolonialism, anti apartheid, non violence, and movement against untouchability ( the last one a uniquely Indian social evil)- Gandhi was the motive force/ originator behind all these major movements. And it goes without saying that these movements helped change the destiny of millions of people and scores of nations around the globe.
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During 1960-70s, I only wanted to listen to new songs. But with Vividh Bharati, you stood no chance, and Radio Ceylon broadcasted new songs at night only on wednesday in Binaca geetmala. So most often than not, it is songs like this Lata song that I got to hear at night. These days, I would get mesmerised if I listened to this song, but those days, such songs would put me to sleep out of boredom.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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