Posts Tagged ‘Lata’
It is unbelievable how songs composed three/four generations ago could sound so fresh even today, sixty years later, long after most people involved in creating them may have left the scene.
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There are countless forgotten gems from forgotten movies that I keep discovering almost on a daily basis.
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Bheegi palkein uthhaa
Posted on: December 13, 2010
Here is an A grade song from a B grade movie. The movie is called “Do Gunde” (1959) and it had Ajit and Jayshree Gadkar in lead roles.
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Laage jisko wohi ye dukh jaane
Posted on: December 12, 2010
I have discussed over 3300 songs in this blog and more songs are being added every day. With so many songs in the blog, there is ample scope for interesting statistics about these songs.
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Andhhon se dayaa karnaa daataa
Posted on: December 12, 2010
These are the days of being political correct. Instead of calling a spade a spade, these days we use euphemisms instead. Thus, what was called an imbecile in the past is now called “differently enabled” and what was once called blind is now called “visually impaired”. Those were the days when cutting trees and hunting tigers was considered the in thing. Now these activities are banned.
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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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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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