Posts Tagged ‘Lata’
Jawaani ki rail chali jaaye re
Posted on: June 19, 2009
Stumbling upon songs that I never heard before is nothing new for me. But it looks like this stumbling is something different. I have really stumbled upon a rich vein of old classics this time.
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Phool aahistaa phenko
Posted on: June 18, 2009
I had listened to this song quite a few times in 1970s and later forgot all about it. I was so pleased to stumble upon this song again yesterday, like one meets long lost acquaintances in Bollywood movies.
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Mohe bhool gaye saanwariyaa
Posted on: June 18, 2009
When I look at the list of songs from “Baiju Baawraa” (1952), my mind just boggles. There are so many songs in this movie, and every song is a timeless classic that is very well known even today. The creators of these songs, who were among the most talented people of all time in Bollywood history had excelled while creating these songs.
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I just realised that I had not posted a single song from “Baiju Baawra” (1952) in this blog. What an oversight ! But then there are so many great musical blockbusters created over the decades that such oversights are not uncommon.
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Tujhe kho diyaa hamne paane ke baad
Posted on: June 16, 2009
“Aan” (1952) was a big budget blockbuster movie of its time. The movie, as well as its songs were big hits.
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Kisi ke thukraakar armaan
Posted on: June 15, 2009
“Pocketmaar” (1956) was a movie featuring Dev Anand, Geeta Bali and Nadira.
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Saaz e dil chhed de
Posted on: June 14, 2009
Here is yet another “new” song for me though this song is older than me. Yes this song is from a movie called “Passport” (1961). I was neither aware of this song nor the movie till yesterday.
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Ghoonghat hataa na dena goriye
Posted on: June 14, 2009
Like many old classics, this particular song is “new” for me. I listened to this song for the first time only yesterday. And after listening to it twice, I was hooked.
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“Palkon ki Chhaon mein”(1977) was a movie starring Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini. Despite boasting such big names, and despite a very nice storyline, the movie was a box office failure.
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