Posts Tagged ‘Lata’
“Ujaala” (1959) was a career defining movie for Shammi Kapoor as well as for Raj Kumar. I have already posted a song from this movie which was picturised on Shammi Kapoor. Here is a song where Raj Kumar is visible, but the song is not sung by him. It is sung by a female ( Kumkum, I think).
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Chaman ke phool bhi
Posted on: January 25, 2009
In Bollywood movies, only hero and heroine seem to have tender feelings seeing that only they get to sing romantic songs. Villains on the other hand seem to have hearts made of granite and they do not have any tender feelings of love etc.
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It was a much loved song when it first started playing on loudspeakers and radio. And as happened with many songs of those days, it was soon forgotten, though it was one song that was very cute and adorable to listen to.
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Jeewan dor tumhi sang baandhi
Posted on: January 24, 2009
Laxmikant Pyarelal used to get C grade movies viz mythological movies, stunt movies, religious movies etc, when they began their career as music directors. we have seen many music directors who remained confined to such movies throuout their careers without graduating to the mainstream movies.
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Sang basanti ang basanti
Posted on: January 22, 2009
“Raja aur rank” (1968 ) is a movie that the present generation of movie watchers are not much familiar with, and that is for good reasons too. The movie was eminently forgettable with a flimsy story line. The only well known actor in this movie was Sanjeev Kumar, and he too was a newcomer to Bollywood.
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“Guide” is a movie whose music was voted as containing the best music among all Bollywood movies, when an Indian magazine polled the industry insiders ( viz singers, lyricists and music directors). Coming from those who themselves create music for Bollywood movies, this was high praise indeed.
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Rasik balma dil kyun lagaaya
Posted on: January 22, 2009
“Chori Chori” was a movie that is still remembered for its music. This was a rare movie where Manna Dey had sung the songs picturised on Raj Kapoor and those songs had become very popular.
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Ek daal par totaa boley
Posted on: January 21, 2009
Ravindra Jain was a newcomer when he got the opportunity of composing the music for “Chor Machaaye Shor”. And it was his music that revived the career of Shashi Kapoor as a hero.
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Andaaz mera mastaana
Posted on: January 21, 2009
How does one start liking a song? Does one start liking a song immediately the very first time one listens to it, or does the song grow on the listener ?
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Katate hain dukh mein ye din
Posted on: January 21, 2009
I have read a lot about this song, but it is only now, 58 years after this song was composed, that I have finally listened to this song. After listening to it twice, I must say that I am quite impressed.
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