Posts Tagged ‘Lata’
The golden era of Bollywood music (1950-1980) saw an embarrassment of riches as far as talented music directors were concerned. Among all these music directors, Ravi is one of the lesser known names. But if one looks at his output, he must be regarded as the most successful and most classy music directors.
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Nainon mein badra chhaaye
Posted on: December 26, 2008
“Mera Saaya” is full of memorable songs. It is difficult to tell which song is the best. In my opinion one should avoid ranking songs and enjoy all of them.
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Kal ki haseen mulaaqaat ke liye
Posted on: December 24, 2008
When an aged couple want to reminisce on their good old days, what do they do ? they look at old sepia tones photographs in old albums. but when it comes to filmy couples viz Dharmendra and Hema Malini, or Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, all they need to do is watch their old movies.
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Kuhu kuhu bole koyaliya
Posted on: December 23, 2008
This song is among the most difficult songs that has been sung in Bollywood movies. For one, the singers are called upon to sing in a wide range of frequencies, and secondly, it is a semi classical song, where one needed to sing not just one raag, but as many as four raagas. Yes it is true. This song as raag Sohini, raag Bahaar, raag Jaunpuri and raag Yaman in it.
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Tum mujhe yoon bhula na paaoge
Posted on: December 23, 2008
“Pagla Kahin Ka” was one Shammi Kapoor movie that came at the fag end of his career as a Hero. It was a movie where he did not play his usual flamboyant roles, but here he was a mortal with human frailties.
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Pyaar kiya to darna kya
Posted on: December 23, 2008
“pyaar kia to darna kya” is easily one of the most well known lines from Bollywood movie songs. Shakeel Badayuni’s lyrics for this movie in general and this song in particular have passed into folklore.
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“Anarkali” was a musical extravaganza, where just about every song went on to become evergreen.
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Muqaabla hamse na karo
Posted on: December 22, 2008
This song pits Vyjyantimala, a professionally trained classical dancer ( arguably the best ever female classical dancer in Bollywood history- notwithstanding Padmini, Hema Malini,Jayaprada, Meenakshi Sheshadri etc) with Helen, the best known cabaret dancer in Bollywood movies. And Shammi Kapoor has the envious task of acting as the adjudicator.
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The value of lyrics in a song is often underestimated, whereas in reality it is the words of the lyrics that influence the listeners immensely. Words are all powerful and the sentiments involved in songs can influence its listeners immensely. There have been instances when certain songs moved big leaders as well as ordinary people to tears, or roused them into action.
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