Posts Tagged ‘Laxmikant Pyarelal’
In this blog we take pride in being topical, in the sense that we discuss topical songs on important days, viz national days, festivals, important birth and death anniversaries etc. Thus we are always raedy with topical songs for independence day, republic day,and festivals like holi, deepawali and raakhi. We also have special songs on the occasions of birth and death anniversary of important artists.
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Koyal kyun gaaye
Posted on: October 12, 2011
Here is a song that I thought had already been discussed in this blog but I was wrong.
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I am aware of a 1954 movie called “Mastaana” (1954). Now, thanks to the lyrics of a song, which were sent to be by Prakashchnadra, I am now become aware of another movie of the same name which was released in 1970.
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In any field, just having the skills for the job is not enough. Good PR skills and being in the good books of those who matter is paramount. Being able to stand for one’s rights and getting it too is a tight rope walk that few people may have perfected. Among lyricists, the top few managed to have their say, but those who were in the lower rung in the pecking order had it difficult.
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When I was growing up a a pre teen and later teenage kid in 1970s, I, alongwith the rest of India was a big fan of Kishore Kumar. Rafi, the erstwhile dominant male playback singer of he previous two decades found himself virtually jobless for nearly one year, before he began to get singing assignments again.
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“Teasing” songs where the hero teases the heroine while singing a roadside Romeo genre of song is not quite my cup of tea, especially when the hero is someone like Rajendra Kumar. But I am prepared to condone such teasing when the hero is someone like Shammi Kapoor or Kishore Kumar. Who said that I am impartial in my likings of actors. 😀 Yes,I am objective and impartial in my likings only when it comes to singers, not actors. 🙂
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I tend to get confused a lot about the movies “Bahaaron Ke Sapne” (1967) and Bahaaron Ki Manzil” (1968). “Bahaaron Ke Sapne” is a Rajesh Khanna- Asha Parekh with R D Burman’s music whereas “Bahaaron Ki Manzil” (1968) have Dharmendra and Meena Kumari in lead roles and it has music by Laxmikant Pyarelal.
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Meri behna deewaani hai
Posted on: August 13, 2011
Most Raakhi songs in Hindi movies are sung by females playing non working sisters and they genuinely pray for the well being of their sisters. With time, even sisters in Hindi movies have become working women. And they do not just do the usual jobs meant for ladies, but they often work in jobs of masculine nature, viz in police.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
Browsing through some songlists, I started to play this song last evening; and then just like that, checked the blog. Wow, this song must be brought on. And I am sure you will agree too.
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“Bandish” (1980) was a movie starring Rajesh Khanna and Hema Malini. This was a Rajesh Khanna movie in his second phase as an actor after he had lost his superstardom. He tried very hard to regain his superstardom, but it was too late for him by that time. Typically his stellar performance in these movies would meet wit lukewarm response from movie goers. It was in such stark contrast to the response of public in his superstardom days when his appearance in the credits of a movie was all that was needed to bring in the crowds.
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