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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.

Sometimes the directors of Hindi films will put across really strange scenarios, that one does not really expect to see in the films, especially in the formula or near formula films that are a hallmark of the Indian film industry. Now, think of Helen, and the very first thing that will come to mind is a dance song. In a variety of dance forms, whether that be a folk dance (a handful), a classical (very very few indeed), a fun song (very many) or a cabaret dance (a huge number), when one sees Helen on the screen, she is singing a song, and dancing. Some time back on a particular post, we came across a Helen dance song in which she is not singing herself, someone else is. In response, others readers identified more such songs where Helen did not sing, while she was dancing on the screen.
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This article is written by Sadanand Kamath, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.

I had posted a write up on Jab tak duniya rahi rahegi from the film YE DIL KISO DOON (1963) ON March 26, 2012. Actually, I had short-listed ‘ hamen dam daike’ from this film, sung by Mubarak Begum and Asha Bhonsle for discussion but at the last moment, I chose the first one as I was influenced by the presence of a charming Shashi Kapoor and the impressive use of lighting during the picturisation of the song. I watched once again the video clip of the second song and felt that this song should also be brought for discussion in this blog. I was getting a feeling that my action of dropping Mubarak Begum’s song was akin to the Hindi film industry’s treatment to Mubarak Begum during her singing career. So to make amends, here is this Mubarak Begum-Asha Bhonsle duet song for discussion.
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“Chhoti Bahu” (1971) is a movie which was produced by Seeroo Daryani and Darius Gotia.K B Tilak was the director. The movie had Rajesh Khanna,Sharmila Tagore Nirupa Roy, Shashikala, I. S. Johar, Madhumati, Jayshree T., Master Suraj, Mehmood Junior, Tarun Bose, Shivraj, Jairaj, Master Ratan, Radhika Rani, Irshad Panjatan, Chandrima Bhaduri etc in it.
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“Tower House” (1962) is a B grade suspense movie which was a “Desh Productions” presentation, which was a production house owned by Nisaar Ahmad Ansari. N A Ansari is also the director and an important role in this movie which also had Shakeela, Ajit, Bhagwan, Madhumati, Neelofar, Protima Devi etc.
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Regular Hindi movie watchers may have certainly watched a few historical/mythological movies involving Kings. In these movies,King and his ministers would assemble in a Raj Darbaar (King’s court) the way today’s Business houses have their General Body Meeting. What is common in all these meetings is that after the meeting, there would be often by an entertainment programme. Today, the location of entertainment may be different from that of the meeting, but that was not the case in historical times. The entertainment programme would take place in the Raj darbaar itself.
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