Posts Tagged ‘Majrooh Sultanpuri’
I have noticed that Bollywood movies have songs for almost all occasions. There are happy songs, there are sad songs, there are party songs, there are songs of loneliness. Then there are boat songs, rain songs, festival songs etc. In fact, I have discovered some fight songs, where the hero fights villains while singing.
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“Abhinetri'(1970) was one of the earlier movies of Hema Malini. Here she was paired up with Shashi Kapoor.
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Yahi to hai wo yahi to hai
Posted on: July 12, 2009
When it comes to the movie “Solva saal” (1958), most people are familiar with just one song from this movie, viz “hai apna dil to aawaara”. This song, sung by Hemant Kumar was the most popular song of that year.
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Beimaan baalmaa maan bhi jaa
Posted on: July 10, 2009
This is a song from “Ham Sab Chor Hain” (1956). It is a movie where Shammi Kapoor( of his pre Shammi mannerisms days) is seen with Nalini Jaiwant. From the picturisation, it seems that Nalini Jaiwant enters Shammi Kapoor’s room without his permission and policemen look at her suspiciously. She calls for Shammi Kapoor (beimaan baalma). When he turns up, the policemen are satisfied and go away. Shammi Kapoor ofcourse wants nothing of her and he tries to throw her out even though she has not yet completed her singing. The protocol in Bollywood songs is, one waits for the song to end before one throws the singer out. 😉
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“Bahaaron ki Manzil” was a movie starring Dharmendra, Meena Kumari and Rehman.
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Mujhe pyaar mein tum na ilzaam dete
Posted on: July 6, 2009
Here is one of lesser known songs from “Phir Wohi Dil Laaya Hoon”. It is lesser known for me, at least.
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Ae dil mujhe aisi jagah le chal
Posted on: July 5, 2009
“Aarzoo” (1950) was a movie starring Dilip Kumar. Those were the days when Talat Mahmood used to sing for him.
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Ae babu ye hai zamaana tera
Posted on: July 3, 2009
In 1940s and 50s, Bollywood music drew mainly from folk music of India as well as from Hindustani classical music.
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Michael hai to cycle hai
Posted on: June 30, 2009
There is one genre of songs in Bollywood that could be called Kishore kumar acted comedy songs. These songs, where Kishore Kumar acts as well as sings, and in addition does some great comedy as well, are worth going miles to watch.
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The movie “Aankh michauli” (1962) is a totally obscure movie as far as I am concerned. It had Shekhar and Mala Sinha in lead roles.
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