Posts Tagged ‘Majrooh Sultanpuri’
Here is a fun song from a movie called “Bewaqoof” (1960). In this movie Kishore Kumar and Pran are seen monkeying around.
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I have so far posted three songs from “Shaagird” (1967), but the most popular song of this movie was not one of them.
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Aaja piyaa tohe pyaar doon
Posted on: June 19, 2009
“Bahaaron ke sapne” (1967) was one of the first movies of Rajesh Khanna. In fact, it was the first Rajesh Khanna movie that tasted some box office success ( his earlier two movies “Aakhri Khat” and “Raaz” were damp squibs) and thus his career as an actor took off in Bollywood .
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Jo hampe guzarti hai
Posted on: June 14, 2009
Suman Kalyanpur had a voice that sounded very similar to Lata, and that hurt her career. But having listened to lots of songs sung by Suman Kalyanpur, now I feel that I have become somewhat able to distinguish her voice from Lata’s voice.
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Here is a piano cum party song from “Tu Nahin Aus Sahi” (1960). The lyrics in fact ensure that this is the title song of the movie as well.
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Toone meraa yaar naa milaayaa
Posted on: June 9, 2009
It is interesting to realise that Shammi Kapoor was around since early 1950s, and he in fact acted opposite a top actress like Suraiyya, no less. This was in a movie called “Shama Parwaana” (1954).
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Mere bichchde saathi suntaa jaa
Posted on: June 2, 2009
If a movie has Madan Mohan’s music, then two things were almost guaranteed. One, the movie would fare poorly at the box office, and second, the movie would have some memorable songs, including some unforgettable songs sung by Lata.
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Saala main to saahab ban gayaa
Posted on: May 29, 2009
It was a song that I as a young kid just loved to listen to. I had not watched its picturisation till a few days ago, but that in no way prevented me from enjoying this song.
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Chhupne waale samne aa
Posted on: May 29, 2009
Till 1956, Shammi Kapoor had yet to acquire the mannerisms for which he is known today. It was the movie “Tumsa Nahin Dekha” (1959) that got him on his way.
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