Posts Tagged ‘Meena Kumari’
So gaya saara zamaana
Posted on: February 4, 2009
In most cases, the reel life that actors essayed on screen had little resemblance with their real lives. But in some cases, viz for Guru Dutt and Meena Kumari, their real lives followed their reel lives. Both of them played melancholic roles towards the later half of their careers, and their real lives proved to be no different. In fact, they both had tragic melancholic ends to their lives.
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Chali gori pee ke milan ko chali
Posted on: January 31, 2009
I have listened to this song many a times. I was aware that the song is sung by Hemant Kumar, but that is all I knew.
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Ab kya misaal doon main
Posted on: January 30, 2009
In this fourth song of “Aarti” that I am posting in this blog, The two lead actors have become familiar with each other and they can take the liberty of opening their hearts to each other.
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In my series of posts on the songs of “Aarti” (1962), here is the third song in the series.
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Baar baar tohe kyaa samjhaaye
Posted on: January 28, 2009
“Aarti” (1962) had some wonderful songs, and I am posting these songs now a days. This second song begins somewhat similarly to the other song. In the first song “Kahbhi to milegi”, Meena Kumari listens to a song on Radio, and then sings that song.
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Kabhi to milegi kahin to milegi
Posted on: January 27, 2009
“Aarti” was a musical blockbuster. It had many great songs in it that are listened to by the fans of old songs even today. And every song is just as good as the other. Here is the first song from this movie that I am posting in this blog.
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Andaaz mera mastaana
Posted on: January 21, 2009
How does one start liking a song? Does one start liking a song immediately the very first time one listens to it, or does the song grow on the listener ?
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Mera dil ab tera O sajna
Posted on: January 20, 2009
In Bollywood movies, leading ladies are required to sing and dance. Some leading ladies have been trained dancers,and they have given us some memorable dances in these movies.
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“Bahu Begum” was one of the last movies in which Roshan gave music. And Roshan was at the peak of his prowess at that time.
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Hum intezaar karenge
Posted on: January 18, 2009
- In: Asha Bhonsle songs | Duet | Eternal love | expression of love | Love song | Lyrics by Sudhir | Missing the loved ones | Multiple version song | needing each other | Rafi solo | Rafi songs | Rafi-Asha Bhonsle duet | Romantic song | Sentimental song | Songs of 1960s (1961 to 1970) | Songs of 1967 | Translation by Sudhir | waiting for ever | Waiting for love | Yearwise breakup of songs
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I may not be the only person to note that majority of songs in Bollywood are about love. In these songs, the lead actors would fall in love and then sing love songs.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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