Posts Tagged ‘N Datta’
1950s was the decade when it was the cherished dream of Indians to see their nation progress. And Hindi movies were not immune from this zeal for nation building. Many movies of that era had nation building as the underlying theme of the movie.
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Sitaarey raah takte hain
Posted on: November 19, 2011
When one talked of “Black Cats” two decades ago, one meant the elite commandos who protect VVIPs. These days they are called SPG (special protection group). But in the distant past, black Cat actually meant “kaali billi”, and there was this belief that a black cat crossing your path when you are going out somewhere was bad omen. As it is, I have a black cat for a pet and that black cat must have crossed my path hundreds of time by now, that is when it is not seated on places like my lap, my laptop, sofa, bed, mat etc.
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“Ham Panchchi Ek Daal Ke” (1957), as the title suggests was a movie stressing the fact that India represents unity in diversity. This movie was a children’s movie and the songs of this movie were picturisation on children.
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Hamne sunaa thhaa ek hai Bharat
Posted on: November 14, 2011
“Didi” (1959) was a Sadashiv Chitra Production. It was directed by Narayan Kale. The movie had Sunil Dutt, Shubha Khote, Alhad, Sajjan, Feroz Khan, Daisy Irani, Honey Irani, Javdekar, Salvi, Om Prakash, Jayshree, Lalita Pawar etc in it.
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Yesterday this blog reached 5000 songs. Today is 14th november, which is celebrated as the children’s day in India. The day is over and it is night time, and not a single song has been discussed on this occasion !
No, I have neither run out of steam nor I have forgotten about this day. In fact I ensured that the 5000 th song was discussed one day advance so as to keep 14th november free for children’s songs. It is just that I was neglecting several important tasks which I completed in the day time. Now I have time to discuss songs for today. It may be too late for the real children, but those who are young at heart (which includes lots of readers of this blog), the day is not yet over. So I will try and discuss a few songs on the occasion as long as it is still 14th november in India. so I still have more than four hours at my disposal. 🙂
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
In this post I present a qawwaali written by Sahir Saab. In the string of qawwaalis, I had some time back posted the iconic qawwaali from the film Kaala Samunder (1962), with the mukhdaa (title) “Meri Tasweer Le Kar Kyaa Karogey Tum” . There is one more qawwaali from the same film, not as well known, and is somewhat rare and obscure. But then, bless this YouTube that I am able to trace this qawwaali finally.
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Mere nadeem mere hamsafar
Posted on: October 25, 2011
“Bhai Behan” (1959) is by now an obscure movie, even though it was produced by an A grade producer namely G P Sippy. I S Johar wrote the story and the cast of the movie had names like Starcast: Daisy Irani, Naaz, Nishi Kohli,Rehman, Johnny walker, Kamaljit, Rajan Kapoor, Kathana,PraveenPaul,Rubi Pearl,Amrit Rana, Shammi,Tuntun, Hari Shivdasani,Anwar Hussain etc in it.
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This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
The mention the word ‘qawwaali’ to a Hindi film buff, and 95 out of 100, the response will be the humming sounds of ‘Ye Ishq Ishq Hai Ishq Ishq. . .’. As a poetry form, qawwali originated in Persia and traveled to the subcontinent, during the emergence of the Sufi philosophers in the 12th and 13th centuries. In its original form, its intent is to sing the praises of Allaah, the Almighty, Prophet Muhammad, and other saints. The art was exclusively performed at places of religious worship and at dragaahs (mausoleums) of revered saints and teachers. The poetry is implicitly intended to be spiritual in its context, and its central themes are love, devotion and longing (of man for the Divine).
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I was under the impression that I had already discussed this song. But as is often the case, I realised that my impression was wrong when the lyrics of this song were sent to me by Prakashchandra.
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Chunar mori kori
Posted on: March 20, 2011
“Naya Raastaa” (1970) is somehow a movie that is largely unknown. It comes as a great surprise to me because it was an a grade movie starring Jeetendra and Asha Parekh.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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