Posts Tagged ‘O P Nayyar’
In Hindi movies of the golden era, there was this common enough situation where the lead pair would carry out their romantic pursuits silently without even talking, and obviously without even singing a song. So what would happen in such circumstances ? Very conveniently, a two to three persons troupe would appear on the road (one carrying a harmonium- compulsory, other carrying a dholak-optional, but desirable, and a female dancer- highly desirable, but often optional)and they would sing a song, and the words of the songs would express the feelings of the shy duo.
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Jaadoogar saanwariya
Posted on: April 25, 2012
“Dhaake Ki Malmal”(1956) is by now an obscure movie. The movie was a Nanda Films Production. It was produced and directed by J K Nanda. The movie had Kishore Kumar, Madhubala, Ulhas, Sajjan, Raj Mehra, Rajen Haksar, Shyam Kumar, Jagdeep, Om Prakash etc in it.
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Zara pyaar kar le babu
Posted on: April 25, 2012
“Mangu” (1954) was a Sheikh Mukhtaar Production movie. It was directed by M A Khan. The movie had Sheikh Mukhtar, Nigar Sultana, Arun, Mukri, Ansari, Sheila Ramani etc in it.
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Ab to tum sang naina laage
Posted on: April 24, 2012
“Dhaake Ki Malmal” (1956) was a Nanda Films Production movie. It was produced and directed by J K Nanda. The movie had Kishore Kumar, Madhubala, Ulhas, Rajan Haksar, Jeevan, Jagdeep, Shyam Kumar, Sajjan, Raj Mehra,Om Prakash etc in it.
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“Sone Ki Chidiyaa”(1958) was a Film India Corporation production. It was directed by Shahid Lateef. The movie had Nutan, Balraj Sahni, Talat Mehmood, Amar, Bikram Kapoor, Zebunissa, Pratima Devi, Dhumal, Altaf etc in it.
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Badi mushqil se qaaboo mein
Posted on: April 16, 2012
“Hamsaaya”(1968) was a Joy Mukherjee Production movie. It was produced and directed by Joy Mukherji. The movie had Joy Mukherjee, Sharmila Tagore, Mala Sinha, Rehman, Gajanan Jagirdar, D. K. Sapru, Malika, Madan Puri, Jankidas, Jagdish Kamal, Polson etc in it.
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Zaraa hamse nigaahen milaa
Posted on: April 15, 2012
“Miss Coca Cola” (1955), it turns out , had the same storyline as “Aaya Saawan Jhoom Ke” (1969). Interestingly, “Miss Coca Cola” (1955) flopped miserably, wheras “Aaya Saawan Jhoom Ke” (1969) was a big success at the box office.
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This article is written by Nahm, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a new contributor of write ups to this blog.
I am totally overwhelmed with the response to my first write up. I want to thank Atul ji for posting it almost immediately. Thus encouraged I am now ready to do my second post. What could be the second step after a Lata solo ? No prizes for quessing, it has to be a Rafi solo. Mohammed Rafi solo by O.P.Nayyar to be precise. I would have preferred to have a solo song by S D Burman. I like O.P.Nayyar songs a lot, but S D Burman and Madan Mohan’s songs are my favourites. I have a few song by them lined up for discussion, Atul ji permitting.
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In 1950s, we had a genre of songs where a lady, alone or accompanied by other co workers carrying basket on her head would be going on her way to her work while singing a song. The hero and heroine would be at hand to listen to the song. The song in a way would express the feelings that the leading duo have for each other but are too shy to express themselves. alternatively the song may set the tone for the movie. Such a song is there in “Aar Paar” (Kabhi aar kabhi paar ),”Do Aankhen Barah Haath” (Sainya jhoothon ka bada sartaaj nikla), CID (Boojh mera kyaa naam re ) etc. I am trying to think of a name that describes such songs, but I am unable to find an appropriate descriptive name for such a genre of songs. I request our readers to help out in suggesting a name for such songs.
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Kabhi kabhi mere dil
Posted on: April 13, 2012
“Miss Cocacola” (1955) is the only movie where Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali worked together. Shammi Kapoor never got to watch the movie and when he felt like watching it in his later years for the sake of nostalgia, the prints of this movie were all gone.
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