Posts Tagged ‘O P Nayyar’
Main hoon Johny badaa toofaani
Posted on: September 17, 2010
I maintain that some of the most memorable O P Nayyar compositions have been picturised not on regular heroes, but on a comedian,viz Johny Walker. In some of these movies, Johny Walker in fact played the hero as well.
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One two three baby yaa yaa yaa
Posted on: September 13, 2010
I am aware of the better known songs of “Kismat” (1968) and I have posted those songs (four of them). But even the less known songs from movies of that era were nice songs to listen to.
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Shammi Kapoor made his debut in early 1950s and for the first few years of his career he was largely a nobody. In his movies, he would try to ape the mannerisms of his elder brother Raj Kapoor.
It was with “Tumsa Nahin Dekha” (1957) that Shammi Kapoor discovered his true self. It was in this movie that we first saw Shammi Kapoor look and act like the Shammi Kapoor that we so love and adore to this day.
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Johny Walker, who mostly played a comedian in Hindi movie had become so popular that he began to command one song per movie which was typically sung by Rafi. This song was often a major highlight of the movie.
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Chhotaa saa baalmaa
Posted on: August 17, 2010
The name of O P Nayyar is normally associated with racy songs. He was not a classical music trained music director, unlike many of his peers. But even then, O P Nayyar could still come up with lovely semi classical songs if the situation so demanded.
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Jahaan jahaan khayaal jaataa hai
Posted on: August 16, 2010
Here is a party song from a movie called “Bade Sarkaar” (1957). This movie, from its cast does not appear an A grade movie, seeing that Agha and Sajjan are the lead actors in this movie.
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Kaisaa jaadoo balam toone daaraa
Posted on: August 14, 2010
If one just goes through the lyrics of the song, this song may not appear to be much of a song. But just listen to this song. This song is sung so nicely that the song grows up on the listener and remains with him /her for several hours. That is what Lalitha felt about this song and mentioned while giving farmaish for this song. And when I listened to this song, I realised this fact myself.
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“Saawan Ki Ghataa” (1966) wasa movie starring Manoj Kumar and Sharmila Tagore. This movie had music by O P Nayyar.
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In Hindi movies, we often have hero teasing the girl and the girl, after initial resentment falls for the guy, which to my mind is not really how it happens in real life.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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