Posts Tagged ‘O P Nayyar’
Do akalmand huye fikrmand
Posted on: June 25, 2009
Here is a fun song from a lesser known movie called “Akalmand”(1966). This was a movie produced by I S Johar, and as was his wont his movie used to have a light hearted look at things. So in this movie he ties up with Kishore Kumar.
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Bahut shukriya badi meharbaani
Posted on: June 16, 2009
There was Shammi Kapoor and then there were his clones acting in movies that strived to be like Shammi Kapor movies.
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Pyaar par bas to nahin hai
Posted on: June 6, 2009
I have listened to this song in the past, but that was without knowing any details about this song. The details of this song come as quite a surprise, and a pleasant one at that.
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Sawere ka sooraj tumhaare liye hai
Posted on: June 3, 2009
I have barely heard of this movie called “Ek Baar Muskura Do” (1972). this movie sank without a trace, and with that the aspirations of Debu Mukherji to become a Bollywood hero came to naught.
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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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Tu auron ki kyon ho gayi
Posted on: May 24, 2009
Joy Mukherji, Debu Mukherji and Somu Mukherji were brothers and they were from a well connected family. Their father was Shashdhar Mukherji, a big name in Bollywood movie making. Their uncle (chacha) was Subodh Mukherji, the well known movie producer. From their mother’s side, they were connected to Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar and Anup Kumar, who were their mamas.
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Tu naa bataa hamen sab hai pataa
Posted on: May 20, 2009
Here is another interesting song from “Baap re Baap” (1955). I call this a “jhoola” song, where a lady (Smriti Biswas? Chand Usmani ? ) is swinging on a “jhoola” and singing this song. Kishore Kumar is also there and he goes round and round trees, dancing his unique dance and playing a mouth organ all the time.
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Daal kaise gale
Posted on: May 19, 2009
“Baap Re Baap” (1955) was one of the earliest movies of Kishore Kumar as an actor-singer. In this movie he sang a few comedy songs under the music direction of O P Nayyar.
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Honth hain tere do laal heere
Posted on: April 23, 2009
O P Nayyar was one music director who reached the top without using Lata’s voice. He groomed Asha Bhonsle and he was responsible for her singing style.
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