Posts Tagged ‘O P Nayyar’
Aankhon mein qayaamat ke kaajal
Posted on: April 8, 2009
O P Nayyar, a headstrong music director who ruled the roost for much of 1950s tended to alienate people even close to him. By the time he was creating the music of “Kismat”, he was not on speaking tems with Rafi and so he used the voice of Mahendra Kapoor in the songs of “Kismat”. Mahendra Kapoor was required to sing Rafi style, and he did a competent job of it.
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Jab baadal lahraaya
Posted on: April 4, 2009
I had just mentioned while posting one such song that there were very few “baadal” songs in Bollywood movies.
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Sach kahta hoon bahut haseen ho
Posted on: March 28, 2009
“Jaali Note” (1960), by now a forgotten movie had Dev Anand and Madhubala in lead roles. Moreover, it had music by O P Nayyar.
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Antam fantam chhod de babu
Posted on: March 27, 2009
It is a light hearted song from a movie called “Ham sab Chor Hain” (1956). This movie had music by O P Nayyar and lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri.
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Boojh mera kyaa naam re
Posted on: March 26, 2009
Here is a cute song from “CID” (1956). This movie had extremely popular songs composed by O P Nayyar.
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Hai duniya usi ki zamaana usi kaa
Posted on: March 15, 2009
“Kashmir Ki Kali ” has so many nice songs that this particular song somehow misses out in the popularity stakes. Though I have heard this song a few times, and for that matter I have even watched the movie, but I was not aware that the song “hai duniya usi ki zamaana usika” was from “Kashmir Ki Kali”.
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Ik pardesi mera dil le gaya
Posted on: March 10, 2009
“Naagin” song has the most well known “been” tune in Bollywood music, but this “been” music in this song from “Phaagun” (1958) is just as wonderful.
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By 1966, O P Nayyar was not the number one music director that he was one decade ago.His crown had slipped decisively by then, But O P Nayyar could still show his sparks of brillinace, given a chance.
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Suno suno Miss Chatterji
Posted on: February 27, 2009
I have mentioned it that the song picturised on Johny Walker in a 1950s movie became so popular that Johny Walker began to get one comedy song in many of his subsequent movies.
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Meri neendon me tum
Posted on: February 27, 2009
There are actors who are known for playing happy go lucky roles and there are actresses who are known for playing melancholic roles. How to make these actresses play cheerful roles ? simple, make them act in the same movies in which the cheerful happy go lucky actor is also acting.
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