Posts Tagged ‘R D Burman’
Bachke rahna re baba
Posted on: May 19, 2009
When one talks of “Pukaar”, one means Sohrab Modi’s historical movie of 1939. But another movie of this name was released in 1983 which had Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman and Randhir Kapoor in lead roles.
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In 1970s, when Amitabh Bachchan ruled the roost, I found it perplexing that Amitabh Bachchan movies with silly plots did good business whereas movies which were truly good in my judgement failed at the box office. To my mind, movies like “The Great Gambler”, and “Deshpremi” weere better movies than say “Muqaddar ka Sikandar” and “Suhaag”, but that is not what the public thought at that time.
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Aayo kahaan se ghanshyaam
Posted on: May 12, 2009
“Buddha Mil Gaya” (1971) was a movie starring Navin Nischol who had become a hot property after “Saawan Bhadon”. Unfortunately that was the only hit movie he delivered as a hero and he was soon lost to oblivion.
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Tere bina jiyaa jaaye naa
Posted on: May 11, 2009
Gulzar and R D Burman came together for the first time in “Parichay” (1972) and even since, they worked together in many movies till “Masoom” (1983) and gave us some memorable songs. One such movie, where they collaborated together was “Ghar” (1978).
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Beeti na bitaayi rainaa
Posted on: May 11, 2009
All these days, I was under the impression that I had already posted this song in the blog. It was only yesterday that I noticed that I had posted another song from “Parichay” , and not this one.
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Suno Kaho Suna kaha kuchh huaa kyaa
Posted on: May 10, 2009
There is nothing like a song picturised on Rajesh Khanna and Mumtaz to cheer one up.
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Matwaali aankhon waale
Posted on: May 6, 2009
“Chhote Nawab”(1963) was a movie that was Mehmood’s home production and he acted as the hero in this movie. The biggest contribution of Mehmood in this movie was introducing R D Burman as an independent music director.
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Chhodo sanam kaahe ka gham
Posted on: May 4, 2009
In 1980s, “disco” songs became the rage in Bollywood. This “disco” epidemic was endemic in Bollywood movies for about 5-6 years. Most “disco” tunes were direct lifts of westen numbers.
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Neend churaake raaton mein
Posted on: April 27, 2009
“Johny Mera Naam” where Hema Malini had worked opposite Dev Saab was a big success. Encouraged by that, several movies were planned with the two.
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Ek ladki ko dekha to aisa lagaa
Posted on: April 25, 2009
By late 1980s, R D Burman was struggling to get assignments, because Bappi Lahiri and Anu Malik kind of music had invaded the Bollywood music scene. And R D Burman died a rather unsung death in 1991, as limelight had deserted him by that time.
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