Posts Tagged ‘Rafi’
I recall listening to this song in my younger days. But as was the case with me for most songs, the only thing I knew about this song was what I heard, and no more. In other words, my knowledge of this song was confined to the fact that the song was sung by Rafi. Yes, I could identify Rafi’s voice even then. But I was not aware that songs had lyricists and music directors too. I used to think that the singer did everything !
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Jab nain se nain milen
Posted on: May 5, 2010
“Veer Babhruwaahan” (1950) is a movie about which very little is known today. The only think I know about this movie is that Mridula was the heroine of this movie. I am not sure about the identity of the hero. May be this song, which shows both of them will help readers of this blog to be able to identify the other actors of this movie.
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In Bollywood movies, movie makers tend to think that teasing is same as romancing, though in real life, the two are regarded as poles apart.
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Auraton ke dabbe mein mard aa gayaa
Posted on: May 3, 2010
“Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh” (1960) is a movie about which I have become aware just a few days ago. I have no idea how this movie fared at the box office, but I am just amazed at the songs of this movie. Most of the songs are great comedy songs and if this movie and its songs did not do well then it is more a reflection of the lack of appreciation on the part of the audience rather than on the calibre of this movie or its songs. I can vouch for the fact that the songs of this movie are great fun and they should all be regarded as gems.
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Uff ye jawaani ye adaa
Posted on: May 1, 2010
I had never heard of this movie called “Mehmaan” (1974) and I am sure most normal fans too may not have heard of this movie.
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Pyaar to ik din honaa thaa
Posted on: May 1, 2010
I had vaguely heard about this movie called “Ek Shrimaan Ek Shrimati” (1969) but I was not aware of this song. I heard (and watched) this song for the first time just a few hours ago.
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“Teasing” songs, where the hero is seen teasing the lady have been there from 1950s. And I mostly find them unrealistic. In real life, one cannot tease a girl like that in India and get away. But in Bollywood songs, the lady, after initial disapproval, begins to respond towards the later parts of the song. I find it difficult to identify with such picturisation.
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Zindagi mujhko dikhaa de raastaa
Posted on: April 27, 2010
I have posted a couple of songs from “Saanjh Aur Saweraa” (1964) in the past. Here is another song from this movie which is “new” for me. What a lovely song to listen to.
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There are very well known songs that remain well known to this day. Then there are songs that one may have listened to in distant past, never to be heard again. It is rather like Bollywood lost and found stories where family members get separated in childhood.
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Music director Ravi (full name Ravishankar Sharma) does not occupy as much mindshare in public mind as many other music directors of the golden era of Bollywood movie music do . Many younger music lovers in fact ask “Ravi who ?” when his name crops up in discussions.
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