Posts Tagged ‘Rafi’
In 1960s, there used to be a category of song that could be called “Radio” song. In this, the hero or heroine would sing a song and the heroine/ hero, as the case may be would listen to the song attentively.
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There are several Bollywood songs that I have heard and enjoyed, without knowing much about those songs except the names of the singers.
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I have heard this song many a times. Knowing who the singer was no problem, and knowing that the song was from “Mere Huzoor” was no problem too, but that is all I knew about this song.
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Have you come across pedantic sort of people, who, instead of listening to what you have to say, try to point out your grammatical mistakes ?
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“Dost” (1974) had one iconic song viz “gaadi bula rahi hai” which has been posted in this blog already.
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Roothe rab ko manana aasaan hai
Posted on: March 16, 2009
“Majboor” was one of the earlier movies of Amitabh Bachchan before his superstardom days. This movie had him playing a more believable role of a normal human being with weaknesses, rather than the larger than life hero he soon became.
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This is a song that I have heard many a times, but I never knew this movie it was from and who were the people behind the creation of this song.
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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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Chupke se miley pyaase pyaase
Posted on: March 15, 2009
There have been at least two movies called “Manzil” that I know. I have posted one rain song from the newer “Manzil” starring Amitabh Bachchan. Here is a duet from the older “Manzil” starring Dev Anand and Nutan.
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Mujhe kitna pyaar hai tumse
Posted on: March 15, 2009
Shammi Kapoor tended to act opposite heoines half his age, but he has also acted opposite at least one heroine in his age group. And that is Mala Sinha. In fact, Mala Sinha had acted opposite Shammi Kapoor as early as in 1959 when he was finding his feet as the actor he subsequently became in 1960s.
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