Posts Tagged ‘Ravi’
Tujhe sooraj kahoon ya chandaa
Posted on: January 24, 2009
Most Bollywood movies have make believe story lines that have little resemblence with real life. But then, there come some movies which are so life like that one is bound to fall in love with these movies. One feels happy when the protagonists are happy and one is sad when tragedy strikes them.
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Ae meri zohra zabeen
Posted on: January 23, 2009
“Waqt” (1965) was the movie that started the fad of lost and found movies which was so eagerly lapped up by Manmohan Desai one decade later. In this movie, there are three sons and the parents and they get separated from each other after an earthquake and reunite only in the last reel. So B R Chopra showed the way as far as lost and found movies were concerned.
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This is the kind of song that I fondly call a “chayageet song” which by its nature is a romantic song if you are in the right mood, or a sleep inducing song if you are not, since such songs are sung at night time. 😉
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Husn waale tera jawaab nahin
Posted on: January 6, 2009
Rajendra Kumar, also known as Jubilee Kumar was the most successful male star in 1960s and Rafi was the most successful male playback singer.
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Ham bhi agar bachche hote
Posted on: January 4, 2009
Here is a song that is a perenniel favourite of kids and grown ups both. The song is very well known but few people can tell which movie this song was from. Even I keep forgetting, but it is good that my farmaish senders make my task easier by mentioning the name of the movie with their farmaishes.
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The golden era of Bollywood music (1950-1980) saw an embarrassment of riches as far as talented music directors were concerned. Among all these music directors, Ravi is one of the lesser known names. But if one looks at his output, he must be regarded as the most successful and most classy music directors.
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Ek thi ladki
Posted on: December 20, 2008
This is a song from “Gumrah”, a 1963 movie showing Mala Sinha at her sacrificing best. In this movie, the kids of her sister ask her to tell a story, and she sings this song “ek thi ladki” (happy version) which she claims to be the story of one of her friends, but as the audience guess correctly, is her own story.This serves as a lullaby and the kids go to sleep peacefully.
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Chalo ik baar phirse
Posted on: December 18, 2008
Filmfare best male singer awards began in 1960. Mukesh was the first winner for Anari, and then Rafi won it for the next two years for “Chaudhvin ka chaand” and “Sasuraal”. Then there was no award for 1963. The 1964 award was won by a new voice, viz Mahendra Kapoor for Gumrah (1963). The song which earned him this coveted prize was this song “chalo ik baar phir se ajnabi ban jaayen hum dono”.
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Sau baar janam lenge
Posted on: December 17, 2008
There are many songs picturised on a man with a female voice singing in the background, viz “Gumnaam”, “Bees saal baad” etc. In this song, it is just the reverse. Here it is a female who is seen walking near a waterfall and the male voice singing in the background. This song “sau baar janam lenge” is in the same league as “Gumnaam” song “Gumnaam hai koyi”. It is just as haunting and creates similar kind of atmosphere.
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Aage bhi jaane na tu
Posted on: December 17, 2008
“Waqt” was the first multi starrer movie in Bollywood history, though some people call “Kismat” ( a movie of 1940s) as the first multi starrer.
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