Posts Tagged ‘Roshan’
While discussing old songs in this blog, I post video links from these movies. While doing that, I often tend to take them for granted. But the fact remains that much hard work is involved in getting these videos uploaded.
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I had not heard about this movie called “Mehbooba” (1954). Now I know that this was a movie starring Shammi Kapoor and Nalini Jaiwant. Though it must be said that Shammi Kapoor was more like a struggler than a star at that time.
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Nikle the kahaan jaane ke liye
Posted on: November 18, 2009
I have seen many mujra songs in Bollywood movies, and this song is a mujra song, but with a difference. Mujra songs tend to be depressing because the female dancer performing mujra tends to be wallowing in self pity. But this song is different.
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In bahaaron mein akele na phiro
Posted on: November 12, 2009
The reasons why the songs from the golden era of Bollywood music (circa 1950-1980) still retain their magic
are-
(1) the creators of these songs devoted time and energy to create them
(2) the creators were extremely talented and committed
(3) the listeners of these songs did not have too many other means of entertainment so they too listened to these songs with interest and by paying undivided attention.
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Here is another song which is “new” for me. I had neither heard about this song or about this movie called “Zindagi Aur Ham” (1962). This movie had Dinesh (?), Nalini Jaywant, Chand Usmani, David, Mukri etc. The fact that I have not heard about the movie could mean that the movie was a failure at the box office.
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I have posted half a dozen songs from “Baawre Nain” (1950) already and there are more to come.
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It is a well known fact that the second movie of Roshan, viz. “Baawre Nain” (1950) was a musical blockbuster and Roshan was on his way after this movie.
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“Raag rang” (1952) is one movie about which very little is known today. The only thing that I know about this movie is that it had music by Roshan and that Geeta Bali was the lead actress in this movie.
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