Posts Tagged ‘Sahir Ludhianvi’
Tumhaari nazar kyun khafaa ho gayi
Posted on: April 4, 2009
This song is from “Do Kaliyaan” though I was not aware of this fact when I used to listen to this popular song on loudspeakers during my younger days. Needless to say, I was not aware who were the actors on whom this song was picturised.
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Sakhi ri mera man uljhe tan dole
Posted on: April 3, 2009
“Chitralekha” (1964) was a labour of love for Roshan and he had composed some superb songs in this movie. So it was a heart break for him when the movie did not do well at the box office, almost like what happened with Madan Mohan with “Jahan Ara” in the same year.
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Mohabbat yoon bhi hoti hai
Posted on: April 2, 2009
If there are beaches, then why should there not be songs picturised on beaches. Of course there are such songs, even if they are far less in number than songs supposed to be picturised around trees. 😉
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Ab wo karam karen ke sitam
Posted on: April 1, 2009
In 1950s and 1960s, there tended to be movies titled after important landmarks. For example, “Lal Quila” “Gateway of India” etc. These movies tended to go into oblivion soon after their release.
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O yaara dildaara mera dil karta
Posted on: March 29, 2009
Ravi, one of the most prolific music directors who tended to give hits in a clutch did not believe in lifing tunes, though he admitted to being inspired from songs that he had heard. And he would change the tunes of his inspiration so nicely that few people could guess the source of his inspiration.
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In early 1950s, when Bollywood music was breaking off from the influence of Indian classical music, many other kinds of music were influencing Bollywwod music scene. And one such kind of music was western music.
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Jaaneman tum kamaal karti ho
Posted on: March 19, 2009
In Bollywood movies, hero and heroines would traditionally meet in gardens and would be going round the trees, much like gorillas or chimps going through their mating rituals. Being more evolved than the apes, they would sing a duet while running around trees.
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Wo subah kabhi to aayegi
Posted on: March 19, 2009
“Phir Subah Aayegi” was a different kind of movie where all the action happens in one night. And despite such a small time span, the movie manages to have time for several songs. This movie, I am told is based on the story “Crime and Punishment” by Russian Novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky.
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Phool gendwa na maaro
Posted on: March 18, 2009
Manna Dey yet again gets to sing a song for a bit actor (Agha this time). And as usual, Manna Dey gives his best in the song. The song may not have won too many popularity contests those days, but for music aficionadoes, this song remains a Manna Dey classic.
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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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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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