Posts Tagged ‘Sahir Ludhianvi’
“Joshila” (1973) is one of the lesser known movies starring Dev Anand with the then young heroines Hema Malini and Rakhi. The movie failed at the box office and few people recall what this movie was all about.
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Chhoo lene do naazuk honthon ko
Posted on: March 2, 2009
Ravi has composed iconic songs on just about any topic under the sun. So it should not come as any surprise that one of the most memorable drunkard song has been composed by Ravi.
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Tora man darpan kahlaaye
Posted on: February 27, 2009
When I watched “Kaajal” (1965) some 15 years later in a movie hall, I was all prepared to get bored to death when I realised that this movie had Raj KUmar and Meena Kumari in the lead roles, and the movie. But then a song appeared, then another, then another…. ad infinitum.
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Aaja tujhko pukaare mera pyaar
Posted on: February 24, 2009
“Neelkamal” (1968) is known for its iconic song “Baabul ki duaayen leti jaa, jaa tujhko sukhi sansaar mile”.
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Ye raat ye chaandni phir kahaan
Posted on: February 24, 2009
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Most of the time, I do not remember more than the first one or two lines of a song, and therefore my appreciation of such songs is not all that indepth.
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Babul ki duaayen leti ja
Posted on: February 22, 2009
This song from “Neelkamal” (1968) has become immortal as the greatest “Bidaai” song of all time that Bollywood has come up with. And as happened with most iconic songs of Bollywood, this song too is a creation of Ravi, the underestimated music director who in fact went to have one of the longest and most successful career as a music director.
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“Izzat” was a 1968 movie starring Dharmendra, Tanuja and Jaylalitha.
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Main Bambai ka babu
Posted on: February 12, 2009
In Bollywood movies, singing songs is traditionally the preserve of lead actors. Lesser actors rarely got to sing. But there were exceptions.
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Matlab nikal gaya hai to
Posted on: February 10, 2009
This is an absolutely iconic song from “Amaanat”. If I used the word iconic song, then chances were bright that Ravi must be the music ditrector, and that indeed turns out to be the case for this song. Sahir Ludhianvi had written this song, and Rafi had sung this song which is easily one
of the most memorable songs on the topic of opportunists females taking advantage of gullible suitors.
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Aaj kyun hamse parda hai
Posted on: February 10, 2009
I have posted a wonderfully hard hitting song from “Sadhana” (1958 ) that was sung by Lata and picturised on Vyjyanti Mala.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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