Posts Tagged ‘Shamshad Begam’
Kuchh bhi kahen ye duniya waale
Posted on: December 30, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
The 1965 film ‘Johar Mehmood in Goa’ is a veritable treasure house of wonderful songs and music. A popular hit in its own time, this film still continues to be known for the songs. Of the total of eight songs, four song are already represented on this blog. This duet here now becomes the fifth song from this film to make it here.
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Chinchpokli Chinchpokli
Posted on: December 29, 2012
This article is written by Arunkumar Deshmukh, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
The name of SHABISTAN evokes the memories of a very handsome and jovial actor-SHYAM.
He died during the final scene shooting of this film while riding a horse. Actually, Shyam was an expert rider and the horse was also the same,usual one. Everything was the same but the Time had come for Shyam to go…
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“Mother India” (1957) was a Mehboob Production movie. It was produced and directed by Mehboob Khan. The movie had Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar, Raj Kumar, Kanhaiyalal, Jilloo Maa, Kumkum, Chanchal, Sheela Naik, Mukri, Ram Shastri etc in it.
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“Patanga” (1949) was an out and out musical blockbuster. It was a Varma Films Production. It was directed by H S Rawail. The movie had Shyam, Nigar Sultana, Cuckoo,Yakub, Gope, Purnima, Randhir, Mohana, Ramesh Sinha, Shyama, Raj Mehra etc in it.
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“Mother India” (1957) was a Mehboob Productions movie. It was produced and directed by Mehboob Khan. The movie had Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar, Raj Kumar, Kanhaiyalal, Jilloo Maa, Kumkum, Chanchal, Sheela Naik, Mukri, Ram Shastri etc in it.
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Ae ichak bichak churr
Posted on: December 11, 2012
This article is written by Sudhir, a fellow enthusiast of Hindi movie music and a regular contributor to this blog.
“Baawre Nain” (1950) was the film that made the industry and the masses take notice of this new music director named Roshan. Roshan had made a debut with the film ‘Neki Aur Badi’ (1949), produced and directed by Kidar Sharma. With the kind of year that 1949 was – an absolute parade of films with fabulous music, not a surprise that a novice music director’s debut venture went by unacknowledged. ‘Neki Aur Badi’ settled into obscurity both as a film and also for the music. When Kidar Sharma planned his next venture, ‘Baawre Nain’, he restated his confidence in Roshan, by once again engaging him to create the music for it. And Roshan responded likewise, creating such wonderful tunes for this film, this after more than sixty years, this film is remembered now, simply on the basis of its music and songs.
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Maine dekhi jag ki reet
Posted on: December 3, 2012
Being a music lover in the past was not as easy as it is today. Music was not as easily accessible to people as it is today. For most people, radio was the most affordable means of listening to music. And as one can guess, one could only listen to songs that the radio stations decided to play at their own nominated times. One could have record players too, but they were expensive and only the most well off people could afford them.
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“Chham Chhama Chham” (1952) was a Mohan Pictures Production. It was directed by P L Santoshi. The movie had Kishore Kumar, Rehana, Radhakrishan, Pran, Mohana etc in it.
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Gaao taraane man ke
Posted on: November 25, 2012
“Aan”(1952) was a Mehboob Pictures Production. This movie was produced and directed by Mehboob Khan. This movie had Dilip Kumar, Nimmi, Premnath, Nadira, Mukri, Cuckoo, Nilam, Amir Banu, Sheela, Murad etc in it.
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Main raani hoon raaja ki
Posted on: November 24, 2012
“Aan” (1952) was a Mehboob Productions movie. It was produced and directed by Mehboob Khan. The movie had Dilip Kumar, Premnath, Nadira, Mukri, Cuckoo, Nilam, Amir Banu, Sheela, Murad, Nimmi etc in it.
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