Posts Tagged ‘Shankar Jaikishan’
Rafi-Shammi songs typically were cheerful songs sung with such high energy that the listeners would have no option but to get infected with the exuberance contained in the song. Such songs are sure to cheer people up. Every time one is feeling low, one can try listening to these songs. One can get invigorated in no time.
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Teetar ke do aage teetar
Posted on: February 21, 2009
“Mera Naam Joker” was a labour of love for its makers, but nothing went right for it.
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Kahan chal diye idhar to aao
Posted on: February 19, 2009
I am often amazed at the high quality output of Rafi towards the 1950s and 1960s when he was at the peak of his career. The 1960s were especially remarkable. In this decade, he sang outstanding songs, not just for big stars, but also for lesser known actors.
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“Suraj” was a movie starring Rajendra Kumar and Vyjyanti Mala. I am sure this movie was very successful, as befitted Rajendra Kumar’s nickname of “Jubilee Kumar”.
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Wo chand khila wo taare hanse
Posted on: February 18, 2009
I have noticed that the word “Chaand” figured quite frequently in movie songs of 1950s and 1960s. And many of these songs are quite well known even today.
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Ye mera prem patra padhkar
Posted on: February 18, 2009
I have posted several “chitthi” songs in this blog. These “chitthi” songs began to make their appearance in Bollywood movie is 1960s, I think.
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Mere tumhaare beech mein
Posted on: February 17, 2009
This Lata song from “Jhuk Gaya Aasmaan” is a new song for me, in the sense that I have never heard this song till today.
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Likhe jo khat tujhe
Posted on: February 17, 2009
I have posted quite a few “chitthi” songs from 1970,1980 and 1990s. It is not that such songs were not there in the earlier decades. Not at all. There were such “Chitthi” songs in 1960s too.
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Zulmo sitam ko bhi
Posted on: February 14, 2009
I have posted many Rafi-Shammi songs in this song. Have I run out of more such songs to post ? Not at all. I keep coming across “new” Rafi-Shammi Kapoor songs every now and then.
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Atul’s Song A Day- A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs 
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