Posts Tagged ‘Shyama’
This song is from an obscure movie called “Apna Ghar” (1960). And the combination of people behind this song is a rare combination.
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Adaayen jab hon latkedaar
Posted on: July 1, 2009
This is a song from a 1958 movie called “Khota Paisa”. It is sung by Asha Bhonsle and Rafi. If one listens to the song, it appears a quintessential O P Nayyar tune.
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Do naina tumhaare pyaare pyaare
Posted on: June 17, 2009
I was not aware of this movie called “Shrimatiji” (1952). This movie stars Nasir Khan and Shyama. And it is interesting to discover that Nasir Khan was the brother of Dilip Kumar !
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Zindagi dene waale sun
Posted on: June 17, 2009
Among all the timeless classics sung by Talat Mahmood, this song from “Dil e Naadaan” (1953) must be considered special. The lyrics are so nice that anyone who listens to this song cannot forget them. Shakeel Badayuni, the great lyricist of those days, has come up with this superb lyrics.
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Na ye chaand hogaa na taare rahenge
Posted on: June 3, 2009
This song from “Shart” (1954) has two versions. Female version is sung by Geeta Dutt and picturised on Shyama. Male version is sung by Hemant Kumar and picturised on Deepak.
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Zulfon se baandh ke
Posted on: May 5, 2009
I never knew that there was a movie called “Sheikh Chilli” (1956). This B grade movie starred Bhagwan, Mahipal and Shyama. This movie may not have done anything spectacular at the box office otherwise I would have surely heard about this movie.
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Ae dil mujhe bata de
Posted on: May 4, 2009
Madan Mohan is known for his outstanding songs that were sung by Lata. But it is not as if he has created such songs only with Lata. He has had some memorable songs with other female singers as well. In fact, if one looks at all his songs in 1950s , then one of the most memorable song sung for him by a female singer in that decade could well turn out to be a song sung by Geeta Dutt.
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Tu mera chaand main teri chaandni
Posted on: April 23, 2009
When I listened to “Purani filmon ke geet” programme on Radio Ceylon in my younger days, this song “tu mera chand main teri chandni” used to get played so very often in that programme. If they had a popularity contest among all those old songs then this song would have won hands down in popularity, it seems to me.
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Dil unko utha ke de diya
Posted on: April 6, 2009
I think I need to augment my vocabulary, especially adjectives. As it is, I have been discovering so many great songs that I find myself ill equipped to praise these songs and their creators suitably with my present set of adjectives.
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Jab baadal lahraaya
Posted on: April 4, 2009
I had just mentioned while posting one such song that there were very few “baadal” songs in Bollywood movies.
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