Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 28, 2009
There are so many modes of transportation in India viz foot, bullock cart, tonga, car, bus, trains,etc. And Bollywood movies have songs picturised on all these modes of transportation. In fact, Bollywood movies have songs on some unusual modes of transportations as well. For example, there have been songs where hero is seen riding an [...]
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 22, 2009
When one thinks of Shammi Kapoor, one invariably thinks of Rafi, Hasrat Jaipuri and Shankar Jaikishan. There are many people who in fact may well think that they were together with Shammi Kapoor right from the beginning of Shammi Kapoor phenomenon.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 20, 2009
Here is a bicycle song from an obscure movie called “Zamaana” (1957). The song is picturised on Ameeta and Kamaljit (later better remembered as Waheeda Rehman’s husband). This song is a duet, mostly sung by Asha Bhonsle, with some male voice too. I have no idea about the male voice. It sounds like G M [...]
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 18, 2009
I have seen many mujra songs in Bollywood movies, and this song is a mujra song, but with a difference. Mujra songs tend to be depressing because the female dancer performing mujra tends to be wallowing in self pity. But this song is different.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 12, 2009
The reasons why the songs from the golden era of Bollywood music (circa 1950-1980) still retain their magic
are-
(1) the creators of these songs devoted time and energy to create them
(2) the creators were extremely talented and committed
(3) the listeners of these songs did not have too many other means of entertainment so they too listened [...]
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 11, 2009
“Dhool Ka Phool” (1959) is a movie that has some very nice songs in it. I have posted a few songs and more songs from this movie are need to be posted here.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 10, 2009
Though boy and girl falling in love and singing love songs is a standard theme in Bollywood movies, such an activity is not as easy to carry out in real life India as is made out in Bollywood movies. Most real life lovers have to carry out their love lives on the sly , away [...]
Posted by: squarecutatul on: October 31, 2009
I have listened to this song in the past, but that was when I was not paying attention and when I was unaware about the details of this song.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: October 28, 2009
I have mentioned earlier that the original “Parineeta”, viz “Parineeta”(1953) had some lovely songs in it, though they have been forgotten by now.