Posted by: squarecutatul on: October 30, 2009
I have posted a couple of lovely songs from “Akashdeep” (1965) already. This movie clearly has other nice songs too, even if they are not as well known as the two songs that I have already posted.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: October 27, 2009
I have not watched the movie “Tum Haseen Main Jawaan” (1970) but going by the songs of this movie, I think this movie was one whose story was quite over the top.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: October 26, 2009
“Aapki Parchhaayian” (1964), like “Anpadh” (1962) was one movie that enhanced Madan Mohan’s repulation as being the ghazal king of Bollywood music world. In both these movies Raja Mehdi Ali Khan was the lyricist who penned some unforgettable songs.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: September 10, 2009
“Rakhwaala” (1971) was a movie starring Dharmendra and Leena Chandawarkar. This movie has been forgotten by now, but it was a decent movie with great music.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: September 4, 2009
“Rakhwaala” (1971) was a movie starring Dharmendra and Leena Chandawarkar. This movie as well as its songs were reasonably popular during those days, before they were forgotten with passage of time.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: August 27, 2009
When one thinks of the music of “Blackmail” (1973), its song “pal pal dil ke paas” readily comes to mind. Most people, including me, remember only this one song from this movie.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: July 31, 2009
“Naya Zamana” (1970) was one of the first movies where Dharmendra and Hema Malini were seen together. In this movie, Dharmendra plays a union leader of a mill, whereas Hema Malini plays the daughter of the mill owner.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: July 24, 2009
“Mera Gaaon Mera Desh” (1971) was regarded as the ultimate “daaku” movie till Sholay came about in 1975. In fact, Sholay had drawn liberally from “Mera Gaon Mera Desh”. The name Gabbar Singh was modelled on Gajjar Singh (played by the dashing Vinod Khanna).The dacoits of “Mera Gaaon mera desh” in fact looked more believable. [...]
Posted by: squarecutatul on: July 20, 2009
Here is a superb song from “Bahaarein phir bhi aayengi” (1966).
Posted by: squarecutatul on: July 19, 2009
Here is a typical Anand Bakshi- Laxmikant Pyarelal song from their heydeys. It is from “Aaya Saawan Jhoom Ke”(1969).