Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 28, 2009
“Burma Road” (1962) was a low budget movie starring Ashok Kumar, Sheikh Mukhtaar, Kumkum etc. Movie may be a low budget and therefore B grade, but its music was A grade.
Here is a superb song from this movie. It is sung by Lata and Talat Mehmood. Majrooh Sultanpuri is the lyricist and Chitragupta composed the [...]
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 28, 2009
I had not heard about this movie called “Mehbooba” (1954). Now I know that this was a movie starring Shammi Kapoor and Nalini Jaiwant. Though it must be said that Shammi Kapoor was more like a struggler than a star at that time.
Here is a sad sentimental song from this movie that is sung by [...]
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 27, 2009
A lot of old songs from the golden era of Bollywood music was created by lyricists and Music directors who went on to become legends. But they were not the only ones who were creating great music. there were others who were just as talented but who got limited opportunities to show their talent.
S [...]
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 27, 2009
Sajjad Hussain was a music director who was not very diplomatic when it came to dealing with people. And he was very demanding of his singers too. He would create songs that would require his singers to give their best, and even then he would not be fully satisfied.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 26, 2009
“Sazaa”(1951) has a few very nice songs that I was aware of and whicch I have already posted. I stumbled upon another song from this movie about which I was just not aware. The song as well as the picturisation just bowled me over as soon as I got an opportunity to watch this song.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 26, 2009
What I knew about “Taraanaa” (1951) was that the movie had Dilip Kumar and Madhubala in lead roles. But was that all ? there was more to it than just these two.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 26, 2009
“Baadal” (1951) was a movie in which Premnath and Madhubala played the lead roles. Yes, Premnath used to be hero of Bollywood movies those days.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 25, 2009
“Zabak” (1961) was a mythological Arabian Nights kind of movie produced by Homi Wadia. Mahipal and Shyama played lead roles in this movie.
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 25, 2009
In 1950s and 1960s, there were some songs where kids would ask a lady to tell them a story and the lady would sing a sad song. In the song, she would tell the kids about her own sad story. I had posted such songs here from “Gumrah” and “Lajwanti” , where Mala Sinha and [...]
Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 23, 2009
Kapoor khaandaan males were known to romance their would be wives on screen before tying up the knot in real life. Shammi Kapoor has done it, and Rishi Kapoor has done it. In case of Randhir Kapoor’s would be wife, Babita, I found her romancing Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor onscreen instead (Chhee Chhee !).