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Jaa tose nahin boloon Kanhaiyya

Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 11, 2009

I have posted a couple of songs from “Parivaar” (1956) in the past, and they were classy songs of different genres, even though they have been forgotten.

Ud jaa bhanwar maaya kamal kaa

Posted by: squarecutatul on: November 2, 2009

By 1950s, Bollywood movie songs had came of age. Some of the most memorable songs of all time were created in this decade.

Haseenon ke jalwe pareshaan rahte…agar ham na hote

Posted by: squarecutatul on: October 6, 2009

When I watched the name of the movie and then the first line of the lyrics, it did not ring any bell. But when I listened to the song, it brought back a whole string of memories.

Ritu aaye ritu jaaye sakhi ri

Posted by: squarecutatul on: September 22, 2009

When Bollywood movie music was in its early decades, it was carefully nursed and nurtured by some of the finest musical talents available. Most of the music dirrectors in the industry at that time had solid grooming in classical music. They were quality conscious while creating their music, and they were quite innovative and imaginative [...]

Ae kaash chalte mil ke

Posted by: squarecutatul on: September 17, 2009

Just the other day, I posted a song from “Manzil” (1960) where Hemant Kumar had sung a song for Dev Anand.

Bhay bhanjana vandana sun hamaari

Posted by: squarecutatul on: September 11, 2009

In Bollywood movies, music directors tended to create songs based on the range and singing ability of the singers. Singers with lesser range and lesser singing abilities got simpler songs to sing, whereas singers with greater skills were often asked to sing difficult songs.

Kaanhaa jaa re teri murli ki dhun

Posted by: squarecutatul on: September 8, 2009

Though this song is from a movie of 1961, I first heard this song just a few days ago. And since then, I have come to the conclusion that this song must be one of the greatest songs created in Bollywood movies. And I am really surprised that this song is not all that well [...]

Aan milo aan milo Shyaam saanware

Posted by: squarecutatul on: September 8, 2009

Now I have listened to this many a times, but I did that without paying much attention and without knowing any details about it.

Aao twist karen jaag uthaa mausam

Posted by: squarecutatul on: September 5, 2009

Though western music was introduced in Bollywood music as early as in 1940s itself, such music remained peripheral for nearly two decades or so. It was only in the second half of 1960s that western music began to take centrestage in Bollywood movie music.

O meri mainaa tu maan le meraa kahnaa

Posted by: squarecutatul on: September 5, 2009

“Pyaar Kiye Jaa” (1966) was a runaway hit. Though Shashi Kapoor was the hero of this movie, it had many other entertainers in it, viz Kishore Kumar, Mehmood, Mumtaz ( then an upcoming actress) etc.


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This blog discusses Bollywood songs of yesteryears. Every song has a brief description, followed by a video link, and complete lyrics of the song.

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