Saat Saath

(Rajendra) Dhool Ka Phool (1959)

Here is another beautiful album from the team of N. Dutta and Sahir. Their combination gave so many sparkling albums that have made a permanent place in our hearts. Remember the songs like Asha's "Inn Ujle Mehlon Ke Tale" in "Bhai Bahen (1959)", Talat Saab's "Ashkon Ne Jo Paaya Hai" from "Chandi Ki Deewar (1964)" and umpteen number of other songs. This album also is way up there.

In this movie B.R. Chopra, the producer and the director, was showing the plight of an unwed mother and complications arising from it for a hapless but determined woman. There are two of my favorite duets in this album by Asha and Mahendra, "Dhadkne Lagi" and "Jhukti Ghata". Great lyrics. Beautiful compositions. Lovely singing. Sahir shows in these two songs what a romantic he can be. Then there are other songs that gives Sahir Saab a chance to issue a commentary on the norms of our society. One such song is by Lata, "Tu Mera Pyaar Ka Phool Hai". The other is Rafi Saab's great solo "Tu Hind Banega Na Musalmaan Banega". I am uploading these and other equally beautiful songs from this album in back-to-back two posts.

Now for the first set of songs ...

Concluding Songs of "Dhool Ka Phool (1959)" ...

Apart from the two songs mentioned in the first post, "Tu Hind Banega" and "Tu Mera Pyaar Hai", there is another beautiful song sung by Sudha Malhotra, "Kaise Kahoon Mann Ki Baat". Wonder whether Sahir Saab was expressing his own sentiments for Malhotra when he wrote this song.

Here are the rest of the songs of from this beauty of an album ...

(Sunil) Sujata (1959)

Most of the following write-up was posted earlier in my post under the thread "Muse & Music" ...

Here are some of the beautiful compositions from the incomparable Burmanda. Every song from this album is full of melody, as if it is oozing with honeyed sweetness. Singling out one of them is really not doing justice to other songs. Because one never gets tired of these songs even when you listen to them over and over again. They are all that good. Very rich in lyrics. Packed with bundles of emotion. Beautiful experience to listen to these songs as if you can see what is happening in front of your own mind's eye. These songs just cast a spell over you. You are simply charmed.

This film won several Filmfare awards; Best Film, Best Actress for Nutan; Best Director for Bimal Roy, and Best Story for Subodh Ghosh. Notable omission was Burmanda's music direction. Simply an inexecusable crime.

The movie also won a special award from the Maharashtra Government for its theme dealing with untouchability. It was an official entry from India in the 1960 Cannes Film Festival.

Along with the songs from the original soundtrack album, I am also uploading a special version of Talat's lovely "Jalte Hain Jiske Liye". This has an introduction by the famous bhajan and ghazal singer Anup Jalota. It is from the album "Legends: Talat Mahmood - The Silken Voice (CD 4)".

Here are the sweet servings ...

This post has been edited by swarapriya: Apr 1 2010, 05:22 AM

(Amitabh) Garam Masala (1972)

Amitabh apparently made an uncredited appearance in this movie. (Most of the cast members of this film include those from Mahmood's "Bombay to Goa" which also was released in 1972.) Here are the songs from this movie ...

This post has been edited by swarapriya: Apr 1 2010, 05:21 AM

Damaan mein .....what a song!!! simply amazing, the depth of the emotions...wow.

(Dharmendra) Haqeeqat (1964)

Many people believe that this was one of the great war movies ever made in India. Well, there were not that many war movies made in our country. Such a claim therefore will be a moot point. Chetan Anand, who made this movie based on the Indo-Sinese War of 1962, shows flashes of brilliance. But like with most of his movies he doesn't sustain the consistency that are hallmarks of great directors like Bimal Roy, Mehboob Khan, Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt, and others.

The movie was laudable for its depiction of patriotism. But to me one of the great achievements was its music. Madan Mohanji was simply brilliant. Spearheaded by his staple singers Lata and Rafi Saab, and some of the greatest lyrics ever written for a film by Kaifi Azmi, the songs are just riveting, reverberating with packed emotions and pangs of pathos the war brought on its soldiers and their families. Every song is just a standout. We all know the combination of Lata and Mohan resulted in many gems. But in this movie, apart from their contributions, it is Rafi Saab who grabs your heart and doesn't let you go. When he sings "Ab Tumhaare" one is overwhelmed with love for ones country. Next when he sings "Main Yeh Soch Kar" you can feel the pangs of pain and suffering of leaving loved ones when someone is not sure of returning back alive to see them again. Azmiji, how touching lyrics have you written! Rafi Saab, my head bows to you in utter respect for singing with so much emotion!

I am posting these songs in two back-to-back posts. In the first post, I am uploading all the songs from the original sound track album. In the second post I am posting some specials. Now for that rare treat served with the combination of various singers including Lata and Rafi Saab, Kaifi Azmi Saab and Madan Mohanji ...

Concluding Songs of "Haqeeqat (1964)" ...

In this post I am including a couple of version songs by Anuradha Paudwal from her album "A Tribute to Madan Mohan". I am also including a special version of the song "Hoke Majboor" with an introduction by Mannada, who himself was one of the co-singers of that song. Here he talks in praise of Talat Saab. This is taken from the album "Legends: Talat Mahmood - The Silken Voice (CD5)".

Now for the songs ...

While "Haqeeqat" has so many wonderful songs to choose from, the one that I love is "Aayi ab ki saal diwali". An emotional song beautifully composed by Madan Mohan and fantastically sung by Lata. In fact, this is a Lata album for me - the 3 Lata solos are among the best she has sung for MM.

The Anuradha Paudwal versions of the 2 songs in fact highlights Lata's mastery. Technically/musically there is nothing wrong with Anuradha's renditions. But there is a missing emotion - something that Lata weaves into the songs with superb subtlety.

SB,

Well said. I think "Haqeeqat" was one superb album that went unrecognized for lack of awards. No wonder Madan Mohanji felt so bitter about lots of things in life. When you think you've achieved something world will remember for ages to come, not even to have some recognition is hard to take.

Also, SB, I wholeheartedly agree with your analysis of Anuradha's versions. Her rendering lacks that emotion and that depth that Lata brings to the songs. On a few occasions I attended Paudwal's concerts, the point you raised strikingly came across. She has the voice and the technique. But neither the depth nor the emotion.

Cheers,
Swarapriya

This post has been edited by swarapriya: Apr 2 2010, 02:57 AM

Haqeeqat indeed is one of Madan Mohan's finest. Actually 1964 was a great year for Madan Mohan. he produced such superlatives soundtracks as Haqeeqat, Woh Kaun Thi, Jahan Ara, Ghazal, Sharabi, Suhagan, Pooja Ke Phool, Aap Ki Parchhaiyan... I don't think any other year comes even close. Unfortunately, barring Woh Kaun Thi none of the films were commercial successes, and their music consequently also did not get the success it deserved.

Aditya

(Jeetendra) Gunahon Ka Devta (1969)

Songs from this album were recently uploaded by our fellow member Sita and are still available in the "Legendary Music Directors > Shankar Jaikishan" directory. These can be accessed from the following link ...

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...mp;#entry651881

Thank you Sita for the songs.

(Manoj) Hariyali Aur Rasta (1962)

Here is another beautiful album from Shankar & Jaikishan where each song was a huge hit. Manoj was still an up and coming star and this movie helped him propel to the stardom.

One of my favorite songs of Mahendra is in this movie, the beautiful solo "Kho Gaya Hai Mera Pyaar". I am posting this and other songs from the original sound track album in two back-to-back posts. Here is the first set ...

Concluding Songs from "Hariyali Aur Rasta (1962)" ...

Here are the rest of the songs from this beautiful album. One extended version of the song is by the courtesy of the Forum membes. Thank you.

Now for the songs ..

Thank you very much Swarapriya for Hariyali Aur Rasta songs, one of my favourite SJ album especially Kho Gaya Hai Mera Pyar.

This post has been edited by akbaralibhai: Apr 4 2010, 02:19 AM

You're very welcome Akbaralibhai. Cheers. -S