Shair Aur Sargam, Songs From Movies of 7 Great Lyricists Options

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(Hasrat Jaipuri) Chhaila Babu (1967)

This B-grade movie started out on a cheap budget in early 60’s. After making some progress it was stalled for lack of money. Finally it was finished and released in 1967. With delays or not there was not much this movie had to offer and was a resounding flop. I can give it grade F except… Well. Read on.

This movie has carved itself a bit of history. When the movie was launched they signed then an unknown music director duo, Laxmikant & Pyarelal, to provide its music. The duo’s first song recorded was sung by Mohd. Rafi Saab. The song was “Tere Pyaar Ne”. LP later acknowledged that they offered Rafi Saab paltry sum of money for his services. Rafi Saab politely returned the money saying that they may need for other singers. A great voice with such a great heart. The song is now considered a classic, a milestone in Rafi Saab’s overwhelming credentials. In an interview Rafi Saab acknowledged that it is one of his favorite songs. Because the movie was delayed, the song was not known until 1967 when the film was released. In the meantime, LP’s blockbuster hit, 1963 “Parasmani” was released. LP became instant celebrities. Incidentally Rafi Saab’s solo in it, “Salaamat Raho” had few shades of “Tere Pyaar”.

The song “Tere Pyaar” was penned by Asad Bhopali Saab. The song came to life with Rafi Saab’s passionate singing where lyrics phenomenally scaled similar heights. Before settling upon Anand Bakshi as their choice lyricist, LP utilized talents of Asadji in several of their early films.

Besides “Tere Pyaar”, there are few other good songs in this film. The title song by Mukeshji and the other two duets are also worth noting. There is an interesting qawaali in the film, “Aapas Mein”. It is another nice song but I do not have details of who the singer was or who wrote its lyrics. I am requesting Forum members to share the information with rest of us if anyone has it. Thanks.

One final note about the leading pair of the film, Naaz and Subhi Raj. Naaz started out as a child artiste and appeared in over 90 films. She dubbed for Sridevi in her early Hindi films. Subhi Raj, has some resemblance to Raj Kapoor. That is not surprising as he was Prithviraj’s nephew. He appeared in over 100 films yet not much is known about him. Incidentally Naaz and Raj later tied knot and had two children.

Here are all the songs from the film…

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(Majrooh) Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli (1971)

Shantaram made many thought provoking and relevant movies with his early social dramas on one side and spectacular films glorifying Indian culture at the center of their theme on the other side. Sandhya, wife of Shantaram, who was electrifying on her feet in his earlier feast of colors “Navrang (1959)”, was back in this film as an aspiring dancer. But this time the gap of 11 years between the two movies is clearly evident throughout the film. Yet, the film has a couple of spectacular long dance sequences accompanied to great music by LP and enriching lyrics by Majrooh Saab. The movie is worth watching for these.

The snake dance, which lasted nearly 11 minutes, is incredibly picturized on Sandhya and other dancers. The song “Kajra Laga Ke” that accompanied it simply embellished it. Lataji’s title song is another beauty. Also, the duet by Lata and Mukeshji, “Baat Hai”, is heartwarming.

I am uploading above mentioned songs and the rest, plus a few instrumentals in three back-to-back posts. Here are the songs in the first post…

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Concluding Songs from "Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli (1971)"...

Here are rest of the songs from this dance musical...

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Few Instrumentals of Songs from "Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli (1971)"...

Here are a few instrumentals of the songs from the film...

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(Rajinder Krishan) Payal ki Jhankar (1968)

M.V. Raman who directed this film made many better films in Hindi such as “Bahar (1951)”, “Ladki (1953)”, “Pehli Jhalak (1955)”, “Bhai-Bhai (1956)”, and “Aasha (1957)”. This probably was one of the worst films directed by him. Rajinder Krishanji wrote its story, screenplay, dialogues, and lyrics. Unfortunately, the story has no spine to it. Two actresses from south were in the lead in this film; Rajshri (she appeared in Sridhar’s hit “Pyar kiye Jaa (1966)”) and Jyoti Laxmi, who was popular as a danseuse. Both can dance but neither one could act. Laxmi was paired opposite Kishoreda. Her character was supposed to from a jungle, yet she can dance in Bharata Natyam, Bhangra, and others. That is how senseless the movie was…

But one redeeming feature of the movie was C. Ramchandra’s music. He composed several nice songs with Kishoreda grabbing a bulk of them. On the top of it throughout the film he is strumming a musical instrument and humming or heaping praises on the heroine through short verses. I am uploading all these and a few music clips in two back-to-back posts. Here are the songs in the first post…

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Concluding Songs from "Payal ki Jhankar (1968)"...

Here are the rest of the songs from this film...

[taiyab53]

(Hasrat Jaipuri) Chhaila Babu (1967)

This B-grade movie started out on a cheap budget in early 60’s. After making some progress it was stalled for lack of money. Finally it was finished and released in 1967. With delays or not there was not much this movie had to offer and was a resounding flop. I can give it grade F except… Well. Read on.

This movie has carved itself a bit of history. When the movie was launched they signed then an unknown music director duo, Laxmikant & Pyarelal, to provide its music. The duo’s first song recorded was sung by Mohd. Rafi Saab. The song was “Tere Pyaar Ne”. LP later acknowledged that they offered Rafi Saab paltry sum of money for his services. Rafi Saab politely returned the money saying that they may need for other singers. A great voice with such a great heart. The song is now considered a classic, a milestone in Rafi Saab’s overwhelming credentials. In an interview Rafi Saab acknowledged that it is one of his favorite songs. Because the movie was delayed, the song was not known until 1967 when the film was released. In the meantime, LP’s blockbuster hit, 1963 “Parasmani” was released. LP became instant celebrities. Incidentally Rafi Saab’s solo in it, “Salaamat Raho” had few shades of “Tere Pyaar”.

The song “Tere Pyaar” was penned by Asad Bhopali Saab. The song came to life with Rafi Saab’s passionate singing where lyrics phenomenally scaled similar heights. Before settling upon Anand Bakshi as their choice lyricist, LP utilized talents of Asadji in several of their early films.

Besides “Tere Pyaar”, there are few other good songs in this film. The title song by Mukeshji and the other two duets are also worth noting. There is an interesting qawaali in the film, “Aapas Mein”. It is another nice song but I do not have details of who the singer was or who wrote its lyrics. I am requesting Forum members to share the information with rest of us if anyone has it. Thanks.

One final note about the leading pair of the film, Naaz and Subhi Raj. Naaz started out as a child artiste and appeared in over 90 films. She dubbed for Sridevi in her early Hindi films. Subhi Raj, has some resemblance to Raj Kapoor. That is not surprising as he was Prithviraj’s nephew. He appeared in over 100 films yet not much is known about him. Incidentally Naaz and Raj later tied knot and had two children.

Here are all the songs from the film…

Dear Swarapriya
this qawwali is sung by Jaani babu qawwal & on screen also he have acted.
taiyab

[swarapriya]

(Hasrat Jaipuri) Chhaila Babu (1967)

Dear Swarapriya
this qawwali is sung by Jaani babu qawwal & on screen also he have acted.
taiyab

Thanks for the information Dear Taiyabji.

Cheers,
S

[swarapriya]

(Shailendra) Budtameez (1966)

Songs from this film were recently uploaded in this very thread. They are available starting at the following location...

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...mp;#entry752782

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(Anand Bakshi) Jawani Diwani (1972)

This hit movie had an unusual pairing of Jaya Bhaduri and Randhir Kapoor. Bhaduri was trying to shed her “Guddi” image and selected this movie to prove that she can be a romantic lady. Unfortunately she proved to be a miscast. Also, the only thing Kapoor had going for him was that he is the son of a famous father. In this film he tosses his head many times from left to right to left… I do not believe that can be called acting. Then how is that this movie became a hit? There is one and only reason. It was RD’s magic with music and songs. All songs became chartbusters, some more popular than others. But they were all popular.

The movie boasts a scene borrowed from the 1969 hit “Aradhana”. That scene where Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore getting away from rain and find a small place to take shelter. They had burning fire going with Kishoreda’s song “Roop Tera Mastaana” seductively playing in the background. It was magnificently picturized by Shakti Samanta. Well. This movie had a similar situation with the leading pair taking refuge from rain in a small place with fire burning. Except both erupt into a duet “Nahin Nahin Abhi Nahin.” The song was great but the scene was very forgettable.

I am uploading all songs, few specials, and some instrumentals of the songs in four back-to-back posts. Here are the songs in the first post…

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Specials & Instrumentals of "Jawani Diwani (1972)"...

Here are some version songs and a few instrumentals of the song "Saamne"...

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Few Instrumentals of the Songs from "Jawani Diwani (1972)"...

Here are a few instrumentals of the songs from this film...

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Instrumentals of the Song "Jaan-E-Jaan" from "Jawani Diwani (1972)"...

Here are a few instrumentals of the song "Jaan-E-Jaan" from this film...

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(Hasrat Jaipuri) Chhoti Si Mulaqat (1967)

Bengal’s superhero, Uttam Kumar, produced and acted in this Hindi film. For a host of reasons the movie flopped. Kumar suffered heavy financial losses. On the top of it, the one who is used to admiration from his Bengali fans, he could not take the rejection from Hindi fans. That also led him to go through the loss of physical health.

However, there are a couple of redeeming features in the film. Vyjayanthi Mala was superb as a dancer and then as a person who goes through the ordeal of great deal of suffering due to rigid Hindu customs.

The other uplifting feature of the film was its music. Shankar & Jaikishan gave several beautiful songs including catchy background music. The latter was expected because they had Dattaram & Sebastian D’Souza as their assistants. One can catch Sebastian’s sax in several of these scores. Both solos by Lataji are beautiful to listen to. There is a catchy duet by Suman Kalyanpur & Rafi Saab. This one is my favorite of the film.

I am uploading all songs and several music clips in two back-to-back posts. Here are the songs in the first post…

This post has been edited by swarapriya: Jan 30 2019, 09:45 PM

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Concluding Songs from "Chhoti Si Mulaqat (1967)",,,

Here are rest of the songs and a few music clips from the film...