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(Hasrat Jaipuri) Dil Ek Mandir (1963)

Here is one of the finer movies of early 60's. Even though the story on occasion drifts into some preposterous postulations, overall it was very satisfying. The main reason was fine performances by the principal actors and great music by ever so dependable Shankar & Jaikishan.

This film was written and directed by Sridhar based on his hit Tamil film, "Nenjil Ore Alayam", released in 1962. Sridhar also remade this into Telugu in 1966 as "Manase Mandiram”.

“Dil Ek Mandir” was made in a record 27 days. That is quite an accomplishment as the principal actors were all busy with their own respective schedules. What made this possible was the same crew that worked on the Tamil movie which had the just finished work still fresh in their minds. Also, an already proven tight script was a big contributing factor.

Raaj Kumar won for his performance the Best Supporting Actor Award from Filmfare. Rajendra Kumar, who also starred in the same year in "Sangam", was given a Filmfare trophy as the Best Popular Actor, a new category created just for him. Meena Kumari lost the award for Best Actress to Nutan in "Bandini". Arjun Dev Rashk, who wrote some powerful dialogues for the movie, won the Filmfare Award in that category. S&J lost to Roshan for his unforgettable score in "Taj Mahal" in the Best Music Director category.
S&J utilize the talents of Suman Kalyanpur in many of the songs for this film. She came through in a great fashion. Her title song with Rafi Saab and her other two solos are beautiful to listen to. Lata also has a couple of lovely solos and so does Rafi Saab. Overall a rich and great musical experience. Incidentally like in many other of their movies, S&J were assisted by Dattaram & Sebastian.

I am uploading the songs from the film, a few version songs and several instrumentals in five back-to-back posts. Here are the songs in the first post…

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A Few Version Songs of "Dil Ek Mandir (1963)"...

Here is the title music and a few version songs of the songs from the film...

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Instrumentals of the Song "Ruk Jaa" from "Dil Ek Mandir (1963)"...

Here are a few instrumentals of the song "Ruk Jaa Raat" from the film...

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Instrumentals of the Song "Yaad" from "Dil Ek Mandir (1963)"...

Here are a few instrumentals of the song "Yaad Na Jaaye" from the film...

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More Instrumentals of the Song "Yaad" from "Dil Ek Mandir (1963)"...

In this final post I am uploading more instrumentals of the song "Yaad Na Jaaye"...

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(Majrooh) Oonche Log (1965)

Here is an unusual film that spends nearly three quarters of the movie between its three major characters, Ashok Kumar, and his two grown up sons, Raaj Kumar and Feroz Khan. There is a female character, played by the newcomer K.R. Vijaya, but we hardly see her on the screen. She appears in a song that does not show her face as she is hiding behind foliage of a tree. Then she appears for ten seconds where we finally get to see her face lying in the deathbed. I am not sure why the director has decided to treat her character this way because as the movie unfolds her existence has a profound effect on everybody concerned.

Many critics agreed that this was the film that apparently established Feroz Khan as an actor to consider. I thought he was not given enough scope as all he has to do is smile and be happy in between the company he is in. Also he looked weighty especially in the (NCC?) uniform he wore.

The movie has only four songs, five if you consider both versions of “Haaye Re”. Lata’s solo version of “Haaye Re” and Rafi Saab’s “Jaa Dil-E-Deewaana” are simply outstanding. Both are sweet and unforgettable renditions by the crooners. The song “Aa Jaa Re” is only slightly behind.

Here are these and the rest of the songs from this film…

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(Rajinder Krishan) Sanjog (1961)

This movie was directed by Pramod Chakraborty, who later produced and directed several popular films under his own banner, for comedian and character actor Om Prakash. Like the title suggests, there are too many coincidences in the movie that are not that hard to guess as the story proceeds. Rajendra Kumar and Mahmood make guest appearances with Mahmood performing a 10+ minute qawwali, “Jiss Raat Jale”, playing both the male and female parts.

The real highlight of the film is its music by Madan Mohanji to the lovely lyrics written by Rajinder Krishanji. There are several good songs in the film but I have two favorites. Lataji’s solo “Woh Bhooli Daatsaan” and Mukeshji’s solo “Bhooli Hui Yaadon” top the charts.

I am uploading these and other songs from the film, several specials, and a few instrumentals in four back-to-back posts. Here are the songs in the first post…

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Concluding Songs from "Sanjog (1961)"

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

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A Few Specials of the Songs from "Sanjog (1961)"...

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

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Instrumentals of Songs from "Sanjog (1961)"...

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

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(Shailendra) Asli-Naqli (1962)

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

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...mp;#entry751536

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(Anand Bakshi) Khilona (1970)

This popular film gave then up-and-coming stars Sanjeev Kumar and Shatrughan Sinha good roles. That was especially true for Kumar. Mumtaz, who paired in that hit film “Do Raaste” the previous year with Rajesh Khanna, got a meaty role to exhibit her histrionics. The picture won few Filmfare Awards including the Best Picture for its producer L.V. Prasda, and the Best Actress for Mumtaz. Jeetendra appeared in a supporting role but was not credited in the titles.

Kumar has a tendency to overdo some roles. This film was no exception even though he got rave reviews from the press for his performance. The movie lost its tautness and momentum because it spent too much time on comedy that did not fit in with the proceedings. The climax of the film lasted almost 30 minutes even though the audience had pretty good idea how it was going to end. For that reason alone the movie became a real drag and unwatchable in the end.

The music of the film by LP and lyrics by Bakshi Saab lifted the film from being ordinary. Rafi Saab’s both solos and Lataji’s solo stand out. My personal favorite of the film is the song “Sanam Tu” by Lataji. Beautifully done and well-acted by Mumtaz.

I am uploading all songs from the film, a couple of version songs, and a few instrumentals in three back-to-back posts. Here are the songs in the first post…

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Concluding Songs from "Khilona (1970)"...

Here are the rest of the songs and a couple of version songs from this film...

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Few Instrumentals of "Khilona (1970)"...

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

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(Hasrat Jaipuri) Ek Dil Sau Afsane (1963)

This comedy drama is not that bad. And in spite of its fine music by S&J, the movie did not work. One reason may be that Raj Kapoor and Waheeda seemed to be a mismatch. Raj looked old and weighty whereas Waheeda looked young and fresh. Another reason is that the movie was in production for some time. It started in 1959 with Raj and Madhubala as his leading lady. After several months of shooting Madhubala fell ill. The production halted for Madhubala’s return. Madhubala could never return as she passed away due to an incurable heart ailment. The movie was in further hiatus until the producers decided to revive it. They approached Waheeda to replace Madhubala which she did. They have to reshoot again every scene with Waheeda. This delayed the production further. The songs were released earlier and became popular. But by the time the movie was released the songs were no more novelty.

S&J had only Sebastian as an assistant them this around (no Dattaram). His Goan background influence is apparent in many songs like “Door Ke”, “Mast Nazar”, “O Jaadugar”, and “Tum Hi”. Interestingly Rafi Saab lent his voice for Raj for the song “Tum Hi”. The story goes that Mukesh was not available when S&J were ready to record this song. They had Rafi Saab sing it. When Raj heard the final song he approved it. Later Mukesh also commented that he could not have done any better job.

I am uploading all songs and a couple of specials in two back-to-back posts. Here are the songs in the first post…