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[swarapriya]

very good u/l all
but this song have Hum_Pyaar_Mein_Jalne_Waalon_Ko_Chain_Kahaan_Hai__A_.zip ????
dhall

Dhall ji, the song is there. I wasn't completely sure what you're referring to here. Cheers. -S

[swarapriya]

(Rajendra) Talaq (1958)

Kavi Pradeep and C. Ramchandra whenever they got together they gave some fine songs. Pradeepji was one of those poets who knew how to put right words and molding them into literary-rich and beautiful songs. They collaborated in at least eight movies I know of. For example, who will ever forget songs like "Gagan Jhanjhana Raha" and "Kitna Badal Gaya Insaan" from "Nastik (1955)"? This album also boasts some really fine songs. Most of them were contributed by the members of the Forum. Thank you.

Now for the songs of this album ...

[swarapriya]

(Sunil) Didi (1959)

Music director N. Dutta always insisted that the lyrics for his songs be written by Sahir. The result is that most of the films for which Dutta composed music for had Sahir writing lyrics. Their combination always spelled success. Movies like "Marine Drive", "Milap", and "Sadhna" are some of the examples of their collaborative efforts.

This album is interesting. All songs except one were composed by Dutta Saab. The one song that was not composed by him, "Tum Mujhe Bhool Jaao", was composed by Sudha Malhotra. Dutta was apparently indisposed and at Sahir Saab's suggestion, the composing duties for the song were given to Malhotra. The duet sung by Sudha Malhotra and Mukesh is just awsome. The feelings of love and pain the lyrics Sahir Saab wrote for are brought to life with their wonderful singing. Perhaps Sahir Saab was emoting his own feelings when he wrote this song. If you recall, during this period, Sahir Saab was romantically linked with Sudhaji. The romance never materialized into marriage because of the religoius differences and other reasons. After a failed romance during his college life (with Amrita Kaur) and this experience, Sahir remained a bachelor for the rest of his life.

Most of the songs from this album are due to the Forum members. Thank you. Now for the songs ...

[swarapriya]

(Amitabh) Bombay to Goa (1972)

This movie was Mahmood's home production. Mahmood who gave a start to RD with his "Chhote Nawab", continued to utlize his talents later in his other movies including "Bhoot Bangla", "Padosan", and "Bombay to Goa". Amitabh was struggling as an actor to get a foothold in the movie industry and Mahmood did give some assist with this movie but it was out and out Mahmood's movie. It has some real nice songs.

Here are the songs from this album ...

[swarapriya]

(Dharmendra) Aayee Milan Ki Bela (1964)

When I start writing about the music of 60's, I sometimes feel that I am being repetitious about the way I describe them. But I am not apologetic. There was some great music during this time. Shankar & Jaikishan and Rafi Saab played a major role in it. Most of these movies were runaway hits because people flocked to see them for their glorious and unforgettable music.

This beauty of an album by Shankar & Jaikishan has just one after another melodious song. It boasts some of the great solos of Rafi Saab who brings life to the rich and inspired lyrics of Hasrat Jaipuri, like "Bura Maan Gaye", "Main Pyaar Ka Diwaana", and "Tum Kamsin Ho". The album also has one of my favorite Lata's solo, "Tumko Hamaari Umar Lag Jaaye". This song is something that stays fresh and sways you away because of its rich lyrics and the way Lata delivers it.

In this movie Dharmendra outshines Rajendra Kumar, who was the hero of the film. Dashing, whenever he was present on the screen, Dharam ignited the screen with a fine performance in a negative role.

I am uploading all songs from this album in two back-to-back posts. The first post consists of all songs from the original sound track album. The second post consists of extended versions of some of the songs. Here is the first set of songs ...

[swarapriya]

Concluding Songs from "Aayee Milan Ki Bela (1964)" ...

Here are extended versions of some of the songs from this beautiful album. All these are by the courtesy of the Forum members. Thank you ...

[swarapriya]

(Jeetendra) Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke (1969)

This album composed by LP consists of a fine duet "Je Hum Tum Chori Se" by Lata and Mukesh and several fine solos. Here they are ...

[swarapriya]

(Manoj) Banarasi Thug (1962)

Iqbal Qureshi composed music for only a handful of movies. All songs of Sadhana's debut making movie, popular "Love in Simla (1960)" immediately come to mind. And how about that beautiful duet by Geetaji and Lata, the song "Ta Thaiyya Karte Aana O Jaadu More Saiyyaan" from "Panchayat (1958)"? This album also has several catchy tunes, like Usha Mangeshkar's "Dha Dina Tinak Tin" and Rafi Saab's "Sunn Sunn Mere Bhai". There is also that superb duet by Usha and Mukesh, "Ek Baat Poochta Hoon". I am uploading these and other songs from this album below. Here they are ...

[swarapriya]

(Raaj) Panchayat (1958)

Songs from this album are still active in this same thread and can be accessed from the following location ...

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...84617&st=50

[swarapriya]

(Rajendra) Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan (1959)

This is another fine album by Ravi. Interestingly there is no Asha Bhosle song in this album, very untypical Ravi album indeed. However what is typical here is that this album has some very good songs. Rafi Saab's title song is one worth mentioning. But Lata's "Tim Tim Karte Taare" is a real beauty. Here are these and other songs from this album ...

This post has been edited by swarapriya: Mar 23 2010, 12:19 AM

[memsaab]

Thank you for these swarapriya. I have the film but haven't seen it yet, hopefully soon!

[swarapriya]

Thank you for these swarapriya. I have the film but haven't seen it yet, hopefully soon!

You're welcome, Memsaab. Cheers. -S

[swarapriya]

(Sunil) Insaan Jaag Utha (1959)

At the risk of being repetitious, let me say that Burmanda does it again with this album. When it comes to melody I think Burmanda is defnitely on top of most music lovers' lists. Take for example the song by Geetaji and Asha, "Jaanu Jaanu Ri". An unforgettable listening experience. What a beautiful song. Very melodious. Just oozes with sweetness. How about that lovely duet by Asha and Rafi Saab, "Chaand Sa Mukhda"? This is one of my favorite duets of this pair. Almost all songs follow the same pattern of sweet melody.

I am also uploading a special version of the song "Jaanu Jaanu Ri" with Asha's introduction. It is taken from the album "Legends: Geeta Dutt - The Voice of Passion (CD 5)". This very same thing I heard Asha talk about in one of her concerts that I attended a few years back.

Shakti Samanta who produced and directed this movie, shot it almost entirely outdoors. The locale was Nagarjuna Sagar, in Andhra Pradesh, where the dam was under construction at that time. The site, atmosphere, and the buzz associated with the work of the dam fitted well with the movie's theme.

Most of these songs are by the courtesy of the Forum members. Thank you. Here is the sweetness ...

[swarapriya]

(Amitabh) Ek Nazar (1972)

Here is another Jaya-Amitabh starrer with all beautiful songs. They all sound very much like ghazals. Lata's song "Humeen Karen Koi Soorat Unhen Bulaane Ki", a beautiful one it is, sounds almost like Madan Mohanji's composition. Per EarthMusic website, I may be missing a song shown in red italics in the table below. If indeed this is the case, please kindly share. Thank you.

Here are the beautiful songs from this album ...

This post has been edited by swarapriya: Mar 24 2010, 10:04 PM

[swarapriya]

(Dharmendra) Ganga Ki Laharen (1964)

This movie starred one of my favorite actresses, Savitri, perhaps the greatest actress Indian movies have ever seen. I didn't see this movie, but I can say a few words about this great artiste (see the picture attached). I realize that one cannot capture what she was about in just a few words. My apologies for that. But here is a brief life story of this wonderful, radiant, and emotive actress of our times, Savitri ...

Savitri was one of the greatest actresses of Telugu cinema, if not our times. If she were a Hindi actress, she would be right up there with Meena Kumari and Nargis. During 50’s and 60’s she was the reigning queen of both Telugu and Tamil films. She had the top billing in most of the movies and her presence generally guaranteed success.

Savitri started as a bit star in Telugu films like “Samsaaram” and “Patala Bhairavi”. When the producers gambled to take her to play Parvati in the classic “Devadasu (1953)” in Telugu opposite Akkineni Nageshwara Rao (ANR), many felt it was simply foolish. But when the film was released she received rave reviews for her performance matching ANR scene for scene and the movie enjoyed unprecedented success. After this there was no turning back for Savitri.

“Devadasu” was also made and released in Tamil with the same pair at the same time and was also a resounding hit. This made Savitri a sought after star in Tamil as well. She continued to act in both languages and had a string of major hits to her credit. She ventured into Hindi movies when S.S. Vasan offered her a supporting role in “Bahut Din Huye” in 1954 with Madhubala in the lead. Subsequently she also appeared in “Sitaron Se Aage (1958)” starring Ashok Kumar, “Ghar Basake Dekho (1963)” with Manoj Kumar, “Ganga Ki Lahren (1964)” with Dharmendra, and “Balram Shri Krishn (1968)” with Prithviraj Kapoor.

Savitri’s crowning achievement as an actress came with the film “Chivaraku Migiledi (1960)”. She received the National Award for Best Actress for her brilliant and memorable acting in that film. This was a remake of the Bengali movie starring Suchitra Sen. It was remade into Hindi with Waheeda as “Khamoshi (1969)”.

She was married to the Tamil actor Gemini Ganeshan, father of the actress Rekha. Ganeshan already had several wives. The less I say about this it is better. Later on Ganeshan left Savitri and her kids for yet another woman. This was too much for her to take. The depression of the separation was devastating for Savitri. Her life took for a sorry turn and in the end when she passed away at the young age of 44 she was broke and helpless and very heartbroken.

How come all these brilliant actors seem to leave us so young with their rich legacy when they very well know that the life has so much to offer?

This post has been edited by swarapriya: Mar 26 2010, 04:59 AM