Kashmir Ki Kali (1964)

Here is another triumphant offering from the staple of OP. This one, like Kashmir itself, has songs full of youth and beauty. In this movie Shammi is paired with Sharmila Tagore. This was her first Hindi movie. She was introduced by Satyajit Ray in "Apur Sansar" and acted in several of his Bengali movies. This was her first Hindi movie. She still looks so young in this movie exuding endless charm with her dimpled smiles matching acrobatic romantic antics of Shammi. In fact, it seems like Rafi Saab is the one providing acrobatics with numbers like "Subhanalla" and "Taarif Karun". Like rest of the world, no wonder, Shammi adored him.

There are 10 songs in this movie. All but nine came from a CD. The "Humming" song, where Ashaj is just humming was given to me by a friend. There is also an extended version of "Meri Jaan Balle Balle". This is a gift from the Forum members.

One of my favorite duets of Ashaji and Raf Saab is the song "Isharon Isharon Mein". This is done with so much poignancy, so much tenderness, so much sensuality, that it sways you away.

Now for a description of the songs and the songs themselves ...

Songs Of Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) Continued ...

Now for rest of the songs of "Kashmir Ki Kali (1964)" ...

I am really sorry Swarapriya, I somehow read that 'Humdum Mere' to be 'Humdum Mere Maan Bhi Jao'. Mistake on my side. I have downloaded the song. Thanks once again for providing CD quality.

Thanks,
Pratul

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PRAN JAAYE PAR VACHAN NA JAAYE .......PLEASE

Anandji,

I was uploading my OP CDs in strictly chronological order. This is just to keep myself track of what needs to be done next. But if you can't wait, and would really want it now, I can do this for you in a day or two.

Cheers,
Swarapriya

Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974)

I am uploading these songs on special request by jumping the chronological order I was using until now to upload OP's CD albums.

This is is in the vee hours of OP's career. It has six songs, all by Ashaji. Some are exceptionally beautiful. The song "Chain Se" won Ashaji best singer Filmfare award for that year.

Now for details of the songs and the songs themselves ...

Swarapriya,

Thanks for one more of OPN album.
Here is a short snippet from the movie. The song audio originated from HF members.

raghukul reet sadaa chali aayi, praan jaaye par vachan na jaaye - Rafi (0:30 \ 128)
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Exon

thanks for all the CDQ songs all op nayyar sahab
taiyab53

Thanks Exonji. -S

You're very welcome Taiyabji. Cheers. -S

Thanks swarapriya & Exon for Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye

nahi nahi itni zaldi nahi hei ji, take your own time

sorry bhai hamne pehle aap ko jawab likha baad mein u/l chk kiye. thanks boss

You're very welcome Harshji. Cheers. -S

Anandji,

If I can do it, I will do it. This is just a question of shuffling priorities. The rule I was following (to upload in chronological order) was just to keep me straight. But I just to want to show you that I can easily bend it when I have to. Aap ke request se badaa ya bhalaa self-imposed rules bhi kya ho sakte hain?

Cheers,
Swarapriya

Mere Sanam(1965)

After a slight deviation with the last upload ("Pran Jaye..."), I just want to go back to the chronological order I was following to upload these CD albums of OP Saab.

This time it is the turn for "Mere Sanam (1965)". Another chart buster from OP Saab. Again, every song is simply superb. Al four solos by Rafi Saab are just magnificent. Of the three Asha-Rafi duets, "Roka Kai Baar" is a standout. But it is Ashaji who manages to steal the thunder with two of her three solos for this album. These are superb "Jaaiye Aap Kahan" and "Yeh Hai Reshmi Zulfon". Especially, the later one is just sensational. This must be one of Ashaji's top 25 songs. It was done with so much emotion and energy, so much vigor and passion, so much infectious appeal that it is not easy to overcome its magical effect on you. This song takes control of you and never lets you go. An absolute charmer.

Now for details of the songs and the songs themselves ...

Songs Of Mere Sanam (1965) Continued ...

Now for the rest of the songs of "Mere Sanam (1965)" including my favorite of Ashaji's superb rendering of "Yeh Hai Reshmi Zulfon Ka Andhera ...".

Thank you so much Swarapriya for wonderful album.


Ketaki.

Katakiji,

You said the magic word: "wonderful". Indeed uploading these series of albums of OP Saab has been so much fun. This is such great music. Listening to these evergreen songs again and again rekindles the spirits with overflow of joy.

Cheers,
Swarapriya

Swarapriya,

Thanks a lot for the Mere Sanam album. I was missing several songs in this album.
If I may suggest a small change in this songs list, the following song is from a different album of OPN.

Do Dillon Ki Dastan (1966) aaj ki raat hai ... Hum Toh Loot Gaye Mohabbat Mein Haaye Raam - Asha, Rafi, chorus

Exon

Exonji,

Thanks. And thanks for keeping me honest. I made the changes to reflect your suggestions. Again, many thanks for pointing out the error.

Cheers,
Swarapriya

Mohabbat Zindagi Hai (1966)

Here is another winner from OP maestro. The creativity he unleased some years back is still in high gear here. Both Rafi Saab and Ashaji have three solos each. They all are beautiful. Rafiji's solo, "Na Jaane Kyun" is a real standout. There is so much sweetness in Rafi's voice here that listening to it makes one feel very very good indeed. But the real knockout is Ashaji's solo "Raaton Ko Chori Chori". What a sensational song. Like her song "Yeh Hai Reshmi Zulfon" in "Mere Sanam" this song spills with such sensuality making a very deep impression on the listeners.

All songs of this album are from a CD. The extended version of the song "Raaton Ko Chori Chori" is a DVD rip. But it came out very nice. I also have an extended version of the duet "Tum Sab Se Haseen Ho". The quality wasn't up to par. I tried to clean it, but not satisfied with the end product. I am not uploading it.

Now for the details of the songs and the songs themselves ...

Songs Of Mohabbat Zindagi Hai (1966) Continued ...

Now for the rest of the songs of "Mohabbat Zindagi Hai (1966)" album...

About 20 odd years back, I happened to see this movie in a theater in Pune (for a morning 11:30 show). During the opening credits, the moment "Music - O P Nayyar" came on the silver screen I heard a loud seeti (whistle) from a music fan. That made me so happy, that people are still excited about the rhythm king O P.

I am not sure if such musicals from the fifties and sixties will ever make ways to the theaters again but now we do have the medium of DVD/VCD to watch all these classics and be able to enjoy the music over and over again.

Thanks Swarapriya for bringing back my memories !

Cheers
Parag

P.S. The haunting voice of Rafi sahab in the opening song "Pookarata chala hoon main" (I think the titles come on this song) is simply out of the world. Especially the way he starts saying the word "Pookarata..."

Parag,

I share your feelings. There is so much beautiful music OP, SD, SJ, CR, and others spread around during those years. That type of music such soul stirring and seem to be a joy forever. I never get tired of it. I am never bored with it. Refreshing. Reverberating. Reinvigorating.

Cheers,
Swarapriya

Swarapriya ji, Thanks for 'Mohabbat Zindagi Hai' album.
This album is very new to me, I had not heard many songs from this. Thanks for giving opportunity to enjoy this album fully.
Thanks
Pratul

You're very welcome Pratulji. Cheers. -S

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Thanks for Mere Sanam, one of my all time favourite albums

Anandji, did that picture change? I can see you're good with numbers. Thanks for your great support.

Cheers,
Swarapriya

Harshji,

Looks like you're checking around to see what I've been up to. The uploads of the last few albums have been so much fun because there is so much rich music there. Of course, there is more coming.

With OP, choosing not a favorite one is always a difficult thing. But defintely, this one also is one of my favorite albums.

Cheers,
Swarapriya

haan ji pic change kar diya, yun hi. no special reason.

Sawan Ki Ghata (1966)

Following the great success he enjoyed with "Kashmir Ki Kali", Shakti Samanta made this movie with almost all of the same ingredients with one exception. This time it was not Shammi Kapoor but Manoj Kumar was the hero. Of course not many can be physical actors like Shammi and Manoj Kumar definitely was not in the same league. He looked ill at ease throughout the movie. It was a curious miscast by a seasoned filmmaker.

However, everything else remained the same for this movie. It has beautiful Sharmila as well as Mumtaz and was shot mostly outdoors. It also was embellished by another foot tapping score by OP Saab. Out of the eight songs in this album, Ashaji has four solos and two duets. They all are very catchy. Mahendra Kapoor has one good song and Rafi Saab has only one solo but a real beauty.

Now for details of the songs and songs themselves ...

Songs Of "Sawan Ki Ghata (1966)" Continued ...

Now for the rest of the songs from the album "Sawan Ki Ghata (1966)" ...

swar priya ji.................................... busy today?

Day Starts...

After finishing daily routine works first thing...Login on HAMARA FORUM
After login first thing .. to visit this thread 'Foot Tapping & Heart Stopping Opn'

Aur Aage Kya Kahuun ?!?!

Swarapriya Ji, your thread is equally Smash-Hit as of OPN's music, my most favourite composer.

'Thanks' seems very small word for your super-duper hit work.

Pl carry on..


USR

You're so kind Usrafian ji. It's people like you makes it so much fun to share this beautiful music with.

Thanks and cheers to you,
Swarapriya

Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1967)

There is another 1966 album with some beautiful songs that I was to upload ("Yeh Raaat Phir Na Aayegi") but it was recently uploaded. I will wait for sometime before I will upload this album again. In the mean time we move onto our next album "Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi (1967)".

This was Guru Dutt's last offering. He died during making of this movie. Originally, Guru Dutt himself was the hero in the movie. Little over one-third of the movie was shot. Two of the famous songs in this album ("Aap Ke Haseen Rukh Pe" and "Woh Hanske Mile Hum Se") were already picturized. When Guru Dutt died, his brother Atma Ram took onto finish the job. Guru Dutt's role was was played by Dharmendra.

Guru Dutt because of his bckground training was thought of as a great picyurizer of songs, amongs other things. The above mentioned two songs carry his imprint all over. The use of light and shade in both of these songs brings in a black & white movie some stunning effects. In fact, the picturization of the song "Aap Ke Haseen Rukh Pe" is a text book example of how it should be done.

This movie originally had S.D. Burman signed up to compose its music. In fact Burmanda composed the tune for the title song. Then Guru Dutt had some differences with SD and they amicably parted company. OP was a good old friend of Guru Dutt. He stepped in. Guru Dutt was still alive when all of the songs were composed. Apparently he was so pleased with the songs and their compositions that he applauded OP's efforts by sharing with him that those were not just songs but they are feelings.

By th way, Burmanda used the tune he composed for Dev Anand's "Jewel Thief (1968)". This was for that famous song sung by Kishoreda "Yeh Dil Na Hota Bechara".

This film was a remake of another famous film K.L. Saigal's "President (1937)". Story essentially remained the same except the backdrop was changed from a textile mill to a newspaper publication.

Tanuja, one of the leading ladies of the movie, never looked so beautiful. I remember this movie not only for its its famous songs but also for the bubbly and standout performance of Tanuja. She was an absolute delight. Of course, Dharmendra never looked handsomer and gives a very understated and subdued performance.

What lifts this movie one notch above a simple routine average one is its music. This happens to be one of OP's best outings. He has been riding the wave of high creativity for some time, and this movie reflects that infectious enthusiasm all over. All songs are extremely beautiful. Both solos by Ashaji are beautiful songs. But my favotite is, Rafi Saab's solo "Aap Ke Haseen Rukh Pe". This got to be one of his top 10 or 15 songs.

Now for details of the songs and the songs themselves ...

Swarapriya,

Thanks for another very nice album by OPN.
Here is a short version of the title song by Asha.

badal jaaye agar maali ... bahaaren phir bhi aathi hai, bahaare phir bhi aayegi (Ly: Kaifi Azmi) - Asha (0:57 \ 160)
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Exon

Thanks Exon. I didn't know this one was in the movie. Cheers. -Swarapriya

A little note about the movie :

Waheeda Rehman had deserted Guru Dutt and its said that he got inspired from that incident.

"Badal jaaye agar maali, chaman hota nahin khaali
Baharen phir bhi aati hain, baharein phir aayengi"

These lines were written and this film was taken up. Unfortunately Guru Dutt passed away during the making of the film. Relatively newcomer Dharmendra was roped in the lead role.

My sincerest thanks to the Admin for marking this thread as "Important Thread" on my request.


Warmest Regards
Parag

Thank you very much Parag for doing this. I always wondered how some topics were grouped above rest of others. So it takes a special request from someone, apparently whose advice is trusted by the Forum adminsitrators, to act on this. Thank you once again Parag for doing this.

Cheers to you and many thanks to our admin folks for giving this thread the special status.

Swarapriya

thanks adminji for marking this very beautiful thread important. very special thanks to the thread master swarpriyaji for this exceptional thread

C.I.D. 909 (1967)

Continuing on the hit parade of OP, he still maintained his high quality of hummable songs with this album. It is amazing that he sustained this type of creativity for so long. But this seems to be the trademark of so many successful artists during that time or may be anytime.

For the first time in a long time we don't see Rafi Saab singing any songs in this album for OP. But Mahendra Kapoor ably picked up the slack. One foot tapping song is the duet of Ashaji and Mahendra "Tera Nikhara Nikhara Chehra". Ashaji also has three beautiful solos.

Now for details of the songs and the songs themselves ...

thanks again for one of opn gems bravo please keep it up
taiyab53

Yes, thats correct. This is one of the few movies for which OP did not call on Rafi sahab. Apparently Rafi sahab came late for recording of one of his earlier songs and OP did not like it. He stopped calling Rafi sahab and roped in Mahendra Kapoor. Very soon OP realized his mistake and called in Rafi. Rafi sahab, the great human being he was, hugged OP and the musical harmony continued...

Thanks for this relatively rare album. I happened to see this movie long time back and that time knew only few songs of OP.

Cheers
Parag

Thanks Taiyabji. The encouragement like this is like a glass of fine wine. The more you have it, the more you want it.

Cheers,
Swarapriya

Parag,

I thought OP once he dropped Rafi Saab he never went back to him again. I am not sure whether this was the movie OP decided to drop Rafi Saab. If so, I am so glad they reconciled to add more musical gems together.

Cheers,
Swarapriya

Swarapriya, any one who can PM to the admin can make this kind of request. It just happens that I am on HF for about 2 years and have made simillar requests to pin threads in the past. I am extremely glad that the admin accepted my request and pinned this lovely thread.

I have also sent another request to pin a few more threads and waiting to hear from the admin on that. This is one simple thing a music lover like me can do to appreciate the great effort you are doing to keep the music of the golden era alive.

Warmest Regards
Parag

P.S. Yes and Rafi sahab did continue to sing for OP as late as 1979 for Heera-Moti for which he sang 2 duets with Dilraj Kaur.