Chalti ka Naam Gaadi (1958) - Post 2 (Specials)

This post includes some specials. A note on the snippet "Ek Ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si (S)". The singer of this is a question mark. Subir Sen is on record declaring that he never sang this version song. There is speculation that the singer could be Shyamal Mitra. Anyway, this song is only of 20 second duration. I am including this and other version sons in this post. Here they are...

Chalti ka Naam Gaadi (1958) - Post 3 (Instrumentals)

Here are instrumentals of some of the songs from this great album...

(Rajinder Krishan) Pehli Jhalak (1954)

M.V. Raman who directed this film introduced Vyjayanti Mala in the Tamil film “Vazhkai” in 1949 when she was 13 years old. He remade this film as “Bahar” in 1951 introducing Malaji to Hindi audience. This movie among others starred Kishoreda. Raman followed this with series of movies in Hindi that starred both Vyjayanti Mala and Kishoreda in all the films. This is one of them.

This film has several beautiful songs by Lataji. One of this is the lovely solo “Kaise Bhaaye”. Also, Hemantda has a superb song in “Zameen Chal Rahi”. I am uploading these songs and others in two back-to-back posts. Here is the first set of songs…

Concluding Songs from "Pehli Jhalak (1954)"...

Here are the rest of the songs from this album including Hemantda's superb song "Zameen Chal Rahi"...

(Shailendra) Parivar (1956)

Here are songs and a couple of instrumentals from this film...

(Shakeel) Gharana (1961)

Here is a hit movie that was based on the Telugu film "Shanti Nivasam (1960)". The movie is about a dominating matriarch who torments her daughter-in-law to no end. To add insult to injury, the long suffering daughter-in-law is also ill-treated by her hopeless husband who suspects that his own younger brother is having an illicit relationship with her. Several years ago when I saw both versions of this movie, I liked them. However, I have a different perspective on life in general and people in particular that have changed my views on many things, for right or wrong. Even though there are millions of people that exist in our society like those portrayed in this movie today, I no longer can swallow its premise.

As for the music of the Hindi version, it is a fine effort from Ravi. This comes on the heels of his spectacular success of Guru Dutt’s "Chaudhvin Ka Chand" only the previous year. For his efforts, this time, he grabbed the best music director award from Filmfare. The song "Husnwaale" is an absolute delight the way only Rafi Saab can sing. Shakeel Badayuni, who was also Ravi’s collaborator in “Chand”, penned the lyrics for this movie again. The “Husnwaale” song received the Best Lyricist Award from Filmfare for its beautifully rich and flowery lyrics.

I am uploading this and other songs from this popular album in two back-to-back posts. Here is the first set of songs…

Concluding Songs from "Gharana (1961)"...

Here are the rest of the songs from this popular album...

(Anand Bakshi) Himalay ki Godmein (1965)

This popular movie was immensely helped by its music. Kalyanji & Anandji were at the helm of music direction. Interestingly, Laxmikant & Pyarelal who have been entrenched firmly as music directors by this time were assistant music directors to this film.

Vijay Bhatt who made the great musical masterpiece "Baiju Bawra" in 1952 directed this film. The film was nominated for several Filmfare Awards but managed to win one, for the Best Picture.

I am uploading all songs from this film and some instrumentals in two back-to-back posts. Here is the first set of songs...

Some Instrumentals of Songs from "Himalay ki Godmein (1965)"...

Here are some instrumentals of songs from this album...

(Hasrat Jaipuri) Dilli Darbar (1956)

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

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...4658&st=689

(Javed Akhtar) Prem (1995)

With the success of “Mr. India” in 1987, Boney Kapoor launched two more vehicles with the team of “India”, Javed Akhtar as the writer, Laxmikant & Pyarelal as the music directors, and Shekhar Kapur as the director. These were “Roop ki Rani Choron ka Raja” and “Prem”. Anil Kapoor was the co-producer for both films. “Prem” was headed by Anil’s younger brother Sanjay as a newcomer and Tabu, who appeared in smaller roles in a couple of films, as the leading lady. More than half way through these movies, Shekhar Kapur developed differences with the producers. He decided to abandon both the projects. Satish Kaushik was brought in to finish both the films. “Roop” was released in 1993 and was a flop. “Prem” was released in 1995 and proved to be flop as well.

“Prem” was lushly photographed and has beautiful background music and several nice songs. I am uploading these in three back-to-back posts. Here are the songs in the first post…

Continuing Songs from "Prem (1995)"...

Here are the next set of songs from this fine album...

Concluding Songs from "Prem (1995)"...

Here are the rest of the songs from this fine album...

(Majrooh) Dilli ka Thug (1958)

Ravi does it again. This album has some catchy songs. Some zany songs like "C-A-T Cat Maani Billi" and "Hum Toh Mohabbat Karega". There is Geetaji's memorable cabaret number "O Baabu O Laala". There is so much oomph in this song that you just can't help but fall in love with such velvety voice that quivers lifting ones mood. Then there is that great number by Asha, "Ye Bahaar Ye Sama". There is also the unforgettable duet of Asha and Kishore, "Ye Raatein Ye Mausam". I am uploading these and other songs from this album in the first post. In the second post I am uploading several instrumentals.

Here are the songs in the first post…

Dilli ka Thug (1958) - Instrumentals

Here are instrumentals of some of the popular songs from the album...

(Rajinder Krishan) Samrat (1954)

Here are the songs from this album. I am missing one song shown in red italics in the table below. If you can, please kindly share this with rest of us. Thank you. Also, the song, "Ye Khaamoshiyaan", Asha's version, has static noise. Therefore I am uploading it at a lower bit rate. Here is this and other songs from this film...

Dear Swarapriya Bhai,

The song Tera Yoon Nazar Chura Ke is actually from the movie Bombay Ka Chor (1962). The song was recorded earlier for Dilli Ka Thug but was shelved and used later for BKC.

Soumik

Thanks for the info Soumik. I will just leave it alone and will not make any changes to my posting.

Cheers,
S

(Shailendra) Patrani (1956)

I am uploading songs from this album in two back-to-back posts. Here is the first post...

Concluding Songs from "Patrani (1956)"...

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

(Shakeel) Gunga Jumna (1961)

In a book on Mehboob Khan, its author tells how "Gunga Jumna" movie came about. Mehboobji decided to remake his previous acclaimed work "Aurat (1941)." This was to be the movie "Mother India (1957)." Dilipji, who was a good friend of Mehboob Khan, collaborated with him by making suggestions on how the picture and some of its characters, especially that of Birju, should be developed. Dilipji was convinced that he will be playing that role. But Mehboob Saab had other plans. After casting Nargis as mother, he decided to offer the role of Birju to Sunil Dutt. Dilipji was stunned with this unexpected development. But Mehboob Saab’s reasoning was that he couldn't imagine Dilip playing Nargis's son.

Dilipji was so upset with Mehboob Saab that he was not even in talking terms with him while "Mother India" was getting ready. Eventually “Mother India” was released and was both a commercial as well as artistic triumph for Mehboob Saab.

During this time Dilipji started looking to come up with a story that countered "Mother India." Finally he decided to write and develop himself the story of "Gunga Jumna". Next he decided to produce the movie himself. Because of this there are so many shades of similarities between "Mother India" and "Gunga Jumna." Both deal with injustices done to a family by a zamindar. Both films have two brothers one eventually becoming an outlaw and the other who upholds the law. When "Gunga Jumna" was released, it was also a huge commercial success. Instead of Dilipji running away with all the honors, it turned out that it was Vyjayanti Mala's performance that won critical acclaim. She won Filmfare's Best Actress performance for her role in the film. The movie's excellent photography also won a Filmfare Award and so did the dialogue writer.

After many years, Yash Chopra made this same story (a mixture of "Mother India" and "Gunga Jumna") in a modern setting as "Deewar (1975)." This movie also had the similar theme, injustices done by a mill owner to its labor force, a devoted mother raising two sons one of whom turns out "bad" and the other becomes a police officer who is bent on upholding the law. This movie catapulted Amitabh Bachchan to undeniable stardom.

For “Gunga Jumna” Naushadji's music again was on the mark. All songs became huge hits. I am uploading these in two back-to-back posts starting in the next post…

Songs from "Gunga Jumna (1961)"...

This and the next post contains all the songs from this beautiful album. Here is the first set...

Concluding Songs from "Gunga Jumna (1961)"...

Here are the rest of the songs from this beautiful album...

(Anand Bakshi) Hum Diwane (1965)

This was yet another film that was produced and directed by the comedian actor Bhagwan Dada. There are some fine songs in this album. However their sound quality is very uneven. The song “Pyaar ki” has a gap, probably about 5 seconds duration, around 1minute 42 seconds into the song. You may not notice it unless you hear the words very closely. Also the qawwali “Suno Husnwaalon Ka” is incomplete. Too bad. It starts as a great qawwali. I am requesting members to share the full version if they can. Thanks.

My favorite song of the album is “Kabhi Laaya”. Here is this and other songs from this fine album…

(Hasrat Jaipuri) Halaku (1956)

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

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...4658&st=698

(Javed Akhtar) Dastak (1996)

This movie came from the house of Bhatts. Vikram Bhatt wrote its story. Mukesh Bhatt produced it. Mahesh Bhatt directed it. It introduced Sushmita Sen in the lead. It also introduced Sharad Kapoor and Mukul Dev as the two main characters.

Usually the films made from Bhatts have pretty good songs. This time around the songs to me were about average. I am uploading these in two back to back posts. Here is the first set...

Concluding Songs from "Dastak (1996)"...

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

(Majrooh) Ghar Sansar (1958)

This family drama is so dated in its theme and treatment that it was very difficult to see it. It dichotomizes people some of who keep on enduring everything bad that came their way and bunch of others who are simply mean spirited and evil to the core. Even with Nargis and Balraj Sahni heading the cast it did not help the proceedings. One good thing about the movie was its music by Ravi and some fine songs. There are a couple of great ones. One is Asha’s beautiful solo, “Sapnon ki Dor Bandhi”. The other is the duet by Asha and Mannada, “Ye Hawa”. I am uploading these and other songs from this album below in this post…

(Rajinder Krishan) Shart (1954)

This routine drama's redeeming feature was its fine music by the great Hemantda. Most songs were popular with the solo songs by Geetaji and Hemantda topping the charts. I am uploading these and other songs from this album in two back-to-back posts.

Interestingly, the screen credits did not include Rajinder Krishan as one of the lyricists. Only S.H. Bihari was given credit (spelled as S.H. Behari). But various sources list Rajinder Krishanji as the lyricist of the songs listed.

Here is the first set of songs...

Concluding Songs from "Shart (1954)"...

Here are the rest of the songs from this fine album...

(Shailendra) Raj Hath (1956)

Here is another film from the producer, director, and actor Sohrab Modi who was famous for making historic epics. This time though the story was lean and the narration of the events in the film were a bit less cohesive. In the end the movie leaves unsatisfied and much to be desired.

There are plenty of songs sprinkled through out the film. Yet, the music composed by usually reliable Shankar & Jaikishan, except for a couple of songs, was less than inspiring. The exceptions are the two songs, a duet "Ye Vaada" and Rafi Saab's magnificent solo, "Aaye Bahaar".

I am uploading these and other songs from this film in two back-to-back posts. Here is the first set...

Concluding Songs from "Raj Hath (1956)"...

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

(Shakeel) Wanted (1961)

This is the fourth film in two years Shakeel Saab worked with the music director Ravi. It started with the blockbuster "Chaudhvin ka Chand (1961)", followed by the hit "Ghunghat (1961)", "Gharana (1961)" another hit, and this film. Almost all songs from these films were very popular.

Here are the songs from this film...

(Anand Bakshi) Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965) - Post 1 (Songs)

This hit musical borrows the main story idea heavily from George Bernard Shaw’s play “Pygmalion” with gender roles of the main characters reversed. This play was made into the hit musical “My Fair Lady” in 1964. Thanks to the great music and catchy songs “Jab Jab Phool Khile” hit the bull’s eye. It was later remade as “Raja Hindustani” in 1996 which was also a huge hit.

Interestingly, Laxmikant & Pyarelal continue to be the assistant music directors to Kalyanji & Anandji even though by this time they had bagged a Filmfare Award and several hit musicals as the full-fledged music directors under their credit.

I am uploading all songs and several instrumentals of this film in three back-to-back posts. Here is the first set…

Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965) - Post 2 (Songs)

Here are the rest of the songs from this hit album...

Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965) - Post 3 (Instrumentals)

Here are instrumentals of some of the popular songs from the film...

(Hasrat Jaipuri) Kismat ka Khel (1956)

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

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...4658&st=724

(Javed Akhtar) Diljale (1996)

This hit film owed much of its success to some beautiful songs written by Javed Akhtar Saab for which Anu Malik composed fine tunes. I am uploading these songs in two back-to-back posts. Here is the first set...

Concluding Songs from "Diljale (1996)"...

Here are the rest of the songs from this fine album. Please note that the last part of the song "Antaakshari" is the same as "Mera Mulk-3" uploaded in the first post...

(Majrooh) Kabhi Andhera Kabhi Ujala (1958)

Nutan and Kishoreda appeared together in three films in 1958. These were “Chandan”, “Dilli ka Thug”, and “Kabhi Andhera Kabhi Ujala”. All these films had one common trait. They all had good songs. Of these three movies only “Thug” was a modest hit.

But “Chandan” and “Kabhi” had another thing common besides their leading pair. They were based on a story that was already made in Tamil and Telugu as films. I am not sure whether the leading pair was aware of this or not. Yet they went ahead and starred in the two separate Hindi versions of these films.

Both movies were finished just about the same time and were scheduled for release in the same month. But just before this the producers of “Chandan” went to court to stop the release of “Kabhi” claiming that they had the rights to the story and “Kabhi” should never be released. The “Chandan” producers had a partial victory in the court. They did not get what they wanted but were successful in forcing a postponement of the release of “Kabhi” to a later date.

“Chandan” was released earlier in the year whereas “Kabhi” was released later. Neither of them did well at the box office.

OP was at the helm of music for “Kabhi”. Not surprisingly songs of Asha dominate. But it was Kishoreda’s zany song “Surma Mera Niraala” that was a runaway hit. The other popular songs were the duet by Asha and Mannada, and Asha’s solos “Ajab” and “Bhagwaan”. I am uploading these and other songs from this film below. It appears that I am missing a song shown in red italics in the table below. This may be the second part of the title song “Ajab”. If anyone of you has this song, please kindly share it with rest of us. Thank you.

Here are the songs from this fine album…

Hi...can anyone pls upload Dialogues from this album...need OST...thanks in advance...

Gargi, please visit RD's section for my response. Cheers. S

(Rajinder Krishan) Azaad (1955)

This film was made earlier in Tamil and Telugu. In both languages it was a huge hit. The Hindi version also was one of the biggest hits of 50’s. It has a patchy story and very dated by today’s standards. But during these early years anything with Dilip Saab generally was a winner. For his portrayal Dilipji won the Best Actor Filmfare Award.

The songs helped the film immensely. All songs were chartbusters with “Aplam Chaplam” topping the charts. Interestingly Naushadji was originally offered to compose its music. The producers wanted all songs composed within a month. This demand teed off Naushadji who did not like to work under such time constraints. He rejected the offer. Then Ramchandra was approached. Chitalkar Saab delivered the songs in record time.

I am uploading songs from this movie in two back-to-back posts. Here is the first set…

Concluding Songs from "Azaad (1955)"...

Here are the rest of the songs from this popular album...

(Shailendra) Sailaab (1956)

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

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...4658&st=617

(Hasrat Jaipuri) Khoon Ki Pukaar (1978)

I am uploading songs from this album, skipping my chronological order, on request...

This album has some fine songs. These include Kishoreda's beautiful solo and Lata's "Maathe Pe". Here are these and the rest of the songs from this album...

(Shakeel) Bees Saal Baad (1962) - Post 1 (Songs)

This movie was loosely based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s (of Sherlock Holmes character fame) “The Hound of the Baskervilles”. Hemantda produced and composed superb music for the film. It introduced Biswajeet to the Hindi audience. Waheeda Rehman was enchanting as a simple innocent girl and easily stole the show.

The movie was a huge hit mainly because of the great music composed by Hemantda. The haunting melody “Kahin Deep Jale” won Lataji the Best Female Playback Singer Filmfare Award. Shakeel Saab picked the Best Lyricist Award for the same song. The film also won a couple of other technical Filmfare Awards. Hemantda did not win any awards. Shankar & Jaikishan won for the Best Music for “Professor”. Interestingly this very same year Hemantda had another great winner as a music director for “Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam”. That movie was not even nominated.

I am uploading songs from this film and several instrumentals in four back-to-back posts. The first two posts contain all songs and some specials. The third and fourth posts contain several instrumentals.

In the first post I have included three parts of “Kahin Deep Jale” as they appear in the movie. The second part actually contains words from the first and third parts. I am also including the CD version of the song. Here are these and other songs in the first post…

Bees Saal Baad (1962) - Post 2 (Songs)

Here are the rest of the songs and some specials related to this film...

Bees Saal Baad (1962) - Post 3 (Instrumentals)

Here are instrumentals of some of the songs from this film. All these came from various CDs...

Bees Saal Baad (1962) - Post 4 (Instrumentals)

Here are more instrumentals of some of the songs from this film. All these came from various videos...