1/8 songs from the film Waqt (1965) that set the trend for
an ensemble cast with Yash Chopra designing a template to be typified in films
to come. Another lost and found mega sized family story with a typical fabulous
60s’ Hindi cinema ending: HAPPY. Women in the film, the inimitable mom Achala
Sachdev and the leading ladies Sadhana and Sharmila Tagore are portrayed
brilliantly in powerful characters, all of them oozing with confidence and
looking stunningly beautiful.
You may listen to the song here
Song that starts on a grand note. Ha…you guessed it
right…yes a party song…with Chinoy the host.
Dance floor, bright lights - red and white, star studded
scene with fine wine, gorgeous costumes, black suits, svelte and stylish,
silken saris, diamond necklaces, not a hair in the air. Phew..what an overview
of opulence!!
Somewhere in the middle of the song, Vijay (played by Shashi
Kapoor) hears that his mother Laxmi (played by Achala Sachdev) is seriously
ill. Vijay, the baby of Kedarnath’s family of 3 sons, is a college graduate and
his education was supported by Ma Laxmi’s sheer hard work and years of
sacrifice. Every year, Ma cries for Vijay on his birthday, for Vijay (who was
Munna when the family was separated) was still a toddler in Ma’s arms.
Incidentally, all 3 sons shared the same birthday!
A classic example of “A lot can happen over a song” with
plenty to watch, for there’s progress aplenty of the story, while you listen to
this one of a clutch of super hit songs.
Soulful song with lyrics centered around philosophy. Not to worry. Sahir
doesn’t drive us into depression. It’s all about ‘being in the dark’ about past
and the future, hence best is to light up the present, i.e., This Moment. What
a coincidence it is! ...for, matching with this meaning is a fleeting moment in
the song when the shimmering lady behind the mic is glistening under bright
lights while we, the viewers almost lose sight of the rest in the dark. Notice
this during the singing of la…la…la….la
just before the line “ is pal ki jalwo ne…
Film: Waqt (1965)
Director: Yash Chopra
Producer: B R Chopra
Music Composer: Ravi
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi
Singer: Asha Bhosle
Actors: Ensemble Cast
Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Sadhana, Balraj
Sahni, Madan Puri, Sharmila Tagore, Achala Sachdev, RehmanSinger: Asha Bhosle
Actors: Ensemble Cast
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