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Saturday, 18 March 2017

Babuji Dheere Chalna


The list of songs sung by Geeta Dutt can never be complete without “Babuji Dheere Chalna”  1/8 songs from the film “Aar Paar” that belonged to a genre of crime. This romantic song is inspired partly by “Quizas, Quizas, Quizas” a popular song by Cuban writer Osvaldo Farres. Believed to be translated from Spanish to English by Jennifer Lopez, “Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps” was popularized by Doris Day. (Another source claims Lyrics for English song were penned by Joe Davis). The originality of lyrics penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri leaves no room for doubt.


You may listen to the song here
Picturised on Shakila, the refreshing voice of Geeta Dutt rings in our ears through this song and remains a rage with the audience, young and old to this day.
Geeta Dutt started her playback singing career at the age of sixteen in the movie Bhakta Prahlad (1946) where she sang just two lines for a song. Her lovely, versatile voice tasted its first success in Bollywood with the song “Mera sundar sapna beet gaya” (Do Bhai 1947). History tells the rest of her success story. Her repertoire of songs range from sad, serious, soulful numbers to bhajans and ballads, not to miss her foray in fun n frothy numbers too.
Choreographed by Gurudutt himself and cinematographed by V K Murthy,  Shakila, a dancer in this film and quite “fast” at that, tells Kalu (played by Guru Dutt), her beau  “Sir,go slow…” . While dancing to the tunes of O P Nayyar voiced by Geeta Dutt, smoking the smoke from onlookers at the club, she tries to woo her fancy Kalu. Delicate are the ways of fate and strange are the ways of life sings Shakila to Kalu. And is Kalu, the bachelor, while munching nuts all through the song, mindful of his many adversaries? Shakila shoots him this poser.  
Film: Aar Paar (1954)       Director: Guru Dutt         Music Composer: O P Nayyar
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri           Singer: Geeta Dutt          Actors:  Johnny Walker, Shyama, Shakila, Jagdeep, Jagdish Sethi

Reviews of few other songs can be reached via Bollywood Songs Review

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Tere Mere Milan Ki Yeh Raina

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Music can move people, melt them or even tear them apart. Music can reunite them too! That’s The Mesmerising Magic of Music!! So evident is this in the fondly remembered film Abhimaan (declared Hit by Trade Guide – a Bollywood Trade magazine published during those times), with a mature love story that deals with a very common human trait called “Professional Jealousy” between married couple. Here the singer-husband finds it difficult to accept the popularity and mass appeal of his singer-wife. Their marriage is on the rocks. The movie reaches its climax when the couple Subir (Amitabh) and Uma (Jaya  -Bhaduri then, Bachchan now) get separated, Uma has a miscarriage and finally they fortunately reunite – what an emotional reunion celebrated with this beauty of a song “Tere Mere Milan Ki Yeh Raina” rendered in public by both, thanks to timely intervention by Brijeshwar Rai (that’s David for us) who declares to the on-screen audience that it was music that brought them together, tore them apart and reuniting them now. It was Music that defined (or designed!) their life all the way!
This show stopping musical glitters right from the start when Amitabh opens the stanza with a hmmm... and the couple glance by turns at each other. Simple yet stunning sight that sinks into our souls!  And as Amitabh continues to sing, Jaya is unable to take her eyes off him, her emotions go beyond control and ultimately breaks down even as their good times with each other flashback at her. Amitabh along with Asrani (as Chander) waste no time in consoling Jaya , David announcing to the audience that it was the couple’s dream that they should be singing this song together and also requesting Jaya to join Amitabh in the song. When Jaya refuses, it was David’s touching statement that it is his command just like that of a father to daughter, which makes Jaya give her consent.
Amitabh lovingly beckons her to the stage which she readily does, albeit welled with tears. From here on we witness “The Magic of Music” where they both take turns in singing their stanzas. How can one miss Brijeshwar Rai brimming with joy when the two sing in chorus “Dekho naa….” And how can we the audience miss joining him in that joy!
A truly touching direction by SDB….the duo turning towards each other with every repeat of Dekho naa….as if reminding each other of their good times once upon a time! The song ending with their duet rightfully proclaims “Their Grand Emotional Reunion”.

Trivia:
Bindu’s  positive role comes as a good break, earlier known for her vamp/cabaret dancer roles (Zanjeer -1973)
Jaya won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her sterling acting performance wherein she proves that this innocent country girl in her is indeed a woman of substance.
Tune of the song is believed to be based on Rabindra Sangeet “Jodi  Taare Naayi Chini Go Seki”
S D Burman won the Fimfare Best Music Director Award for his brilliant music in this movie.
This song was listed at No. 16 on Binaca Geetmala annual list 1973
Abhimaan was a blockbuster not just in India but also in Sri Lanka where it was screened non stop for 590 days at Empire Colombo.
The film is claimed to be based roughly around the life story of popular playback singer Kishore Kumar with his first wife Ruma Guha Thakurta/Ruma Ghosh.

Film: Abhimaan (1973)  
Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee                               
Music Composer: S D Burman
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri          
Singers: Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar           
Actors:  Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri, David, Asrani, Bindu and others

Few other song reviews in this blog can be reached via "Bollywood Songs Review"

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Yeh Raatein Yeh Mausam




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Dilli Ka Thug, is a 1958 comedy film that is remembered to this day for its enchanting music (by Composer Ravi) with melodious tunes complemented equally richly by Majrooh’s lyrics.
Kishore (Kishore Kumar), a journalist turned gambler, tricks people for his earning.  On landing in Mumbai with a job in hand, he meets Asha (Nutan). The firm employing Kishore is run by Asha’s uncle, murderer of Kishore’s father and his friend. This uncle of Asha, Professor Amarnath by day is also known by the name Anantram, leader of a gang that distributes fake medicines. Kishore, engaged to Asha during childhood, but never met each other in their later years, now tries to win her back.
You may listen to the song here
It takes two to Tango goes a saying. So it was, sort of, in this waltzish song that starts with two -
Kishore and Nutan, not in a ballroom but on the terrace . The hitherto angry outward air of Nutan that preluded this song melts in less than a minute when Kishore repeats his first line “Yeh raatein yeh mausam….with arms wide open. Is it to invoke the night breeze on to the terrace or evoke Nutan into his arms for an embrace?  Why not take it as both when the feelings are same – pristine pure akin to nature.
The magic unfolds when Nutan springs a surprise. Hmmm she takes over humming the tune and singing a melody wherein she states about their hearts having said “We shall never part”. While she sings her say, one can’t miss noticing her palms feel the gentle sway of the leaves of palms to the blows of breeze. What follows next is justifiably their chorus “Yeh Raatein Yeh Mausam…..” praising the night and the clime, shine from the moon and breeze from the shore, all of these making them feel…well, at ease together, in love with each other. What a sea of emotions expressed in just a line! Woohoo, thanks to lyricist Majrooh.
They move on to sing rest of the song taking turns whilst they join back in chorus to sing the couplet
Kaha do dilon ne, yeh milkar kabhi ham, na honge judaa
Yeh raatein, yeh mausam, nadi ka kinara, yeh chanchal hawa”
The emotions of both have been strongly captured in the song, thanks to brilliant picturisation.  Nutan’s mesmerising portrayal of emotions, in particular, is evident in this breezy musical. Is this why she is popular as the “Queen of Emotions” I wonder!
1/8 songs from the Film: Dilli ka Thug (1958)                        
Music Composer:  Ravi                 
Singers: Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhonsle   
Director: S D Narang      
Cast: Kishore Kumar, Nutan, Madan Puri, Iftekhar
Lyricist: S H Bihari, Shailendra, Majrooh Sultanpuri

Movie Masala:
It is believed that there was a joke in film industry that if you want to draw Nutan, just sketch a straight line. But the joke was shortlived, for, at 17, she was sent by her mother to a finishing school in Switzerland after which she gained a few pounds more!

Few other song reviews in this blog can be reached via "Bollywood Songs Review"

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Chura Liya Hai Tumne Jo Dil Ko (Duet)


This is one of 6 songs from the 1973 action – drama film “Yaadon ki Baarat” - a classic story of revenge, good  vs. evil, yet a fun and entertaining film which became a box office hit of that year. A film remembered more for R D Burman’s music. Star cast included Dharmendra, Neetu Singh, Vijay Arora, Zeenat Aman and Tariq. (child artiste version of Tariq was played by Aamir Khan)
A beautiful and melodious romantic song picturized on Zeenat Aman and Vijay Arora adorned in
contemporary contrasting costumes of black and white in a period setting. The song starts with the sound of spoon tapping on glass (RDB’s innovative method of recording new sounds).The song (based on Raga Pilu) is rendered beautifully by M Rafi and Lata M. The  first stanza exactly matches that of “If it’s Tuesday”.
Vijay Arora, one of the 3 brothers who get separated from each other during childhood (roles of the other 2 brothers were essayed by Dharmendra and Tariq) is adopted by a wealthy man. Vijay grows up to be a handsome, dashing, debonair young man.

Love is an incredibly beautiful emotion which can be experienced by any but not enjoyed by many. It is only when the feeling is mutual that the enjoyment is exponential. Sadly, at this particular moment in the film, Vijay ends up falling in love, thinking he has “trapped” the wealthy man’s daughter (Zeenat Aman) in his love while Zeenat Aman on the other hand only “pretends” to be in love with Vijay. This is just the beginning of a series of pranks played by both. Their love however blossoms as the movie progresses proving, like many popular old movies that “Romance Never Dies. It lives on forever.”

Music Director: R D Burman
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Singers: M Rafi, Asha Bhosle
 Film Director: Nasir Hussain       
Actors: Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Vijay Arora, Tariq Kahn, Neetu Singh

Also view in this blog, song reviews of:
Ajeeb Dastaan Hai
Aayega Aanewala
Aao Huzoor Tum Ko
Tu Pyar Ka Saagar Hai
Tere Mere Milan Ki Yeh Raina
Mang Ke Saath Tumhaara
Sambhal ye dil


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