Showing posts with label O P Nayyar. Show all posts
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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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Mang Ke Saath Tumhara (Duet)

Can you imagine a race between a bus and a tonga? Yes, it can happen… in dreams and in films. Undeniably unbelievable that the clear winner can be…The Tonga!! but not until one watches the film Naya Daur (1957), a film that ushered in a “Naya Daur” - New Era for the careers of many in the industry.

This classic entertaining film and the second highest grosser of that era is about Man vs. Machine, with a clear social message conveying the victory of human spirit and belief riding over technology, clearly the result of a storyline with a difference!  Songs (9 in all) from this film were inspired by the music of a Punjabi troupe who had performed at the 25th week celebrations of B. R. Chopra’s another film “Ek Hi Raasta” (1956).


Clip-Clop Clip-Clop … Tuk-Tok Tuk-Tok ….
“Maang Ke Saath Tumhara” a typical tonga song was shot probably on a cool, breezy early evening on pure countryside locales of Bhopal (and not in Mumbai studio! bringing in realism to the story). The song begins with the beats of tonga…signature sound style of OPNji, Dilip Kumar enjoying his tonga ride in the company of Vyjayanthimala. The stunning effect of light and shade, all of foliage playing on their faces, especially after the start of the song, appear in perfect rhythm with the tonga beats. Gentle movements of Dilip and Vyjayanthimala (their hairs included!) matching with the mood and music, swaying with the breeze and the beats are a treat as visuals. Childish charm of a typical village boy essayed by Dilip dressed in simple clothes gets amplified with that typical teeny scream of his Urrrrhhhh…yaaaaaaaaah at the end of the song. 
Whatta joy to “watch” the song while you listen.


Film: Naya Daur (1957)                  
Director and Producer: B R Chopra          
Music Composer: O P Nayyar
Lyrics: Sahir Ludhiyanvi                 
Singers: Rafi and Asha                   

Actors: Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala

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



Aao Huzoor Tum ko


1/5 songs from the 1968 film “Kismat”
Music Director: O.P. Nayyar        Singer: Asha Bhosle        Lyricist: Noor Devasi
Director: Manmohan Desai          Actors: Biswajeet, Babita, Helen, Kamal Mishra, Murad
Based on the film Kismat, a film with a flamboyant narrative and an unending storyline.

A sharaab song associating a drunkard, but with a difference! Difference that lies in the gender. I can guess the difference, can you? In sharp contrast to the practice during those times, when consuming the Devil’s nectar was the prerogative of masculine masses, Manmohan Desai takes a bold step to defy the norms and portray feminine intoxification to the public. Thanks to the lyrics of a lesser known lyricist Noor Devasi who takes us along with the stars of the song, to stars of the skies…
Good Heavens!...seven of them towards the end of the song ! when he refers to jotting down in the heart, memoirs that are unmatched by seven skies (Jis ki misaal de naa sake saatho aasmaan). Rave references to skies, stars and seven heavens…all of these…are they probably implying divinity? So what if the lyricist is lesser known, when the song is considered a memorable one (especially associating Babita), entertaining to us, viewers cum listeners and a claim to fame for Noor Dewasi.
Fabulous rendition by Asha…what an intoxicating mood she must have been in! Glory be to her, for her pauses, expressions and extensions, all so precise and perfectly in sync with the drunken dolly ….is it Karishma or Kareena? Ta…ta…taa it’s the mom of both, Babita.
This song , picturised on Babita and Biswajit was one of the songs selected for Shaan-e-Pakistan 2015 (a 3 day fashion and cultural fiesta that brings the 2 nations together through fashion, food and music)

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

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Jaaiye Aap Kahaan


1 of 9 songs from the film “Mere Sanam” which is believed to be an unofficial remake of “Come September” (especially the first part of the film where the caretaker converts the bungalow to a resort). Storyline is similar in many ways to “Thumsa nahin dekha”.  The story revolves around romantic rendezvous between college girl Neena (Asha Parekh) and Kumar (Biswajeet) another guest in the same lodge where Neena went on a holiday with her mother and a few other female friends.
You may listen to the song here
A mediocre film with a run of the mill story yet makes audience glued to their seats thanks to “Rok lengi koyi daali meri baahon ki tarah”
mesmerizing music by a colossus called O P Nayyar and brilliant photography by K. Vaikunth that portrays Kashmir in all its glory. Jaaiye Aap Kahan is one of those classic songs regarded as a milestone in Hindi film music. A typical trotting around the tree song (and not running around the tree, atleast in this case) picturized on Asha Parekh and Biswajeet with the tree triumphantly playing the supporting role of wingman. Even the twig tweaks out radiating towards the centre of circlish sky background lending itself for Asha P to hold on to…Observe this while Asha B sings
It’s grass n greens all through the song, of those trees, lawns n more of them, the sky and the earth, clouds and hills coming in between bringing viewers to perspective, pushing them towards a picturesque panorama . While the song starts with the humming of “aha” by Biswajeet (as if he is set to sing the rest of the song!) it is Asha (Parekh)  all the way playbacked brilliantly by Asha (Bhosle) ending with the dazzling pair getting lost in the woods, hand in hand, hmmming….even as the devious manager Shyam (played by Pran) who is plotting to create a wedge between the two, manages to catch sight of the duo’s dalliance!

Film: Mere Sanam (1965)             
Director: Amar Kumar   
Music Composer: O P Nayyar
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri          
Singer: Asha Bhosle       
Actors:  Asha Parekh, Biswajeet, Pran, Rajendranath, Mumtaz

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