Bollywood Songs Review

Jaaneman Jaaneman Tere Do Nayan
Surmayi Akhiyon Mein
Rahen Na Rahen Hum
Nainon Mein Badra Chayye
Sansar se bhaage phirte ho
Mora Gora Ang Laile
Sambhal Ye Dil

Pyar hua iqrar hua
Deewana Hua Badal
Tum ko piya dil diya
Mang ke saath tumhaara
Tu Pyar Ka Saagar Hai

Tere Mere Milan Ki Yeh Raina

Churaliya Hum Tum Ne Jo Dil Ko
Aao Huzoor Tum Ko
Aayega Aane Waala

Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh

Jyothi Kalash Chalke
Babuji Dheere Chalna
Hum Ko mann Ki Shakthi Dena
Is Mod Se Jaate hain
Teri Mehfil Mein Kismat
Woh Jab Yaad Aaye
Aage Bhi Jaanena Tu
Jaaiye Aap Kahan
Yeh Raatein Yeh Mausam

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

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Rahen na Rahen Hum

My sketch of Suchitra Sen

How heartbreaking it is to lose a loved one…isn’t it? I mean not about losing loved one’s life, that’s a different saga altogether. What when circumstances separate a person to be physically nowhere near proximity, but far away from his/her dear celebrity? Instances like these may be common to many, but expressions of feelings are indeed unique to each. So when poor Devyani (played by Suchitra Sen) is separated from her dearie, wealthy Monish Rai (played by Ashok Kumar) who has to travel abroad for higher education, what has this gentle beauty Suchitra got to sing through her song? Must listen at (youtube link)…. while you read my take of her philosophy right here.

As you read, do listen to the song  Here

The magic of film Mamta lies in this song “Rahen na Rahen Hum” that’s backed by tingy tongy chimey tunes that ding n dong every now n then, sweetly supporting the gentle melodies of Lata singing away musings of Suchitra. The sounds of ringing during singing as if from a bell in a temple takes the listener to a plane of purity and divinity (Is this a precursor to prove future tawaif’s chastity - an attempt to tempt one to ponder… I just wonder!). Suchitra when asked to sing this song by Ashok Kumar even as he verbally vows his loyalty to her despite his decisively compelled separation, she too pledges her fealty philosophically. So deeply lost in love, she knows not about separation from unity. Come what may the weather, Spring or Summer, and the fragrance, be it like a breeze or a flower, the garden of their life, she promises to grace devotedly with colour. Lost in the realm of love, she sings that she shall sway and she shall blossom just so to remain forever his bosom. On his return, she is not sure of her presence (rahen na rahen hum – whether or not I’ll be here) yet her fond hope of him returning, one can sense when she sings “wahi pe kahin hum tumse milenge” - there somewhere we shall meet again! This line in particular is so synonymously in sync with “Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna”.  Hai na bolo?

     

1/7 songs from the Film: Mamta (1966) 

Music Composer: Roshan           
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar (solo)
              Mohd Rafi & Suman Kalyanpuri (duet)

Director: Asit Sen                            
Cast: Suchitra Sen, Ashok Kumar, Dharmendra

Lyricist: Majrooh Sultanpuri        

Movie Masala:

Suchitra Sen, born as Roma Dasgupta, refered to as “Mahanayika” in Bengali film world is one actress who with just 7 Hindi films under her belt made the shortest foray in Bollywood mainstream yet sealed her signature that lasts till date. She came (in 1951), she conquered with atleast3 unforgettable films (Gulzar’s Aandhi, Asit Sen’s Mamta and Bimal Roy’s Devdas) and walked away (in 1978) deep down only to get lost in the world of spiritualism.

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Surmayi Akhiyon Mein

My sketch of Kamal Hasan

A touching song from the film Sadma that states a sad story of showering uncondtiional love only to lose all at the end of it all. Relationship between Kamal Hasan (in the role of Somu, a school teacher) and Sridevi (in the role of Reshmi , trapped in a brothel, later however rescued by Somu) is clearly one of a cusp caught between affection and love.  Kamal is so warmly and affectionately called as Somu by Sridevi while with him during her recovery from amnesia. And once her memory is revived he is so coolly and coldly ditched by her, at the climax of the movie. What an anticlimax this must have been for the heartbroken Kamal! Little wonder that the result of a stellar above par performance of Sridevi-Kamal Hasan pair not only made it to CNN-IBN’s list of “Greatest Romantic Couples on Celluloid” but Kamal’s astounding performance sans many sounds (his brilliant expressions said it all) helped the climax of Sadma clinch into CNN-IBN list of “Bollywood’s 50 most memorable scenes of all time”.

In the song, Somu begs Reshmi to leave a sweet little dream for him, to send him a soul to whom he can cling Halka pulka shabnami, resham se bhi reshami….sings the saddened Somu.  Grant a dream – Yes, Reshmi did. Did it turn true for Somu? Alas, it didn’t!

close. Soul that may be a bit unknown, yet, that makes him feel like someone known. “Silken soft like morning dew, light as the feather that flew” …

That’s the tragedy of this sad though soulstirring story!!

You can listen to the song right here!

This is 1/6 songs from

Film: Sadma (1983) Director: Balu Mahendra     
Music Composer: Ilaiyaaraaja   
Lyrics: Gulzar

Singer: Yesudas                              
Actors: Kamal Haasan, Sridevi

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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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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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Aage Bhi Jaanena Tu

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, Rehman

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Woh Jab Yaad Aaye

Can you name a film that isn’t just black and white but also of colour?

My Sketch of Lata Mangeshkar

Parasmani – a fantasy musical drama film of the 60s shot partly in black n white and rest in Eastman colour. It can be rated several notches higher, more for its music and dance (4 dance directors involved) than for its stars or the story, thanks to some outstanding music by Lakshmikant Pyarelal in their debut film. This film marked the beginning of their leap into film industry, with all songs swirling into super hits. The most beautiful duet song “Woh Jab Yaad Aaye” was sung by Rafi and Lata.
While you resume reading, you may also listen to the song here

The film also announced the onset of Rafi-Lata duets. Those were the years when Rafi and Lata reigned. The voice of Rafi putting punch into the rendition and an equally gifted voice of Lata, transporting us to a world of our own. Melody and passion lingering on, leaving those historic visuals far behind.

Paras (played by Mahipal) gets lost in the sea when his ship strikes a storm, only to be found by a poor villager. He grows up to be a singer of fame. This leads him to an Emperor’s palace where he falls in love with the Emperor’s daughter, Rajkumari (played by Geetanjali). Can he marry her?

Not till he finds a rare gem “Parasmani” (Philosopher’s Stone that converts iron into gold) which will save the Emperor’s life. For, this jewel will lift the curse the emperor is now under, that he will die the day his daughter weds”.

The song is sung enroute Paras’s  mission inside the cave.  Mahipal and Geetanjali  recall in isolation their memories of love amidst their lives of sorrow. Lilting music one can enjoy listening, thanks to lyrics of love flowing – memories rushing, tears flowing, heart burning, lighted lamp of love disappearing. We, the listeners are sure to get lost in a world filled with love and light and of memories, dull and bright.

1/6 songs from

Film: Parasmani (1963)   Director: Bhabubhai Mistry          Music Directors: Laxmikant Payrelal

Lyrics: Asad Bhopali, Farooq Kaiser, Indeevar      Singers: Lata, Rafi, Mukesh, Kamal Bharot

Actors: Mahipal, Geetanjali

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Teri Mehfil Mein Kismat

A classic qawwali song, an immortal one among a dozen songs that dot at intervals an immortal film, together totaling to nearly 1/3^rd of the film’s running time.
You may listen to the song here

With the film themed around popular portrayal of a forbidden story between a prince and a courtesan, this qawwali has Anarkali (Madhubala) pitted against her rival Bahar (Nigar Sultana). Here’s their test of fate (as to who wins Salim’s attention) waiting to be decided in the gathering of a court as (or as if!) announced at the song’s opening by Shamshad playbacking for Sultana. A rare encounter of a female - female duet sung as a debate centered around independent interpretations of love. Bangles tinkling, bracelets clinking both these sounds fusing with females clapping – wah wah what a harmonious singing of chorus brilliantly complementing, making Naushad’s composition so captivating. What lay at the end as a result of this contest between the two would be known only when we wait and watch who wins the lucky prize of pink rose from the hands of the prince!

Dilip Kumar as Prince Salim looks so charming, Madhubala as Anarkali is simply stunning combined with a musical composition so enchanting all summing up to a shayari that can light up any musical evening.

Movie Masala

Mughal e Azam won The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi in 1961. It was the biggest grossing film of that year a record broken only by Sholay in 1975

First black n white Hindi film to be digitally coloured

Bade Ghulam Ali Khan who rendered 2 songs was paid Rs. 25,000 per song as against Mohd Rafi n Lata Mangeshkar who charged Rs. 300 to 400 per song.

K Asif has directed only 2 films, the other film is Phool (1945) His another film Love and God (1986) remained incomplete. Asif won the President’s Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi (Mughal e Azam)

Javed Akhtar says, “I sincerely believe that Mughal-E-Azam’s script is worthy of being taught in colleges. It is so well written. Certain scenes in the film are almost Shakespearean.”

1/12 songs from the Film: Mughal e Azam (1960)                              

Music Composer:  Naushad                  Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Shamshad Begum, chorus     

Director: K Asif                  Cast: Madhubala, Nigar Sultana         Lyricist: Shakeel Badayuni

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Is Mod Se Jaate Hain (Duet)

Film with a gripping story, classy direction and brilliant music. It was banned for a brief period since it bore resemblance to the then PM Indira Gandhi’s personal life. This is the most beautiful song of the film which tells about a couple’s journey of life. The song was shot at Pahalgam, a popular hill station in Jammu and Kashmir. Gulzar’s great lyrics, RD Burman’s soulful tuning and golden voices of Lata and Kishore together make this song an immortal melody.
You may listen to the song here

Estranged couple JK, a dignified hotel manager (role played by Sanjeev Kumar) & Arti Devi, a politician (portrayed brilliantly by Suchitra Sen) meet by chance after many years. The song is sung during two ‘mods’ or turning points in their lives in the film. First is when they are just married and are dreaming about their future. And a repeat when the couple decides to part ways 9 years after marriage, marking the second ‘mod’ of their life journey. Though they both separated, the film does not portray either of them as villain. It is just that their chosen paths in life were different. Separation probably provided them enough space making their hearts grow fonder and stronger!

“The paths that lay ahead of us may be many” is what they sing, yet both wish to choose the same destination: Each Other. The mood of the couple in this song is one of cheer and hope with Sanjeev Kumar smiling and Suchitra Sen mildly bubbly and gently naughty. Lataji very generously and wonderfully stretches the word “Mod” lending tiny ripples and achieves conveying the precise meaning to it.

This number was listed among the “Best Songs of the Decade” in Binaca Geetmala. This film won the Film Critics Award. Sanjeev Kumar bagged the “Best Actor” Award. Suchitra Sen was nominated for “Best Actress”. This was Suchitra Sen’s last Hindi film. The role of Arti was initially offered to Vijayanthi  Mala which she declined. Incidentally, there is no other female role in the film except Arti!

Film: Aandhi (1975) 1/ 4 songs    Director: Gulzar                           Lyrics: Gulzar

Composer: RD Burman                  Singers: Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar

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Hum Ko Mann Ki Shakthi Dena

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Hum ko mann ki shakthi dena......
A pan India prayer song sung in schools even to this day! Penned by Gulzar with a profound meaning…

A prayer song that is more about introspection than about seeking solace. A song of piety that helps tap internally, divinity and humanity within self than externally extoll the might and virtues of God in the form of a diety.
You may listen to the song here

An ear to mere first two lines of the song is enough for the essence to linger on inside us for longer than many long years….Read this “Grant me the courage, that before seeking to conquer another, I conquer my own (divided) self. “  It also sings a meaning which goes more like this…”While forever there is a constant watch by the world on you, judge yourself, believe in yourself and be proud of yourself”. A much called for universal counsel emerging from a prayer by the teachers and the taught of The School “Nivedita Vidya Mandir”.

Picturised on Jaya Bhaduri from the film Guddi . A late arriver for morning prayer in her school, Jaya

as Kusum , essaying the role of one of many a school student, hops off a tonga - her daily transporter from home to school, lands up belated in a hurry only to stand coyly in the rear of the prayer hall but not before a verse is sung. In the blink of an eye, her eyes go shut, as is the norm during any prayer song….and joins the rest even before her heartbeat settles down to human health’s best. Beckoned by a hoodwinking teacher (defrauding the norm by opening her eyes during prayer in winkin’ style) from the podium, an equally hoodwinking Kusum (for the same reason) who was caught redhanded by this redeyed teacher wastes no time in grabbing that golden opportunity to hop on to the podium top.

A sudden sprightly sea change in the rendering of chorus with a melody added (by singer Vani Jayaram) to four other voices on the podium startles the students! While all of them were greatly tempted to open their eyes to “see” the fresh melody, some mustered courage to actually open and lo! What a pleasantly shocking surprise to see their bosomy pal Kusum up above onstage. However not one bit surprised they were, by that glare of a stare they received from the lead teacher of prayer.

What a delight to watch this innocent chirpy schoolkid Kusum aged I guess not even 14, gracefully dressed in her uniform pleated, fresh-wash tresses double plaited, spunky n bubbly, many a times playing kinda carefree naughtily pranky outwardly whilst inwardly intelligently managing the balancing act by immersing herself in a sea of books just so to live in this world wisely. Once on stage and with the singing of this song, one can see her outward role reversing itself to behaving like inward, from naughty to naïvety yet with suavity so much so that even that angry teacher (played by Lalitha Kumari) turned the table on herself and started slowly swinging, gently humming to the tunes of her devout student. Kusum had her last laugh, for she had successfully hoodwinked her teacher. The teacher too was now on song, all of prayer!

This Gulzar penned bhajan has now become an anthem of sorts in many a school across India. Jaya’s  extraordinary role in this debut film earned her Filmfare nomination for Best Actress, the only nomination for this film. Film Guddi was a pathbreaking start for Jaya in her successful stint in Hndi Cinema.

This is 1/3 songs from

Film: Guddi (1971)

Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee

Lyricist: Gulzar

Music Director: Vasant Desai

Singer: Vani Jayaram

Star Cast: Jaya Bhaduri

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