Two posts in a day? Not intended at all… but cannot help this one. A particular tweet on my Twitter timeline this evening is responsible for this. @BhopalHouse tweeted about a song on Coke Studio (Pakistan – Season 7) that reminded her of O.P.Nayyar’s music. Intrigued by the tweet, I heard the song. And yes, she was … More A tweet, a new song and Aar Paar (1954)
This post is unabashedly about the best lyricist/ poet Hindi film music (in my opinion) has ever seen. I have mentioned before in this blog that I adore Sahir Ludhianvi and that one or more of his songs do find a way into this blog every week or so… But today I have a valid reason to … More Mandatory Sahir Post of the week!
21st October, 2014 would have been the eighty third birthday of Shammi Kapoor – the only actor that I have been a fan of and drooled over in my teenage years. It is another thing that he was way past his prime by the time I was born! My interest in old Hindi movies and music … More My Ten Favourite songs of Shammi Kapoor
As I rummaged through my old cassette collection some months ago, I heard this romantic Mohd Rafi song that I used to like very much but had forgotten over the years. The song was: Sabhi Kuch Luta Kar Huye Hum Tumhare, Ki Hai Jeet Uski Jo Dil Aaj Haare. My pre-recorded cassette had no details about … More Sabhi Kuch Lutakar (Singer – Mohd Rafi, Movie Indrani, 1958)
October is a big month. The festive season in India has started. The Navratris are on in full swing. The east is celebrating Ashtami today while the South celebrates Saraswati Pooja. Tomorrow is Vijayadashami (Dussehra/ Dasara) – the Hindu festival of the triumph of good over evil. It is the day when according to Hindu … More October sets in… oh yes, Happy Birthday Asha Parekh…
Sansaar ki har shai kaa itnaa hi fasaanaa hai ek dhundh se aanaa hai ek dhundh mein jaanaa hai… This beautiful, philosophical song sung by Mahendra Kapoor from the film Dhund (1973) is another of my favourite MK songs. I thought of this yesterday as I was writing about Chalo Ek Baar Phir se. Dhund is … More Jo Bhi Hai Bas Yehi Ek Pal Hai….
Songs, Stories, Books and more... 