Yesterday's blog of the songs near the seashore once again attracted more than 2000 visitors, this gave me encouragement to search songs picturized on a boat or a cruise.
You would be surprised to note that Boat songs were very popular in the 50s and 60s. Whether it was a necessity due to the lyrics or the situation in the film or just to provide a scenic relief to the viewers, a boat has featured in many songs in our movies.
The first boat song in my list is from the 1948 film Nadiya Ke Paar where Dilip Kumar and Kamini Kaushal are singing the song "More raja ho le chal nadiya ke paar" sung by Mohammad Rafi and Lalita Deolkar
Song from Nadiya Ke Paar 1948
Those days many songs were picturized on the boatman seen in between a song singing Haiya Ho or something else, here in this singing chinkola chinkola chinkola rather than Haiya ho. Watch this song from the 1950 film Babul starring Dilip Kumar and Munnawar Sultana
Song from Babul 1950
Here is a funny boat song from Dev Anand's Funtoosh (1956)
Song from Funtoosh1956
This song is not picturized on the hero and heroine but with many women dancing and singing on board while the men row. The folksy feel of this song and the excellent picturization make this one of the list.
Song of Chori Chori 1956
This another boat song where hero and heroine are not singing but others are singing. Meena Kumari and Ashok Kumar, she a widow and he a sort-of-sadhu, are going downriver in a rowboat. Watch this peppy love song of a girl talking about the pardesi she loves so much.
Song of Savera 1958
This great song from Dil Apna Aur Preet Parayi, 1960 is a great boat song, here heroine is singing the song while the hero is also on that boat.
Song of Dil Apna Aur Preet Parayi, 1960
The 60s had many boat songs. One such song is picturized on Suni Dutt and Nanda, sung by Mohammad Rafi
Song of Nartaki 1963
The popular boat song is from the film Kashmir Ki Kali. This song was picturized on Dal lake of Shrinagar. Shikara is a kind of boat popular in Kashmir.
Song of Kashmir Ki Kali 1964
The same year Raj Kapoor also sang on a boat but the very first time on a motorboat.
Song of Sangam 1964
This song was picturized on Kishore Kumar he also sings this song along with Lata Mangeshkar. This one begins on the shore but moves to the mighty Ganga.
Song of Ganga Ki Lahren 1964
After two elder brothers, its time now the younger brother Shashi Kapoor to sing on a boat. He does it gracefully in Jab Jab Phool Khile 1965
Song of Jab Jab Phool Khile 1965
This year another boat song, that too in Kashmir was very popular. picturized on Asha Parekh and Biswajeet
Song of Mere Sanam 1965
Another boat song is from Chhoti-Chhoti Baatein, 1965, picturized on Nadira and Motilal It was sung by Meena Kapoor.
Song of Chhoti-Chhoti Baatein, 1965
This song was picturized on the evergreen Dev Sahab....most good looking actor ever in the history of cinema and smashingly beautiful Saira Banu
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Song of Pyar Mohabbat 1966
This a sad boat song from Jewel Thief released in 1967. Song was picturized on Dev Anand and Vyajantimala both on separate boats.
Song of Jewel Thief 1967
A great song picturized on Rajesh Khanna and Waheeda Rehman in the 1969 film Khamoshi
Song of Khamoshi 1969
Picturized on Rajesh Khanna and Asha Parekh on the beautiful lake of Nainital
Song of Kati Patang 1971
This is the third song of Rajesh Khanna on a boat, this time with Sharmila Tagore
Song of Amar Prem 1972
This song from the classic Pakeeza, undeniably the most romantic of all the boat numbers. The singer and the actors take us along the beautiful ride. Raj Kumar wooing the eternal beauty Meena kumari in a boat on a moonlight night
Song of Pakeezah 1972
Watch this beautiful song by Kishore Kumar written by Gulzar, picturized on Jeetendra
Song of Khushboo 1975
Shot on a Gondola(A type of boat) in Venice, this song was filmed on Amitabh Bachchan and Zeenat Aman. It is sung by Asha Bhosle, Sharad Kumar, and Amitabh Bachchan.
Song of Great Gambler 1979
This song is sung by Nitin Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar. It is filmed on Hema Malini and Manoj Kumar. The song is composed by Laxmikant Pyarelal and the lyrics are by Santosh Anand.
Song of Kranti 1981
Though there are many such songs I have selected only a few of these, the last song from my list is this song
Song of Kaho Na Pyaar Hai 2000
