This BLOG is about the Past of Hindi Films Specially Black and White Cinema We will refresh your memories by bringing out forgotten or unseen songs and clippings of film scenes We will try to give you as much information as we gather from our research.
This Blog was started as a one-man’s passion for film history but has now become an addiction for many music lovers who are equally passionate about Hindi films
In the 70s Dev Anand was launching new faces, picking himself to play lead roles against actresses half his age. This film too had Zaheeda, the niece of actress Nargis as his heroine. Though Zaheeda first appeared in Prem Pujari, she was not his heroine. To compensate for that role, she was taken as his heroine for this film. Same was with Shatrughan Sinha who was introduced by Dev Anand in a very small role, was given a parallel role in this film. This film was released on 19th Feb 1971 after the grand success of Johny Mera Naam
The film opened with mad euphoria of Dev Anand, all the shows were full all over India for a few weeks. Though the film did Jubilee but was not a great hit. . It was Dev Anand who carried the movie. He was at his best in the courtroom scenes with Sahu in splendid form as the public prosecutor. Shatrughan Sinha, still trying to establish himself, came up with a nice cameo of a gangster having a change of heart.
The movie, however, fell far below the standards that Dev Anand had set during the first two decades of his career but his fans still love his role as Raja. the man who is taught how to gamble while playing cards, but whose life takes a turn when he finds himself accused of murder.Jeevan is decent in his supporting role as Master, the criminal who cheats whilst participating in cards in order to win the cash.
The music of the film was composed by S D Burman It had 5 tracks and all of them were popular.
Overall, Gambler was an enjoyable thriller, thanks to the very good and central performance from Dev Anand, along with the excellent direction, script, technical aspects and tense atmosphere
Dev Anand had the image of the evergreen, romantic hero. There was a time when his flirtatious, boyish charm and songs set to the mood of the nation. His eyes and Body language brought life to the songs he sang on screen are still fresh on our mind.
In this blog, I have selected a few conversational songs of Dev Anand starting from his first hit film Ziddi(1948), 'Yeh Kaun Aaya Re' sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar, picturized on him and Kamini Kaushal.
Song of Ziddi 1946
The next song in my list is from the 1951 film 'Sanam' starring Dev Anand and Suraiya
Song of Sanam 1951
Another hit conversation song is from the 1952 film 'Jaal', this is a duet of Kishore with Geeta Dutt, picturized on Dev and Geeta Bali
Song of Jaal 1952
This song is from 1956 film 'Funtoosh', sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle
Song of Funtoosh 1956
The next two songs are from Nau Do Gyarah 1957, picturized on Dev and Kalpna Kartik
Jaidev was a disciple of Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, who took Jaidev as his music assistant when he composed music for Navketan's “Aandhiyan” and “Hum Safar”. After that, he became the assistant of S D Burman, he assisted him in almost all the Navketan films till Guide. In fact, he worked as his assistant even becoming an independent composer with Chetan Anand's Joru Ka Bhai(1955) and Chetan Anand's next Anjali(1957).
Hum Dono(1961) was the first film he worked for Navketan as an independent composer. After Hum Dono’s success, a promise was made by Dev Anand that every alternate film of Navketan will have music by SD Burman and Jaidev. Accordingly, SD Burman was entrusted the baton of “Kala Bazaar” and Jaidev ‘signed’ for the music of “Guide” for which he is believed to have composed a couple of tunes too (‘Tere mere sapne ab ek rang hain’, and ‘Din dhal jaaye haye raat na jaaye); however, the film was made and released finally with music by S D Burman, his career-best.
Probably, for the first time, Jaidev felt exploited and stifled at Navketan and “Guide” marked the end of his long and fruitful musical association with both Dev Anand and SD Burman. Navketan, too, never called him back, which was the unkindest cut of all. Though the hurt feeling lurked in his mind for long, his respect and reverence for SD Burman remained the same till his last. Besieged by a chain of misfortunes, Jaidev made “Jo kho gaya main usko bhulata chala gaya” the mantra of his life with his spiritual character to ‘guide’ him.
It is said that Dev Anand insisted Jaidev to work as S.D. Burman’s assistant in Guide but he didn't. Jaidev was never again invited by Navketan to compose songs. Dev Anand used both the Jaidev songs in his film Guide. It is said that those two songs were ‘Din Dhal Jaaye Haye Raat Na Jaye’ and ‘Tere Mere Sapne Ab Ek Rang Hai’ sung by Mohammad Rafi. Being cast out of Guide was a very big setback in Jaidev’s film music career. He never really recovered from the shock. Jaidev used to frequently narrate such incidents to his friends, wracked by inconsolable grief.
Jaidev had a unique capability to mix traditional and folk music into Hindi film situations, giving him a unique advantage to other music directors of his times. He is also known for his non-film album of the couplets ofHindipoetHarivansh Rai Bachchan's classic workMadhushalaset to music and sung by singerManna Dey.
Jaidev never married. He remained close to his sister's family who later settled in the United Kingdom. He died on 6 January 1987 at the age of 68. His last work was for the television series Ramayan.
Dev Anand gave Bollywood some of its most memorable films. One of the highlights of Dev Anand's films was its songs. As per him, the songs were the soul of a film. He always made it sure that he gets a few songs on him. He even rejected the films in which there is no song for the hero. One such movie was 'Zanjeer' offered to him, which finally went to Amitabh Bachchan.
He was the Indian actor with the maximum number of hit songs and his numbers are the A to Z of film music. He appeared in more than 100 films and 500 plus songs were picturized on him. In this blog, I have collected songs picturized on him on every letter of the English alphabet. Surprisingly except for the letter 'X', his songs started from all the alphabets of English.
A The prominent songs starting from this letter are- Andhe Jajahan Ke Andhe Raaste from Patita(1953), Achha Ji Mei Haari from Kala Pani, Aankho Mein Kya Ji from Nau Do Gyarah, Aankhon Hi Ankhon Mei Ishara Ho Gaya from CID(1956), Apni to Har aah Ek toofan Hai Kala Bazar(1960), Aise to Na Dekho from Teen Deviyan 1966 and my fav Abhi Na Jao Chhod Kar from Hum Dono 1961
Song of Hum Dono 1961
BBachna Zara Yeh Zamana Hai Bura from Milaap (1965), Bahut Door Mujhe Jana Hai from Heera Panna(1974),Boojh Tera Kahan Gaon Re from CID(1956), Bure Bhi Hum from Banarsi Babu 1973 and my fav is from Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961)
Song of Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961)
C Chupke Se Mile Pyase Pyase from Manzil (1960),Chali Yeh fauz Hamari from Ek ke Baad Ek(1960), Churi Nahin Mera Dil Hai from Gambler(1971), Chale Ja Rahen Hain Kinare Kinare from Kinare Kinare (1964),my fav is from Asli Naqli (1963)
Song of Asli Naqli (1963)
D Din Dhal Jaye from Guide (1965), Dukhi Man Mere from Funtoosh(1956), Dekh Hamen Aawaz Na Dena from Amardeep(1958),Desh Pardesh are from Des Pardes(1978), Duniya Kya Hai Dafa Karo from Sarhad(1960), De Bhi Chuke Hum Dil Nazrana Jaal(1952), Dooriyan Nazdeekyan Ban Gayi from Duniya 1969, Dheere Se Jaana Khatiyan Mein from Jaaneman(1973) and my fav from Tere Ghar Ke Samne
Song of Tere Ghar Ke Samne 1963
E Ek Roop Ke Naam from Swami Dada(1982), Ek Ladki Mili Khubsoorat from Gangster (1995,), and my fav is from Asli Nali (1963)
Song of Asli Naqli 1963
F I could trace only one song starting from this alphabet 'Falsafa Pyar Ka Tum Kya Jano' from Duniya 1968
Song of Duniya 1968
G Gustakh Nazar Chehre Se from Jaali Note(1960), Gori Chale Kar Ke Shringar from Sarhad(1960), Gori Zara Hans Le Tu from Asli Naqli(1960), and my fav from Guide (1965)
Song of Guide 1965
H Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke from Nau Do Gyarah(1957). Hay hay Yeh Nigahen from Paying Guest(1959), Hum Bekhudi Mein Tumko from Kala Pani(1958), Hum Tujhe Dhoondh Lenge from Mahal(1969), Hans Tu Hardam from Lootmar(1960) and my fav is from Solva Saal(1958)
Song of Solva Saal 1958
I Is Mulaqat Ka Bus Maza Lijiye from Janeeman (1976), Ishq Mein Hai Giriftar from Sau Karor (1991), Ishq Ishq Ishq Zamane Mein Jo from Ishq Ishq Ishq(1974) and my fav is from Tere Ghar Ke Samne(1963)
Song of Tere Ghar Ke Samne(1963)
J Jayen To Jayen Kahan from Taxi Driver(1954), Jeevan Ki Bagiya Mehkegi from Tere Mere Sapne(1971), Jiya Ho Jiya Kuchh Bol Do from Jab Pyaar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961), and my fav is from Munimji (1955)
Song of Munimji (1955)
K Kabhi Na Kabhi Kahin Na Kahin from Sharabi(1964 ), Kya Se Kya Ho Gaya from Guide(1965), Kahin Bekhyal Hokar from Teen Deviyan (1966), Kabhi Khud Pe Kabhi Haalat Pe from Hum Dono(1961), Khawab Ho tum Ya Koi Haqeekat from Teen Deviyan(1966) and my fav from Kala Bazar(1960)
Song of Kala Bazar(1960)
L Layi Khushi Ki Duniya from Vidya(1948), Leke Pehla Pehla Pyar from CID(1966), Logon Ka Dil from Manpasand (1980), Lene Se Inkar Nahin from Amardeep(1958),and my fav is from Teen Deviyan (1966)
Song of Teen Deviyan (1966)
M Marne Ki Duaen Kyo Mangu from Ziddi(1948), Mein Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhata from Hum Dono (1961), Mein Tasveer Utaarta Hoon from Heera Panna(1974 ), Mera Man Tera Pyasa from Gambler(1971), Mein Aya Hun Le Ke Saaz from Amir Garib(1974), and my fav song from Solva Saal 1957
Song of Paying Guest 1957
N Nigahon Ne Pheka Hai from Jaali Note(1960), Nafrat Karne Walon Ke Sine from Johny Mera Naam (1970), Nazrana Bheja Kisi Ne Pyar Ka from Des Pardes(1978), Neend Chura Ke Raton Me from Shareef badmash(1973), and my fav is from Baat Ek Raat Ki (1962)
Song of Baat Ek Raat Ki (1962)
O O Nigahen Mastana from Paying Guest(1957 )O Ghar Ghar Ke Diye from Hum Bhi Insaan Hain(1948), O Lutnewale Duniya Ke from Dushman(1957), O Tu Kya Jaane Din Raat from Mahal(1969), and my fav from Johny Mera Naam(1970)
Song of Johny Mera Naam(1970)
P Pholon Ke Rang Se from Prem Pujati (1970), Pholon Ka Taron Ka from Hare Rama Hare Krishna(1971), Panna Ki Tamanna Hai from Heera Panna(1974), Peechhe Peechhe Aa Kar from House No 44 (1955),Pavan Chale To Uthe Nadi Me Lahar Si from Bombai Ka Babu (1960), and my fav from Johnny Mera Naam(1970)
Song of Johnny Mera Naam(1970)
Q Qarib Aao Na Tadapaao from Love Marriage 1959, Qyun Hamein Paida Kiya Hai from Sanam(1951), Qadamon Mein Sama Ke from Kinare Kinare(1964) and my fav is from Gambler(1972)
Song of Gambler 1971
R Raat Akeli Hai and Rula Ke Gaya Sapna from Hewel Thief (1967), ,Ruk Jaana O Jana from Warrant(1975 ),Raat Ko Aiyega from Dahib Bahadur (1980) and my fav is from Rim Jhim Ke Tarane Lekar from Kala Bazar (1960),
Song of Kala Bazar (1960
S Saathi Na Koi Manzil from Bombai Ka babu(1960), Sawan Ke Mahine Mein from Sharabi (1964), Sawan Ki Ghataon Dhire Dhire from Aage Bado(1947),
, and my fav from Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai(1961)
Song of Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai 1961
T Teri Zulfon Se from Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai 1961, Tu Kahan Yeh Bataa from Tere Ghat Ke Samne(1963), Tum To Dil Ke Taar from Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1961), Tasveer Teri Dil nein from Maya(1961),and my fav from House No 44 (1955)
Song of House No 44 (1955)
U Unche Sur Me Gaye Ja from House No 44 (1955)
Uff Kitanee Thandee Hai Yeh Rut - from Teen Deviyan(1965
and my fav from Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961),
Song of Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961),
V Vo Chand Nahin Dil Hai from Aandhiyan (1952),
Song of Aandhiyan (1952)
W Wallah Kya Nazara Hai from Isq Ishq Ishq (1974 ), Woh Ulfat Hai from Darling Darling(1977),Woh Dekhen Tu Unki from Tuntoosh (1956) and my fav from Guide 1965
Song of Guide 1965
Y Yeh Dil Na Hota Bechara from Jewel Thief(1967), Yaad Aa Gayi Woh Nashili from Manzil(1960), yeh Nai Nai Preet Hai from Pockeymar(1960), Yeh Duniya Wale Poochhenge from Mahal (1969),and my fav Yeh Raat Yeh Chandani from Jaal(1952),
Song of Jaal(1952),
Z Zindagi Hai Kya Sun Meri Jaan from Maya(1961), Zor Laga Ke Haiya from Jaal(1952),
Released on 11th Nov 1970, Johny Mera Naam was the Biggest Hit of Dev Anand's career. The movie, a thriller all the way, had the stamp of quality from director Vijay ‘Goldie’ Anand. He and Dev Anand had begun their association with “Nau Do Gyarah” in 1957 and went a long way to give Indian cinema classics like “Guide”, “Kala Bazaar” and “Tere Ghar Ke Samne”.
With Johny Mera Naam began a Decade of Action cinema. Though Dev Anand was known for Romance his versatility lay in his desire to experiment. It was the first film of Hema Malini with Dev Anand It was also the first Superhit film of her career. Hema Malini is at her best when romancing with the hero especially in ‘Pal Bhar Ke Liye Koi Hame Pyaar Karle’, a song where the Dev Anand keeps popping up from countless windows in a rest house.
Dev Anand and Pran play the roles of brothers separated in childhood. Years later, Sohan (Dev Anand) goes on to become a CID officer called Sohan Kumar who solves his cases taking up different guises. He takes the identity of Johny, a petty thief and gets himself in jail, befriends Heera (Jeevan), solves a case wooing Rekha (Hema Malini) and finds the criminal.
Despite being fifty years old, the film does not look outdated, thanks to Vijay Anand. This is also testimony to his skills that despite a run time of around 2 hours 45 minutes, unusually long for a thriller but a norm for Indian movies, you never feel the length
Johny Mera Naam marked some of the best music composed by the duo Kalyanji Anandji.
These are the words of Dev Anand. In his autobiography 'Romancing With Life', he writes, "Those I am closest to, those who like and love me, I tell them, call me 'Dev', just 'Dev'," Waheeda Rehman in an interview said "My very first film in Hindi --CID -- was with Dev Anand. I was a big fan of him. So you can imagine my excitement and nervousness at doing a film with him. On the very first day on the sets, when I called him 'DevSaab' he turned around and said 'No no, call me Dev'. "I couldn't bring myself to call him by his first name, that wasn't my upbringing. So I suggested I call him 'Anandji'. He glared at me and said, 'Do I look like a schoolteacher to you?' The next day when I called him 'Dev Saab' he looked around as though he didn't know whom I was addressing. I had to finally call him 'Dev' and 'Dev' he remained until the end." Dev Anand was of the view that if any of his heroines call him Mr, Saab or Ji, it will be difficult for him to romance that heroine in that film. We all know how Dev Anand successfully worked as a romantic hero to the heroines much younger to him He is still called King of Romance. Dev Anand in his biography wrote that his mother used to call him Dev so did his family members and the close circle of people around him. His father used to call him "Dev-aan. In Punjab "aan" being an additional pampered prolongation, very common calling somebody name. When he was born "Dharam" was prefixed by their family purohit to Dev.to form his full name. This name continued all throughout his school and college days, in fact, many of his friends used to call him 'DD'. His full name was Dharam Dev Anand, Anand being his family Surname. When he stepped out of that world and started to identify his identity, he decided to remove 'Dharam' thinking that the three-word name, 'Dharam Dev Anand' would be too heavy. He wanted to retain his surname so that if ever he attains any fame and glory his family should get its full credit for his achievements. In his first film Hum Ek Hain released in 1946, he was introduced as Dev Anand. He continued to be Dev Anand in all future films. After a few years, people started to call him Dev Saab out of love and respect, maybe he started his company very early and became a boss. In his biography he said that those I am close to, those who like and love me and I love them call me Dev, just 'Dev', short and sweet, just possessive
Mona Singh is the real name of Kalpna Kartik. She was introduced to Bollywood by Chetan Anand who spotted her in a Beauty Contest in 1950. She became Miss Shimla in that contest. Chetan Anand persuaded her family to cast her in Baazi (1951) opposite Dev Anand.She appeared in 6 films that too with Dev Anand. She married Dev Anand during the shooting of Taxi Driver in 1954
.We all know that Dev Anand was in love with Suraiya, both wanted to marry but their relationship came to an end. After that, he was heartbroken. It was Kalpna Kartik who brought out Dev Anand from the morass of grief he was feeling.
It is said Dev Anand was enamored by her during the making of Baazi itself. They did Aandhiyan (1952) and Humsafar(1953) He didn’t want to take any chances this time and decided to marry her as soon as she said yes. It was during a lunch break of Shooting Taxi Driver Dev Anand and Kalpna Kartik married secretly. Trust Dev Anand to do something different. Dev Anand in an interview to Simmi said that both had planned that they'll get married and will not tell anybody and then they'll throw a reception."
The sorrows and wounds of Dev Anand were finally healed, and he finally found his true soul-mate. Dev Anand and Kalpana were blessed with a son, Suneil Anand, in 1956 in Zurich, where they were attending a film festival. They later had a daughter too, Devina Anand, thus completing their picture-perfect family.
After the marriage, she appeared with Dev Anand in only two films House No 44(1955) and Nau Do Gyarah(1956), many offers came to her opposite Dev but she declined wanted to raise her children.
She became an associate producer with Tere Ghar Ke Samne(1963) and later produced Jewel Thief. Prem Pujari.,Shareef Budmaash (1973), Heera Panna (1973), and Jaaneman (1976). She is a private person and always remained away from film parties. So there were rumors that she is separated from Dev Anand but that was not true. Dev Anand and Kalpana Kartik remained espoused till his death in the year 2011.
