Rishi Kapoor - Never came out of Lover boy Image

Rishi Kapoor's entry in the film industry was very sensational with the Blockbuster film Bobby in 1973. He became the craze and superstar with that film. Since then he played the romantic lead in 92 films, which include 41 multi starrer films.
Rishi Kapoor in an interview said that "  I was not allowed to show my range. Everybody wrote a romantic hero for me. I tried to break free but the word they used for me was cute. My pet name, Chintu, added to that image. No doubt, I was good at singing songs and romancing young heroines on screen, but that didn’t mean you make me do the same thing for 25 years. Sirf gaane gaata raha. Only the locations changed – from Ooty to Switzerland to Kashmir valley,” 
Rishi Kapoor had 51 films as the solo lead hero from 1973 to 2000, but 40 of them were box office flops and only 11 managed to hit. These were Bobby , Laila Majnu (1976 film), Rafoo Chakkar , Sargam, Karz, Prem Rog, Nagina, Honeymoon, Chandni, Heena and Bol Radha Bol.
In 1999 he directed the film Aa Ab Laut Chalen, starring Rajesh Khanna, Aishwarya Rai and Akshaye Khanna in the lead roles. His last film as a romantic lead was the delayed Karobaar: 
In this Blog, I am posting some of his most popular songs.

Hum tum ek kamre mein band ho

Song of Bobby 1973

Tumko mere dil ne

Song of  Rafoo Chakkar (1975)

Khullam khulla pyar karenge hum dono

Song of Khel Khel Mein (1975) 

 Tere Chehre Se Nazar

Song of  Kabhie Kabhie 1976

Bachna ae Haseeno

Song of Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977)

Parda Hai Parda

Song of  Amar Akbar Anthony 1977

  Dafli Wale Dafli Baja

Song of  Sargam 1979

 Om Shanti Om

Song of Karz (1980)

 Chal Mere Bhai

Song of  Naseeb 1981

Hoga Tumse Pyara Kaun

Song of Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai (1982)

Chehra Hai ya Chaand Khila Hai

Song of  Saagar (1985)

Tu Tu Tu Tu Tara

Song of  Bol Radha Bol.1992

O Nigahen Mastana – the most romantic songs ever created by any music director.

We all know that S.D.Burman was a great composer. He also understood the art of picturising of songs. According to the situation of the song he used to make a tune and then ask his lyricist to write words for his tunes. Vijay Anand in an interview said that Dada took an interest in picturization of the song in most of the Navketan's songs. He also suggested many times about the situation of the song.

One of the most marvellous experiments that Sachinda carried out was in the song O Nighahen Mastana (Paying Guest -1957). It is a duet of Kishore Kumar and all Asha Bhosle does in it is hum. And how! Not only is the humming exquisitely melodious, the performance by Nutan to emote that humming is so real that many people thought she had done it herself!
The unique thing about this song is that when the second Antara gets over, the interlude music and the lights start fading out till the music can be hardly heard. While the remaining lights dim out, the third Antara is sung in a softer tone:

Basti ke diyon ko bujh jaane de, 
Lehraake na ruk-ruk jaana, 
Chaahat ka labon pe na aane de, 
Yehi pyaar ka hai zamaana

Watch the song video carefully. As these lines are being sung, the heroine closes her eyes and starts daydreaming. No sooner is the last line over, the music stops and there is a momentary silence, with Nutan moving forward, expecting to be kissed. That is when Dev Anand playfully shakes Nutan by her ears, bringing her out from her reverie. And now, the music and Kishore’s singing both pick up with a bang in the third Antara. What a great example of composing a song frame by frame. Watch minutely after 3.0 minutes you will find the efforts of S D Burman for making this song immortal.

This was the first film of Nutan with Dev Anand and what a chemistry was seen in this song as if they know each other very well.

What a romantic effect this creates! No wonder girls used to swoon and fall in love with Dev Anand.

It is one of the most romantic songs ever created by any music director.

Song of Paying Guest 1957

Hasrat Jaipuri- The Poet who Defined Romance in Bollywood

Hasrat Jaipuri the great Lyricist started his Film career with the immortal song Jiya Beqaraar Hai for the film Barsaat in 1949.It was also the first film of Shankar Jaikishan, That was the beginning of a lifelong association." Yet, there was an unstated agreement that Jaikishan would often prefer Jaipuri to pen lyrics for his tunes, while Shankar would turn to Shailendra. 
He wrote  a whole range of songs like "Sayonara sayonara" (Love In Tokyo)," Aao twist karen" (Bhoot Bungla)." Ajhoon na aaye baalma" (Sanjh AurSavera), "Duniya bananewale"(Teesri Kasam) to Romantic songs like Yeh Mera Prem Patra (Sangam).In this Blog I have selected some of my favourite Romantic Songs of Hasrat Jaipuri Ji.

Song from Barsaat 1949

Song from Saiyan 1951

Song from Aah 1953

Song from Patita 1953

Song from Chori Chori 1956

Song from Parvarish 1958

Song from Love Marriage 1959

Song from Jab Pyaar Kisi Se Hota Hai 1961

Song from Junglee1961

Song from Sasural 1961

Song from Asli Naqli 1961

Song from Professor 1962

Song from Hamrahi 1963

Song from Tere Ghar Ke Samne 1963

Song from Rajkumar 1964

Song from Aarzoo 1965

Song from Suraj 1966

Song from Andaz 1971

25 Beautiful Bollywood songs that you can dedicate to your partner in order to express love.

Today on Valentine's Day nothing is better than music to show your someone special what you feel for his or her.Bollywood has always been admirer of Love & Romance start from Black & White Era. Hundreds of romantic songs were written,composed and Picturised. Some have become immortal.On this occasion I have selected 25 such songs that look certain to last for a long, long time, perhaps even forever. We hope you enjoy this presentation.

The first song on my list  is in chaste Sanskritised Hindi, which I think is quite appropriate and extremely suitable for a song of this nature. It is a rare song that deserves to be better known among music lovers. To those who may be wondering, this song is about a ras ka lobhi bhanwra getting trapped inside a flower. The lady is wondering why the lotus flower is swaying despite there being no breeze, and the gentleman (King Vikramaditya most probably) explains that is a bhanwra, trapped inside the flower that is trying to come out. Very nice imagination from the poet.Singers are Rajkumari, Manna Dey, Lyrics byRamesh Gupta, MD-Shankar Rao Vyas.The film is Vikramaditya(1945)

Song from Vikramaditya 1945

This is a rare song picturised on Shyam and Naseem Bano,mother of Saira Bano.from the film  Shabistan released in 1951.Chitalkar sings the first line and then Talat sings for Shyam (last line may also be CR). Geeta sings for Naseem. So its a trio.

Song from Shabistan 1951

Song from Anmol Ghadi 1946

Enjoy this romantic superhit song from the 1949 movie Andaz starring Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Nargis.

Song from Andaz 1949

Song from Shree 420 1955

Song from Hum Dono 1961

Song from Professor 1962

Song from Sangam 1964

Song from Jab Jab Phool Khile 1965

Song from Hamraz 1967

Song from Blackmail 1973

Song from Himalay Ki God Mein 1965

Song from Aradhana 1969

Song from Pakeezah (1972)

Song from Karz 1980

Song from Silsila 1981

Song from Aashiqui 1990

Song from Saajan 1991

Song from Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1991)

Song from 1942 A Love story 1993

Song from Hum Aapke Hain Kaun 1994

Song from Dil Wale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995

Song from Kaho Na Pyaar Hai 2000

Song from Murder 2004

Song from  Jab We Met (2007)

YASH CHOPRA-The man who introduced the lush green meadows, snow-capped Alps, pristine lakes of Switzerland to Bollywood

Today on his 85th Birth Anniversary how can we forget his love for Switzerland.Its a known fact that Yash Chopra loved to shoot his films in Switzerland, and is credited for highlighting the beauty of the country to Indians. He chose Switzerland as his honeymoon destination and toured the country with his wife Pamela in 1970. Mesmerized by the landscape he decided to introduce Switzerland through his films, he turned to Switzerland regularly for his movies which he produced under his banner Yash Raj Films.Since the 1980's, many film directors have chosen Switzerland. And none managed it more (and better) than Yash Chopra.

Switzerland and its snow-capped mountains were first showcased in Indian cinema through Raj Kapoor's Sangam in 1964.After that  few scenes were shot in Switzerland in An Evening in Paris  (1967). Dev Anand followed the trend. He shot several scenes and a famous song inside Switzerland.in his first directorial film Prem Pujari in 1970.
Hundreds of Indian movies have been shot to this date, but the 1995 hit Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge(produced by Yash Chopra) happens to be the most famous movie shot in Switzerland.Since then, there has been a steady flow of Indian tourists visiting Switzerland. And for those who also happen to be cinema fanatics, Bollywood packaged trips to places like Gstaad are arranged.
Switzerland Govt. honored the role of Yash ji to promote Tourism in Switzerland among the Indians. A beautiful lake, where he shot many movies, is famously known as Chopra Lake.  He was felicitated with the honorary Swiss Ambassador Award by the Embassy of Switzerland and honored with the title “Amabssador of  Interlaken”,  his favorite town in Switzerland. A train named after Yash Chopra was also launched in Jungfrau Railways in Switzerland.
The shooting locations of DDLJ are now become Indian tourist location.  “Jara Sa Jhoom Loo Main” song was shot in the town of Gstaad. You can also see famous Candy store “Early Beck” in the song.

Song from Dil Wale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995

…In the song “Mere Khwabon Me Jo Aaye”, Shah Rukh Khan is running behind a plane. That scene was shot at Sannen Airport.

Song from Dil Wale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995

…The railway station where Kajol misses her train was shot at the Zweisimmen Railway Station, while When they finally make peace, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol wait at the railway station in Saanen for the next train to Zurich.

…The scene, in which SRK apologies to Kajol was shot in the town of Interlaken.

....During the climax scene of the Dhoom 3 movie, Sahir jumps off the Verzasca Dam in Ticino Switzerland. An interesting information here is that the opening scene of the 1995 James Bond film 'Golden Eye' featured Bond jumping off this dam. 

Jumping off the Contra Dam in Switzerland

Raj plays the DDLJ tune to a group of people on the streets of Gstaad.  Bachna Ae Haseeno  They join in with their music as well. Mahi hears this and is romantically drawn to the site where she sees Raj for the first time and 'falls' in love. 

Yashji's first films were made under the BR Films banner. Dhool ka Phool (1959) Yashji's second film, Dharamputra(1961).Encouraged by the success of both films, the Chopra brothers made several more movies together during the late fifties and sixties. Chopra rose to prominence after his commercially and critically successful drama, Waqt (1965).In 1971, Chopra founded his own production company, Yash Raj Films, and launched it with Daag (1973),His success continued in the seventies, with some of Indian cinema's most successful and iconic films, including the action thriller Deewar (1975), which established Amitabh Bachchan as the leading actor in Bollywood; the romantic drama Kabhie Kabhie (1976) and Trishul(1978).The 1980s was a lean phase in Yash ji's life most of his films didn't do well in Box Office in spite of Kala Pathar and Silsila.

In 1989, Chopra directed the commercially and critically successful cult film Chandni, which became instrumental in ending the era of violent films in Bollywood and returning to musicals.He made Lamhe in 1991 which was critically acclaimed but was not successful.Chopra directed three more romantic films, all starring Khan; Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Veer-Zaara (2004) and Jab Tak Hai Jaan(2012), before he announced his retirement from directing in 2012.His last film Jab Tak Hai Jaan was also shot in Switzerland

Yash.Chopra, who captured the breath taking locales of Switzerland in his films for decades, was given this prestigious honour by the Swiss government. A sculpture made of pure bronze, and weighing about 350 kilos, shows Yash Chopra in his iconic pose with the camera by his side.
               SONGS SHOT IN FOREIGN LOCATION
Yash Chopra shot the evergreen 'Dekha ek khwab....' song from his 1981 film 'Silsila' in Netherlands, and his film 'Faasle' (1985), in Switzerland. He kept coming back later for films like 'Chandni' (1989), 'Mohabbatein' (2000), 'Veer Zaara' (2004) but it was the iconic 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' in 1995, which popularised Europe as a staple destination for Bollywood romances.

Song from Silsila 1981

Song from Faasle' (1985)

The 1989 blockbuster Chandni had made headlines because of Sridevi’s costumes. But the scenic beauty of Switzerland in the scenes can not be missed. The iconic lake Alpenrausch was one of the few locations of the shoot.

Song from Chandni 1989

"Humko Humise Chura Lo" song at Lake Amsoldingen in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. The lake is small waterbody surrounded by gentle rolling hills and wavy trees

Song from Mohabbatein' (2000),

Song from Veer Zaara' (2004)

"Zara Gungunalein Chalo" song from 2007 film LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAAG sung by Vibha and Rohan at the ancient city of Lucerne in Switzerland

Song from LAAGA CHUNARI MEIN DAAG 2007

"Aahista Aahista" song from Bachna Ae Haseeno  begins with both Mahi and Raj taking a scooter from Gstaad and driving all the way to Rougemont. Picture perfect scenes all across the way

Song from Bachna Ae Haseeno 2008

Song from Jab Tak Hai Jaan 2012

Romantic Songs of DEV ANAND-The First Choclate Hero of Bollywood (PART 2)

Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand; they who ruled the Indian Cinema in the Golden Era of 50s & 60s.There was no doubt that Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand were all very handsome, good-looking men but Dev Anand  was the Choclate Hero. Dev Anand fitted the bill of the romantic hero to perfection So he was the first romantic hero of Indian cinema.He epitomized Romance in Silver Screen. films like Solvaa Saal, Asli Nakli, Maaya, Paying Guest,Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai and Tere Ghar Ke Saamne gave ample proof of his hold over that genre. His mischievous smile, his twinkling eyes, his puff of hair –  how could you not love him?
 He brought alive the voices of Rafi and Kishore on screen. He probably got their best songs and he did great justice to them.According to Lata Mangeshkar, "Dev saab's songs had a haunting appeal, and they strike an instant chord with listeners.
        Here I am posting some of his Immortal Romantic songs of 60s&70s

Song from Kala Bazaar 1960

Song from Hum Dono 1961

Song from Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai (1961)

Song from Maya (1961)

Song from Baat Ek Raat Ki (1962)

Song from Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1962)

Song from Tere Ghar Ke Samne (1963)

Song from Asli Naqli (1963)

Song from Guide (1965)

Song from Teen devian (1965)

Song from Jewel Thief (1967)

Song from Mahal (1969)

Song from Prem Pujari (1970)

Song from Johny Mera Naam (1970)

Song from Gambler (1971)

Song from Tere Mere Sapne (1971)

Song from Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1972)

Song from Heera Panna (1974)