Showing posts with label theme songs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label theme songs. Show all posts

Sunday 15 August 2021

The Film Songs that Incited the Spirit of Nationalism Pre Independance

 


Songs have always played an undisputed role in inciting the spirit of nationalism in the hearts of millions of people. Many patriotic songs, written by literary stalwarts like Tagore or Bankim Chandra Chatterjee. Hindi Films also played a role in uniting the people. Kavi Pradeep was the first songwriter to write patriotic songs for Bollywood. His song ' Chal Chal Re Naujawan", for the 1940 film Bandhan, made waves since the Indian freedom movement was at a crucial juncture.

Kavi Pradeep wrote a song for the film Kismet during the Quit India movement. “Door Hato” was quite literally a demand for the British to quit India. To avoid objections by the censor board, Pradeep used the line “Tum Na Kise Ke Aage Jhukna German Ho Ya Japan” to make it appear that the song was against the Axis powers of World War II. 

 You would be surprised to find our National Anthem Jana Gana Man which was used before independence in a film called 'Hamrahi' released in 1945. The song was recorded by the film’s music director R.C. Boral and rendered by a choir

The first song in my list is the song Chal Chal Re Naujawan from the film Bandhan released in 1940. It was in 1939 that the film studio Bombay Talkies hired a young and energetic Hindi poet, Pradeep, to pen lyrics of the songs. “Bandhan”, Click at the link below to watch this song

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The next song in this list, sung by Ashok Kumar and Renuka Devi, is by a poet who would go on to be called Rashtrakavi – Kavi Pradeep for the film Naya Sansar in 1941

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 In 1941, Sohrab Modi’s ‘Sikandar’ hit the screens. Pandit Sudarshan penned the lyrics for the movie while Mir Sahab and Rafiq Ghaznavi composed the music. The soundtrack has a song “Jeete desh humara, Bharat hai ghar baar humara, Bharat hai sansar humara” 

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Song of Kismet 1943

Now our National Anthem Jana Gana Man which was used before independence in a film called Hamrahi released in 1945. The song was recorded by the film’s music director R.C. Boral and rendered by a choir. While the original Rabindranath Tagore hymn had five stanzas, the first of which became the national anthem, the film recorded only four stanzas.
Song of Hamrahi 1945


This song is from the film Humjoli released in 1946. The song was Composed by Hafeez Khan and written by Anjum Pilibhiti, song is sung by Noor Jehan,
Song of Humjoli 1946

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Saturday 7 August 2021

Mein or Mera Songs- The songs used to establish one's character (Part 2)

 


                                                                                 Part 2

Continuing from my earlier post, in this part, I have selected 15 very popular ' Mein or Mera' or 'Hum aur Hamara' songs of the 1960s. The first song on my list is 'Mera Naam Raju Gharana Anaam' from the 1960 film 'Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behati Hai'(1960), sung by Mukesh for Raj Kapoor. The song is sung by Mukesh and it is picturized on Raj Kapoor as a boat song. The song is an introduction song where Raj Kapoor, carrying a “Dafli” introduces himself by singing this song. This film has two more songs 'Ho Maine Pyar Kiya' and 'Hum Bhi Hain Tum Bhi Ho' in this theme. 



Audio

Song of Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behati Hai(1960)

Mein Hoon Jhoom Jhom Jhumroo
Song of Jhumroo 1961

Main zindagi ka saath nibhaata chala gaya 
Song of Hum Dono 1961

Main aashiq hoon bahaaron ka
Song of Aashiqi 1962


                       Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri Mohabbat Ki Kasam

Song of Mere Mehboob 1963

Main ye soch kar uske dar se utha thaa
Song of Haqeekat 1964

Ham jab simat ke aapki baanhon mein aa gaye
Song of Waqt 1965

Main to ek khwaab hoon 

Song of (Himalay Ki God Mein)(1965)

Mere Dushman tu meri dosti ko tarse
Song of Aye Din Bahar Ke 1966

Hum toh tere aashiq hain sadiyon puraane 
Song of Farz 1967

Main hoon saaqi tu hai sharaabi sharaabi 
Song of Ram Aur Shyam 1967

Aaja Tujhko Pukare Mera Pyar 
Song of Neel Kamal 1968

Mera naam hai chameli 
Song of Raja Aur Runk 1968

Mere sapanon ki raani kab aayegi tu 
Song of Aradhana 1969


























Saturday 17 July 2021

Mein or Mera Songs- The songs used to establish one's character (Part 1)

 


                                                                      Part 1 

Thinking of theme songs, the idea clicked in my mind to have songs that have Mein or Mera in their lyrics or introducing his or her character in the song like Awara Hoon or Mein Zindagi Ka Saath Nibhata Chala Gaya.

On researching, I have found so many songs on this theme, all the songs are not possible to be included in one blog, So in this blog, I have taken 15 songs from 1949 to 1959. Rest I will post in Part 2

The first song I have selected 'Main Zindagi Mein Hardam Rota Hi Raha Hoon (Barsaat) 1949, sung by Mukesh, picturized on Raj Kapoor. In this film, we find three songs in this category. The other two are 'Chhod Gaye Balam Mujhe Akela Chhod Gaye' and 'Aa Ja Re Ab Mera Dil Pukara'

Song of Barsat 1949

The next song is one of my favorites 'Aye Dil Mujhe Aisi Jagah' sung by Talat, picturized on Dilip Kumar for the 1950 film 'Arzoo'. There are two more songs in this category 'Kahan Tak Ham Uthaye Gham'  and 'Mera Naram Karejwaa Dol Gaya' 'by Lata Mangeshkar.

Song of Aarzoo 1950

The next song is from the 1950 film 'Sargam' 2 songs come in this category, 'Wo Hamse Chup Hain', and 'Mera Nam Hai Bhim Palasi' both sung by Chitalkar for Raj Kapoor
Song of Sargam1950

This is an immortal song from the 1951 film Awara sung by Mukesh
Song of Awara1951

Song of Awara1951

Song of Sanam 1951

Song of Deedar 1951
Song of Deedar 1951

Song of Madhosh 1951

Song of Anhonee 1952

Song of Nagin 1954

Song of Shree 420 1955

Song of Udan Khatola 1955


Song of Chandrakanta 1956


Song of Pyasa 1957


Hum Hein Rahi Pyaar Ke sung by Kishore Kumar, picturized on Dev Anand
Song of Nau Do Gyarah 1957


Mein Toh Kab Se Khadi Is Paar sung by Lata, picturized on Vyajantimala
Song of Madhumati 1958

Mein Bangali Chhokra sung by Kishore Kumar and picturized on him
Song of Raagini 1958

'MEIN DEEWANA MASTANA' sung by Mukesh picturized on Premnath


Song of Chalis Din 1959

Chhoti Behan (1959) had two very popular songs, 'Mein Rickshawala Mein Rickshawala' and 'Main Rangeela Pyar Ka Rahi' both picturized on Mehmood
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Friday 16 July 2021

The Great Bollywood Songs on Promise

 

Promises are the uniquely human way of ordering the future, making it predictable and reliable to the extent that this is humanly possible. Promises are a vital part of building our relationships. Sometimes the poets or lyricists imagine a promise that is outside of our personal boundaries like 'Tere Liye Mein Chand Tare Tod Laonga' or 'Sau Baar Janam Lenge, Sau Baar Fana Honge'

There are hundreds of songs that explicitly use the words 'vada' or 'Kasam in the lyrics but In this blog, I have selected those songs with no words of promise in them but express a promise like Na Yeh Chand Hoga Na Tare Rahenge' or' Ek Ghar Banonga Tere Ghar Ke Samne.

The first song in my list is not a promise-giving song but asking for a promise. This song was written by D N Madhok and composed by Naushad for the 1944 film Rattan

Song of Rattan (1944)

Song of Jugnu (1949)

Song of Deedaar (1951) 

Song of Neelam Pari 1952

Song of Naukri 1954

Song of Shart 1954




Song of Baradari 1955


Song of Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai 1961

Song of Asli Naqli 1962




Song of Tere Ghar Ke Samne 1963


Song of Ustadon Ke Ustad 1963

Song of Guide 1965


Song of Mamta 1966


Song of Milan 1967






Song of Jeevan Mrityu 1970

Song of Hawas 1974

Song of Zakhmi 1975








Monday 28 June 2021

Great Bollywood Songs Shot in Kashmir

 


 Kashmir was an integral part of Hindi films through the sixties, seventies, and most of the eighties. Many hit songs were picturized at the beautiful locations in Kashmir. The first song that emerges in our mind is Shammi Kapoor's Yahoo dance in the snowy peaks of Kashmir. The other song Yeh Chand Sa Roshan Chehra from the 1964 film 'Kashmir Ki Kali' that was picturized on Shikaras has been wildly popular ever since the release of the film.

The beauty of Kashmir is eternal and so is Love, barring one or two songs Most of the evergreen romantic numbers in the Bollywood albums of the golden era of Indian Cinema were picturized on the blissful moments of love in the snow-clad and lush green locales of Jammu & Kashmir, The earliest known arrival of a film unit in Kashmir dates back to 1944. That year, the Taj Mahal Film Company, Bombay to shoot scenes of its movie, Begum, featuring Ashok Kumar as a shepherd and Naseem alias Pari Chehra or the Fairy-Face, as a village damsel. So, let's take you through some popular Bollywood songs shot in Kashmir.

Song of Junglee 1961

Song of  Kashmir ki Kali 1964

Song of  Arzoo 1965

Song of  Jab Jab Phool Khile 1965

Song of  Mere Sanam, 1965

Song of   Jaanwar 1965


Song of Himalaya Ki God Mein 1965


Song of Kab? Kyon? Aur Kahaan?, 1970




Song of  Bobby (1973)

Song of  Aap ki Kasam 1974

Song of Aandhi 1975






Song of  Kabhie Kabhie 1976

Song of Kasme Vaade 1978


Song of Noorie1979




Song of Bemisal 1982


Song of Betaab (1983)

Song of Roja (1992)

Song of Mission Kashmir (2000)

Rockstar (2011)

Song of Jab Tak Hain Jaan (2012)

Song of Haider (2014)

Song of Bajrangi Bhaijan 2015