PICNIC Songs of Bollywood

Bollywood finds every situation to create songs,Picnic is one such situation where many hit songs were created.i am posting some of the rare and popular such songs.The first song in my mind comes 
from the film ‘ Adaalat ‘ (1958)  The song is picturized as a picnic song on Nargis and Pradip Kumar, who are with a group of friends riding bicycles and enjoying themselves. 

Jab din haseen dil ho jawaan (Adaalat)(1958) 

Yaar Chulbula Hai There could not be a picnic list without Shammi Kapoor,this song is from Dil Deke Dekho 1959

 Unse rippi-tippi ho gayi Here’s another forgotten song which occurred to me. Not a great film, though it’s not terrible – and I did love the chemistry between the Vijay Anand and Shakila characters: they were delightful. 

Song from Agra Road 1957

Ban ke panchchi gaye pyar ka tarana  Nutan, Shubha Khote and their friends are all out, happy and chirpy,Lata Mangeshkar sings for the film Anari released in 1959

Song from Anari 1959

Lehron mein jhool ke This is a rare song sung by Asha Bhonsle, Rafi and chorus. The song is picturised as a picnic song. The picturisation shows college students coming out after appearing in their last examination, hop on their bicycles and procced to a place to have their picnic.

Song from Do Gunde (1959)

Dil ka bhanwar kare pukaar Tere ghar ke saamne had this beautiful song when  Harindranath Chattopadhyaya and Prathima devi with Nutan and Dev Anand went for a Picnic at Qutub minar in Delhi

Song from Tere Ghar Ke Samne 1963

Kitni jawaan hai zindagi
This song is sung by Rafi. The picturisation shows that Biswajeet, Johny Walker and a few ladies, including Rajshree are on a picnic on a beach of Bombay.

Song from Shehnai(1964)

Din hain bahaar ke tere mere iqraar ke

Here is this super hit song from “Waqt” (1965). This song is a duet that is sung by Asha Bhonsle and Mahendra Kapoor. It is picturised as a picnic song on Sharmila Tagore, Shashi Kapoor and others.

Song from Waqt 1965

Sunday ko pyaar huaa monday iqraar hua Here is a lovely song from “Kanyadaan”(1968). This song is sung by Mahendra Kapoor, Asha Bhonsle and chorus. The song is picturised as a picnic song o Dilip Raaj, Saeeda Khan and many actors playing their friends

Song from Kanyadaan)(1968) 

Kal ki na karo baat This song has Kiran Kumar (son of Jeewan) lip syncing in Kishore Kumar’s voice,The movie is called “Jungle Mein Mangal” (1972).

Song from Jungle Mein Mangal” (1972).

Tumse Achcha Kaun Hai Another Shammi Kapoor song from Jaanwar 1964. Shammi wrapped in a blanket, belting out the song in a cold river—having crashed her outing with friends to further his wooing of the reluctant Rajshree—is so quintessentially him.

Song from Jaanwar 1964

Ae Jaaneman Le Gaya Dil Ko  This song from Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyaan (1967) (sung by Rafi; music by Shankar Jaikishan; lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri).

Song from Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyaan (1967)

Anchal Ko udne Do 

This song is from the film Picnic released in 1966,the song is sung by Asha Bhonsle

Song from Picnic 1966

Yeh Dil Na Hota Bechara Dev Anand’s classic strut and you can’t help but tap your feet to tunes of S.D. Burman’s music while taking in the scenic beauty of a long drive Song from Jewel Thief.

Song from Jewel Thief 1967

Samaa hai suhaana suhaana  It is a picnic song, therefore apparently joyful. The youths are dancing too. But the moonlit night, guitar’s poignant music and Kishore Kumar’s singing 

Song from Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani

Mein Chali Mein Chali from Padosan ,Saira Bano with her friends went for a picnic and singing this beautiful song

Song from Padosan 1968

Ye shaam mastaani, madhosh kiye jaay This song from “Kati Patang” is a picnic song. People, mostly friends and family members go out on a picturesque location where they ply games, eat out and in general enjoy themselves. Asha Parekh, who is supposed to be a widow, is obviously unable to enjoy herself in the picnic.

Song from Kati Patang 1970

Simti si sharmaayi si This song is from the movie “Parwaana” released in 1971 which had Navin Nischol playing hero and Amitabh Bachchan playing the villain.In this song many boys and girls are seen at the camp fire

Song from Parwana 1971

Mausam Mastana Raasta Anjana  This song is from the film Satte Pe Satta

10 Bollywood songs to dedicate to your mom

There’s nothing quite as ubiquitous in Bollywood as a mother. In the 50s and  60s Mother had a larger part to play in most films made at the time and so, there were several songs created on mother.Nowadays family oriented movies are not beeing made so the songs on mother are not created.
On the occasion of Mother's Day I dedicate few songs on Mother. 
The first song in my list is Ae Ma Teri Surat Se Alag Bhagwan Ki Surat Sung by Mahendra Kapoor, and composed by Rajesh Roshan, it is from the 1966 film Daadi Maa.

Song from (Dadi Maa) (1966)

 Meri duniyaa hai maan tere aanchal mein  from Talaash 1969 sang by S D Burman, Lyrics-Majrooh Sultanpuri, MD- S D Burman

Song from Talaash 1969

Tu kitni achhi hai  from Raja aur Rank 1968 it was written by Anand Bakshi and composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Lata Mangeshkar went behind the music for this song.

Song from Raja aur Rank 1968 

Maa hai muhabbat ka naam ,this song is from the film Maa Ka Aanchal” (1970) It is sung by Rafi. The song plays on the background while titles roll on the screen.Kaifi Azmi is the lyricist. Madan Mohan

Song from Maa Ka Aanchal” (1970)

Maa mujhe apne aanchal mein chhupaa le,this song is written by  Anand Bakshi music is by  Laxmikant Pyarelal sung by Lata ji from (Chhotaa Bhai) in1966

Song from (Chhotaa Bhai) 1966

Usko nahin dekha hamne kabhi  This song in fact is so moving that one can be pardoned for getting a bit moist eyed on listening to this song.This song is sung beautifully by Mahendra Kapoor and Manna Dey and it is picturised on Maa, her son and servant going to temple on a Tonga. The two men sing this song on the tonga.

Song from (Dadi Maa) (1966)

Meri Maa from TAARE ZAMEEN PAR  is possibly one of the most famous songs on mother for today’s generation which can almost choke you in the throat because of its highly emotional lyrics,written by Prasoon Joshi sung by Shankar Mahadevan

Song from TAARE ZAMEEN PAR 2009

Luka Chuppi from Rang De Basanti

Song from  Rang De Basanti

Khushiyo Kaa Din Aaya Hai from Beta 

Song from Beta 1992

“Maa Ne Kaha”this song is from the movie Zakhm released in 1998 is a heart-breaking song which is picturized on Kunal Khemu in a thoughtful mood and is sung by M.M. Kreem.

Song from Zakhm 1998

PANKAJ MULLICK-The Composer, musician, singer, music director, teacher and a part-time actor

He was born on 10th May, 1905 in Bengal.He came in contact with Dinendranath Tagore, Tagore’s grand-nephew and the composer, music arranger for many of the Gurudev’s songs and thus developed a lifelong passion for Rabindrasangeet. 
In 1927, when India Broadcasting Corporation, the forerunner of All India Radio (AIR) was launched, Pankaj Mullick along with Rai Chand Boral joined in as one of its earliest employees.
Pankaj Mullick’s association with the cinema began as a conductor and music arranger for the orchestra at the Chitra cinema hall that played live ‘mood’ music during the screening of two silent films Chashar Meye (he also had a walk-in part in this film) and Chorkanta. Both films released in 1931.
In 1933, he made his debut as an independent music director for a Hindi/Urdu film Yahudi Ka Ladki, The imaginative use of background music to emphasise the mood, action and tempo of the film scenes is one of Pankaj Mullick’s great contributions to music in Indian cinema.
PC Barua’s Mukti/Mukti (1937) saw Pankaj Mullick make his debut not only as an independent music-director but also as an actor.He composed and sang the unforgettable Piya Milan Ko Jaana, undoubtedly his most well-known song in Hindi. In Nartaki (1940)  he sang the evergreen hits Ye Kaun Aaj Aaya Swerai, Madbhari Rut Jawan Hai and Prem Ka Nata Chhuta in his rich, sonorous vibrato. 1941 saw Pankaj Mullick reaching the zenith of his career as an actor-singer with the film Daktar/Doctor. 
 In 1944, he composed music for Meri Bahen and this film he had K L Sehgal singing some of his ebst ever songs Ae Qatib-e-Taqdir Mujhe Itnaa Bata De, Do Naina Matware and Chhupo Na Chhupo Na,though he introduced Sehgal earlier in 1935.He was successful in persuading  Sehgal to bring down his high pitch in order to control his nasal twang and the result was evergreen songs like the lullaby So Ja Rajkumari So Ja in PC Barua’s Hindi film, Zindagi (1940).
He also worked for some Mumbai productions among which were the Dev Anand-Geeta Bali starrer Zalzala (1952), an adaptation of Tagore’s novel Char Adhaya 
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1970, followed by the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (India's highest award in cinema, given by the Government of India) in 1972 for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.The Indian Postal Service released a postage stamp on his birth centenary in 2006 on 4 August
Here are some of his Immortal Songs

Piya Milan Ko Jaana from Kapaal Kundla 1939

Song from Nartaki 1940

Non Film Song with Lata Mangeshkar

Song from Doctor 1941

Song from Doctor 1941

Remembering TALAT MAHMOOD-The King of Ghazal on his 19th Death Anniversary

TALAT MAHMOOD WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED AS ONE OF THE GREATEST SINGING STARS OF ALL TIMES.The mellowness, sweetness and pathos in his voice set him apart from all the other singers. Here was a voice that was fresh !  The style absolutely new !!  He was unanimously hailed as "The King Of Ghazals", a title  he consolidated over the period of years to become the greatest name in ghazals.
He was very handsome so he was offered the hero roles by many producersThe producer -director of the film  'Dil-e-Nadaan', A.R. Kardar, launched an 'All India Beauty Contest' to hunt for a beautiful girl who would play the heroine opposite the young and immensely talented superstar Talat Mahmood.Latter he worked in 13 films with top heroines of that time like Nutan, Mala Sinha, Suraiya, Shyama, Nadira and others.The first film he did as hero was Rajlakshmi in 1945 opposite Kananbala.In 1951 he did Araam with Dev Anand and Madhubala.The last time he apeared in Sone Ki Chidiya opposite Nutan in 1958.
His reputation as a ghazal singer was not limited to his hometown of Lucknow, but it reached the city that proved to shape his destiny – Calcutta. In 1944 came the hit Tasveer teri dil mera behela nah sake gi. Its popularity was so phenomenal and unrivaled that even today it remains one of the top selling non-film discs.
In 1949 Talat moved to Bombay, to sing for the Hindi film industry. His name and fame had already preceded him and soon he was flooded with offers. His big break came with the song Ae dil mujhe aisi jagha le chal jahan koi na ho composed by music director Anil Biswas for the soundtrack of the movie Arzoo.
In the 50s Talat Mahmood with Muhammad Rafi and Mukesh.were the leading Male Singers,all three of them gave many immortal songs in that Golden Era of Hindi film music.Talat exerted a profound influence upon the ghazal singing of his time with his immensely melodious voice and artistic craftsmanship, particularly suitable for typically semi-classical ghazal singing.

Here I am posting some of my favorite songs.

Aye Dil Mujhe Aisi Jaga Le Chal - Aarzoo (1949)

Milte Hi Aankhen Dil Hua Deewana - Baabul (1950)

Main dil hoon ek armaan bhara – Anhonee (1952)

Aye mere dil kahin aur chal – Daag (1952)

Sham-E-Gham ki qassam – Foothpath (1953)

Jayen to jayen kahan – Taxi Driver (1954)

Dil-E-Nadaan tujhe hua kya hai – Mirza Ghalib

Tasveer banata hoon – Baradari (1955)

ye nai nai preet hai from Pocket Maar 1956

Humse aaya na gaya – Dekh Kabira Roya (1957)

Pyar par bas to nahin hai from SONE KI CHIDIYA 1958

Jalte hain jiske liye – Sujata (1959)

Aha rim jhim ke ye pyare pyare geet liye – Usne kaha tha 1960

 Itna na mujhse tu pyar badha – Chhaya 1961

Sab Kuch Loota Ke Hosh Mein Aaye

Multiple Version Songs in Bollywood (Part 2)

In this Blog I am taking up the songs that have been used either in different films, or has other version.This practice is being done from the start of hindi cinema till date.Yesterday on (Part 1) I included new songs.In this blog (Part 2) I am taking the songs which were repeated in the black & white Era.The first song in my list is from the film Pakeezah (1971).Viewers will be surprised to find some of the hit versions those were tried in earlier films.

Inhin logon ne le lina dupatta mora
 Most of us are familiar with this song from Pakeeza,composed by Ghulam Mohammad and rendered by Lata Mangeshkar .The original  version was sung by Shamshad Begum fromHimmat (1941), lyrics Aziz Kashmiri, music Pt. Govind Ram.

INHEN LOGO NE LE LENA DUPTTA MORA- FILM -HIMMAT-1941 SHAMSHAD BEGUM

INHEN LOGO NE LE LENA DUPTTA MORA- FILM -Pakeeza 1971

Jhumka gira re

We all know about this hit song from Mera Saya (1966) sung by Asha Bhonsle,music by Madan Mohan,The original version was sung by Shamshad Begum from Dekhoji (1947)), lyrics Wali Saheb, music Tufal Farooqi

Jhumka gira re by Shamshad Begum from Dekhoji (1947))

Jhumka gira re from Mera Saya 1966

Ek chatur naar kar kar shringar

We all have heard this song from Padosan sung by Kishore Kumar, Manna De and Mehmood,the original version was sung by Ashok Kumar in Jhoola (1941)

Ek chatur naar kar kar shringar from Joola 1941

Ek chatur naar kar kar shringar from Padosan 1968

Dheere se jaan khatiyan mein

Remember this Kishore Kumar hit song acted by Dev anand in Chhupa Rustam,the original hindi version was S D Burman's Dheere Se Jaana Bagiyan Mei which also has a bengali version.

Dheere Se Jaana Bagiyan Mein - S. D. Burman

Song from Chhupa Rustam 1973

Jaane Kya Tune Kahi from Pyaasa 1957

S D Burman was famous for making hindi songs from Folk tunes or Bengali versions of his music,this video has both versions

KOI HUMDUM NA RAHA, KOI SAHARA NA RAHA

This song originally sung by Ashok Kumar  for the film JEEVAN NAIYA (1931).The film was produced by Himanshu Rai for his production house Bombay Talkies. Much later in 60s Kishore Kumar sang this song in his film Jhumroo,Watc the video below with an interesting story by Ashok Kumar

 

Song from JEEVAN NAIYA (1931)

Song from Jhumroo 1961

Piya milan ko jana

The original version sung by Lata Mangeshkar from Malhar (1951), lyrics traditional, music Roshan.  Few words of the mukhda of the earlier version and come up with one of the very famous Female-Female Duet  in Barsat Ki Raat (1960),sung by Suman Kalyanpur and Kamal Barot

Song from Malhar (1951)

Song from Barsat Ki Raat (1960)

Phool gendava na maaro

This original version was sung by Asha Bhonsle in  Funtoosh (1956), lyrics Sahir Ludhiyanavi, music S D Burman.Later on in Dooj Ka Chand (1964) – Manna Dey sang this song which is still in our hearts

Song from Funtoosh (1956)

Phool Gendwa Na Maaro  from Dooj Ka Chand (1964)

Nigahen Milane Ko Ji Chahata hai

Remember the famous Qawwali from Dil Hi To Hai sung by Asha Bhonsle,The same Mukhda was used in a film Parai Aag sung by Mohammad Rafi a Rare song

Nigahen Milane Ko Ji Chahata hai-from Parai Aag (1948)

Song from Dil Hi To Hai 1963