Madhuri Dixit-Who Entertained us with Iconic Songs & Dance

Madhuri Dixit is one of those few actresses who is aging so gracefully that with every passing year, she only ends up looking even more beautiful. She has given us some iconic songs like , Ek Do Teen, Tamma Tamma Loge,Choli Ke Peeche Kya hai, Kay Sera Sera that are definitely going to stay with us forever. she is blessed by the Gods of dance and in the industry that heavily relies on its culture of song and dance, she became a goddess.
She was born on 15th May 1967,she was a born dancer,started dancing at the age of 3.She  went on to practice the art of Kathak and later on to become a trained professional Kathak dancer.Pandit Birju Maharaj, a Kathak dancer, who choreographed Dixit in the film Devdas for the song "Kaahe Chhed", calls her "the best Bollywood dancer due to her versatility.
She made her acting debut in Rajshri Productions' movie Abodh in 1984 but got real success with Tejab released in 1988.The dance song Ek Do Teen made her famous throughout India.With the success of this film she became the favourite of the masses.n 1989 Subhash Ghai's drama Ram Lakhan was released, in which she was paired once again with Anil Kapoor. This film also became a super-hit,Thereafter Dixit got success in Rajiv Rai's multi-starrer action thriller Tridev, Now she was among the top 3 heroines of Bollywood.
In the early nineties she gave many hit films like Dil opposite Aamir Khan, Saajan opposite Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt, Beta opposite Anil Kapoor,Dixit's performance of Saraswati earned her critical acclaim.the highlight of the film was undoubtedly Dhak Dhak Karne Laga – probably the sexiest and most popular dance of Madhuri's career.
In 1993, Dixit starred in the controversial super-hit Khalnayak opposite Sanjay Dutt and Jackie Shroff. The audiences ran in droves to witness the Madhuri Dixit magic. In every scene, she holds you captive with her stunning beauty, demanding screen presence, expressive acting and excellent dancing skills. Saroj Khan’s dance choreography is entertaining to watch, particularly in "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai".
Then came  Hum Aapke Hain Koun.in 1994 opposite Salman Khan. The film became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema.1995 saw Dixit star in the hit Raja opposite Sanjay Kapoor.Her next release was David Dhawan's Yaraana opposite Rishi Kapoor, in which she played a dancer on the run from her abusive lover.She starred in Yash Chopra's musical romance Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), opposite Shahrukh Khan and Karisma Kapoor. Her role of a woman faced with a moral dilemma in a love triangle fetched her the fourth Filmfare Best Actress Award.
Her one of the memorable films was  Devdas, co-starring Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai. She portrayed Chandramukhi, a courtesan who is in love with the title character.It turned out to be her last film for a while as she shifted to Denver with her family.
In 2006, Dixit returned to India with her family, and acted in cinematographer Anil Mehta's dance film Aaja Nachle (2007) after that she appeared in  Dedh Ishqiya (2014).She also appears as Judge in many dance competitions show on TV.
In this blog I have selected the Iconic Dance numbers of Madhuri Dixit.

Song from Tezaab 1988

Song from Sailab 1990

Song from Thanedar 1990

Song from Beta (1992)

Song from Khalnayak (1993)

Song from Anjaam (1994)

Song from Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994)

Song from Raja (1995)

Song from Yaraana (1995)

Song from Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)

Song from Pukar (2000)

Song from Devdas (2002)

Song from Aaja Nachle (2007)

Copy Cat Songs Of Bollywood Part 1

                                                                               Part 1
.Nothing comes from nothing is a philosophical expression of a thesis first argued by Parmenides. It is associated with ancient Greek cosmology.So it is accepted that nothing is original.The Original Thought Theory" seems to hold that all possible thoughts have passed between the ears many times and will continue to do so. The majority of us spend our days desperately imitating the lives of others. 
As human beings it is in our nature to imitate actions of success as a survival instinct, therefore being doing so, we are undermining our own originality. Needless to say, our Hindi film industry aka Bollywood has had a long and illustrious history of plagiarism.In this Blog I have selected those hit Bollywood songs which are copied or respectfully say Inspired from International songs.
As per my research the first copied song was from 1949 film Barsaat by Shankar Jaikishan,In this Blog I have taken those Evergreen songs by Shankar Jaikishan and the original song from which it was inspired or copied.

The first copied Bollywood  Song

Chhod Gaye Balam from 1949 film Barsat The background music of this song was copied from Bing Corsby song The Anniversary Waltz released in 1941

Song from Barsat 1949

Original Song

The Anniversary Waltz 

Ghar aaya Mera Pardesi

Song from Awara 1952

Original Song

Ala Baladi by Umm Khalthoum 1936

Pachhi Banu Udke Chalo

Song from Chori Chori 1956

Original Song

                                   Comin' Thro' the Rye - Scottish Folk Song - Piano

Aa Ab Laut Chale

Song from Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai 1960

Original Song

                             Italy - Domenico Modugno - Piove (Ciao, Ciao Bambina)

Ajeeb Daastan Hai Yeh

Song from Dil Apna Preet Paraya 1960

Original Song

My Lips Are Sealed by Jim Reeves 1956

Bin Dekhe Bin Pehchane

Song from Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai 1961

Original Song

Dancing Eyes  by Ron Goodwin 1959

Ai Ai Ya Karu mein Kya Suku Suku

Song from Junglee 1961

Original Song

Sucu sucu by Albert Cortez 1960

Gumnam Hai Koi

Song from Gumnam 1965

Original Song

                                                Henry Mancini ~ Charade 1963

April Fool Banaya

Song from April Fool 1964

Original Song

                               KARIM SHUKRY Take Me Back To Cairo SONO CAIRO

Song from Janwar 1965

Original song

I Want To Hold Your Hand by Beatles  1963

Sayonara Sayonara

Song from Love In Tokyo 1966

Original Song

                                                 Albert Ketelbey - In A Persian Market

Aaj Ki Raat Ye Kaisi Raat

Song from Aman 1967

Original Song

                                              The Champs: Too Much Tequila

Kaun Hai Jo Sapno Mei Aaya

Song from Jhuk Gaya Aasman 1968

Original Song

Marguerita  Elvis Presley 1963

The most Popular Mothers Of Bollywood

Mother's Day  is a day dedicated to the most selfless beings in our lives - our moms. For all the selfless love and care your mom showered upon you, Mother's Day is the perfect occasion to make her feel special and give her a break from mommy duties.
 Cinema plays an important role in our lives, even more than we notice. Since the beginning most of the films had an important character of Mother in the story,some roles became immortal and some filmy mothers became very popular.
In this blog I pay a tribute to the most famous Mothers of Bollywood

Durga Khote

Scene from Mughal e Azam

Durga Khote marks the pioneering phase for women in Indian Cinema as she was one of the first women from respectable families to enter the film industry, thus breaking a social taboo.She also ranks among the top ten actresses in mother roles in Hindi cinema,most notable among them were as Jodhabai in K. Asif's Mughal-e-Azam (1960); as Kaikeyi in Vijay Bhatt's classic Bharat Milap (1942); her other memorable roles as mother were in Charnon Ki Dasi (1941); Mirza Ghalib; Bobby (1973) and Bidaai (1974). She has received the highest award in Indian cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1983), for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema.
Sulochana

                                            JOHNY MERA NAAM - Just One Scene

Sulochana made her debut in films in 1946. She was often paired opposite Nazir Hussain and Ashok Kumar throughout her career in Hindi films.
Popularly known as Dev Anands Film mother, She was a regular in films with Dev Anand in the lead roles, where either Dev Anand was her son or relative and some of their films together were Jab Pyar Kisise Hota Hai, Pyar Mohabbat, Duniya (1968), Jhonny Mera Naam, Amir Garib, Warrant and Joshila.She also played mother or as close relative in Hindi films with Sunil Dutt as the leading man such as in Heera, Jhoola, Ek Phool Char Kante, Sujatha, Mehrbaan (1967), Chirag, Bhai Bahen (1969), Reshma Aur Shera, Umar Qaid, Muqabla, Jaani Dushman and Badle Ki Aag. 
Since 1969, she often played an on-screen close relative to the character played by Rajesh Khanna and some of their famous films included Bahraon Ke Sapne, Doli, Kati Patang, Mere Jeevan Saathi, Dil Daulat Duniya, Prem Nagar, Aakraman, Bhola Bhala, Tyaag, Aashiq Hoon Baharaon Ka and Adhikar(1986). Her other best known films include Nai Roshni (1967), Aaye Din Bahar Ke, Aaye Milan Ki Bela, Ab Dilli Dur Nahin, Majboor, Gora Aur Kala, Devar, Bandini, Kahani Kismat Ki, Talaash (1969) and Azaad (1978).
Lalita Pawar

She was a prolific Indian actress, who later became famous as a character actress, appearing in over 700 films in Hindi, Marathi and Gujarati cinema,She was known particularly for playing maternal figures, especially wicked matriarchs or mothers-in-law. 
She started as a child artiste at the age of 12 in the silent era in 1928. In 1938 she became the Leading lady but hercareer as a leading lady came to an abrupt end, due to an unfortunate incident during the shooting of Jung-E-Azadi. As per the scene, Master Bhagwan had to deliver a slap on her face and when he did so, it was so hard that she suffered facial paralysis as a result. Her left eye was permanently damaged. 
After that, she was out of work for almost three years and when she did return at work, she had no other choice but to accept character roles, even though she was just 25 years old! she had to play mother to heroes who were as old as her! Would you believe, she was younger than Ashok Kumar? Raj, Dilip and Dev are also younger to her by just a few years…and I had to play mother to each of them! Anyway,
In 1952 film Daag she became the mother of Dilip Kumar,In Junglee 1961 she became shammi Kapoor's mother. She also notably played the role of the strict but kind Mrs. L. D'Sa in Anari (1959) with Raj Kapoor. Under Hrishikesh Mukherjee's direction, she gave the performance of a lifetime
Kamini Kaushal

She played lead heroine in films from 1946 to 1963, wherein her roles in Do Bhai (1947), Shaheed (1948 film), Ziddi (1948 film), Shabnam (1949 film), Nadiya Ke Paar (1948 film), Arzoo (1950 film), Paras (1949), Namoona (1949), Jhanjar (1953), Aabroo (1956 film), Night Club (1958 film), Jailor (1958 film), Bade Sarkar and Godaan (1963) are considered her career's best performances. She played character roles since 1963, and was critically acclaimed for her performances in Shaheed (1965), in three films of Rajesh Khanna, She played mother to Rajesh Khanna in Prem Nagar in 1974, and in Maha Chor in 1976, and as sister in law to Khanna in Do Raaste.  and with Sanjeev Kumar - Anhonee and eight films with Manoj Kumar.
Nargis

Scene From Mother India

The mother of all Bollywood mothers was Nargis in Mother India,that one role made her immortal.This remains the top most performance till date.The film was released in 1957,she became a mother in only one film but that became the Top mother Performance.
Nirupa Roy

Scene from Deewar

 She played leading roles in her early films and started playing mother roles during the 1970s and 1980s. Her acting career spanned more than 50 years, and she acted in more than 275 films. In the 1970s, her role as mother to the characters played by Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor made her name synonymous to the impoverished suffering mother. Her role in Deewaar (1975) and its dialogues with reference to a mother and son are used as clichés.In the 70s and 80s she was known as Filmy mother of Amitabh Bachchan,some of her popular films as Amitabh's mother were Amar Akbar Anthony,Mukkadar Ka Sikandar,Suhaag,Mard,inquilaab and Lal Badshah
Nutan

 Nutan started her career at the age of 14 in the 1950 film Hamari Beti, directed by her mother. She subsequently starred in such films as Nagina and Humlog (both 1951). Her role in Seema (1955) garnered her wider recognition and a Filmfare Award for Best Actress. She continued playing leading roles through the 1960s until the late 1970s and went on to win the award on four other occasions for her roles in Sujata (1959), Bandini (1963), Milan (1967) and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki (1978).
Nutan started playing character roles and continued working until shortly before her death. She portrayed mostly motherly roles in such films as Saajan Ki Saheli (1981), Meri Jung(1985) and Naam (1986). Her performance in Meri Jung earned her a sixth and last Filmfare Award, this time in the Best Supporting Actress category.
Dina Pathak

Dina Pathak acted in over 120 films in a career spanning over six decades.She is best known for her memorable roles in the Hindi films Gol Maal and Khubsoorat. She was a favourite of the Art Cinema in India where she played powerful roles in films like Koshish, Umrao Jaan, Mirch Masala and Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!.
Rakhee Gulzar

In 1970 she made her debut with Jeevan Mrityu as heroine opposite Dharmendra  In 1971, Rakhee played a double role opposite Shashi Kapoor in Sharmilee, and in the same year she also acted in Lal Patthar and Paras; all three films were popular and she therefore became one of the leading actress of Hindi Cinema in the 1970s. The films Shehzada (1972) and Aankhon Aankhon Mein (1972) - both showcased her comic abilities. She displayed versatility with Heera Panna (1973), Daag: A Poem of Love (1973), Hamare Tumhare (1979), Aanchal (1980), Shriman Shrimati (1982) and Taaqat (1982). She regards her performances in Blackmail (1973), Tapasya (1976) and Aanchal to be her best performances. She acted with Dev Anand in Heera Panna, Banarasi Babu (1973), Joshila (1973) and Lootmaar (1980).

Rakhee worked with Shashi Kapoor in 10 released films, including Sharmelee (1971), Jaanwar Aur Insaan (1972), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Doosra Aadmi (1977), the critically acclaimed Trishna (1978), Baseraa (1981),^[3] Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka (1983), Zameen Aasmaan (1984), and Pighalta Aasman (1985). She also acted opposite Kapoor in the film Ek Do Teen Chaar, which was produced in 1980 but never released.^[4] Her other unreleased film is Majnoon (1979) though the songs were released. Her films with Amitabh Bachchan include Kabhie Kabhie (1976), Muqaddar Ka Sikander (1978), Kasme Vaade (1978), Trishul (1978), Kaala Patthar (1979), Jurmana (1979), Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981), and Bemisal (1982). 

Towards the late 1980s and 1990s she played strong character roles as the elderly mother—usually a bereaved and bitter widow whose husband died at the hands of ruthless villains—or a woman of principles in commercially successful films such as Ram Lakhan (1989), Anari (1993), Baazigar (1993), Khalnayak (1993), Karan Arjun (1995), Border (1997), Soldier (1998), Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love(2001) and Dil Ka Rishta (2002).

Farida Jalal

She started her career with Taqdeer (1967). She went on to play leading and supporting roles in numerous motion pictures through the 1970s and early 80s. She is widely remembered for her roles in Paras (1971), Henna (1991) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), all of which garnered the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.She played the mother of Kajol in many films.She also became Shahrukh.s mother in couple of films.

Rima Lagoo

She started her acting career on Marathi stage. However, she received wider recognition with roles in television serials, Hindi and Marathi films. She debuted in films in 1979 with the Marathi film Sinhasan.

 She first rose to prominence with the Hindi film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) where she played Juhi Chawla's mother. She was seen in a controversial role in Aruna Raje's Rihaee (1988). She then starred in the blockbuster film Maine Pyar Kiya (1989) as Salman Khan's mother and then in Saajan (1991), also a superhit success at the box office. She starred in action drama and crime thriller Gumrah (1993) as Sridevi's mother, Jai Kishen (1994) as Akshay Kumar's mother and Rangeela(1995) as Urmila Matondkar's mother. Her Gumrah (1993) was seventh-highest grosser of the year at the box office, Jai Kishen (1994) was a commercial success (declared 'semihit'). Rangeela (1995) was highest grosser of the year at the box office.

She played mother to gangster Sanjay Dutt.in Vaastav She has been credited in the media as a coming of a "new-age mother" in Hindi cinema.After that she played mother's role of Sanjay dutt in many films.

Dimple Kapadia

The ever-graceful Dimple Kapadia is the most stylish mother or grandmother in Bollywood right now.Started her career with Bobby in 1973 left films soon after marrying Rajesh Khanna,came back with Sagar in 1985.For the next decade, she would go on to become one of top five commercial actresses in Bollywood along with Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Meenakshi Sheshadri and Jaya Prada.

She played the role of Tara Jaiswal, a middle-aged alcoholic woman, an interior designer by profession, and a divorcee who is not allowed to meet with her daughter in 2001 film Dil Chahta Hai,In 2005  Dimple and Rishi Kapoor reunited as a lead couple for the third time after Bobby(1973) and Saagar (1985) in Pyaar Mein Twist. They starred as two middle-aged single parents who fall in love and later have to deal with the reaction of their children. Dimple Kapadia had perfected the way she played roles of the quintessential Indian mother, but she played each role in her own style. Her rendition of a Punjabi mother in Homi Adajania's Cocktail was funny and entertaining. In Homi Adajania's next venture. She played Deepika's mother-in-law in this comic caper.

Some of Mother-Child Relationship Song

                                                             Song from Sahaara 1958

Song from  Gharana (1961)

Song from Bandhini 1963

Song from Daadi Maa 1966

Song from  CHHOTA BHAI 1966

Song from Majhli Didi” (1967)

Song from  Mastana 1970

Song from Karan Arjun  (1995)

Song from  Tare Zameen Par