More Hindi Songs, Contd.

Posted on December 30, 2011 by krishna

I guess there will be more of this series. I haven’t watched some of these movies, so there will be fewer notes.

“Chahunga Main Tujhe”, from “Dosti” (1964).
“Yeh Jeevan Hai” from “Piya Ka Ghar” (1972): Another song in it (““Ye Zulf Kaisee Hai””) is also sweet.
“Mera Raja Beta” from “Anuraag” (1973): There are 2 versions of the song, the happy one is very sweet and the sad one is heartbreaking in the context of the scene.
“Tere Mere Hoton Pe” from “Chandni” (1989): I liked this movie when I saw it, but can hardly remember the story unlike many movies from the same period. But the songs are still pretty good. Another one is “Lagi Aaj Sawan”.
“Morni Bagha” from “Lamhe” (1991): The first half is excellent with both a good story and great songs, but the second half goes downhill. Not sure why it is a cult classic because the change of pace and emotions in the second part makes the movie fall down on its face. This song perhaps epitomizes the movie as it too goes wobbly at the end.
“Tum Bhi Chalo” from “Zameer” (1974): I don’t remember much of this movie other than it is kind of the opposite of Lamhe, where it started poorly, but ended on a high note. But my memory could be failing me here.
“Zindagi Imtehan Leti Hai” from “Naseeb” (1981).
“Thoda Hai Thode Ki Zaroorat Hai” from “Khatta Meetha” (1978): Some rotten acting, but the song itself is good.
“Kuchh Dil Ne Kaha” from “Anupama” (1966): Another great song from the same movie is “Dheere Dheere Machal”.
“Aane Se Uske” from “Jeene Ki Raah” (1969)
“Chhup Gaye Saare Nazaare” from “Do Raaste” (1969): The popular songs of this movie have little to do with the main plot.

More Hindi Songs

Posted on November 27, 2011 by krishna

Yet another list

“Is Mod Se Jaate Hain” from “Aandhi” (1975): Hindi movies used to tackle more mature themes before the 80s. And this is from one such movie.
“Aaj Kehna Zaroori Hai” from “Andaaz” (2003): While a typical Bollywood movie, “Andaaz” (2003) is quite watchable. At least, I liked it when I watched it.
“Raah me unse mulakaat ho gayi” from “Vijay Path” (1994): The refrain is good, the rest so-so. I haven’t watched the movie.
“Dil Kehta Hain” from “Akele Hum Akele Tum” (1995): From the remake of “Kramer vs Kramer”, as good or better than the original. But it was not a hit in India, I think, perhaps because people didn’t expect this kind of movie. Both the two Aamir-Manisha movies (the other being “Mann”) flopped, but this deserved success. One of my favorite scenes in this movie is Aamir riding a cycle downhill without using his hands.
“Hum Laakh Chupaye Pyar Magar” from “Jaan Tere Naam” (1992): The acting and actors suck in this song, but it is worth hearing. Also ignore the calls at the beginning of the song.
“Badal Pe Paon Hai” from “Chak De India” (2007): Very inspiring song from the best Indian sports movie I have watched.
“Tum Se Hi” from “Jab We Met” (2007): Too cutesy film title, but the movie was stunning and both Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor were revelations. I never thought I would like Shahid as much as I did in this movie.
“Mujhe Tum Yaad Karna” from “Mashaal” (1984): Tremendous movie about two individuals who go on opposite directions from good to evil. One of the great songs in it.
“Din Mahine Saal Guzarte Jayenge” from “Avtaar” (1983): One of Rajesh Khanna’s best roles, this song, while good, is not typical of the other songs in the movie.
“Tum Saath Ho Jab” from “Kaalia” (1981): From one of the forgotten Amitabh movies of the 1980s. Standard Bollywood fare, but nice.

Good Hindi Children Songs

Posted on November 26, 2011 by krishna

Some good songs involving children:

“Lakdi Ki Kathi” from “Masoom” (1983): Heartbreaking movie about an illegitimate son trying to join his father’s family.
“Chanda Hai Tu” from “Aradhana” (1969): This and “Amar Prem” from Sharmila Tagore surprised me, as both movies are about the relationship between a woman and a child (in one case, mother and son) instead of the usual romantic relationships.
“Mere Ghar Aayi Ek Nanhi Pari” from “Kabhi Kabhi” (1976): A movie with the plot all over the place and with undisciplined direction, but what great songs.
“Zindagi Ki Yahin” from “Mr. India” (1987): Wonderful inspiring song. The movie overall is an excellent watch especially for children, but is more comic than serious.
“Chandani Re Jhoom” from “Nauker” (1979): No clue about the movie, but good song.
“Phoolon Ka Taaron Ka” from “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” (1971): Knowing what we know now, the movie feels like reactionary, but both versions of this song are good.
“Nanna Munna Rahi Hoon” from “Son of India” (1962): Didn’t see the movie, but song is nice.
“Yunhi Kat Jayega Safar” from “Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke” (1993): A very sweet song from a very innocent movie. The director Mahesh Bhatt almost ruined the movie with his trademark slapstick ending.
“Sa re ke sa re” from “Parichay” (1972): Not that great, but could hear this song a couple of times.
“Rote Rote Hasna Seeko” from “Andhaa Kanoon” (1983) — Amazingly, Amitabh Bachchan plays second fiddle to Rajnikanth in the movie and Hema Malini is Rajni’s sister!
“Nani Teri Morni” from “Masoom” (1962) — this is a different movie from that of the first song. Black and white. Nice acting by the child artiste in the song.