Aye mere pyare watan...

Song: Aye mere pyare watan…
Movie: Kabuliwala (1956)
Singer: Manna Dey
Music: Saleel Choudhri
Lyrics: Gulzar

Aye mere pyare watan
Aye mere bichde chaman
Tujh pe dil kurbaa
Tu hi meri aarzoo, tu hi meri aabroo
Tu hi meri jaan
Aye mere…

Tere daaman se jo aaye un hawao ko salaam -2
Choomlu main us zuba ko jispe aaye tera naam
Sabse pyari ter subah sabse rangeen teri shaam
Tujhpe dil kurbaa. Tu hi meri…meri jaan.

Maa ka dil ban kar kabhi seene se lagjata hai tu -2
Aur kabhi nanhi si beti banke yaad aati hai tu
Jitna yaad aata hai mujhko, Utna tadpata hai tu
Tujhpe dil kurbaa. Tu hi meri…meri jaan.

Chodkar teri zamee ko door aa pohunche hai hum -2
Phir phi hai ye hi tamanna teri ki kasam
Hum jaha paida hue us jagah hi nikle dum
Tujhpe dil kurbaa. Tu hi meri…meri jaan.
Aye mere….

Pal pal dil ke paas...

Song: Pal pal dil ke paas..
Movie: Blackmail (1973)
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music: Anandji-Kalyanji
Lyrics: Rajendra Kishan
Sung for: Dharmender

Pal pal dil ke paas tum rehti ho -2
Jeewan meeti pyaas ye kehti ho
Pal pal dil ke paas tum rehti ho

Har shaam aankho par tera aanchal lehraye
Har raath yaado ki karvat le aaye
Main saans leta h uteri khushboo aati hai
Ek mehka mehka sa paigaam aati hai
Mere dil ki dhadkan bhi tere geet gaate hai.
Pal pal dil ke paas tum rehti ho

Kal tujhko dekha tha maine apne aangan me
Jaise kehrahi thi tum mujhe baandhlo bandhan me
Ye kaisa bandhan hai, ye kaisa sapna hai
Begane hokar bhi kyon lagte apne hai
Main soch me rehta hu darr darr ke kehta hu
Pal pal dil ke paas tum rehti ho

Tum sochogi kyon itna main tumse pyar karu
Tum samjhogi deewana main bhi ekraar karu
Deewano ki ye baate, deewane jaan the hai
Jalne me kya maza hai parwane jaan the hai
Tu yu hi jalate rehna aa aa kar khwabo me
Pal pal dil ke paas tum rehti ho
Jeewan meeti pyaas ye kehti ho
Pal pal dil ke paas tum rehti ho

Mana janab ne pukara...

Song: Mana janab ne..
Movie: Paying Guest (1957)
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music: S.D. Burman
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Picturised on: Dev Anand


Mana janab ne pukara nahi kya mera saath bhi gawara nahi
Mufth me banke chal diye tanke walla jawab tumhara nahi
Mana …..tumhara nahi.
Mana janab ne pukara nahi.

Yaaro ka chalan hai ghulami, dethe hai haseeno ko salaami -2
Gussa na keejiye ………..
Bandagi toh bandagi toh lee jiye sahab
Mana …..tumhara nahi.
Mana janab ne pukara nahi.

Toota foota dil ye humara jaisa bhi ho ab hai tumhara -2
Idhar dekhiye nazar phenkiye
Dillagi naa dillagi naa keejiye sahab
Mana …..tumhara nahi.
Mana janab ne pukara nahi.

Masha allah kehna to manna bangaya bigda zamana -2
Tumko hasadiya, pyaar sikhadiya
Shukhriya toh shukhriya toh keejiye sahab
Mana …..tumhara nahi.
Mana janab ne pukara nahi.

Dooba dooba rehta hu...

Song: Dooba dooba…
Album: Boondein (1998)
Band: Silk Route


Dooba dooba rehta hu aankho me tere
Deewana ban gaya hu main chahat me tere
Dooba……………chahat me tere
Ab din guzarte nahi, rate katthi nahi
Bus tasveer se baath banti nahi oh aaaja naa jaa bewafa.

Koi jane naa pehchane naa, ye hua kaise
Tum aa gaye khwabo me ayese
Koi…..ayese.
Bewafa suno bewafa, bewafa naa jaa
Duba…

Tum jo mil gaye diye jal gaye, mere khwabo me
Jano tum mere hum safar
Bewafa suno bewafa, bewafa naa jaa
Duba…

The melody of this song and the under water picturisation prooves that there are people out there capable of creating magic.
This album went on to win the Channel V awards for best debut and best song

Choudvi Ka Chand

Song: Choudvi ka chand ho…
Movie: Chodhvi Ka Chand (1960)
Singer: Mohammad Rafi
Music: Ravi
Lyrics : Shakeel Badayuni
Picturised on: Guru Dutt & Waheeda Rehman

Rafi:
Choudvi ka chaand ho, ya aftaab ho
Jo bhi ho tum khuda ki kasam lajawab ho
Choudvi ka… lajawab ho
Choudvi ka chaand ho, ya aftaab ho

Zulfe hai jaise kaandho pe badal jhuke hue
Aankhe hai jaise mehke khayale bhare hue
Masti hai jisme pyaar kit um who sharab ho
Choudvi ka chaand ho, ya aftaab ho

Chehra hai jaise jheel me hasta hua kamal
Ya zindagi ke saaz pe chedi hui gazal
Jaane bahar tum kisi shayar ka khwab ho
Choudvi ka chaand ho, ya aftaab ho

Honto pe khelti hai tappassum ki bijliya
Sajte humare raaho me karti hai kekasha
Duniya-e-husn ishq ka tum hi shabab ho
Choudvi ka… lajawab ho
Choudvi ka chaand ho, ya aftaab ho


Has Waheeda Rehman ever looked more beautiful??? Well, actually she has! But the way Guru Dutt sings to her... that makes her seem more gorgeous. The whole movie is in black & white. But this song was shot in colour. Its pure poetry in motion. There are no words to praise this song. Everything from the actors to the sets, the lyrics to the music, the mood of the song to the sets... was perfect.
This song won 3 Filmfare awards too. Mohammad Rafi and Shakeel Badayuni won the best male singer and the best lyricist respectively. And to think that Guru Dutt initially was not too happy with Mohammad Rafi singing the song!!! BUt now can you imagine anyone else singing it better? I doubt it. The lyrics really take the cake though. The way Guru Dutt describes Waheida's beauty in a such an aesthetic way... Wow! Which woman wouldn't fall for that one? All in all its a great package and a reminder of why many prefer older songs.

Birthdays in October

Birthdays in August

Kajol - then & now

In Fanaa (2007)
In Yeh Dillagi (1994)






Little Kajol

Kisi na kisi se... (Kashmir Ki Kali)

Song: Kisi na kisi se…
Movie: Kashmir Ki Kali (1964)
Singer: Mohammad Rafi
Music: O.P. Nayyar
Lyrics: S.H. Bihari
Picturised on: Shammi Kapoor

Kisi na kisi se kabhi na kabhi
Kahi na kahi dil lagana padega.
Kisi…

Ek se ek hasi chehre hai, kiss kiss ko main dekhu
Kissko jug me apna samjhu, samjhu main apna lelu
Koi rangeeli chail chabeeli
Ko rangeeli, rangeeli chail chabeeli
Aaj mer zindagi me aake rahegi.
Kisi na kisi…

Dhoond raha hu main who duniya pyaar jise kehte hai -2
Kaun who kismet waale hai jo log waha rehte hai
Mujhko mere dill eke wahi chal
Mujhko mere dil, mere dill eke wahi chal
Aaye jaha haath koi reshmi aanchal
Kisi na kisi…

Ayesi nazuk ho who jiska shabnam muh dhoti ho
Chand bhi sadh pe hota ho jab raath ko who sothi ho
Aankh sharabi gaal gulabi
Aankh sharabi sharabi gaal gulabi
Pyaar se sawaarde jo zindagi meri
Kisi na kisi…

Tera chehra jab nazar aaye...

Song: Tera chehra..
Album: Tera Chehra (2002)
Music: Adnam Sami
Singer: Adnam Sami

Ye zamee rukh jaaye, aasma jhuk jaaye,
Tera chehra jab nazar aaye
Oohho.. tera chehra jab nazar aaye.
Ye zamee…..

Tu ejazath de agar tujhse thoda pyaar main kar lu, jaane jaa.
Baeit mere saamne, hale dil, hale nazar bhar lu jaane jaa.
Tu khafa ho jaaye, raath abhi ho jaaye
Bin tere aanchal me chup jaaye, chup jaaye.
Ye zamee…


Tu agar kehde mujhe, chand bhi le aau jaane jaa, jaane jaa.
Ek taara maange toh, aasma le aau jaane jaa, jaane jaa,
Raath tu jab aaye, neendh bhi le jaaye
Khwabo ke jungle me chup jaaye, chup jaaye.
Ye zamee…

Sambhala hai maine...

Song: Sambhala hai maine…
Movie: Naraaz (1994)
Singer: Kumar Sanu
Music: Anu Malik
Picturised on: Atul Agnihotri

Sambhala hai maine bohut apne dil ko -2
Zubah par tera phir bhi naam aa raha hai
Jaha raaz ko chupaya naa jaye -2
Muhobbat me ayesa makaam aa raha hai
Sambhala hai maine bohut apne dil ko
Zubah par tera phir bhi naam aa raha hai
Sambhala hai maine bohut apne dil ko

Banaya hai maine tujhe apna saathi
Rahe kiss tarah phir mere hosh baaki
Banaya…baaki.
Rahe kiss tarah phir mere hosh baaki
Nazar yu behek ne lagi ahi ke jaise -2
Mere saamne koi jaan aa raha hai
Sambhala…..naam aa raha hai.
Sambhala hai maine bohut apne dil ko

Ye zulfo ke badal ghanere ghanere
Mere baazuo par jo tune bikhere
Ye zulfo….bikhere
Mere baazuo par jo tune bikhere
Main samjha ke jaise meri dhadkano ko -2
Teri dhadkano ka payaam aa raha hai
Sambhala…..naam aa raha hai.
Sambhala hai maine bohut apne dil ko


This movie was Sonali Bendre’ debut

Deewana hua badal…

Song: Deewana hua badal…
Movie: Kashmir Ki Kali (1964)
Singers: Mohammad Rafi & Asha Bonsle
Music: O.P. Nayyar
Lyrics: S.H. Bihari
Picturised on: Shammi Kapoor & Sharmila Tagore

Rafi: mmmhh hmmaaa..
Ye dekhke dil jhooma, lee pyaar ne angdayi
Deewana hua badal
Saawan ki ghata chaayi,
Ye dekhke dil jhooma
Lee pyaar ne angdayi
Deewana hua badal.

Ayesi toh meri taqdeer na thi
Tumsa jo koi mehboob mile
Dil aaj khushi se paagal hai -2
Aye jaane wafa tum khoob mile -2
Dil kyon na bane paagal
Kya tumne ada paayi,
Ye dekhke…
… hua badal.



Asha: Jab tumse nazar takrayi sanam
Jazbaath ka ek toofaan utha
Tinke ki tarah main beh nikli -2
Sailaab mere roke naa ruka -2
Jeewan me machi hulchul
Aur bajne lagi shehnaayi
Ye dekhke…angdayi.
Rafi: Deewana hua badal.

Rafi: Hae aaj naye armaano se
Aabaad mere dil ki nagri
Barso se khiza ka mausam tha -2
Veeraan badi duniya thi meri -2
Haatho me tera aanchal
Aaya ke bahaar aayi
Ye dekhke…angdayi.
Asha: Deewana hua badal.
Saawan…angdayi.
Rafi: Deewana hua badal.
Saawan…angdayi.

Panchi nadiya…

Song: Panchi nadiya…
Movie: Refugee (2000)
Singers: Sonu Nigam & Alka Yagnik
Music: Anu Malik
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar (?)
Picturised on: Abhishek Bachchan & Kareena Kapoor

Sonu: Panchi nadiya pawan ke jhonke, koi sarhad naa inhe roake -2
Sarhade insano ke liye hai
Socho tumne aur maine kya paaya insaa hoke
Alka: Panchi….

Sonu: Jo hum dono pachi hote
Tair the hum is neele gagan me, pank pasaye.
Alka: Saari darthi apni hoti, apne hothe saare nazare.
Sonu: Khuli fizao me udthe -2
Apne dilo me hum saara pyaar sawar.
Alka: Panchi…………..inhe roake.
Sonu: Sarhade …..insaa hoke.

Alka: Jo main hothi nadiya aur tum pawan ke jhonke, toh kya hotha -2
Sonu: Pawan ke jhonke nadi ke tann ko chuthe hai -2
Lehre hi lehre banthi hai
Hum dono jab milthe toh, kuch ayesa hotha.
Alka: Sab kehte ye leher-leher jaha bhi jaaye,
Inko naa koi toeke
Sonu: Panchi…………..inhe roake.
Alka: Sarhade …..insaa hoke.

Main shayar toh nahi…

Song: Main shayar toh nahi…
Movie: Bobby (1973)
Singer: Shailendra
Music: Laxmikanth-Pyarelal
Picturised on: Rishi Kapoor

Main shayar toh nahi, magar aye hasee
Jab se dekha maine tujhko,
Mujhmko shayari aa gayi.
Main ..aa gayi.
Main aashiq toh nahi, magar aye hasee
Jad se dekha tujhko,
Mujhko aashiquee aa gayi.
Main shayar toh nahi.

Pyaar ka naam maine suna tha magar
Pyaar kya hai ye mujhko nahi thi khabar
Pyaar…khabar
Main toh uljha raha uljhano ki tarah
Dosto me bhi raha dushmano ki tarah
Main dushman to nahi, magar aye hasee
Jad se dekha tujhko,
Mujhko dosti aa gayi.
Main shayar toh nahi.

Sochta hu agar main dua maangtha
Haath apni uthakar main kya maangtha
Sochta…maangtha.
Jab se tujhse muhobbat main karne laga
Tab se jaise ebadath main karne laga
Main khafir toh nahi. Magar aye hasi
Jab se dekha maine tujhko
Mujhko bandage aa gayi.
Main shayar…shayari aa gayi.
Main shayar toh nahi.

Aaj main hoon aur tum ho...

Song: Aaj main hoon…
Movie: Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon (2003)
Singer: Shaan
Music: Anu Malik
Lyrics: Dev Kohli
Picturised on: Abhishek Bachchan

Tu hi tu mere paas hai
Phir ye kaisi pyaas hai
Ye kaisa ehsaas hai
Koi batade mujhe

Aaj main hoo aur tum ho aur mohobat hai
Haa muhobat hai, aur mohobat hai, aur mohobat hai
Main bhi ghum hoo, tum bhi ghum ho,
Haa ye chaahat hai, Haa ye chaahat hai, aur mohobat hai

Ye kaise mumkin hai tumko kisine ab tak pyaar naa kiya -2
Main kaise ye manu tumko kisi ne ab tak dil naa diya
Kaisi hai ye uljhane, dil ye laga sochne,
Tez hai kyon dhadkane koi bata de mujhe
Aaj main hoo aur tum ho aur mohobat hai
Haa muhobat hai, aur mohobat hai, aur mohobat hai


Jo tumse kehna tha maine kaha naa, lab par baath hai ruki
Lagta hai ye aksar, mere liye hi shaayad tu hai bani
Kaisa ayethbaar hai, kaisa intezaar hai
Kyon tumse itna pyaar hai, koi bata de mujhe
Aaj main hoo aur tum ho aur mohobat hai
Haa muhobat hai, aur mohobat hai, aur mohobat hai
Aaj main hoo…

This is my favourite song in the movie.

Kasam ki kasam...

Song: Kasam ki kasam...
Movie: Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon (2003)
Singers: Chitra & Shaan
Music: Anu Malik
Lyrics: Dev Kohli
Picturised on: Kareena Kapoor & Abhishek Kapoor

Chitra: Kasam ki kasam hai kasam se
Humko pyaar hai sirf tumse -2
Ab ye pyaar na hoga phir humse
Kasam …. humse.

Log kehte hai paagal, hoon main ye bhi na jaanu
Dil lutaya hai maine, ab kisi ki na maanu
Chain dekar ke maine, bechainiya ye lee hai
Neende udake maine tumse wafaye kee hai
Kasam ki kasam hai kasam se
Jee rahe hai hut ere dum se
Ab ye pyaar na hoga phir humse
Kasam …. humse.


Shaan: Kuch eshaaro me tumne, mujhse jo ye kaha hai
Ab yaki aa raha hai, tumko bhi kuch hua hai
Kyon tumko dekhte hai, kya dil me sochte hai
Toofa jo uth raha hai, hum usko rokte hai
Kasam ki kasam hai kasam se
Ye Milan hai sanam ka sanam se
Ab ye pyaar na hoga phir humse
Kasam …. humse.
Chitra: Kasam
Shaan: Ki kasam
Chitra Haa kasam
Shaan: Li kasam
Chitra Dee kasam
Shaan: Li kasam
Chitra Haa kasam
Shaan: Kasam
Chitra Kasam
Shaan: Kasam
Chitra Kasam ki ….phir humse



This is a beautiful song. But, please don’t watch the movie. Did Sooraj Barjatia actually make this movie? I’m still not sure. And, what was Hrithik doing? This is his only movie that I actually hate. Abhishek was the only watchable person. The music was the only saving grace of the movie, which was so hyped up people thought it was a relaunch for the three main actors. But what a disaster it turned out to be. It a remake of Amol Palekar’s famous hit Chitchor. Bad effort. Waste of money n waste of talent ‘cause the people involved in this movie are actually real good at what they do. Watching this movie only spoils your impression of the people involved.
And to think I was desperate to watch this movie when it released!!!
The only scene I think I liked was probably Kareena slapping Hrithik, in front of everyone, for deserting her – now that was different from regular Bollywood flicks of the time.

Pyaar hua ikraar...

Song: Pyaar hua ikraar…
Movie: Shree 420 (1955)
Singers: Manna Dey & Lata Mangeshkar
Music: Shankar Jaikishen
Picturised on: Raj Kapoor & Nargis


MD: Pyaar hua ikraar hua hai
Pyaar se phir kyon darta hai dil -2
Lata:Kehta hai dil rasta mushkil
Maloom nahi hai kaha manzil -2
MD: Pyaar… hai dil
Lata:Kehta… mushkil

Lata:Kaho ki apni preeth ka geet na badlega kabhi
MD: Tum bhi kaho is raah ka meeth na badlega kabhi
Lata:Pyaar jo toota, saath jo choota,
chaand na chamkega kabhi
Both:ahhhaaaa…
MD: Pyaar… hai dil
Lata: Kehta… mushkil

Lata: Raste sou dishao ke kehengi apni kahaniya
MD: Geet humare pyaar ke dohrayengi jawaniya
Lata: Main na rahoongi, tum na rahoge
Phir bhi rahengi nishaniya
Both: ahahhhaaaa..
MD: Pyaar… hai dil
Both: Kehta… mushkil



I simply love this song. It’s just so romantic!!! Revealing your love in the rain – under a single umbrella – and yet not making it look vulgar or using the usual Bollywood techniques to attract front benchers, it’s just too much. Makes you appreciate the movies of the yesteryears where rain doesn’t mean revealing the heroines figure. You could FEEL the love in this song. Of course, it’s not just the actors – you have to appreciate all the people behind the scenes who made this song into a kind of an legend that it became.
Who can ever forget the shot of Nargis and Raj Kapoor standing under the umbrella in the rain? Makes you wish it was you in the rain. I actually loved Nargis more here. With all her expressions and body language, she was simply amazing.
This was a really good movie to watch too. I find that I liked Raj Kapoor’s movies in the black n white era – more with Nargis. Somehow his later movies were just not to my taste. Of course, most were ahead of it’s time, but… they just fail to impress.
By the way, the three cute kids you see walking on the street in the song are actually Raj Kapoors kids – Randhir, Ritu and Rishi Kapoor.

Pyaar deewana hota hai...

Song: Pyaar deewana…
Movie: Kati Patang (1970)
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music: R.D.Burman
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Picturised on: Rajesh Khanna

Pyaar deewana hota hai mastana hota hai
Har khushi se har gum se begana hota hai
Pyaar…begana hota hai.

Shama kahe parwane se are chale jaa
Meri tarah jal jayega idhar nahi aa
Shama... nahi aa
Who nahi suntan usko jal jaana hota hai
Har khushi se har gum se begana hota hai
Pyaar…begana hota hai.

Rahe koi sou pardo me, darre sharam se
Nazar aji laakh churaye koi sanam se
Rahe...sanam se
Aa hi jata hai jispe dil aana hota hai
Har khushi se har gum se begana hota hai
Pyaar…begana hota hai.

Suno kisi shayar ne ye kaha bohut khoob
Mana kare duniya lekin mere mehboob
Suno... mere mehboob
Woh chalak jata hai jo pehmana hota hai
Har khushi se har gum se begana hota hai
Pyaar…begana hota hai.

Geeta Dutt

Born Geeta Ghosh Roy Chowdhuri, this playback singer is one talent that needs no introduction. Better known as Geeta Dutt, she ruled the hip hop playback scene before Asha took over. She could belt out songs of any genre, esp. those with a western edge and make them sound absolutely effortless. This was the time when Lata was ruling the roost (that was only the beginning). Geeta Dutt was competition. She started of with bhajans and went on to sing some of the most peppy, hip hop songs of the time. Some of her best songs are those that she sang under O.P. Nayyar and S.D. Burman. And also the songs that she sang in Guru Dutt’s movies. She met Guru Dutt, an upcoming director at that time, promptly fell in love with him and married him in despite family opposition, on 26th May’ 1953. They had three children – Tarun, Arun and Nina. Unfortunately, the marriage started to show cracks by the late 50’s. Her personal life affected her singing career. She started singing less frequently. She turned to alcohol. When Guru Dutt died in 1964, Geeta was shattered. She had a nervous breakdown. Of her comeback, Anubhav (1971) – composed by her brother Kanu Roy, was among the most memorable. This was also her last movie. Geeta Dutt died of cirrhosisof the liver in 1972 at the age of 41.

> Babuji dheere chalna… (Aar Paar-1954, music: O.P.Nayyar)

> Ye lo main haari piya…(Aar Paar-1954, music: O.P.Nayyar)

> Aye dil mujhe bata de…. (Bhai Bhai, Music: Madan Mohan)

> Mera sundar sapna beet gaya... (Do Bhai - 1947 )

> Tadbir se bigdi hui taqdeer' (Baazi - 1951 )
> Aan milo aan milo... (Devdas - 1955 )

> Aaj sajan mohe ang lagalo... (Pyaasa - 1957, Music: S.D.Burman)
> Hawa dhire aana... (Sujata - 1959 )

> Hum aapki ankhon mein... (Pyaasa - 1957, Music: S.D.Burman)
> Waqt ne kiya kya haseen sitam... (Kaagaz ke Phool - 1959, Music: S.D.Burman )
> Aye dil mujhe …. (Bhai bhai, Music: Madan Mohan)
> Jata kaha hai deewane… (C.I.D., Music: O.P.Nayyar)

> Thandi hawa kali ghata… (Mr. & Mrs. 55, Music: O.P.Nayyar)
> Mera naan chin chin choo... (Howrah Bridge -1958, Music: S.D.Burman)
> Kaisa jadoo balam tune dara' (12 o'clock - 1958 )
> Jaane kya tune kahi... (Pyaasa - 1957, Music: S.D.Burman)

Tere bina zindagi se...

Song: Tere bina zindagi se…
Movie: Aandhi (1975)
Singers: Lata Mangeshkar & Kishore Kumar
Music: R.D. Burman
Lyrics: Gulzar
Picturised on: Suchitra Sen & Sanjeev Kumar



Lata: Tere bina zindagi se koi shiqhwa toh nahin,
Shiqhwa nahi -3
Tere bina zindagi bhi lekin zindagi toh nahi,
Zindagi nahi – 3
Tere bina zindagi se koi shiqhwa toh nahin

Lata: Kaash ayesa ho teri kadmo se chuke manzil chale
Aur kahi, door kahi.
Kaash….door kah.
Tum agar saath ho manzilo ki kami toh nahi
Tere….shiqhwa nahi.

Lata: Jee me aata hai tere daaman me,
Sar jhukake hum (rothe rahe -2)
Jee me….rothe rahe.
Teri bhi ankhon me aansuoki nami toh nahi
Kishore: Tere bina zindagi se koi shiqhwa toh nahin,
Shiqhwa nahi -3

Kishore: Tumjo kehdo toh aaj ki raat chand doobega nahin
Raat ko roak lo.
Tum jo…..roak lo.
Raat ki baat hai aur zindagi baki toh nahin
Tere bina zindagi…..

Ayese na mujhe tum dekho…

Song: Ayese na mujhe tum dekho…
Movie: Darling Darling (1977)
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music: R.D. Burman
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Picturised on: Dev Anand

Ayesa na mujhe tum dekho seene se lagaloonga
Tumko main churaloonga tumse, dil me chupaloonga.
Hey hey hey hey.
Ayese na…

Tere dil se aye dilbar, dil mera kehta hai
Pyar ke dushman log mujhe, darr lagta rehta hai
Tere….rehta hai.
Thaamlo tum meri baahe main tumhe sambhaloonga
Tumko main churaloonga tumse, dil me chupaloonga.
Ayese na…


Dheemi dheemi se ek shoal bhadkaya hai
Door se tumne is dil ko kitna tarsaya hai
Dheemi…. Tarsaya hai
Main ab is dil ke saare armaan nikaloonga
Tumko main churaloonga tumse, dil me chupaloonga.
Ayese na…

Pyar ke daaman me chun kar hum phool bhar lenge
Raaste ke kaante saare door kardenge
Pyar….kardenge
Jaanemann tumko apni main jaan banaloonga
Tumko main churaloonga tumse, dil me chupaloonga.
Ayese na…

Jaane dil me...

Song: Jaane dil me…
Movie: Mujhse Dosti Karoge (2002)
Singers: Sonu Nigam & Lata Mangeshkar
Music: Rahul Sharma
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Picturised on: Hrithik Roshan & Rani Mukeerji

Sonu: Jaane dil me kab se hai tu, jab se main hu tab se hai tu
Mujhko mere rab ki kasam, (yaara rab se pehle hai tu -2)
Lata: Jaane d il me… pehle hai tu.
Sonu: Jaane d il me… pehle hai tu.
Lata: haa.. yaara rab se pehle hai tu.

Sonu: Rahi chale naa chale chalet hai ye raaste,
Aao chalo ruk gaye raste me kis vaaste
Lata: Main to khadi hu yahi
Yaar mila jab se hai tu
Sonu: Jaane d il me… pehle hai tu.
Lata: haa.. yaara rab se pehle hai tu.

Lata: Nadaan ho jate hai, anjaan ho jate hai
Ek doosre pe chalo kurbaan ho jaate hai.
Sonu: Tu hai jaha main waha
Mujhko pyaara sabse hai tu.
Lata: Jaane d il me… pehle hai tu.
Sonu: Jaane d il me… pehle hai tu.
Lata: haa.. yaara rab se pehle hai tu.

Mujhse Dosti Karoge

Mujhse Dosti Karoge didn’t really jingle at the box office, but I LOVED IT! This really was Hrithiks movie, even if all the reviews state that Rani ruled. The dialogues are really good, I don’t even mind the reference to gobhi ke parate (which happens a bit too often). I actually liked this movie more than Kunal Kohli’s next, Hum Tum, which was a block buster hit. You see streaks of grey in Hrithiks character in the second half of the movie.
The movie is about three friend – Raj (Hrithik Roshan), Tina (Kareena Kapoor) and Pooja (Rani Mukeerji).The movie opens with Raj leaving for London along with his parents. He’s got a crush on Tina and sends her emails on Pooja’s computer. (This can be highly argued ‘cause u can send mail from any system. Raj never realized that Tina didn’t have a mail id?). Tina conveniently ignores his messages, but Pooja stays in contact – in Tina’s name! slowly but surely (obviously), Raj and Pooja fall in love with each other. Then one day Raj sends Pooja an email saying that he’s coming to India! Not knowing what to do, Pooja goes to Tina for help. Tina agrees to pretend having sent Raj all the emails. She is oblivious to the love that has bloomed between her two friends. In spite of this Pooja hopes that Raj would realize that it was she who had sent him all those emails. She is shattered when Raj walks straight up to Tina, instead of herself.
Raj proclaims his love to Tina, who tries to play hard to get. He gets confused as he realizes that she seems like a totally different person compared to her mails. He is attracted to Pooja too, but thinks it is friendship. The scene where Raj and Pooja dance to Raj Kapoor’Pyaar hua ikraar hua… is really romantic. Suddenly both become uncomfortable for just that split second. Oh! Beautifully done.Soon Raj has to return to London for a couple of weeks. Pooja too lands up in London cause of some course that she is doing. Can love be far behind? But now Tina too begins to love Raj. To make matters worse, just when Raj and Pooja return to inform every one of their love, Tina’s dad expires. Now Pooja feels Tina and the rest of the family just cannot handle the news of her marrying Raj. So, she asks Raj to marry Tina instead. Raj is furious, but is unable to convince Pooja to change her mind. He therefore agrees to what she says, but on the condition that Pooja too marry some one before he gets married, or else he would leave Tina at the mantap itself.
Soon the whole family goes to London for the wedding. Here, enters the charming Rohan (Uday Chopra), Raj’s friend. He very promptly falls for Pooja. She tries avoiding him but eventually becomes his friend. Here, you get to see how jealous Raj becomes, enacted beautifully by Hrithik. Afraid that Raj would carry out his threat of leaving Tina, Pooja agrees to marry Rohan. The story ends with Tina finding out about how much her two friends have sacrificed their love for her happiness, and with Pooja and Raj’s marriage. All remain friends in the end.

Ever since I saw this movie, I wanted to see Hrithik in a negative role – something like a serial killer or such. He did do Dhoom2, but he was not really BAD. He’s capable of doing such roles. I’m sure he’ll be very convincing.

Mouna Raagam (Tamil)

Song: Mandram vand…
Movie: Mouna Raagam (1986)
Singer: S.P.Balasubramanyam
Music: Illairaja
Lyrics: Vairamuthu (?)

Mandram vandh tendralikh manjam vara nenjam illalo anbae yen anbae
Thottadvudan suttadyenna kattalagh vatta nilavo kannae yen kannae
Bhoovaname koodadhenum vaanam undoe soll
Mandram…

Thamarai mele neer thuli poal, thalaivanum thalaivivum vaalvadhyennae
Nanbhargalpoale vaalvadhark, malaiyum melamum thevaiillae
Sondhangalae illamal banda paasam kollamal
Poovai un vaalkai thaan yennae soll
Mandram vandh…
(the life of the protagonists -the man and his wife- is like the dew drop on the chrysanthamum flower

to live like friends you dont need garlands or the marriage orchestra

without any kin, love and affection, what kind of a life is it?)

Maedaiyaipoale vaalkai alla naadagam aanadum vilagi chella
Odayaipoale uravum alla, paadhaigal maridae payanam cella
Vinnod thaan ullavum, velli vaana nilavum
Yennodh nee vandhaal yennae vaa
(life is not like a stage, where you can walk away as soon as the play is over)

(why dont you come to me)

Mandram vandh…

[hey if anyone knows the meaning please let me know]

The perfect song for the perfect story. Mani Rathnam’s first tamil movie was a block buster hit. A classic that’s always gonna remain fresh no matter how many times u watch it. Trust me ‘cause I’ve already seen the movie about 20 times! This movie had ‘Mani Rathnam’ stamped all over it. Words cannot describe this masterpiece. If u haven’t watched it (in the original version), then what are you waiting for??? Move it! Go get the CD now!!! I’ll just give you the outline of the script.
Divya (Revathi) is literally forced into an arranged marriage with Chandra Kumar (Kokila Mohan), in spite of all her efforts to chase him away. Her past haunts her – a love that she’s unable to forget –Manohar (Karthik), who dies in a police encounter. Even when Kumar is willing to start life fresh, Divya refuses to let go of her memories, and asks for a divorce within a week of their marriage!!! As per government rules a divorce can be granted only after a year, so the two are forced to stay together like acquaintances in the same house! This song comes just after they file for divorce and are coming back home to find a surprise party arranged in celebration of their wedding.
Slowly Divya begins to fall in love with Kumar, but Kumar is not so sure about her feelings for him.
All the songs are interwoven into the story beautifully. Karthik as Manohar plays one of the best supporting characters ever. By the end of the movie you are not sure whom you’d rather love – Kumar or Manohar. But to me Kumar was like the puurrfect husband any girl can get, before I got married. He’s so patient and understanding, not worried about his wife’s past, etc, etc..
Each and every scene is there for a reason. There is nothing about the movie that you can possibly not like – including the friendly Punjabi neighbour who wants to learn Tamil.
Watch out for the last scene where Divya declares her love for Kumar.
Cinematically brilliant, this picture is a must for people who love/believe in good, clean entertainment.

Awards - Mani Rathnam won the Silver Lotus Award - Best Regional Film (Tamil)

Pehla nasha…

Song: Pehla nasha…
Movie: Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992)
Singers: Udit Narayan & Sadhana
Music: Jatin-Lalit
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Picturised on: Amir Khan & Ayesha Jhulka

Chahe tum kuch na kaho, maine sunliya
Ke saathi pyaar ka mujhe chun liya
Chun liya, maine sun liya

Pehla nasha, pehla khumaar
Naya pyaar hai naya intezaar
Karlu main kya apna haal aye dil-e-bekaraar
Mere dil-e-bekaraar tu hi batha
Pehla nasha, pehla khumaar

Udtha hi phiru in hawao me kahi
Ya main jhool jau in ghatao me kahi
Ek kardo aasma aur zameen
Kaho yaaro kya karu kya nahi
Pehla nasha pehla khumaar

Usne baat ki kuch ayesi dhang se
Sapne de gaya who hazaaro rang ke
Rehjau jaise main haar ke
Aur choome who mujhe pyar se
Pehla nasha…


This song comes in the top ten most romantic hindi songs ever. Its so beautifully simple. It sort of makes me float in the air every time I listen to this song. Funny may be but true. Sadhna sounds sooo good. I still feel she hasn’t gotten her due in the industry. This movie catapulted many into the limelight – Farah Khan, Jatin-Lalit, Ayesha, Udit Narayan and others. This movie was also important to Amir Khan as it was his next big hit after Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. It proved he wasn’t just a flash in the pan. I esp. loved Ayesha’s character ‘cause it was so real in the real sense. This is truly her best picture and I cant really think of anyone else doing it. Farah ended up doing the choreography when Saroj Khan, whom she was working under, walked off the sets. The song was a kind of landmark in several aspects. The whole song was picturised in slow motion, which worked just great. Pooja Bedi does a Marilyn Monroe in the song. Who can forget her red dress flying up on top of the car? It seems she really couldn’t dance so Farah fed up is said to have quoted –lets make the dress dance!

Mere sapno ki rani...

Song: Mere sapno ki rani…
Movie: Aradhana (1969)
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music: S.D. Burman
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Picturised on: Rajesh Khanna

Mere sapno ki rani kab aayegi tu
Aayi rut mastani kab aayegi tu
Beeti jaye zindagani kab aayegi tu
Chali aa haa tu chali aa
Mere…

Pyaar ki galiya, baago ki kaliya
Sab rang raliya, pooch rahi hai -2
Is panghat pe kis din aayegi tu
Mere sapno ki….

Phool si khilke, paas aao dil ke
Door se milke chain na aaye -2
Aur kab tak mujhe tadpayegi tu
Mere sapnoki …

Kya hai bharosa aashiq dil ka
Aur kisi pe ye aajaye -2
Aagaya to bohut pachtayegi tu
Mere sapno ki…



# In the movie Parineeta, Saif Ali Khan travels in the same train that Sharmila is sitting in, in the song Kasto mazza...

Aradhana

Am missing my dad a little too much today. We don't even live so close as to visit them when ever i want to. Why do girls have to do all the sacrifices? I remember a conversation I had with my husband before our marriage. He said you don’t have to worry, my people are real sweet, you’ll not have any problems, etc. (so sweet!). I told him then and there that it takes time to get adjusted. To his question regarding why, I said that its not easy to suddenly give up every thing and be happy with new people, new customs, etc. How can i be happy in a place which does not include MY family? Of course i finally did settle down. And luckily I have great in-laws and a loving husband. But, its just not possible to not remember my past (i say past 'cause now even if my parents are involved, its not completely). Dad is a real special person. This whole blog is not enough to explain about him. Well there is mom n my brother too, but today its dad who is constantly interupting my thoughts. So im dedicating this post to him.
Dad is a HUGE fan of Rajesh Khanna and Kishore Kumar. I remember when I watched this movie, he was able to recite almost all tthe dialogues. Happens with a lot of people, including me! Anyway, this is to dad...

Song: Roop tera mastana...
Movie: Aradhana (1969)
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music: S.D. Burman (but when he had to be hopitalised due to ill health his son, R.D.Burman took over)
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

Roop tera mastana, pyaar mera deewana
Bhool koi humse naa ho jaye
roop tera...

Raat nasheeli mast sama hai, aaj nashe me sara jaha hai -2
Haa ye sharabi mousam behkaye
Roop tera...

Ankho se ankhe milti hai ayese, bechain hoke toofa main jaise
Mouj koi sahil se takraye
Roop tera...

Rok raha hai hum ko zamana, door hi rehna paas naa aana
Kaise magar koi dil ko samjhaye
Roop tera...


Rajesh Khanna became a sensation after this movie. He was India's first superstar. He had a HUGE female fan following as the nation had never seen before.
Did u know initially this song was to be sung with a very classical base. But Kishore Kumar convinced the stubbon S.D. Burman that the song needed a little more energy to cater to the new generation.
This was Farida Jalal's debut movie. Rajesh Khanna had actually wanted his then girl friend Anju Mahendru to portray the same role. He infact went on commenting on Farida being plump, etc. But Shakthi Samatha felt Farida was better. Thank god 'cause Farida was puurfect for the role. She's so cute and adorable... and she still is the same.
Sharmila Tagore was initially very apprehensive to do the role that she finally immortalised. The role of Vandana required Sharmila to portray an old woman in the second half of the story. That was a period when she was at her peak. Only after a mock shooting, was Shakti Samatha able to convince Sharmila to do the movie.
Mohamad Rafi was initially supposed to sing all the songs, but when S.D.Burman fell sick and R.D.Burman took over, Kishore Kumar took his place. The musician and the singer never looked back again. They made a great combination.

AWARDS:

Filmfare – Best Movie – Shakti Samanta
Filmfare – Best Actress – Sharmila Tagore
Filmfare – best male playback singer – Kishore Kumar (for Roop tera mastana…)

Kal ho na ho...

This song is to me a perfect exanmple of how the story can be told in a song. I really like this song more so because of the way its been executed. If u observe, the first para is how the situation really is in the movie (Preity and Saif falling in love) and the second para is how the protagonist (Shah Rukh) wants it to be (with himself in Saif's shoes). He knows what he desires can happen but convinces himself that he should'nt reveal his undying love for Naina (Preity Zinta) - that shes better off with Saif Ali Khan. I love the part where he says ' ...par soch lo....' and 'us haath ko ....'. The second part is esp. for those who take the love they have for granted.

Song: Har ghadi...
Movie: Kal Ho Na Ho (2003)
Singer: Sonu Nigam
Music: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Picturised on: Shah Rukh Khan


Har ghadi badal rahi hai roop zindagi
Chao hai kabhi, kabhi hai dhoop zindagi
har pal yaha jee bhar jiyo
jo hai sama kal ho na ho
har ghadi...

Chahe jo tumhe poore dil se
Milta hai woh mushkil se
Ayesa jo koi kahi hai
Bus wohi sab se hasi hai
Us haath ko tum thaam lo
Woh mehrbaan kal ho na ho
har ghadi...

Palko pe leke saye
Paas koi jo aaye
Laakh sambhalo pagal dil ko
Dil dhadke hi jaye
Par sochlo is pal hai jo
Woh daastaa kal ho na ho.
Har ghadi...

Kal Ho Na Ho (2003)

This is a very special movie cause this was the first time that i'd gone out to the theater with just friends (i know... what a boaring life!!!). And i loved the movie. Saif and Priety stood out more than shah Rukh. Did u know Kareena was supposed to do the role of 'Naina'? How would the movie have turned out? Different definitely. But Priety did a great job and i dont want any one else in that role. Well maybe Kajol (i always am partial to her).

Karan Johar's first venture into production was made by his assistant director, Nikhil Advani.

Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy entered the Johar camp with this movie. And what music they made!!! They are among my favourites. Keep it up guys. Give them credit for giving India its most popular disco songs (Its the time to disco..., followed by Where's the poarty tonight... from KANK).

Umrao Jaan (1981)

Song: Dil cheez kya hai..
Movie: Umrao Jaan (1981)
Singer: Asha Bonsle
Music: Khayyam
Lyrics: Shahryar
Picturised on: Rekha


Aa aa aa aa, aa aa aa
Dil cheez kya hai aap meri jaan lijiye - 2
Bas ek baar mera kaha
Bas ek baar mera kaha maan lijiye - 2
Dil cheez kya hai aap meri jaan lijiye

Is anjuman mein aap ko
Is anjuman mein, aah, aah aah aah
Is anjuman mein aap ko aana hai baar baar
Aana hai baar baar
Deevaar-o-dar ko gaur se
Deevaar-o-dar ko gaur se pehchaan lijiye - 2
Dil cheez kya hai aap meri jaan lijiye

Maana ke doston ko nahin
Doston, doston ko nahin
Maana ke doston ko nahin dosti ka paas
Lekin yeh kya ke gair ka
Lekin yeh kya ke gair ka ehsaan lijiye - 2
Dil cheez kya hai aap meri jaan lijiye

Kahiye to
Kahiye to aasmaan ko
Kahiye to aasmaan ko zameen par utaar laaye
Mushkil nahin hai kuch bhi
Mushkil nahin hai kuch bhi agar thaan lijiye - 2
Dil cheez kya hai aap meri jaan lijiye
Bas ek baar, bas ek baar
Bas ek baar mera kaha maan lijiye
Maan lijiye, maan lijiye

Roja - tamil movie

Im starting out with one of my altime favourite movies - Roja. Actually here im more partial towards the music. A.R. Rehman's first was definitely his best!!! Innitially people did wonder why Mani Rathnam is moving away from his regular - Illairaja (the true melody king, but Rehman really prooved his worth. Even today the soundtrack sounds fresh/new. I watched this movie just because it had the name 'Mani Rathnam' attched to it. The man is just great. His movies contained so much simplicity yet were so extraordinary in their content and execution. You'll notice in his pictures that even in the dream sequences the heroine does not change character. In the sense that suddenly there is no shift from saris to micro minis - which is generally considered crowd pullers. The sceneries were just to die for - and all that is India you guys. I loved the cinematography, chroreography, music, every thing...
The movie begins with top government cryptologist, Rishi coming to a village to see his to be bride. In a twist of tale he refuses the match and says that he'll marry the younger sister, Roja (Madhu) instead. Roja hates him from that instant. Even though she marries Rishi, Roja feels she has betrayed her sister. Its only when her sister tells her that it was she who had requested Rishi to back away from the match in order to marry her true love does Roja begin to respect and love her husband.
Just when every thing is going great, Rishi is assigned a posting at an army communications center in Kashmir. Here, he is abducted by militants (lead by Pankaj Kapoor - looking real convincing). His love for his motherland and Roja, keep Rishi's spirit alive. The rest of the movie revolves around Roja's efforts to get back her husband. In a land where she's unfamiliar with the language and political situation, Roja fights to bring her husdband back - alive. She is helped by Janakaraj and Naseer. This was probably the first movie where militants were presented in a more humane way... this is evident towards the end. They are not just out killing people all the time, which was a refreshing change. This is said just with basis to the movie, not as a political view.
And guys please dont watch the dubbed versions - it takes the whole joy out of watching this masterpiece.

# This movie won the National award for best picture in 1993

Song: Kaadhal rojave...
Movie: Roja (1992)
Music: A.R. Rehman
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Singer: S.P. Balasubramanyam



Kaadhal rojave yenge nee yenge
kannil valiyudhadi kanneer -2
kannukkul nee thaan kanneeril nee thaan
kan moodi paarthaal, nejukkul nee thaan
yenn aanadho yead aanado soll soll.
kaadhal...

Thendral yennai teendinaal, selai teendum nyabagam
chinna pookal paarkayil degam paartha nyabagam
velli odai pesinaal sonna vaarthai nyabagam
degham rendum seargayil, mogam konda nyabagam
vai illamal poanal, varthai illai kannae
nee illamal poanal valkai illai pennae
mullod thaan muthangala soll soll
kadhal....

veesugindra thendralae velai illai indr poa
peasugindra vennila penmai illai oaundpoa
poo valartha thotame koondal illai theandhpoa
bhoomi paarkum vaaname pulliyaga theandhpoa
paarvai yenna paarvai, thevai yenna thevai
jeevan poana pinnae sevai yenna sevai
mullod thaan muthangala soll soll
kaadhal...

Lyrics

I love writing down lyrics of movie songs. I've been collecting 'songs' for a long time now - hindi, english, tamil, and a couple from telugu and kanada. I just love the way these lyricists are able to portray emotions, any kind. they weave majic into the tunes. Lyrics are just as important as the music. I only know the lyricists from Bollywood. So enlighten me guys...
I think Indian music is the greatest of all - with all the diversity, colours, and emotions..... well i could just go on
I promise a great collection. But if there are any mistakes please let me know - its a crime to spoil such a piece of art.

Hello

Hey to all!!! Wow this feels great. This is the first time I'm actually even entering a blog.... and it happens to be mine. Technology zindabad! Hahaha. Well you always have so much to tell (esp. when you are a chatterbox like mua), but its amazing how things kinda wipe out of memory when you do have the opportunity.
Well whats my blog about again??? MOVIES!!! Aahh.. I love movies. And Im sure im right up there with 99% of people who do have access to such pleasures. Who doesn't like to watch a movie??? Its the best time pass ever. Hollywood, Bollywood, Kollywood..... whatever.. movies are great. Just wish some of them would actually give us some good ones. Well but we do have the good ones.....

All about this in my next edition guys. Wait and see....