Regardless of the song, I have a broad smile on my face when I see a film whose title begins with a letter that would fetch me a high score in a game of Scrabble.
One such film was Qarib Qarib Singlle, which released
in 2017.
And the song was Jaane De, the last song on the
blog.
The Atif Aslam solo was four minutes and 59 seconds
long.
Raj Shekhar wrote the song, which earned Vishal Mishra
a nomination in the Upcoming Music Composer of the Year category at the 10th
Mirchi Music Awards.
While my collection contains two songs from the 2016 song Fitoor, I hadn’t heard the subject of this post.
And by no means would it be incorrect to state that Hone
Do Batiyaan was an underrated song.
It was four-and-a-half minutes long, and was sung by Nandini
Srikar and Zeb Bangash.
Swanand Kirkire penned the song, which Amit Trivedi
composed.
(Fun fact: This song made it to this playlist for a
weird reason – upto this point, none of the tracks on it was from a film that
released in a year that ended with 6.)
I happened to listen to a song titled Motorwada on a YouTube show recently.
When I looked it up on Google, I found out that it was
from a film whose title was a quirky as that of the song – Luv Shuv Tey Chicken
Khurana, which released in 2012.
The involvement of Amit Trivedi in the song was not
restricted to composing it, but he was one of the two people who rendered it as
well.
Tochi Raina joined him behind the microphone.
The song was written by Shailendra Singh Sodhi (commonly
known as Shellee).
When I first heard Bismillah, I thought it was a non-film song.
But when I searched for it on Google later, I found
out that it was from a film – Aazaan, which released in 2011.
It was rendered by the one and only Kailash Kher, and
by no means would it be incorrect to state that it was a mind-blowing song.
One of the two songs in the film that did not have
multiple versions, it was written by Irfan Siddique, and was composed by
Salim-Sulaiman.
By no means would it be incorrect to state that Ishq Hua was the most underrated song on the soundtrack of Aaja Nachle (which released in 2007).
The song was four minutes and 24 seconds long.
By the way, my collection contains three other songs
from the film.
Jaideep Sahni – who wrote a couple of those – penned this
track as well.
It was Shreya Ghoshal’s second consecutive song on this
blog, but she was joined behind the microphone for this one by none other than Sonu
Nigam.
The Merchant brothers, Salim and Sulaiman, composed
it.
Tumsa Nahin Dekha: A Love Story released in 2004.
My blog on the music of Hindi films that released
between 2000 and 2009 contained just one song from the film.
The subject of this post was another song from the
film.
It was titled Mujhe Tumse Mohabbat Hai, and it
was five minutes and 51 seconds long (which is eight seconds shorter than Bheed
Mein Tanhai Mein).
Shreya Ghoshal and Shaan rendered the song, whose remixed
version was six minutes and three seconds long.
Those tracks were written by Sameer, and was composed
by Nadeem-Shravan.
Hitherto, my collection contained three songs from Hungama, which released in 2003.
The subject of this post – Pari Pari – is the
fourth track from the film.
If they were arranged in the alphabetical order, the
song, which was rendered by Babul Supriyo, would be the third.
And if they were arranged in the ascending order of
their durations, it would be the first – it was four minutes and 48 seconds
long.
By no means would it be incorrect to state that it was
a run-of-the-mill song, which was written by Sameer, and composed by
Nadeem-Shravan.
I vaguely remember a film titled Bada Din, which is Hindi for Christmas.
It released in 1998, but till date I did not know that
its soundtrack contained a song titled Suno Zara.
Paying heed to the imploration in its title, I heard
it, and realised that I had missed a gem of a song in all my years of being a
Hindi film music buff.
This is Kumar Sanu’s fourth consecutive duet on this
blog.
Alka Yagnik joined him behind the microphone.
The song was written by Javed Akhtar.
(Pand)It was composed by Jatin-Lalit.
I have heard three songs from the 1995 film Naajayaz, and all of them have been included in my blog from Hindi films that released between 1990 and 1999.
But I wish I had heard the subject of this post
earlier.
From a poetic point of view, Barsaat Ke Mausam Mein
was a very deep song.
By no means would it be incorrect to call the track –
which was rendered by Kumar Sanu and Roop Kumar Rathod – a timeless classic.
It was written by Sudarshan Faakir, and composed by
the one and only Anu Malik.
Phool Aur Angaar released in 1993.
My blog contains just one song from the film.
It was titled Chori Chori Dil Tera Churayenge.
The male portion of the track, which was composed by
Anu Malik, was rendered by none other than Kumar Sanu.
And he was joined behind the microphone by Sujata Goswami.
It was one of the two contributions of lyricist Rani
Malik to the soundtrack of the film. And, incidentally, both were six minutes
and 34 seconds long.
In fact, even the instrumental version of the song was
as long as the original.
Ashaant released in 1993, and was the Hindi version of a simultaneously-released Kannada film titled Vishnu Vijaya.
Jatin-Lalit composed the songs of the Hindi version.
My blog contains just one song from the film – Dil
Ki Ghadi.
I happened to hear it while watching a YouTube show
featuring Lalit, but did not know who wrote it. I later found out that Anjaan
was the lyricist.
By no means was it a timeless classic, but the composers
and the pair who rendered it – Kumar Sanu and Kavita Krishnamurthy – did
‘clock’ a number of years in the industry.
Baaghi: A Rebel For Love released in 1990.
My blog on the music of Hindi films released between
1990 and 1999 contains four songs from the film.
And the fifth is the subject of this post – Ek
Chanchal Shokh Haseena.
It happened to be the longest song in the film – it
was six minutes and 40 seconds long.
The soundtrack of the film contained another version
of the song, which was three minutes and 28 seconds long.
Sameer Anjaan penned the Anand-Milind compositions,
which were rendered by Abhijeet Bhattacharya, who was accompanied by a
chorus.
Raat Bhar Jaam Se was a song from the 1989 film Tridev.
Jaam, by the way, is Urdu for, “A glass of
an alcoholic beverage”.
So, the pun in the title of this post is on the word
jam, which is slang for a favourite song.
Of course, it wasn’t my favourite, because I heard it recently
(though I was aware of it).
It was rendered by Alisha Chinai, and of the five
tracks from the film in my collection, it was the only solo.
Anand Bakshi wrote the song, which was composed by
Kalyanji-Anandji.
People remember the hit songs from Govinda’s films that released in the 1990s, when he was a star.
But he appeared in a few memorable numbers in films
that released in the second half of the 1980s, when he wasn’t a household name.
And one of those was Main Pyaar Ki Pujaran, the
only song from Hatya (1988) in my collection.
The song – which could be translated to, “I am a
worshipper of love. I want love” – was written by Indeevar.
It was composed by Bappi Lahiri, and sung by Mohammed
Aziz and Sapna Mukherjee.
When one thinks of Feeling Hot Hot Hot, the soca hit by Arrow, The Merrymen’s version, or Bina Mistry’s version (which featured on the soundtrack of Bend It Like Beckham) might pop into his/her head, but certainly not the Hindi film song of the same name, which is the subject of this post.
That track was from Jalwa (1987), and was sung
by pop star Sharon Prabhakar, who was accompanied by a chorus.
Sameer wrote the Anand-Milind composition.
Farah Khan was a background dancer in the song sequence,
and later choreographed many hit numbers herself.
Dil Tujhko Diya released in 1987.
My collection contains just one song from the film – Waada
Na Tod.
It was rendered by the one and only Lata Mangeshkar.
In addition to composing the song, Rajesh Roshan added
another feather to his cap by penning it.
This track – and two other songs from Hindi films that
released in the 1970s – played in the background in a scene from the 2004 film Eternal
Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, when Clementine (Kate Winslet’s character)
invites Joel (the character played by Jim Carrey) to her apartment for a drink.
Dhoop Mein Nikla Na Karo – the only song from the 1985 film Geraftaar in my collection – was, undoubtedly, one of the favourite songs of eve-teasers.
The next line-and-a-half of the song, which was
written by Indeevar, went, “Roop ki rani, gora rang kaala na pad jaaye”.
By no means would it be incorrect to state that if one
were to sing it off-screen, the song would have justified the title of the film
(which could be translated to, “Arrested”)
The song – which was sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha
Bhosle – was composed by Bappi Lahiri.
According to the English proverb, “People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones”.
But Gulshan Bawra penned a song titled Sheeshe Ke
Gharon Mein (whose opening verse could be translated to, “Stone-hearted
people live in glass houses, think love is a game, break others’ hearts and
laugh it off.”)
It was from the 1982 film Sanam Teri Kasam.
The track, which was composed by R D Burman, was (Kisho)rendered
by the one and only Mr Kumar.
In fact, it was the latter’s third solo – and the
fifth track overall – from the film, spread across my blogs.
Subhash Ghai’s films usually boast of outstanding music.
Therefore, it was a tad disappointing that the run-of-the-mill
soundtrack of Krodhi (1981) followed the fabulous one of Karz,
which released the previous year.
However, I included one song from that film in my
collection.
It was titled Chal Chameli Bagh Mein, and was actually
a young lovers’ conversation set to music.
Suresh Wadkar shared singing credits with Lata
Mangeshkar.
The song, which was written by Anand Bakshi, was
composed by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma (who collaborated
on the songs of Karz as well).
Kartavya released in 1979.
And my collection contains just one song from the
film.
It was titled Chanda Mama Se Pyara Mera Mama.
As the song suggests, likening the moon to one’s maternal
uncle is something only an innocent and imaginative kid would’ve done (then).
There were a couple of versions of this Laxmikant-Pyarelal
composition – while the one in my collection was the happy version, the other
was a sad version.
They were rendered by Mohammed Rafi and Usha
Mangeshkar (who sang for a young girl).
Verma Malik wrote both the versions of the song.
When the team behind a successful film – which boasted of an awesome soundtrack – reassembles for another project, expectations are obviously high.
And Dil Diwana – which released in 1974, and
brought the team of Jawani Diwani together again – failed to replicate
the success of the 1972 hit.
However, my collection contains one song from the
film.
It was titled Kisi Se Dosti Kar Lo.
The track, which was a tad disappointing, was rendered
by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle.
It was written by Anand Bakshi, and was composed by
the one and only R D Burman.
On January 22, 2021, the 80-year-old devotional singer Narendra Chanchal passed away.
And I paid a short tribute to him on my YouTube
channel.
But I hadn’t heard the subject of this post then, so I
didn’t include it then.
The song in question had two titles.
But whether one calls it Yaara O Yaara or Main
Benaam Ho Gaya, it was an outstanding number.
Incidentally, the song – which was the title track of
the 1974 film Benaam – was also picturised on him.
It was written by Majrooh Sultanpuri, and composed by
R D Burman.
At the peak of their powers in the late 1960s and the early 1970s, singer Kishore Kumar and actor Rajesh Khanna’s combination was practically invincible.
But the soundtracks of the latter’s films did contain a
few songs by other singers.
One of those was Mukesh, who sang Jis Gali Mein
Tera Ghar Na Ho Balma, the underrated gem from Kati Patang, which
released in 1971.
This R D Burman composition – which was written by
Anand Bakshi – was the sixth song from the film in my collection.
The track was three minutes and 40 seconds long.
I had previously heard just one song from Talash, which released in 1969.
But when I heard the subject of this post, I found it
to be a sensational song.
The track in question was Karle Pyaar Karle,
and it was a cabaret number picturised on Helen.
Needless to say, it was rendered by the one and only
Asha Bhosle (whose name was inextricably linked to that of the actress, and of
course, associated with the genre).
Five minutes and 24 seconds long, the track, which
Majrooh Sultanpuri penned, was composed by S D Burman.
Hitherto, my collection contained just one track from Duniya, which released in 1968.
But recently, I heard another song from the film, which
is the subject of the post – Falsafa Pyaar Ka Tum Na Jaano.
The opening lines of the song, which was four minutes
and 53 seconds long, could be translated to, “You do not know the philosophy of
love, because you have neither loved nor were made to wait”.
It was rendered by Mohammed Rafi.
The song, which was written by Hasrat Jaipuri, was composed
by Shankar Singh Raghuvanshi and Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal.
Question: Which is the only song to which the listeners’ reaction sounded like one of its lines?
And the answer to that question was Chhoti Si
Mulaqat Pyaar Ban Gayi, the title track of Chhoti Si Mulaqat (which
released in 1967).
By the way, the line in question was Ya Ya Hippi Hippi
Ya Ya Ya (and it would not be incorrect to call it the hook of the song).
Hasrat Jaipuri wrote the track, which was composed by
Shankar Singh Raghuvanshi and Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal.
It was rendered by Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle.
The subject of this post has completed the Mukesh hat-trick on this blog.
And it is a song that didn’t just bag the third spot on
Binaca Geetmala’s annual list in 1965, but also earned the lyricist – Bharat
Vyas – a nomination at the Filmfare Awards the same year.
The song was titled Jyot Se Jyot Jagaate Chalo,
and it was from the 1964 film Sant Gyaneshwar.
The female version – which I have excluded – earned
Lata Mangeshkar a nomination in the Best Female Playback Singer category at the
aforementioned award ceremony.
They were composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
A few months ago, I happened to watch a viral clip of a song picturised on actors Raj Kapoor and Waheeda Rehman, with the Ed Sheeran hit, “Shape of You” playing in the background.
I was as amused by the meme creator’s talent as I was curious
to know about the original song – which, I recently found out, was Suno Ji
Suno Hamari Bhi Suno, from the 1963 film Ek Dil Sao Afsane.
Shailendra wrote the track, which was rendered by none
other than Mukesh, and composed by Shankar Singh Raghuvanshi and Jaikishan
Dayabhai Panchal.
The subject of this post was Chhalia Mera Naam (the title track of Chhalia, which released in 1960).
If a person were to introduce themselves using that
word, beware, because it could be translated to, “Trickster”.
Spread across my blogs, it was the longer of the two
songs from the film in my collection – it was three minutes and 51 seconds
long.
Both the songs have three things in common:
The first similarity is that fact that they were
written by Qamar Jalalabadi.
Secondly, they were Kalyanji-Anandji compositions.
And thirdly, both were sung by Mukesh.
