Shair Aur Sargam, Songs From Movies of 7 Great Lyricists Options

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(Anand Bakshi) Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971)

This film was co-produced by Rajesh Khanna along with its director H.S. Rawail. Rawail Saab earlier produced and directed the hit Muslim social, 1963’s “Mere Mehboob”. But with a feeble storyline, familiar situations, the predictability of proceedings overshadows the fine effort by the lyricist Bakshi Saab and the music director duo Laxmikant & Pyarelal. Nevertheless this movie went on to become a hit as anything Rajesh Khanna touched during early 70’s turned gold.

There are several good songs in the film with almost all of them becoming very popular. My two favorites are Kishoreda’s “Mere Deewaanepan” and Rafi Saab’s “Ye Jo Chilman Hai”.

I am uploading all songs from the film, few version songs, and a few instrumentals in three back-to-back posts. Here are the songs in the first post…

This post has been edited by swarapriya: Feb 7 2018, 12:07 PM

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Concluding Songs from "Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971)"...

Here are the rest of the songs from the film...

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"Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971)" - Instrumentals

Here are a few instrumentals of some songs from the film...

[soumik]

Dear Swarapriya,

Thanks for the album....

The song Zulmi Haamare from Mr. X in Bombay is not a duet of KK & Lata; it is a complete solo song of Lata.

Also the words uttered in the song doesn't sound like KK voice according to me. Youtube gives the credit to someone called Mohan - most probably Mohan Chhoti who was there acting in the song.

Soumik

This post has been edited by soumik: Feb 7 2018, 05:07 PM

[swarapriya]

Dear Swarapriya,

Thanks for the album....

The song Zulmi Haamare from Mr. X in Bombay is not a duet of KK & Lata; it is a complete solo song of Lata.

Also the words uttered in the song doesn't sound like KK voice according to me. Youtube gives the credit to someone called Mohan - most probably Mohan Chhoti who was there acting in the song.

Soumik

Soumik, you may be right about this. Thanks for the info. Cheers.

[swarapriya]

(Hasrat Jaipuri) Gumnaam (1965)

The inspiration for this movie was the famous detective fiction by Agatha Christie. Christie’s novel was first published in 1939 under the title “Ten Little Niggers”. Later the name was changed and published as “And Then There Were None”. It was made into a movie with the title “Ten Little Indians”. When the movie became a hit, the publishers took the opportunity to republish the book with that name.

This is one of the best-selling novels ever written. It has sold over 100 million copies worldwide. There were many different plays written and almost all of them were successfully staged. Several successful movies were made for big as well as small screens. There are even video games with that title. This all goes to show that this mystery story remains as one of an enduring classics of the world literature.

The Hindi adaptation is really not much of a mystery like the original novel was. It is an entertainer. The mystery is only a pretext for eight people (yes, it is eight and not 10 as in the original novel was) trapped in a remote place in a beach side house drinking, singing, dancing, and making fun of each other. They seem to loose people one by one to murder and yet frolicking never stops.

The movie, which was a huge hit, is immensely helped by some great music by Shankar & Jaikishan. Every song was a huge hit. Of course the title song was a trademark song for Lata, a chartbuster. Dattaram was the assistant music director.

I am uploading all songs and a few instrumentals in three back-to-back posts. Here are the songs in the first post…

[swarapriya]

Concluding Songs from "Gumnaam (1965)"...

Here are the rest of the songs from this fine musical...

[swarapriya]

Gumnaam (1965) - Instrumentals

Here are a few instrumentals of the songs from this hit musical...

[swarapriya]

(Majrooh) Chirag (1969)

Producer Premji brought back almost the same team that contributed to his earlier hit “Mera Saaya (1966)” to work on this film. Sunil Dutt, Madan Mohanji, Raj Khosla, Akhtar-Ul-Iman were a few of them. Unfortunately the movie did not click like “Saaya” did. But Mohanji was on target with several fine songs.

CD versions of the song list “Teri Aankhon Ke Siva” as two separate solos of Lataji and Rafi Saab. But in the DVD, Rafi Saab’s song also had Lata sing a line almost near the end. This was repeated also in her solo version. I am uploading Rafi Saab’s song from the DVD version.

The song “Chiraag Dil Ka Jalaao” was not included in the released version of the film.

I am uploading all songs, a few specials, and some instrumentals in four back-to-back posts. Here are the songs in the first post…

[swarapriya]

Concluding Songs from "Chirag (1969)"...

Here are the rest of the songs from this fine album...

[swarapriya]

Chirag (1969) - A Few Specials

Here are a few specials of the songs from the film...

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Chirag (1969) - Instrumentals

Here are a few instrumentals of the song "Teri Aankhon Ke Siva"...

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(Rajinder Krishan) Shehnai (1964)

This is a listless film with numerous forced situations that were seen in many other films before. Acting was simply terrible headed by the leading pair. Surprisingly Nirupa Roy won the Best Supporting Actress Fimfare Award for her utterly unconvincing performance. The only saving grace for the film was its music composed by Ravi Saab. Several songs stand out. My favorite is Rafi Saab’s stirring rendition of the romantic beauty, “Na Jhatko Zulf Se Paani”. I am uploading this and other songs from the film scattered with a few specials in two back-to-back posts.

Here are the songs in the first post…

[swarapriya]

Concluding Songs from "Shehnai (1964)"...

Here are the rest of the songs from this film along with a couple of instrumentals...

[swarapriya]

(Shailendra) Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963)

Buoyed in spirits by one of the greatest musical compositions of Burmanda, I was all set for an unforgettable watching experience this film. Lo. Viewing this film crushed me with delusory ways our filmmakers handle subjects like this movie is based on where the central character is very dark in color. 15 to 20 minutes into the movie it degenerates into a non-appetizing and non-appealing melodrama.

Many songs from this film are based on classical ragas. This is perhaps Burmanda’s one of the finest achievements. With Mannada and Rafi Saab contributing to several beautiful songs, the music remains in your heart forever. RD was the assistant music director. Shailendraji penned the lovely lyrics.

Incidentally, the great Bimalda was the editor of this film.

I am uploading all songs from this film and a few specials in two back-to-back posts. Here are all the songs from the film in the first post…