Foot Tapping & Heart Stopping Op, The King of Rhythm Options

[swarapriya]

Do Dilon Ki Dastan (1966)

This movie pairs Vyjayanti Mala & Pradeep Kumar. They were in few movies together, most of them making money. Of course, their biggest hit was Filmistan's "Nagin". Apart from acting in "Do Dilon Ki Dastan", Pradeep Kumar also wrote its story, produced the movie, and directed it.

OP is in familiar groove here. His proverbial horse hoof song is there ("Aji Peheli Mulaqat ..."). A cabaret type of song is there. This was sensuosuly sung by Ashaji ("Yeh Machalta Samaa ..."). Several fine duets are there. But real surprise here is that Kishoreda was drafted to sing a duet with Ashaji ("Khubsurat Saathi .."). The surprise is that for Pradeep Kumar, Hemantda usually sings. Of course Hemantda didn't sing for OP until "Sambandh" in which he had three songs. In mid-60's it was only Burmanda who used Kishoreda's talents as a singer for playback of Dev Anand screen songs. That is what is so intriguing about this beautiful song.

There are nine songs in this album. I am uploading only eight of them. I am missing one song. This is shown in red italics in the following table. I am requesting the Forum members to share this song with us if they have it. Now for details of the songs and the songs themselves ...

[Pratul]

Swarapriya ji, Thanks for Do Dilon Ki Daastan songs.
This is another album when the Rafi - Asha - OP trio came up with great numbers. But my personal favourite is 'Milti Hai Agar'.
And thanks for great quality again.

Pratul

[anand]

SHUKRIYA MOHTARMA SWARPRIYA JI

[swarapriya]

Swarapriya ji, Thanks for Do Dilon Ki Daastan songs.
This is another album when the Rafi - Asha - OP trio came up with great numbers. But my personal favourite is 'Milti Hai Agar'.
And thanks for great quality again.

Pratul

Pratulji, you're very welcome. -S

[swarapriya]

SHUKRIYA

My dear Anandji, like always, thank you. Aap ko sarvadaa anand hi anand mile. -Swarapriya

P.S: I am following your "Abida Parveen" thread. Nice one. I have a modest collection of her songs (ghazals, sufi, kafi, geets, nazms... currently over 200; most of the songs you've uploaded I already have them). Even though I am at a loss with some Urdu words, the intensity with which she sings her songs makes them so utterly beautiful to listen to. On the top of it Urdu is such a flowery language. Parveenji brings these flowers to bloom and smell with a sweet and unforgettable fragrance with her golden voice and inimitable style.

Cheers,
Swarapriya

[venkat]

Humsaya (1968)

Here is another one of those beautiful albums that stays with you forever. Almost all songs are top notch. Rafi Saab is back after an absence of few movies with OP. He has one great solo "Dil Ki Awaz Bhi Sun" that echoes deep through the chambers of your heart. A lovely piece indeed. Ashaji has four solos. All winners. I want to single out two of them here. The song "O Kanhaiya" was sung with great aplomb. But my favorite from this album, and one of my all time favorites of Ashaji is the song "Woh Haseen Dard De Do". This beauty was written by Shevan Rizvi Saab. The way Ashaji gets into this song and delivers it with such intensity that it touches your heart with relentless passion and the feeling stays with you for ever. A superb allround composition and rendering of the song.

There are seven songs in ths album. Details of these are given in the following table followed by the songs themselves ...

Rafi Saab was not back with OPN for at least 4 to 5 years from late 1966 to around 1971.

These two Rafi songs from Hamsaaya(1968) must have been recorded earlier itself.

Actually, Rafi Saab's stint with OPN, for all practical purposes, ends with 1966. The later songs, whether recorded earlier or recorded after patch-up, were low in quantity as well as quality.

Venkat

This post has been edited by venkat: Aug 22 2008, 07:32 PM

[Exon]

Swarapriya,

Thanks for this this very nice album of Do Dillon Ki Dastan.
I found one difference in my song listing. 'Khoobsurat saathi' appears to belong to Akalmand (1966).

Exon

[swarapriya]

Swarapriya,

Thanks for this this very nice album of Do Dillon Ki Dastan.
I found one difference in my song listing. 'Khoobsurat saathi' appears to belong to Akalmand (1966).

Exon

I checked my music library. This song appears in both the places inmy library. Apparently one has to be wrong. May be someone else also can confirm whether this song actually belongs in here or not.

Thanks,
Swarapriya

[usrafian]

SP Ji

Thanks for 'Do Dilon Ki Dastaan' Songs.

USR

[swarapriya]

SP Ji

Thanks for 'Do Dilon Ki Dastaan' Songs.

USR

You're very welcome! -S

[swarapriya]

Hello,

As Exon points out in his message, I have now confirmed this, the duet by Ashaji and Kishoreda, "Khubsoorat", belongs to "Akalmand", another OP album. Instead of removing from the list, I am leaving it alone because many are downloading this song.

Thanks Exon for pointing out the error.

Cheers,
Swarapriya

[swarapriya]

Nishchaiy (1992)


This is one of the last movies for which OP composed music for. "Zid" was the last movie. This movie preceded that. This was after his famous split with Ashaji. He gave music to only six movies after the split. Five of them were in Hindi and one in Telugu. Of these only Telugu songs enjoyed immense popularity. But they were regional and there was no national exposure.

The principal female singer of the Telugu songs was S. Janaki who has uncanny resemblance to Ashaji's voice. May be that is one explanation for the success that OP could bring his old magic to these songs. Janaki was also trained in classical music. She did sing several Hindi songs, mostly for Bappi Lahiri and some for Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Most of these movies were remakes of hit Southern movies and were made by the Southern producers.

The other movies of OP in post-Ashaji phase were missing that spunk it seems like Ashaji used to provide. You can feel the "lack" of enthusiasm on part of some of these compositions. The effort was there. But the results were not the same. That spontaneity he enjoyed when Ashaji was singing for him, that was missing from these songs.

In all fairness to its singers these are not bad songs. However, like the song in this album says, it is "Nayee Surahi Taaza Pani", yes. But for the ardent fans of OP who are used to being served musical feast with every new album, unfortunately these songs do not leave the same taste.

In this movie, "Nishchaiy", all female songs were sung by Kavita Krishnamurty. She had a solo and four duets with Amit Kumar. Mohd. Aziz has a solo. Different set of singers. A different feel of music.

Now for details of the songs and the songs themselves ...

[Erum Hashmi]

Thanks for NISHCHAY! Now eagerly waiting for ZID!

[swarapriya]

Thanks for NISHCHAY! Now eagerly waiting for ZID!

Erumji, I don't have a copy of the album "Zid". I have ordered one but was told that it was not in stock. I am still looking for it.

Cheers,
Swarapriya

[sita]

Thanks for NISHCHAY! Now eagerly waiting for ZID!

Erumji, I don't have a copy of the album "Zid". I have ordered one but was told that it was not in stock. I am still looking for it.

Cheers,
Swarapriya

I have uploaded the songs of 'Zid' here:- Sita.

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?showtopic=60858