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

[swarapriya]

Humsaya (1968)

I have uploaded all songs and some music clips from this beautiful album in two back-to-back posts in the "Shair aur Sargam" thread in the "Sangeet ke Sitarey" directory. These are available starting at the following location...

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...mp;#entry736693

[swarapriya]

Jaali Note (1960)

Shakti Samanta directed this film that follows the pattern of his earlier 1958 hit movie “Howrah Bridge”. The only difference here is that the hero is Dev Anand instead of Ashok Kumar. However his “Bridge” had another dimension to it. It was the city of Calcutta. That atmosphere is solely missing from this movie. The songs of “Jaali Note” became more popular than the movie. Even today these OP’s songs are hummable and thoroughly enjoyable.

If you are a fan of Asha and Rafi Saab duets, then you are in for a real treat. Seven of the duets out of nine songs were done by Asha and Rafiji. One solo was by Rafi Saab. The other song, a duet by Asha and Shamshadji, I am missing. It was not on CD or DVD. I am requesting members to share this song if they can. Thanks.

The songs “Chaand” and “Raat” are two different songs. The compositions are the same, the singing style is identical, and some of the words are also ditto. But the beginnings and antaras are different. Both are lovely songs.

I am uploading these songs and others from this hit album below…

[swarapriya]

Kahin Din Kahin Raat (1968)

This movie finds Mahendra Kapoor participating in five of the seven songs. OP had differences with Rafi during these years and drifted away from him. Mahendra was his choice to replace Rafi Saab. Mahendra, of course a great singer he was, was no Rafi Saab but does a good job with many songs here.

Rafi Saab or not, Mahendra and OP do not disappoint as several songs from the film became hit. My personal favorites are Asha’s solo “Hum Pe Ilzaam” and her beautiful duet with Mahendra, “Tumhaara Chaahne Waala”. Here are these and other songs from this film…

[surhall]

namskar
very good post this song
dhall

[Abdur Rehman]

Thanks SP for the albums.

[swarapriya]

namskar
very good post this song
dhall

Thank you very much Dhallji. Cheers.

[swarapriya]

Thanks SP for the albums.

You are very welcome Seshadri. Another one coming in a couple of days. Cheers.

[swarapriya]

Kalpana (1960)

I have uploaded songs from this beautiful album in two back-to-back posts in the "Shair aur Sargam" thread in the "Sangeet ke Sitarey" directory. These are available starting at the following location...

http://www.hamaraforums.com/index.php?show...mp;#entry737427

[swarapriya]

Jane Mehboob (1991)

This film was never released. However its album became available in 1991. With Asha out of his favor, OP opted for Anuradha Paudwal to sing all the female songs. Also with Rafi Saab gone, Mahendra was the male singer of OP’s choice. This is an average album that most fans are not even familiar that it exists.

Here are the songs from this film…

[Abdur Rehman]

SP, can you please re-upload Love and Murder, Mai Baap, Mere Sanam at your convenience.

[surhall]

namskar

sangeet ka safar
very good this this movie
dhall

[swarapriya]

SP, can you please re-upload Love and Murder, Mai Baap, Mere Sanam at your convenience.

Seshadri, I will be happy to. Please give me some time to do this as I am busy with other commitments. Thanks.

Cheers,
S

[swarapriya]

Love and Murder (1966)

This movie really does not have much to do with love. It is just murder and more murders. In the process it also successfully murders viewer as well. The story was inspired by several English films, the most notable being the classic hit “Charade” made in 1963 with some of the Bond stuff thrown into the mixture. OP borrows for some scenes background music from the 1962 “Dr. No”. His score for songs does not help much with the proceedings even though couple of songs are decent, the most notable being Rafi Saab’s “Tere Gesuon”. Here is this and other songs from this film…

[swarapriya]

Mai Baap (1957)

M. Sadiq (later of Guru Dutt’s classic “Chaudhvin ka Chand (1961)” fame) directed this film from his own story and the screenplay. In an unusual casting he had Johnny Walker playing a baddie in the film. Even though Shyama and Balraj Sahni have the top billing, it was all Johnny. He did an overall good job as a bad guy but too much of him in the film finally gets to be too much.

OP does his usual thing in the music department. There are only six songs but most of them are okay. My favorite of the album is Asha’s song “Gaalon Pe Tere”.

Here is this and other songs from this film…

This post has been edited by swarapriya: Mar 10 2015, 08:19 PM

[taiyab53]

Mai Baap (1957)

M. Sadiq (later of Guru Dutt’s classic “Chaudhvin ka Chand (1961)” fame) directed this film from his own story and the screenplay. In an unusual casting he had Johnny Walker playing a baddie in the film. Even though Shyama and Balraj Sahni have the top billing, it was all Johnny. He did an overall good job as a bad guy but too much of him in the film finally gets to be too much.

DVD titles list four lyricists. I could account for three. The fourth one is Kapur. I am not sure for which song he wrote the lyrics. Please let me know if you have the information. Thanks.

OP does his usual thing in the music department. There are only six songs but most of them are okay. My favorite of the album is Asha’s song “Gaalon Pe Tere”.

Here is this and other songs from this film…

Dear Swarapriya
the songs Dil to razamand hai 1 & 2 (second part starts with bhatak gayi hai) is penned by ANJAAN & KAPOOR as per HFGK
Taiyab