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Bollywood songs that celebrate New Year!

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  2020 was the year to forget, we look forward to better days ahead. This reminds me of a Bollywood song from the 1960 film 'Hum Hindustani' Chhodo Kal Ki Batein, Kal Ki Baat Purani'.though this  isn’t really a New Year song, but does a good job of nudging us to shed the baggage of the past and make ambitious plans for the future.   Not many songs are written for the New Year in Hindi films but there are a few songs written in the 50s. The first song that comes to my mind is from the 1954 film 'Samrat' written by Rajendra Krishan, composed by Hemant Kumar.  This song was very fast-paced and racy, that will definitely set your feet tapping on the floor. The singing voice is of Asha Bhonsle. Song of Samrat 1954 The same year in 1954 another song on New Year from the film 'Toote Khilone' became popular. This was sung by Shamshad Begum and Trilok Kapoor. It was written by Anjum Jaipuri, a lesser-heard name, composed by Chitragupt. Song of Toote Khilone 1954 This...

Conversational Songs of Bollywood

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  Songs are an integral part of Bollywood, In earlier films, songs used to carry forward the story but some songs   are included not just to express feelings but also to have a conversation through it.    Recall the song from Mela(1948) ' Main Bhawra Tu Hain Phool' or ' Haal Kaisa Hai Janab Ka' from 'Chalti Ka Naam Gadi' have a conversation between two persons. In this blog, I have selected such songs that have a conversation between two or more persons. Song of Mela 1948 Song of Dulari 1949 Song of Patita 1953 Song of Azad 1955 Song of Chori Chori 1956 Song of NAU DO GYARAH 1957) Song of Pyaasa 1957) Song of Phalgun 1958 Song of Kala Pani 1958 Song of Mein Chup Rahungi 1962 Song of Dil Tera Deewana 1962 Song of Bharosa 1963 Song of Sangam 1964 Song of Beti Bete 1964 Song of Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain 1965  Song of Teen Deviyan 1966 Song of Aan Milo Sajna 1970 Song of Kal Aaj Aur Kal 1971 Song of Rampur Ka  Lakshman 1972 Song of Raja Rani 1973 Song of Deewar...

N Dutta- From Prabhat Pheri to Bollywood

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  Dutta Naik   (12 December 1927 – 30 December 1987) , popularly known as N Dutta is a forgotten composer. It's true that he worked in less no of films but he gave quality music. Starting his career as devotional songs singer in Goa. later moved to Mumbai and assisted a Marathi Singer and composer. Later also joined Bollywood composer Ghulam Haider for some time. He  actively participated in Prabhat Pheris and other local festivals and it was during one of these festivals Bollywood composer SD Burman happened to hear Naik sing. When it turned out that the young man had also composed the tune, S D Burman asked Naik to come and meet him.  He was one of the music assistants in  Bahar(1951), Sazaa(1951), Bazi(1951) and Ek Nazar  (1951),  Jaal  (1952),  Jeevan Jyoti  (1953) and  Angarey  (1954). It was during the making of Guru Dutt’s  Baazi  (1951), Naik met Raj Khosla who was then assisting Dutt. When Khosla made hi...