Three Songs
I enter the bar. Dimly lit. A festooned stage few meters away. Am led to a corner table with a flower vase on it. The performance begins. And am mesmerized by the sensuality.
I asked her what she would be doing tomorrow. To my heartbreak, she was to leave tomorrow by train.
Ummm....let me see how I can woo her. All I would need is a jeep driven by my buddy.
Ahhh. But it is so tough to depart like this. However, I know she is due to return in two days. Till then, I need to think.
I fix up our date at this beautiful tower I know.
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Hindi cinema was at its pinnacle over 30-40 years ago. Epitomized by the legends.
Three of my favorite songs spiced with a fictional story.
[ Film: Howrah Bridge, 1958I was so blown away by her. Never have I and never will I see a more beautiful woman. The ravishing element juxtaposed with the sweetest innocence.
Song: Aaiiye Meherbaan
Music: O.P. Nayyar
Singer: Asha Bhosale
Featuring: Madhubala and Ashok Kumar ]
I asked her what she would be doing tomorrow. To my heartbreak, she was to leave tomorrow by train.
Ummm....let me see how I can woo her. All I would need is a jeep driven by my buddy.
[ Film: Aradhana, 1969Its so cool that she also likes Alistair Maclean.
Song: Mere Sapnon Ki Rani
Music: S.D. Burman
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Featuring: Rajesh Kumar and Sharmila Tagore ]
Ahhh. But it is so tough to depart like this. However, I know she is due to return in two days. Till then, I need to think.
I fix up our date at this beautiful tower I know.
[ Film: Tere Ghar Ke Saamne, 1963I think she has agreed. Yippee!
Song: Dil ka Bhanwar
Music: S.D. Burman
Singer: Mohammed Rafi
Featuring: Dev Anand and Nutan ]
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Hindi cinema was at its pinnacle over 30-40 years ago. Epitomized by the legends.
Three of my favorite songs spiced with a fictional story.
Labels: Aradhana, Asha, Dev Anand, Howrah Bridge, Kishore Kumar, Madhubala, Nutan, Old Hindi songs, Rafi, Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore, Tere Ghar Ke Saamne
posted by Tejas at 10:33 AM
7 Comments:
Ahh, 3 great songs!!!! Of a wonderful age in the indian cinema......
loved it :) and yes the term came from your inspirations sir.
all 3 are amongst my favs :)
as for the piece of fiction, could actually visualise it happening to u :p
Oh, it's time for movies.
Lovely songs of the golden era. I'm glad you mentioned both Asha and Rafi.
Some of my favorites songs of yesteryears that I can remember now are: Ao huzoor tumko sitaron pe le chaloon (Asha), Raat akeli hai bujh gaye diye (Asha), Diwana Hua Badal (Rafi in Kashmir Ki Kali). The last song is a reminder to me that it's time to make a trip to Dal Lake.
Reading the fiction in your post, I get a feeling you are enjoying being the hero of the 80s. Are you? :)
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@Ashu,
Thanks...and feel free to use the term. I do not have any right over that term, madam :)
@Pri,
If you are so confident of it happening...awesome:) Thanks.
@Indicaspecies,
I'd love to emulate those 60-70s heroes in their bell-bottoms and their wonderful hairdos :)
Plus, getting to lipsync Rafi and Kishoreda songs would be such an honour :)
How lovely...u have some great talent of writing :D
SD Burman had given landmark songs to Lata also in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s film Chupke Chupke in 1975. the film was based on the story portrayed in Uttamkumar’s Choddobeshi,
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