Film: Gunaahgar (1980) Producer and Director: Rahul Rawail Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Singers: Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosale, Bhupendra and R.D. Burman – The first time I listened to this song, my general feeling about the song was it could really be categorized as a “MACHO” song. The song has everything special about it. This is a […]
Film: Saagar (1985) Producer: G. P. Sippy Director: Ramesh Sippy Lyrics: Javed Akhtar Singers: Shailendra Singh, Asha Bhosale – Very rarely can we experience a true chemistry between a director and a music composer. When both of them conceive/ visualize the unfolding of the number in their unique but complimenting ways, we get to see […]
Film: Satte Pe Satta (1981) Producer: Romu N. Sippy Director: Raj N. Sippy Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Singers: Kishore Kumar, Annette – Satte Pe Satta, a Bollywood-ised version of the musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers boasted a fine assortment of songs from the RDB/Bawra team. Each song exuded sheer delight and merriment along with an […]
Film: The Burning Train (1980) Producer: B. R. Chopra Director: Ravi Chopra Lyrics : Sahir Singer: Asha Bhosale – R D Burman and Sahir collaborated on very few films: Aa Gale Lag Jaa, Joshila, Deewar and The Burning Train (the film from which our song for this fortnight comes). The multi-starrer was doomed (ironically) to […]
Film: Baharon Ke Sapane (1967) Producer: Nasir Husain Director: Nasir Husain Lyrics : Majrooh Sultanpuri Singer: Lata Mangeshkar – It seems Pancham treasured his most valuable compositions for certain people, Nasir Hussain being one of them. I think Nasir Hussain really got hold of Pancham’s creative nerve and utilized his music to great effect in […]
Film: Paanch Dushman (1973) / Daulat ke Dushman (1982) Producer: M. G. Productions Director: Bimal Rawal Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri Singers: Kishore Kumar – This lament from Paanch Dushman found new listeners thanks to featuring (with the original film name), along with other rarities, on the splendid 2-CD compilation Tumse Milke from HMV (the first of […]
Film: Jaane Jaan / Nikamma (1984) Producer: Mandir Sial Director: Ramesh Behal Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Singers: Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle and Chorus – There have been many successful pairs of Actor-Music director in the Hindi film Industry like Dilipkumar-Naushad, Raj Kapoor-Shankar Jaikishen , Dev Anand-S.D.Burman, Rajesh Khanna-Pancham and many more. Let us talk about another […]
Film: Mere Jeevan Saathi (1972) Producer: Vinod Shah, Harish Shah Director: Ravee Nagaich Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri Singer: Asha Bhonsle – Mere Jeevan Saathi had a mix bag of music by Panchamda. It had romantic “ O mere Dil Ke Chain”, Mischivous “Deewana Karke Chhodoge”, Flamboyant “Chala jata Hoon Kisi Ki Dhoon Mein”, Friendship song ”Deewana […]
Film: Ameer Aadmi Gharib Aadmi (1985) Producer: Mrs. Shehla Khan, Vinay Sinha Director: Amjad Khan Lyrics: Nida Fazli Singer: Asha Bhonsle – In the early-to-mid 80s R. D. Burman was very busy. He boasted a full workload and was a favourite of the big banners. One camp of listeners lauded his creativity while another contended […]
Non Film Album: Dil Padosi Hai (1987) Producer: The Gramophone Co. Of India Ltd Lyrics : Gulzar Singer: Asha Bhonsle – One of the most finest & classiest non film albums is DIL PADOSI HAI. It has to be with trio of R D Burman-Gulzar & Asha Bhonsle doing it. I must have listened to […]
