Movie: Sukhi Sansarachi 12 Sutre (1994) (Marathi) Producer: Satish Wagle Productions Director: Anil Baidur Lyrics: Kavi Saumitra (Kishor Kadam) Singers: Asha Bhosle, Suresh Wadkar and chorus One thing that I always wondered about Pancham was why he did not compose for Marathi movies till as late as 1994. Looking at his long stay in […]
Film: Kasme Vaade/Bhala Manus (1978) Producer & Director: Ramesh Bahl Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Singer: Asha Bhosale The song “Gumsum kyon hai sanam” has perhaps the unique distinction in Indian cinema music to have two dual lives – one each as a Bengali Puja song and a Hindi movie song, and the other in its […]
Movie: Abdullah (1980) Producer and Director: Sanjay Khan Lyrics: Anand Bakshi Singer: Manna Dey An aged character in the script is an unusual choice for a film title. But that perhaps was Abbas (Sanjay) Khan’s tribute to the thespian Raj Kapoor. Raj was Abdullah, the benign, the protector. In his desert dwelling, his aging […]
Movie: Caravan (1971) Producer: Tahir Husain Director: Nasir Husain Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri Singer: Asha Bhosle Caravan is a blockbuster musical hit from the master of romance Nasir Husain. This movie helped establish the production banner for his younger brother and production assistant Tahir Husain – T. V. Films. Like most of Nasir Husain movie […]
Film: Karishma (1983) Producer: Barkha Roy Director: I.V. Sasi Lyricist: Gulshan Bawra Singers: Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle It may sound ironical that Pancham really had to wait until 1983 to get his first Filmfare award for Sanam Teri Kasam, and as usual he had underplayed with his comment “aakhir mila to kis film […]
Movie: Phir Wahi Raat (1980) Producer: N.N. Sippy Director: Danny Denzongpa Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri Singer: Lata Mangeshkar Hindi movie’s fascination with the “woman in white” theme has been very prolific and has served thrilling moments over the decades – surprisingly it still reigns. I guess nothing is spookier than the lady in a white […]
Film: Pyar Ka Mausam (1969) Producer and Director: Nasir Husain Lyricist: Majrooh Singer: Mohd. Rafi, Kishore Kumar We tend to think of “Tum bin jaoon kahan” as the same song being sung by Kishore Kumar and Mohd. Rafi in Pyar Ka Mausam, whereas it is actually three songs appearing four times in different situations reflecting […]
