O Hansini …
Singer: Kishore Kumar Lyrics: Majrooh Film: Zehreela Insaan (1974) Producer: Virendra Sinha Director: S.R.Puttana Kanagal – Zehreela Insaan was S R Puttanna Kanagal’s remake of his Kannada hit Naagara Haavu based on a Talukina Ramaswami Subba Rao novel of the same name. That film made a star out of Vishnuvardhan but the Hindi remake directed […]
Chod ke Bhaiya Ka Des …
Film: BIndiya Chamkegi (1983) Producer: Tarun Dutt, Arun Dutt Director: Tarun Dutt Lyrics: Anjaan Singers: Lata Mangeshkar – Bidai situations are not new in hindi films and one is used to listening to the same type of dull and monotonous music for this situation year after year. Nobody but Pancham could have thought of creating […]
Chaar Dino.N Kee Hai Yeh Zindagaani …
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 […]
Jaane Do Naa …
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 […]
Dilbar Mere Kab Tak Mujhe …
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 […]
Meri Nazar Hai Tujhpe …
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 […]
O More Sajana …
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 […]
Jeena To Hai …
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 […]
Tere Bina Main Kuch Bhi Nahin …
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 […]
Aao Na Gale Lagao Na …
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 […]
