MUSIC #92: CHORI CHORI 1956 (HINDI OST)

Chori Chori (Secretly), released in 1956, was directed by Anant Thakur and stared the great combo of the era, Raj Kapoor and Nargis Dutt. The movie is said to be inspired by the Hollywood movie “It Happened One Night” and would later inspire another Bollywood movie,” Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin” which starred Aamir Khan and Pooja Bhatt.

The music was composed by Shankar-Jaikishan (SJ), who won the Filmfare Best Music Director for the soundtrack. The lyrics were a joint effort between lyricists Harat jaipuri and Shailendra, both achieving hits with their songs Aaja Sanam and Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi, respectively (which happens to be my favourite too). In my opinion, SJ’s decision to have Manna Dey and Lata Mangeshkar sing most of the mellow tracks in the movie was an excellent choice. Manna Dey just brought the music and the lyrics to life. The more upbeat tunes from the movie were sung by Mohammad Rafi.

I give this album 5 stars.

Chori Chori 1956: The Original Soundtrack

Side One

1. Panchhi Banoon Udti Phiroon - Lata Mangeshkar and Chorus

2. Aaja Sanam – Manna Dey and Lata Mangeshkar

3. All Line Clear – Mohd Rafi

4. Sawa Lakh Ki Lottery - Lata Mangeshkar and Mohd Rafi

5. Rasik Balma - Lata Mangeshkar

Side Two

1. Yeh Raat Bheegi Bheegi – Manna Dey and Lata Mangeshkar

2. Us Par Sajan – Lata Mangeshkar

3. Jahan Main Jati Hoon – Manna Dey and Lata Mangeshkar

4. Man Bhavan Ke Ghar - Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle

5. Thillana - M L Vasanthakumari

MUSIC #92: CHORI CHORI 1956 (HINDI OST)

MUSIC #82: SURAJ 1966 (HINDI OST)

Suraj (Sun, Sunshine) is a 1966 movie directed by T Prakash Rao and stars Rajendra Kumar, Vyjanthimala, Mumtaz and Ajit.

The movie boasts outstanding music by Shanker-Jaikishen (who won their 5th Filmfare award for best music director) and lyricists Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra. Singer Mohammad Rafi won his 4th Filmfare best male playback singer for “Baharon Phool Barsao”, which in my opinion is one of Rafi’s best songs ever. My favourite in this OST is “Itna Hai Tumse Pyar” and of course, “Baharon Phool Barsao”. I give this album 5 stars.

PS: For excellent reviews of the movie, please visit Memsaab Story and Bollywood Deewana.

Suraj 1966: The Original Soundtrack

Side One

1. Chehre Pe Girin Zulfen – Mohd Rafi
(Hasrat Jaipuri)

2. Baharo Phool Barsao – Mohd Rafi
(Hasrat Jaipuri)

3. Ek Baar Aata Hai – Mohd Rafi and Asha Bhosle
(Hasrat Jaipuri)

4. Itna Hai Tumse Pyar – Mohd Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur
(Hasrat Jaipuri)

Side Two

1. Title Music

2. Kaise Samjhaoon - Mohd Rafi and Asha Bhosle
(Hasrat Jaipuri)

3. Dekho Mera Dil Machal Gaya - Sharada
(Shailendra)

4. Titli Udi – Sharada
(Hasrat Jaipuri)

MUSIC #82: SURAJ 1966 (HINDI OST)

MUSIC #80: PYAR MOHABBAT 1966 (HINDI OST)

BTW, if you are feeling a sense of déjà vu with this posting....you are right. I stuffed up my numbering and short of redoing all the numbers in edit mode, I decided to re-post this album with the correct numbering. Yes the sequence is still in order; 'EVENS' for Hindi albums and 'ODDS' for everything else. So here is Pyar Mohabbat all over again....enjoy.

This OST has everything going for it – all the great singers of the 60’s – Rafi, Asha, Lata, Usha, Manna Dey and Sharda. It’s as if music directors Shankar-Jaikishan could not decide who to get so, they decided to get them all. I am surprised Kishore Kumar and Mukesh weren’t thrown in for good measure!!!

No wonder it’s one of my favourite albums of the decade, coupled with the fact that it is also a Dev Anand starrer, and not forgetting the very beautiful Saira Banu.

As mentioned, the music is by Shankar-Jaikishan and lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra. If I have to chose my favorites from this album, they would have to be Pyar Mohabbat Ke Siva, Mil Gai Mil Gai, Aap Naraz Khuda Khair Kare, Tere Siva and of course Tujh Ko Dekh Ke. My verdict: Five stars, no less!!!

Pyar Mohabbat 1966: The Original Soundtrack

 Side One

1. Aaj Aaye Banke More Sainya
2. Mil Gai Mil Gai Mil Gai Re
3. Aap Naraz Khuda Khair Kare
4. Dekho Dekho Madam

Side Two

1. Pyar Mohabbat Ke Siva
2. Tere Siva
3. Hello Hello Sun Sun Sun
4. Sabhi Kuch Hai Tujh Men
5. Tujh Ko Dekh Ke

MUSIC #80: PYAR MOHABBAT 1966 (HINDI OST)

MUSIC #58: JHUK GAYA AASMAN 1968 (HINDI OST)

Jhuk Gaya Aasman (The sky has relented) is a 1968 movie starring Rajendra Kumar and Saira Banu. It was directed by Lekh Tandon with music by Shankar Jaikishan, and lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri, Shailendra and S.H Bihari (see the back of the LP cover for the listing)  . The film is a remake of the Hollywood film "Here comes Mr. Jordan (1941)". It performed "below average" at the box office but did rather well musically.

The most notable song from this movie would be "Kaun Hai Jo Sapnome" an outright copy of the song "Marguerita", an Elvis Presley song, from his movie "Fun In Acapulco" (see my posting HERE). It is one of my favs from this album, along with "Kahan Chal Diye" and "Unse Mila Nazar". I give this OST 3.5 stars.

Jhuk Gaya Aasman 1968: The Original Soundtrack

Side One

1. Kahan Chal Diye - Mohd Rafi
2. Unse Mila Nazar - Lata Mangeshkar
3. Sacha Hai Pyar (Happy) - Mohd Rafi
4. Kisiki Jaan Lete Hai - Asha Bhosle

Side Two

1. Kaun Hai Jo Sapnome - Mohd Rafi
2. Meri Ankhon Ki Nindiya - Lata Mangeshkar and Mohd Rafi
3.  Mere Tumhare Beech Me - Lata Mangeshkar
4. Sacha Hai Pyar (Sad) - Mohd Rafi

 

MUSIC #58: JHUK GAYA AASMAN 1968 (HINDI OST)

MUSIC #22: BRAHMACHARI 1968 (HINDI OST)

Brahmachari the movie was a box-office hit in 1968 and was nominated for eight Filmfare awards and won five of its nominations – Best Movie, Best Actor (Shammi Kapoor), Best Male Playback Singer (Mohammad Rafi for “Dilke Jharoke Mein"), Best Lyricist (Shailendra for "Main Gaon Tum") and Best Music Director (Shankar-Jaikishan). The movie also won the 1969 Bengal Film Journalists' Association (the oldest film critic association in India, founded in 1937) awards (hindi section) for Best Supporting Actress (Mumtaz), Best Music Director (Shankar-Jaikishan) and Best Editor (M.S.Shinde).

As mentioned above, the music for this soundtrack is by the talented Shankar-Jaikishan duo and the lyrics are from three different writers – Shailendra, Hasrat Jaipuri and Rajinder Krishan. All the songs are sung by the legendary Mohammad Rafi and only one song, “Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar Ke”, is a duet. I have a soft spot for the music of this album, especially “Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar Ke” as I choreographed and danced to this song for a Vesaikhi show back in the late 1980’s (see picture below). Also, actress Mumtaz made the watch look like a very sexy accessory in the song clip. Not only that, Shammi Kapoor, along with his brother Shashi Kapoor, are some of my favourite actors from that era. For a write-up of the movie, check out Memsaab Story.

My favourites from this album include “Main Gaon Tum So Jao”, “Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar Ke” and “Dil Ke Jharoke Men”. My verdict: 4 stars.

Brahmachari 1968: The Original Soundtrack

Side One

1. Main Gaon Tum So Jao (Happy) – Mohd Rafi
Lyrics: Shailendra

2. Main Gaon Tum So Jao (Sad) – Mohd Rafi
Lyrics: Shailendra

3. Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar Ke – Mohd Rafi and Suman Kalyanpur
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

4. Tarif Kya Karoon – Mohd Rafi
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

Side Two

1. Dil Ke Jharoke Men – Mohd Rafi and Chorus
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

2. Chhakke Men Chhakka – Mohd Rafi and Chorus
Lyrics: Shailendra

3. Mohabat Ke Khuda – Mohd Rafi and Chorus
Lyrics: Rajinder Krishan

Get the music HERE.

Note:

Brahmachari, from the word Brahmacharya, which is a period of (Hindu) spiritualism that one partakes, in which sexual abstinence is undertaken. A Brahmachari is the male term of Brahmacharya and brahmacharini is the female term. Unlike the practices of nuns and priest in Catholism where celibacy is required until death (or until one renounces his or her wows to God), the period for Brahmacharya may be ceased and never to be continued, or may be continued at a later time.

Check out the YouTube song clip of “Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar Ke” HERE.

MUSIC #22: BRAHMACHARI 1968 (HINDI OST)

MUSIC #15: JEWEL THIEF 1967 (HINDI OST)

After months of trying to find the LP and DVD of this movie, I finally found them both in a spate of a couple of weeks. I don’t think I ever watched this movie (it was released the year I was born…..oops, the cat is out of the bag now) but I definitely have heard the songs!

My parents used to own the EP of the movie but a recent phone call to mum established that the EP has long disappeared! Not impressed. Anyway, there may have been a silver lining to this saga as I found a near mint LP of Jewel Thief on eBay for a very reasonable price! You can get lucky…..sometimes.

The music in this recording is by Sachin Dev Burman and the main lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri (with Shailendra providing the lyrics for one song – see below). Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammad Rafi and Asha Bhosle provided the vocals in this amazing soundtrack.

Sachin Dev Burman is at his peak in this production with my favourites being Yeh Dil Na Hota Bechara (I sooo love the plastic fish at the end of the fishing line in the movie song clip and the convertible….I want that one!), Dil Pukare, (H)Othon Pe Aisi Baat and the seductive and risqué number, Raat Akeli Hai (how cute is Tanuja in this number!).

My rating: Pure 5 Star Magic!

Jewel Thief 1967: The Original Soundtrack

Side One

1. Yeh Dil Na Hota Bechara - Kishore Kumar

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

2. Roola Ke Gaya Sapna Mera - Lata Mangeshkar

Lyrics: Shailendra

3. Aasman Ke Peeche - Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

4. Baithen Hain Kya Uske Pas - Asha Bhosle

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

5. Dance Music

Side Two

1. Raat Akeli Hai - Asha Bhosle

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

2. (H)Othon Mein Aisi Baat - Lata Mangeshkar, Bhupendra and Chorus

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

3. Dil Pukare - Lata Mangeshkar and Mohd Rafi

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

Get the music HERE.

Watch out for my next two postings: Pakeezah (1972) and Khilona (1970).

MUSIC #15: JEWEL THIEF 1967 (HINDI OST)

MUSIC #13: SANGAM 1964 (HINDI OST)

This is one of my favourite movies and album from the 1960’s and in my opinion, one of Shankar-Jaikishan’s better albums from that era. The music directors missed out on the 1965 Filmfare Awards for that album to the more classical music of Dosti (a winner in its own right) by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. I will be posting this OST in the very near future. The lyrics in this album are by Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra.

For me, the music of Sangam epitomises that bagpipes, accordions, violins and the balalaika (or is the bouzouki?) can be very ‘sexy’ music instruments and can actually work in pop music. Apart from the guitar, the violin was another instrument that I wished I had learnt. This is what I miss about the music of the present – the lack of full orchestral music in albums.

Now to the songs, and this is going to be hard as I love the whole album! But if I had to chose, my preferences (I could not pick one, sorry) would be ‘Dost Dost Na Raha’, ‘O Mere Sanam’ (I actually memorised the whole song in my teenage years when I found out that the ‘Anil Kapoor’ look-like in my hometown that I had a crush on, liked my best friend....sob....Drove my mum mad as I would keep rewinding the video to write the lyrics down!!!) and ‘I Love You’.

I know that ‘Dost Dost Na Raha’ is a sad song but when I do hear this song, it makes me break in a Viennese Waltz....pity none in my household would take me up on the offer to dance, except young Master G. And then there is the German song ‘I Love You’ which I could find no info on. If Shankar-Jaikishan did write the score for the music, they did a bloody good job in fusing Greek/Mediterranean style traditional music, with filmi music (the violin score) and German lyrics. What a combo!

I give this album 5 stars!

Sangam 1964: The Original Soundtrack

Side One

1. Bol Radha Bol – Mukesh (and Vyjanthimala)
Lyrics: Shailendra

2. Hardil Jo Pyar Karega –Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh and Mahendra Kapoor
Lyrics: Shailendra

3. O Mehbooba – Mukesh
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

4. Yeh Mera Prem Patra – Mohd Rafi
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

Side Two

1. Main Kya Karoon – Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

2. I Love You – Vivin Lobo
Lyrics: Not Credited

3. Dost Dost Na Raha – Mukesh
Lyrics: Shailendra

4. O Mere Sanam - Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh
Lyrics: Shailendra

Get the album HERE.

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MUSIC #13: SANGAM 1964 (HINDI OST)

MUSIC #07: HARIYALI AUR RASTA 1962 (HINDI OST)

By now most of you would have realised that my choice of albums seem to be sentimental albums. Mind you, I like fast paced songs too but when I come home from a hard day’s work, I really like to unwind with slow paced songs. I tend to save most of the English pop, Hindi funk, cabaret or Punjabi ‘balle-balle’ music for the weekend. Also, my kids tend to complain if I play sentimental music during the weekend when they are home too. “Who died” is the usual comment I get. Cheeky brats!!! If only they knew the beautiful music and poetry that they are missing. Partly my fault – I should have spoken Punjabi to them from birth but it is so hard when one, I don’t speak Punjabi too well myself and two, when kids are brought up in a mixed culture household! My choice, so I have to live with it I guess.

Also, my favourite Hindi records appreciation blog, Music From The Third Floor, reviews lots of Hindi funk and cabaret albums. No point for duplication, I say (though I may still upload duplicate albums, with my own slant of the music). Make sure you check out this awesome site to get your fix of Bollywood music too.

Back to this album. The music is from Shankar Jaikishan and the lyrics are from Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. It’s really hard for me to say which are my favourite song/s from this OST, for I think all the songs are quite melodious, especially for that vintage where most composers were trying to revolutionise the Hindi music industry with the new wave of music coming from the west. If I had to chose, my preferences would be the ‘Bol Meri Taqdeer Mein Kya Hai’ duet and ‘Allah Jane Kya Hoga Aage’. I think Mukesh and Lata just sizzle. What do you think? Oh, and I want to thrown in ‘Kho Gaya Hai Mera Pyar’ too. Only because I so love Mahendra Kapoor’s voice!!!

Hariyali Aur Rasta 1962: The Original Soundtrack (EMI: ECLP 5436)

Side 1

1. Bol Meri Taqdeer Mein Kya Hai (Duet) – Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar

Lyrics: Shailendra

2. Allah Jane Kya Hoga Aage – Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

3. Kho Gaya Hai Mera Pyar – Mahendra Kapoor

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

4. Yeh Hariyali Aur Yeh Rasta – Lata Mangeshkar

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

Side 2

1. Teri Yaad Dil Se Bhulane Chala Hun – Mukesh

Lyrics: Shailendra

2. Lakhon Tare Aasman Men – Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar

Lyrics: Shailendra

3. Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani – Lata Mangeshkar

Lyrics: Shailendra

4. Bol Meri Taqdeer Mein Kya Hai – Lata Mangeshkar

Lyrics: Shailendra

Veen’s rating: 4 stars

Get the music HERE.

MUSIC #07: HARIYALI AUR RASTA 1962 (HINDI OST)