Monthly Archives: March 2018

Chaand churaa ke laaya hoon – Devata (1978)

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Shailendra Singh

Film: Devata (1978) Music: RD Burman Lyrics: Gulzar Singers: Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar A relatively unknown but immensely melodious number comes from once again from the stellar RD Burman–Gulzar stable. Gulzar oh Gulzar, what do I say? He pens a … Continue reading →

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Theher Ja – October (April 2018)

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Shailendra Singh

A pop-ish ballad from October sung by Armaan Malik, composed by Abhishek Arora and written by Abhiruchi Chand Upon first hearing, this one’s bound to take you back to the Michael Jackson era of the 80s and for some of … Continue reading →

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Sandese Aate Hain – Border (1997)

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Shailendra Singh

Film: Border (1997) Music: Anu Malik Lyrics: Javed Akhtar Singers: Sonu Nigam, Roopkumar Rathod Back in the day, critics termed this album ‘God-sent’ and this number the ‘national anthem’ of the year! It isn’t a patriotic one but it makes … Continue reading →

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Pukaarta chalaa hoon main – Mere Sanam (1965)

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Shailendra Singh

Film: Mere Sanam (1965) Music: OP Nayyar Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri Singer: Mohammed Rafi This magnificently hummable number is from the so-called ‘golden era’ of Hindi film music. The magician here is the temperamental but immensely gifted tunesmith – OP Nayyar … Continue reading →

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Mainu Ishq Tera Lae Dooba – Aiyaary (February 2018)

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Shailendra Singh

A soulful, acoustic romantic melody from Aiyaary sung by Sunidhi Chauhan, composed by Rochak Kohli and penned by Manoj Muntashir ‘Good things come in small packages’ they say. This lovely ballad proves that they can come in short lengths too! … Continue reading →

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Mujhe Rang De – Thakshak (1999)

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Shailendra Singh

Film: Thakshak (1999) Music: AR Rahman Lyrics: Sukhwinder Singh Singers: Asha Bhosle, AR Rahman It is AR Rahman time! Means that a complicated percussion pattern takes centre-stage and that is exactly why this one’s foot tapping. The first high-pitched antara … Continue reading →

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Pehla nasha – Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992)

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Shailendra Singh

Film: Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992) Music: Jatin-Lalit Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri Singers: Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam Chaahe tum kuchh na kaho maine sun liya, ke saathi pyaar ka mujhe chun liya reinforces the proverbial phrase ‘if speech is silver, silence … Continue reading →

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