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Waada karo nahi chhodogi tum – Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973)
Presenting a gem starring the inimitable RD Burman laced with impishness and superb word-play by Sahir Ludhianvi like jahaan tum ho wahaan main bhi hoon; jawaan tum ho jawaan main bhi hoon! Master vocalists Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar duet their cases … Continue reading
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Nok Jhok – Chhapaak (January 2020)
Chhapaak se appears an acoustic ballad that seems to be in familiar territory! Siddharth Mahadevan tries his best to lift up the Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy composition comprising Gulzar’s lyrics. Baat baat pe keh dete hain nok jhok Bas nok jhok, bas nok … Continue reading
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Hum hain raahi pyaar ke – Nau Do Gyarah (1957)
Hand-picked an inspirational ode to flexibility, peace and acceptance where Majrooh Sultanpuri is a guru! Set to tune by the timeless legend and stalwart – SD Burman – who makes Kishore Kumar and us ‘ride the tide’ quite literally. I … Continue reading
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Baazigar O Baazigar – Baazigar (1993)
Before any more re-mixers get to it, wanted to get to you this immensely hummable and superbly-packaged *Kumar Sanu* and *Alka Yagnik* sung number from a score that sent *Anu Malik’s* career into a different orbit. Hoooo… Mera dil tha … Continue reading
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Aap yahaan aaye kisliye – Kal Aaj Aur Kal (1971)
Presenting a super-fun song in question-answer, dialogue-laced pattern gleefully sung by *Asha Bhosle* and *Kishore Kumar* set to a lilting tune by the legendary *Shankar-Jaikishan*. Aap yahaan aaye, Kisliye? Aapne bulaayaa, Isliye Aaye hain to kaam bhi bataayiye, Haa haa … Continue reading
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Luka chhuppi bahut hui – Rang de Basanti (2006)
Immerse yourself in a free-flowing composition expressing mother-son separation magnificently put together by Prasoon Joshi and laced with superlative voices of Lata Mangeshkar and AR Rahman in a semi-classical mould. Luka chhuppi bahut hui Saamne aa ja na.. Kahaan kahaan dhoondha … Continue reading
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Mere naam tu – Zero (December 2018)
Enjoy a breezy song from the upcoming Shah Rukh Khan magnum opus Zero that is definitely worth much more than the movie title suggests! Newcomer Abhay Jodhpurkar with Ajay-Atul and Irshad Kamil do the honours. Jab tak jahaan mein subah … Continue reading
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Rangeela Re tere rang mein – Prem Pujari (1970)
An evergreen classic from Prem Pujari (1970) sung beautifully by Lata Mangeshkar, pieced together meticulously by SD Burman and nicely written by Neeraj. SD Burman, being his usual self, creates a super catchy and extremely hummable tune and adorns the … Continue reading
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Chaav Laaga – Sui Dhaaga: Made in India (September 2018)
This soothing number is from the upcoming Yash Raj film Sui Dhaaga: Made in India nicely rendered by Papon and newcomer Ronkini Gupta composed by Anu Malik and simplistically penned by Varun Grover Kabhi sheet laaga, kabhi taap laaga Tere … Continue reading
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