Adornments: Kangana Re

"Paheli"(2005) was an unusual film. Based on a short story by Vijayadan Detha, it was shot on location in Rajasthan. It told the story of a ghost who falls in love with a newly-wed woman. The look of the film was artistic, beautiful and colourful. A dance number from this film today. One of the playback singers Kalapini Komkali is the daughter of noted vocalist Kumar Gandharva.

Singers: Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal, Bela Shende, Kalapini Komkali, Madhushri
Lyrics: Gulzar
Music: M. M. Kreem

Rain Songs: Sona Kare Jhilmil Jhilmil

It is interesting how we interpret the sound of rain and express it in various different ways. Of course, it does sound different depending upon whether it is a mere drizzle, a sharp shower or sheets of torrential rain. We have heard it go jhir jhir, rim jhim, rum jhum and tip tip many times. Now listen to it go taapur tupur in this song from "Paheli" (1977). This film marked the debut of Suresh Wadkar as a playback singer. The lead players are Satyajeet and Nameeta Chandra. They faded into oblivion quite soon.

Singers: Hemlata, Suresh Wadkar
Lyrics: Ravindra Jain
Music: Ravindra Jain