Her Story: Love Lyrics - 2

I have stepped into the world of love with a lot of hopes...so says our young lady. Presenting a song from "Malhar" (1951) today.

Trivia: Shammi lip-synced to this song in the film. This was her first film as a solo heroine. She was not much successful as a leading lady, but did much better later, playing different roles in TV serials.

Indeevar's real name was Shyamalal Babu Rai. This is one of his notable songs.

Singer Mukesh was the producer of this film.

Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Mukesh
Lyrics: Indeevar
Music: Roshan

Her Story: Love Lyrics - 1

Having said what had to be said, and seeing that he reciprocates her feelings; she is happy. Now, there are several songs in Hindi films-old and new-that are written around this idea. It is interesting to see how the treatment changes with time, while the emotion remains the same. I am amused by this and I will keep posting both, old and new songs that are apt for a certain situation. Today, enjoy an old gem from "Ada" (1951). I could not find a video from the film, but decided to post this lovely melody anyway, for the beautiful words, lilting tune and the sheer pleasure of listening to the fresh voice of a young Lata Mangeshkar.

Trivia: The cast for this film included names such as Rehana, Shekhar, Gope, Madan Puri, Mohana and Shanta Kanwar. Did Rehana lip-sync to this song? I wonder.

Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics: Prem Dhawan
Music: Madan Mohan

Her Story: How To Tell Him?

Our young lady is now convinced that she is in love. But she is not sure how to let her beloved know about her feelings for him. She does get it across to him, albeit in an unusual way. This sweet song from "Bobby" (1973) seems to be just right for this situation.

Trivia: This was a landmark film, featuring a real-life young couple as lead actors. This film marked the debut of Dimple Kapadia and the first leading role for Rishi Kapoor. It portrayed the 'rich versus poor' theme in the light of teenage romance, and went on to become a blockbuster. Its music was hugely popular too.

Rishi Kapoor won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for "Bobby", while Dimple Kapadia shared the Best Actress Award with Jaya Bachchan (nee Bhaduri) for "Abhimaan".

Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Shailendra Singh
Lyrics: Anand Bakshi
Music: Laxmikant Pyarelal

Her Story: Love Blossoming!

She is ecstatic. She has just realised that she has found that 'special someone' in her life. This song from "1942: A Love Story" (1993) conveys her emotions in the most beautiful manner. Lovely lyrics, catchy composition and a marvellous Manisha Koirala went on to create this memorable melody. Enjoy it, it is an audio-visual treat.

Trivia: This film was R. D. Burman's last work as a composer. It brought him one of the three Filmfare Awards that he received in his entire career, although he was nominated for 16 films. This was the first Indian film to use Dolby Stereo.

Kavita Krishnamurthy bagged the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback for this song. She married Violin Virtuoso L. Subramaniam and settled down in Bangalore. Javed Akhtar received a Filmfare Award for Best Lyrics too, but for another song from this film, Ek ladki ko dekha toh aisa laga.

Singer: Kavita Krishnamurthy
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
Music: R. D. Burman

Her Story: Love Blossoming?

She is an adorable young lady. Of late, she is experiencing something which is hard to tell in words. She is wondering about this strange feeling that has come over her. Has she met a young man who might be the reason behind this? There are umpteen songs in Hindi films that describe this delicate phase in a woman's life beautifully. I have two compositions in mind that seem to be just right for this situation. First, a lovely melody from "Bhai Bhai" (1956). Watch out for the other one in the next post.

Trivia: The lady lip-syncing to this song on screen is Shyama. She was born as Khurshid Akhtar in Lahore in undivided India. Director Guru Dutt gave her the name Shyama.

Geeta Dutt died young, but she left her distinctive mark in the world of playback singing with her sensuous voice. Noted critic Raju Bharatan had this to say about her in Filmfare (February 1 - 15, 1985):
"Geeta Dutt was thandi hawa and kali ghata rolled into one. The moment she came, you got the refreshing feeling of aa hi gayi jhoom ke. There was a rare swing in her voice. She hit you like a thunderclap...This made Geeta Dutt the one singer that Lata Mangeshkar really feared. In training and technique Lata was way ahead but neither training nor technique was of much use when pitted against Geeta in the recording room...This put Lata on the defensive and I think she avoided singing with Geeta as far as possible. (They have sung few duets). I vaguely remember Lata acknowledging this fact when Geeta died on July 20, 1972."

Singer: Geeta Dutt
Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Music: Madan Mohan

Her Story: A Young Woman - 2

Our young lady is enjoying life to the fullest with fun, family and friends. She loves the idea of falling in love. But she is clueless about what it is like to do so. It'll happen when it has to happen. Right now, watch her on her day out with friends in this duet from "Padosan" (1968).

Trivia: This film was a super-hit comedy, adapted from a Bengali film "Pasher Bari" released in 1952. Soon, a Telugu version "Pakkinti Ammayi" appeared in 1953. The Hindi version took longer, but when it did get made, it was hugely successful. This is one of those films that people watch again and again. No matter how many times you watch it, it is as entertaining as ever; each time, every time.

This is one of the few duets that sisters Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle have sung together. Quite a treat!

Singers: Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle
Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Music: R. D. Burman

Her Story: A Young Woman - 1

Our girl is not a little girl any more. She is a beautiful young woman with lots of dreams and hopes for her future. She is at an age where she is curious about what it feels like to fall in love. I have selected two songs that describe this stage in a woman's life. The first one is from "Hum Aapke Hain Koun" (1994). The other one follows in the next post.

Trivia: This song was not included in the film, one of the biggest grossers in the Hindi film industry. The 3.5 hour-long film had 12 songs. This song, the 13th one, appears in the original soundtrack though. Madhuri Dixit was older than the character she was playing, but she is bubbly and looks cute. Lata Mangeshkar, who was 65 then, sang this song which was supposed to be filmed on a teenager.

Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics: Dev Kohli
Music: Raamlaxman