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For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 2010 Indian Hindi-language science-fiction romantic comedy film Action Replayy. The film is an uncredited remake of the 1985 American film Back to the Future. Director Vipul Amrutlal Shah however insists that it is an adaptation of a Indian Gujarati-langauge play of theContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Zor Ka Jhatka”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1993 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film Aaina (=  Mirror). The film was remade in Indian Telugu-language as Aayanaki Iddaru (1995), in Indian Tamil-language as Kalyana Vaibhogam (1997), in Indian Dhivehi-language as Dhauvaa (1998), and in Indian Kannada-language as Yare Nee Abhimani (2000).Continue reading “Magic in Tunes – Goriya Re Goriya Re”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from 1991 Indian Hindi-language action film Patthar Ke Phool (= Stone Flower). This should have been in my series “Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte” series I posted some years ago. Better late than never. Music composed by Raam – Laxman to the Lyrics penned by DevContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Kabhi Tu Chhalia Lagta Hai”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1979 Indian Hindi-language drama film Sargam (= Seven Raagas). It was the Hindi version of the earlier Telugu film Siri Siri Muvva (1976). Music was composed by Laxmikant – Pyarelal to the Lyrics penned by Anand Bakshi. Sung by Mohammed Rafi andContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Dafli Waale Dafli Baja”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1998 Indian Hindi-language buddy cop action comedy film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (= Big Mister and Little Mister). The core plot of the film is borrowed from Indian Bengali-language film Bhranti Bilas (1963), a reworking of William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors, andContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Bade Miyan Bade Miyan”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1991 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic comedy Lamhe (= Moments). This was one of the last films scripted by Masoom Raza; he died a couple of months after its release. Music was composed by Shiv Kumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia (together known asContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Morni Baga Ma Bole Aadhi Raat Ma”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1982 Indian Hindi-language film Haathkadi (= Handcuffs). Music composed by Bappi Lahiri to the Lyrics penned by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Sung by Asha Bhosle. Lyrics transliterated: Disco Station Disco; Disco Station Disco Disco Station Disco; Disco Station Disco Oh Chhodo Chhodo; Meri Raahein MeriContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Disco Station Disco”