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For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1960 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (= My Heart is Mine and My Love is for Someone Else’s). Music composed by Shankar Jaikishan to the Lyrics penned by Shailendra. Sung by Lata Mangeshkar. This Hawaiian-themed song is basedContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Ajeeb Daasta Hai Yeh”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1970 Indian Hindi – language romantic drama film Safar (= Journey). It was based on the novel named Chalachal by Bengali writer Ashutosh Mukherjee. It was remade into Indian Bengali – language, Asit Sen, the director, in 1956 made Chalachal. This filmContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Zindagi Ka Safar”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1965 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film Janwar (= Animal). Shammi Kapoor, the lead actor, wears a tight blanket around him like a dress, and dances in that, not a lot of moving around but just staying at one place and doing. ThatContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Tum Se Achchhaa Kaun Hai”

For all songs in this series, go here This is another song from the same movie 1949 film Barsaat (= Rain). It became the highest-grossing Indian film at the time of its release beating Gyan Mukherjee’s Kismet which released 6 years earlier. This also launched Nimmi in her first film role. Music composed by ShankarContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Barsat Mein”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the Barsaat (= Rain). It became the highest-grossing Indian film at the time of its release beating Gyan Mukherjee’s Kismet which released 6 years earlier. This also launched Nimmi in her first film role. Music composed by Shankar – Jaikishan to the LyricsContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Hawa Mein Udta Jaaye”

For all songs in this series, go here Did you know that Asha Bhosle sung with the then Australian ODI World Cup winner Brett Lee in a song some two decades ago. Asha Bhosle had released her album “Asha and Friends, Vol 1” in 2007 and one of the song “You’re the one for me”Continue reading “Magic in Tunes – You Are The One For Me”