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For all songs in this series, go here This is from the 1955 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film Shree 420. Raj Kapoor’s, the lead actor, character is influenced by Charlie Chaplin’s “little tramp”, much like Kapoor’s character in his 1951 Indian Hindi-language film Awaara. Music was composed by Shankar – Jaikishan to the Lyrics pennedContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Ramaiya Vastavaiya”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1981 Indian Hindi-language masala film Laawaris. Music was composed by Kalyanji – Anandji to the Lyrics penned by Anjaan and Prakash Mehra. Sung by Kishore Kumar and Asha Bhosle. This film is famous for all songs and some of them have remixedContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Kab Ke Bichde Hue Hum”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1980 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic action thriller film Qurbani (= Sacrifice). It is said to be inspired by the 1972 Italian-West German movie The Master Touch. Music composed by Kalyanji – Anandji to the Lyrics to penned by Indeevar. Sung by MohammadContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Kya Dekhte Ho”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1963 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film Dil Ek Mandir (= The heart is a temple). The film is a remake of Sridhar’s Tamil film Nenjil Or Aalayam (1962). Music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan to the Lyrics penned by Hasrat Jaipuri. Sung byContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Hum Tere Pyaar Mein”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1969 Indian Hindi-language film Prince. Music was composed by Shankar Jaikishan to the Lyrics penned by Hasrat Jaipuri. Sung by Mohammad Rafi. This was the song that I always get confused by “Aajkal Tere Mere Pyar Ke Charche Har Zubaan Par” fromContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Badan Pe Sitaare Lapate Huye”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is from the 1967 Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller film An Evening In Paris. Music was composed by Shankar – Jaikishan to the Lyrics penned by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. Sung by Mohammed Rafi. I posted a different song from this movie earlier. Lyrics transliterated: AkeleContinue reading “Magic in Tunes – Akele Akele”

For all songs in this series, go here This song is also from the 1968 Indian Hindi-language film Brahmachari (=  Celibate). It was later remade in Indian Tamil-language as Enga Mama (1970) and in Indian Telugu-Language as Devudu Mamayya (1981). The film’s main theme was also an inspiration for the 1987 Indian Hingi-language film Mr.Continue reading “Magic in Tunes – Dil Ke Jharoke Mein”