Sadabahar Geet #Thread 2 |Invitees Only| - Page 78

Welcome to the Sadabahar Geet niche Saito🤗❤️🤗

I want to keep all these precious gems here, that you've posted in the Global thread.

I am requesting you to allow us to keep those in this safe haven. ❤️

Requesting you to be with us to enjoy old songs. 😊

If you have any objection, we always respect your feeling, with due respect we'll delete the song links, which we copied from your post.

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Milan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddJJXbki66w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=826ceOdTqp4

Jugnu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgMeXIPd64U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V48l_WMGFM8

Ghar Ki Izzat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_pj3sB3A2Y

Shaheed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4k2bcecBrQ

Mela

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW716zf7gb4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOdPNMam9SI

Anokha Pyar

I love all the songs but these are my fav

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-cFY-l9lq8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ221JIC8wQ

Nadiya Ke Par

All songs

Andaz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEszgYXTZw0

Shabnam

All songs

Jogan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWsvKtwW7Go

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnHGA7QDCmU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9IKCgsZnzY

Arzoo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DUFiVXpSEw&

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlKAd803C8I

Babul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5kJiT2R81w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Mz6gUFvcg

Hulchul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzbA1Npg5J8

Deedar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQuDCrbsLvc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=285VsJ4L7nE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD6bC-w5_FI

Tarana

All Songs

Daag

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B9sm1HHAlQ

Aan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy-Gd2bbb4w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5hw01Se1Qk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3yALANtGyQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ4D-2PVOtQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nScWseU2o2Q

Sangdil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUStnBNaH7I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyJBkxQKQPA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4ZP8jQ09i8

Shikast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Me27IAcJow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIf9zZEEgUU

Footpath

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgla37GgYWM

Amar

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbYWF8AAPoM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlTdU5C3lpo

Devdas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPbNrIa-5h4

Uran Khatola

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EKLCaPmGuE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCOzuohYAqQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jzf1zjv53Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Tll5oR9K8

Azaad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kDvTpur-lg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjdVl9TEPcY

Naya Daur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezGR6unFQeE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8NSDlxDH2M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnCXiSbeNAs

Yahudi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnjhWhc2184

Madhumati

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o184v83-gkk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSU74fpWsfQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvWnq8346KA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haN46K1FcXM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0prEueTYTA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm21SSgUHe8

Paigham

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rcAHnhZl9A

Kohinoor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crxIol2Hu84

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Fozil1vxA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbwNI5NxPu8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pu57HzDgFps

Mughal E Azam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=na3G9soY9NM

Gunga Jamuna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVp4ziT5ufI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPC7END2lNI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOxiZdFxOpg

Leader

all songs

Dil Diya Dard Liya

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc3jvBCD5g0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XisFzdMbGGY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQF6vpfUTuY

Ram Aur Shyam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7gQo8Y0Qts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uSf6xk8v8Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiDIwdAIrGE

Aadmi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqhAPD0Tpzw

Sunghursh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLagM2Ew3Mo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueuBd9oRb0s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7S6_BDdmKQ

Dastaan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IykYjPLEQhM

(Copied from GA thread, posted by Saito)

Thanks Riya & Madhuri, beautiful writing, itne achhe se likha hai, isse behtar kuchh nhi ho sakta,❤️🤗

I posted clip of this function, now posting full video

https://youtu.be/kpr3FrnvKH4

https://youtu.be/dCUxSxcWruY

Thanks Mousy for the videos!

It was so heartwarming to see Dharmendra and DK chatting! The warmth and love they share was unmistakable!

Hmn.. how far I traveled from past to present yesterday?

1950 Film, Arzoo--Aayi Bahar Jiya dolere. Koi man me samaya holae holae re...

Put on the fan and tried a few moves, swaying my veil with swinging feet and occasionally going crazy as I danced and swayed with ecstasy! It seems, I am not going to sudharofy in the near future!!

I've only listened to that song a few times so far, but I plan to listen to it hundreds of times more.

I will now begin my journey for today.

What is the next song?? Hmn...it is Talat's another great song--Aye Dil Mujhe Aisi Jagah

Meanwhile, you all enjoy this dance friends ❤️--

Performer: Padmini (with Oleg Strizhenov watching). Movie: Pardesi /Journey Beyond Three Seas (1957). Music Director: Anil Biswas.Singer: Lata Mangeshkar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q81h3pC5Rg0&list=RD7DUFiVXpSEw

It's time for another tribute and another one I have never done on this thread which is mortifying for me because this is a man who's considered the doyen of filmmaking in India.

Yes, I'm speaking of Raj Kapoor. And it's his birthday (98th to be accurate) on Dec 14.

So without further ado, here it is.

I know RK enjoys more of a reputation as a filmmaker than an actor, but for me, I've enjoyed his early days as an actor more than I've enjoyed any of his films as a filmmaker, and that includes the films he acted in, directed and produced.

As was the case for me with all of the Golden era films and music, my introduction to RK and his films came from my dad. I remember when I was a little kid there was a RK retrospective playing in the local suburban theater in Mumbai near where I lived - a moth-infested, rickety old place that I wouldn't go to if I was paid to now 😆, but when I was younger, in the days prior to multiplexes this is all we had, and watching films in a theater was a luxury and a treat, no matter the quality of the film, so of course we went.😆

Anyways, I watched Shree 420, Awara and Boot Polish on 3 different days (the festival ran for a week), and I was fascinated, especially by Shree 420, not so much by Awara and Boot Polish. Now, I have greater appreciation for Awara but as a kid, the lovable, well-meaning, honest tramp of Shree420 who gets swayed by the glamour and opulence of the upper class when he's down and out on his luck was very appealing.

For a long time, in my childhood memories and well into adolescence, RK remained the epitome of that tramp for me, and to be very honest, I began to grow tired of that image reinforced (in my immature mind) by movies like Anari, Teesri Kasam, Jis desh mein Ganga behti hai and Jaagte Raho, which my father always cited as his best performance ever.

I thought this was all RK was capable of being. The Chaplinesque vagabond/ naïve village bumpkin/ innocent and honest small towner role kept repeating all too often and it stuck. I would argue that he was repetitive and my dad would argue back saying I didn't know what I was talking about. To his mind, the fact that he portrayed that lovable tramp image so well was his selling point and to me, it was the opposite.

My aunt, whose opinions I usually shared, would keep telling me to watch his films and I would demur. Years later, when I was in college and very into Retro Hollywood movies, I watched Frank Capra's 'It happened one night' and loved the movie and Clark Gable so much in it that I went about looking for similar ones. When I found out there was a Hindi version with Raj Kapoor and Nargis I was sorely disappointed. Yes, disappointed, because I thought (very foolishly) - How in the heck could Raj Kapoor match the suave charm and dashing presence of Gable which was the prerequisite for the character? Why oh why did they not make this movie with Dev Anand? (Sidenote: they did 😀)

But I had heard the songs and watched them and loved them and also liked the way RK emoted in Ye raat bheegi bheegi and Aaja Sanam. Then one day the movie just fell into my hands and having nothing better to do, decided to sit down and watch Chori Chori. I swear I must have a type, because just like DK in Aan, RK as Sagar in Chori Chori stole my heart. He was everything Gable was and in some instances he was better because he was Indian and therefore, more relatable. He had the polish and cheekiness that the character warranted, but also brought a vulnerability and honesty that I was floored by.

Chori Chori is still among my favorite RK movies and Sagar and Kammo are among my favorite on-screen pairings ever. (To think it was the last time he and Nargis paired together romantically! 😒)

I liked them even more than Dev and Waheeda in Solwa Saal - the other IHON remake - which is surprising because these two are my absolute favorites. But I have to say in all honesty Chori Chori is superior in every way.

That movie changed my opinion of his persona. He wasn't always the bumbling, lovable, innocent bumpkin. He could also be a suave, sophisticated charming, modern man of the world.

I think to this date RK suffers from media peddling of that bumbling persona. Or perhaps he himself peddled it, and perhaps in those times that was seen as a shrewd marketing gimmick. It did make his movies popular overseas! But when I rewatched Awara after many years, I became aware of how mistaken I was in supposing that he always played those kind of characters.

The Raj in Awara had nothing in common with the Raj in Shree420 except for the ankle length pants. Or even Rajkumar in Anari or Hiraman in Teesri Kasam. Or the poor, unemployed, unnamed youth in Jaagte Raho who wanders the streets of a heartless big city in search of a drink of water and instead is exposed to the dark and putrid underbelly of corruption and chaos. Who barely speaks a word from his mouth but says volumes with his eyes. Even today the song Jaago Mohan Pyare and the scene where Daisy Irani wipes his tears and sends him on his way saying, "Darte ho? Kyon? Tumne toh kuch bhi nahi kiya!" makes me sob like a baby because courage and conviction in the face of innocence is such a powerful thing. 😭

That was the beauty of RK's movies. They always had socialistic and moralistic undertones and there was always a point to ponder, a slice of real life to dissect, and a lesson to learn. Even in movies he did not direct - such as Jaagte Raho, Anari, Teesri Kasam and Phir subah hogi. I think he consciously chose such movies because he understood the bigger picture. That movie making was more than just mere time-pass entertainment. He had a social and moral responsibility to the public that paid to see his movies and that thought reflected in his choices.

There is a story that is told of how Shailendra approached him for Teesri Kasam and once the narration was done, RK stayed silent for a long time and then in a solemn tone asked for his advance. Shailendra was supposedly blindsided because he had hoped as a friend and well-wisher, the talk of advance wouldn't come so soon, since he did not have the budget to pay RK's then commanding price. But then seeing his friend's crestfallen face, RK laughed aloud and asked for one rupee. And that remained his final payment for Teesri Kasam. What a wonderful, thought-provoking movie and how sad that it did not work at the BO! 😒 Years later, it won accolades but it was too late by then for Shailendra to enjoy them. This happened with so many filmmakers - projects that they invested their heart and soul into did not work and that plunged them into the depths of despondency. Vyjayanthimala with Amrapali, Guru Dutt with Kaagaz ke phool and RK himself with Mera naam Joker.

RK, however, could recover from the failure of MNJ and went on to make many commercially successful films: Bobby, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Prem Rog, Ram teri Ganga maili etc.

His filmmaking prowess cannot be under-estimated even if he had a role model at home in his father, Prithviraj Kapoor. He was courageous enough to branch out on his own, set up RK studios instead of staying under his father's umbrella and made his first film under the banner, Aag at the age of 24! Watching Aag it's hard to believe that kind of maturity and complexity of thoughts and ideas could come from someone so young.

Not to mention the innovations he brought about and his novel way of depicting allegory and symbolism - like the Tere bina aag ye chandni/ Ghar aaya mere pardesi dream sequence that portrays how much Raj is torn between choosing an honest life and Rita - the love of his life and the life of crime he was sucked into. Or even the tussle between Maya (Nadira) and Vidya (Nargis) in Mud mud ke na dekh.

I will leave other bits of trivia from his life and movies for others to post. And also share songs from his movies - which were among the best from that era because this man understood music and played several instruments himself.

Happy Birthday, RK!

Mukesh was of course RK's preferred playback voice, so much so that it's hard to imagine RK singing on screen without Mukesh's voice playing back for him. They were as much in sync as Rafi became later for his brother, Shammi Kapoor.

But that is not to say RK did not have songs pictured on him voiced by other singers. I want to post some non-Mukesh RK solo songs and then duets too

1. RK- Mohammad Rafi

Rafi sang in RK movies but was usually the voice of the other actor or a background song. But he did sing for RK a few times, and here's one rare Rafi solo that I really enjoy!

Film: Paapi (1953)

Music: S. Mohinder

Lyrics: Rajinder Kishen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr8K63Iq3w8

2. RK- Mannadey

This was a combination that was more common. In fact in some soundtracks, Mannadey was the sole voice for RK such as in Chori Chori.

There are a lot of popular duets with Mannadey as RK's voice, even a couple of solos such as Dil ka haal, Ae bhai zara dekh ke chalo and Laaga chunri mein daag but I'll post this lesser known song.

Film: Sharada (1957)

Music: C. Ramchandra

Lyrics: Rajinder Kishen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U-wMfDNZkg

3. RK- Talat

This was a beautiful combination imo. Talat had that mellow, velvety voice that seemed to suit RK's classic soft looks to a T. Here's one song that absolutely adore.

Film: Aashiana (1952)

Music: Madan Mohan

Lyrics: Rajinder Kishen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZBoaazU7w4

Now on to some non-Mukesh RK duets.

1. RK - Rafi

I love Ta ra ri aa ra ri from Dastan (Rafi- Suraiya) and Tum hi tum ho from Ek dil sau afsane (Rafi-Lata), but they maybe more popular than this one that I adore. Surprisingly, Mukesh is the voice of Dilip Kumar, the other hero in this movie!

Film: Andaaz (1949)

Music: Naushad

Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsh5J9BIAs0

2. RK - Mannadey

This delightful Manna- Rafi duet from Parvarish! The Mehmood- Rk dance is so fun!

Film: Parvarish (1958)

Music: Dattaram

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyEPPx6q40A

3. RK- Talat

I think I may have posted this song before on this thread but idc, I love it! Plus Talat and Geeta Dutt is such a delectable combination!

Film: Jaan Pehchaan (1950)

Music: Khemchand Prakash

Lyrics: Shakeel Badayuni

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQttSHJRnBI

The RK- Nargis chemistry was and is the stuff of legend, unparalleled and one of a kind.

But imo, RK also shared great chemistry with some of his other heroines. I'm posting some of my favorite RK duets with other actresses.

1. RK- Geeta Bali.

Under-rated pairing because they only did one movie together but they are so adorable in it! Just look at them in this song!

Film: Bawre Nain (1950)

Music: Roshan

Lyrics: Kidar Sharma

Singers: Mukesh and Rajkumari

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F1AN9qgS6Y

2. RK - Nutan

This was a more popular pairing and they did several movies together and I know this song is popular but I love it so much!

Film: Anari (1959)

Music: Shankar- Jaikishen

Lyrics: Shailendra

Singers: Mukesh and Lata

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8vDu-C7u1Q

3. RK - Mala Sinha

I'm not a huge fan of Mala Sinha but she did look good with RK! And I adore this song!

Film: Phir Subah hogi (1958)

Music: Khayyam

Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi

Singers: Mukesh and Asha Bhosle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug8_BHRp34s

This is my tribute to melody ❤️

We are already on our way, entering into a new domain dominated by RK.

aa neele gagan tale .. Lata - Hemant Kumar

A great vintage love song, a dream composition composed in a trance by Jaikishan, just listen to the prelude of the song. I feel that this is the greatest ever duet composed with enchanting music by Shankar Jai Kishan and the Great lyricist Hasrat Jaipuri must be in the greatest ever pleasant mood while penning it for the movie Badshah released in 1954 with Padeep Kumar and Mala Sinha!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-sqw78PsL0&list=RDGMEM2j3yRsqu_nuzRLnHd2bMVA&index=2

Some of my favorite Mukesh - RK songs not from the famed Shankar- Jaikishen camp.

1. Film: Bawre Nain (1950)

Music: Roshan

Lyrics: Kidar Sharma

I love all the songs in this movie but the absolute pathos and desolation Mukesh brings to this song has my heart. This man is embittered to such an extent that he doesn't want to live anymore - wapas bula le ... mujhko ae maalik utha le is his plaintive refrain. Beautiful composition by Roshan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuAVETfA10I

2. Film: Parvarish (1958)

Music: Dattaram

Lyrics: Hasrat Jaipuri

Yet another song of heartbreak and despondency, this time in the beautiful raag Yaman Kalyan. Mukesh again imbues this with the required gravitas.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Moq8CtYg9Y

3. Film: Phir subah hogi (1958)

Music: Khayyam

Lyrics: Sahir Ludhianvi

Raj Kapoor wanted his favorites Shankar- Jaikishen for this movie's score - based on Fyodor Dostevsky's Crime and Punishment but Sahir was firm that only someone who had read the book would be able to do justice to the music and lyrics, so Khayyam was brought in on the caveat that RK would vet every song. But he was forced to admit that Khayyam's score was impeccable.

This song - a satire on 'Saare jahan se accha' showcases the depths of Sahir's scathing poetry.

kholi bhi chhin gai hai, benchen bhi chhin gai hai

sadkon pe ghoomta hai, ab karavan hamara

jeben hai apni khali, kyon deta varna gaali

woh santari hamara, woh phasban hamara

But there is also hope laced with determination that better times will come...

patla hai haal apna, lekin lahu hai gadha

faulad se bana hai, har naujavan hamara

mil julke is watan ko, aisa sajayenge hum

hairat se mooh takega sara jahaan hamara

Such beauty in poetry - The one and only Sahir 😭

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHnKVOezOR4