Binaca geet mala...

Long before the drama of music reality shows of today, long before chitrahaar was the weekly way of satiating the appetites of Hindi film music lovers, even before the television existed in the country..a show on radio captured the imagination of the music lovers across the country...the grand dad of all countdowns..it was called the Binaca geet mala...heres a glimpse of the top gana(s) on the show from 1953- 1993..the years the show was on air...and it was compered by Ameen sayani....

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1993	Choli Ke Peeche	Ila Arun & Alka Yagnik, Laxmikant-Pyarelal	Khalnayak
1992	Maine Pyar Tumhi Se	Kumar Sanu & Alka Yagnik, Nadeem-Shravan	Phool Aur Kaante
1991	Dekha Hai Pehli Baar	S.P. Balasubramaniam & Alka Yagnik, Nadeem-Shravan	Saajan
1990	Gori Hai Kalaiyaan	Lata Mangeshkar & Shabbir Kumar, Bappi Lahiri	Aaj Ka Arjun
1989	My Name Is Lakhan	Mohammed Aziz, Laxmikant-Pyarelal	Ram Lakhan
1988	Papa Kehte Hain	Udit Narayan, Anand-Milind	Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
1987	Chitthi Aayi Hai	Pankaj Udhas, Laxmikant-Pyarelal	Naam
1986	Yashoda Ka Nandlala	Lata Mangeshkar, Laxmikant-Pyarelal	Sanjog
1985	Sun Sahiba Sun	Lata Mangeshkar, Ravindra Jain	Ram Teri Ganga Maili
1984	Tu Mera Hero Hai	Anuradha Paudwal & Manhar Udhas, Laxmikant-Pyarelal	Hero
1983	Shayad Meri Shaadi	Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar, Usha Khanna	Souten
1982	Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain	Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar, Rajesh Roshan	Khuddaar
1981	Mere Angane Mein	Amitabh Bachchan / Alka Yagnik, Kalyanji-Anandji	Lawaaris
1980	Daffliwale	Mohammed Rafi & Lata Mangeshkar, Laxmikant-Pyare...	Sargam
1979	O Saathi Re	Kishore Kumar / Asha Bhosle, Kalyanji-Anandji	Muqaddar Ka Sikander
1978	Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se	Hemlata, Ravindra Jain	Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se
1977	Husn Hazir Hai	Lata Mangeshkar, Madan Mohan	Laila Majnu
1976	Kabhi Kabhie	Mukesh & Lata Mangeshkar, Khaiyyaam	Kabhi Kabhie
1975	Aur Nahin Bus Aur Nahin	Mahendra Kapoor, Laxmikant-Pyarelal	Roti Kapda Aur Makaan
1974	Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz	Kishore Kumar, Kalyanji-Anandji	Kora Kagaz
1973	Yaari Hai Imaan	Manna Dey, Kalyanji-Anandji	Zanjeer
1972	Dum Maro Dum	Asha Bhosle, R.D. Burman	Hare Rama Hare Krishna
1971	Zindagi Ek Safar	Kishore Kumar / Asha Bhosle, Shanker-Jaikishen	Andaz
1970	Bindiya Chamke Gi	Lata Mangeshkar, Laxmikant-Pyarelal	Do Raaste
1969	Kaise Rahoon Chup	Lata Mangeshkar, Laxmikant-Pyarelal	Inteqam
1968	Dil Vil Pyar Vaar	Lata Mangeshkar, Laxmikant-Pyarelal	Shagird
1967	Sawan Ka Mahina	Mukesh & Lata Mangeshkar, Laxmikant-Pyarelal	Milan
1966	Baharao Phool Barsao	Mohammed Rafi, Shanker-Jaikishen	Suraj
1965	Jis Dil Mein Basa	Mukesh, Kalyanji-Anandji	Saheli
1964	Bol Radha Bol	Mukesh, Shanker-Jaikishen	Sangam
1963	Jo Wada Kiya	Mohammed Rafi & Lata Mangeshkar, Roshan	Taj Mahal
1962	Ehsan Tera Hoga	Mohammed Rafi / Lata Mangeshkar, Shanker-Jaikishen	Junglee
1961	Teri Pyari Pyari Surat	Mohammed Rafi, Shanker-Jaikishen	Sasuraal
1960	Zindagi Bhar Nahin	Mohammed Rafi / Lata Mangeshkar, Roshan	Barsaat Ki Ek Raat
1959	Haal Kaisa Hai Janab Ka	Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle, S.D. Burman	Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
1958	Hai Apna Dil To Awaara	Hemant Kumar, S.D. Burman	Solva Saal
1957	Zara Samne To Aao	Mohammed Rafi & Lata Mangeshkar, S.N. Tripath	Janam Janam Ke Phere
1956	Yeh Hai Bombay Meri Jaan	Mohammed Rafi, O.P. Nayyar	C.I.D
1955	Mera Joota Hai Japani	Mukesh, Shanker-Jaikishen	Shree 420
1954	Man Dole Mera Tan Dole	Lata Mangeshkar, Hemant Kumar
1953	Tu Ganga Ki Mauj	Mohammed Rafi, Naushad	Baiju Bawra

http://bollywoodsoundtracks.com/html/binacageetmala.htm

woow...... now that is something i did not know.. need to ask my mum about it for sure...thks for sharing giggles_2005ji

Originally posted by: Sima Samuel

woow...... now that is something i did not know.. need to ask my mum about it for sure...thks for sharing giggles_2005ji

I was hooked to it as a kid...thanks to my Dad who is a die hard Bollywood music fan...he used to offer us 10 Rs. if we guessed the music director right for all those oldies!😊

Originally posted by: giggles_2005

I was hooked to it as a kid...thanks to my Dad who is a die hard Bollywood music fan...he used to offer us 10 Rs. if we guessed the music director right for all those oldies!😊

😊

my old memories of my parents was when they use to watch these old b/w bollywood movies.. and i use to be like oh gosh.. oh noooo. plssssssssssss.. don't torture us with such movies.. but now when i think about it and look back i thank them for sharing such gr888 talent with us....till date i love old songs...these are no where in comparison to the crap we here these days.. meaningless... really...

as they say oldies are indeed goldies...

Analysis of the top songs from 53- 05 show the following

'53- '59
Top Music director- SD Burman
Top Singer male- Md. Rafi
Top Singer female- Lata

'60- '69
Top Music director- Laxmikant Pyarelal and Shankar jaikishen
Top Singer male- Md. Rafi
Top Singer female- Lata

'70- '79
Top Music director- kalyan Ji Anand Ji
Top Singer male- Kishore Kumar
Top Singer female- Lata and Asha


'80- '89
Top Music director- laxmikant pyarelal
Top Singer male- Kishore Kumar
Top Singer female- Lata


'90- '99
Top Music director- Jatin Lalit
Top Singer male- Udit narayan
Top Singer female- Alka Yagnik

2000- '05
Top Music director- AR Rahman
Top Singer Male- Sonu Nigam
Top Singer Female- Alka

Of Course the data is a bit skewed as it is based only on the top songs of a year..but the general trends that the analysis shows is by and large correct!!

😭 no takers for this one 😭

Is Binaca geet mala still aired......

No it went off air in 93..

Originally posted by: giggles_2005

No it went off air in 93..

I think in the later part they change the name to cibaca geet mala

Ya they did...coz Binaca became Cibaca !