IF pays homage to OP Nayyar on Retro Cafe

Born as Omkar Prasad Nayyar, in Lahore (now Pakistan), O.P. Nayyar was best known for introducing punjabi folk music in Hindi cinema.

The use of the horse hoof beats to set the rhythm for the "maang ke saath tumhara", or the call of the lover in the evergreen "aap yunhi agar humse milti rahe" the titillating "yeh lo main haari piya" in the voice of Geeta Dutt, or shaping the meteoric rise to popularity of Asha Bhosle... OPN, in his own way, in his characteristic and inimitable style changed the ways of Bollywood music.

Some immortal gems sung by Geeta Dutt under O.P. Nayyar's baton :

Zara saamne aa'( Baaz - 1953 )
Babuji dhire chalna' (Aar Paar - 1954 )
Thandi hawa kali Ghata' (Mr. & Mrs 55 - 1955 )
Jab Badal lehraya' (Chchoomantar - 1956 )
Mere zindagi ke humsafar' (Shrimati 420 - 1956 )
Chor, lutere, daku'( Ustad - 1957 )
Mera naan chin chin choo' (Howrah Bridge - 1958 )
Kaisa jadoo balam tune Dara' (12 o'clock - 1958 )

Bollywood lost yet another Gem, another legend on the 28th January, 2007...

He symbolised living life on its own terms and not being bound by the bonds of society.

India Forums pays homage to his departed Legend..

Join us in Retro Cafe, tomorrow, Wednesday, 31st, January 2007, at 1.00 p.m. in paying tributes to the great artiste.

www.india-forums.com/radio

Or use this link in winamp:

http://www.raagaradio.com:8000/live

Like the last occassions, we will be streaming the Retro at these timings.

11PM IST - 5.30 PM UK(London) - 12.30 PM North America/Canada
2 AM IST - 8.30 PM UK (London) - 3.30 PM North America/ Canada
5 AM IST - 11.30 PM UK (London) - 6.30 PM North America/ Canada
8 AM IST - 2.30 AM UK (London) - 9.30 PM North America/ Canada

IF Development Team

Thanx Priya....will try to be here 😊

Will definetly tune in. 😊

Thnx 4 the info 😃 ..will try and tune in 😳 😉

aawwwww so sad but i hope he's happy with what he has done............i bet
he still has many fans.........RIP .............OP JI.............. 🥺
🥺

Here is my wish-list of OPN songs. I know it is too late to be accommodated, but who knows, there might be second part of the programme!

1.Meri awaaz bhi sun (Rafi)
Film: Humsaaya
2. Pukarta chala hoon main (Rafi)
Film: Mere Sanam
3. Hum ne to dil ko aapke (Rafi and Asha)
Film: Mere Sanam
4. Laakhon hain nigaahon mein (Rafi)
Film: Phir wohi dil laya hoon
5.Sun sun sun sun zaalima (Rafi-Geeta)
Film: Aar Paar
6. Zara haule haule (Asha)
Film?
7. Chain se humko kabhi (Asha)
Film:?
8. Maang ke saath tumhara (Asha/Rafi)
Film: Naya Daur
9. Ai dil hai mushkil jeena yahan (Rafi)
Film: CID
10: Aankhon hi aankhon mein (Rafi-Geeta)
Film: CID
11. Lekar pehla pehla pyaar (Rafi- Shamshad)
Film: CID
12: Aaiye meherbaan (Asha)
Film: Howrah Bridge

will definately try 2 tune in!

X.o.X.o.---Jasmine---x.O.x.O

he was not only a great musician but a wonderful human being too a great loss Hope his soul rests in peace

The show has started and what an apt song to begin todays show with - Aap ki haseen rukh par ........