Khoya Khoya Chand -Retro Style Music back - Page 5

I like the 2 songs I've heard, they sound very much like the songs from those days. 1s the sorta Qawwali 1, and the other "Yeh Nigahen jukhi jukhi"

Originally posted by: punjini

Does anyone know if this film was released and the fate of this film?

Sahana after reading this post of yours I tried to get some info. No idea about the movie but what I heard is the album is doing well. I am trying to get info as to where it is rated in the top songs shows in different music channels. Will get back again then.

Originally posted by: punjini

Does anyone know if this film was released and the fate of this film?

The film is set to release in Dec 2007.From the promos it looks good,a different kind of movie.It is set in the 1950s-60s and stars Soha Ali Khan and Shiney Ahuja and is directed by Sudhir Mishra.

further details:

Khoya Khoya Chand : A trip back in time!
23rd Sept 2007 21.36 IST

Sudhir Mishra's film 'Khoya Khoya Chand' is a tumultuous love story of two young people adrift in the film industry of the 1950s.

The movie, starring Shiney Ahuja , Soha Ali Khan , Rajat Kapoor and Sonya Jehan , is based on Sudhir Mishra 's own experiences of the film industry and the stories he has heard about it.

Don't miss to see Shiney and Soha in their 1950s avatar at Khoya Khoya Chand .

The film has Soha playing Nikhat, a fledgling actress who becomes a big star with help from a famous actor Prem Kumar (Rajat Kapoor). In return, Prem begins to use Nikhat.

Shiney plays Zaffar, a writer-director who helps Nikhat to get free from the stranglehold of Prem. Soon, they fall in love. But things turn out in such a way that Nikhat finds herself trapped by Zaffar, who also begins to use her.

'Khoya Khoya Chand' is the story of a volatile love that Zaffar and Nikhat can neither live with nor live without. It is the story of the difficult and often heartbreaking choices they have to make.

The film spans a period from 1954 to 1965. It shows the transformation of an actress (Soha) from an 18-year-old girl to a 30-year-old woman as she goes from being a struggler to a starlet to a great heroine.

Soha had to learn traditional Indian dance Kathak for her role in the film.

All the actors had to learn Urdu for their roles.

Even as the backdrop of this film is period, it remains modern in its narrative, characterization and treatment. The film's official website describes it as a tribute to those wondrous times (1950s) and its people, as well as an accolade to their inspirational lives.

The film is set to release in December 2007.

Click on Khoya khoya Chand and go to slideshow to see some enchanting stills of the movie 😊

First of all,I must thank Barnali for sharing these links so I cld listen to these wonderful songs.I think all the songs in the movie were good,though of course,all of them brought a feeling of dj vu…..been there,heard that?Almost all the songs are loosely or strongly inspired from some old gems. Still,the songs sound very good,it is natural that they sound like Salilda's,S.D.Burman's or Nayyar's songs since the movie is also set in the 50s and 60s and hence the feel of that era and its music had to be brought. S.M has probably intentionally tried to sound like those old music directors.
I personally liked Thirak thirak very much,sounded like Salilda's style.The jumping notes,the ups and downs in the song..typical.In fact,it is very similar to an non film song composed by salilda. The song is 'beet jaat barkha rut piya nahi aaye eri '…this was a song which used to telecast in good old doordarshan some 14-15 yrs back. It was a non film album sung by salil chowdhury's daughter-antara (excellent job by her)…. The mukhda and the sargam of the two songs sound similar,same raag maybe? Not sure .Anyway,the starting music of Thirak Thirak seems to be inspired by hothon pe aisi baat from Jewel thief. The use of the gunghroo and drum beats combination is almost exactly like hothon pe aisi baat .Both Sonu and Shreya do a very good good job.
Sakhi Piya sounds good,semi classical in style.It didn't give the strong feel 'Yeah,I know this song'…which is a nice feeling in some ways.
O re paakhi……Walk down memory lane and stop at hemant kumar.Has the feel of hemant kumar songs,esp those which he composed and sung himself. This song reminded me of 'Yeh nayan dare dare' from Kohra,also seemed a little bit like 'Koi hamdum na raha' from Jhumroo(MD and singer:Kishore kumar) …In fact, I feel Sonu has tried to bring a bit of Hemant kuamr and Talat Mahmood style in this song.He has brought a slight tremor(kampan) in his voice in certain parts which was a signature of Hemant kumar/Talat in the 50s.As such,in my opinion Sonu has done an excellent job of this job bringing the feel/pathos in a wonderful way without overdoing it, keeping the 50s style of singing intact & ,taking a little of hemant's style .Yet ,after listening to whole song one will realize that it has been signed - 'Sonu Nigam'.
Khushboo Sa..again reminds me of the 60s.O.P.Nayyar style almost all the way with a touch of other MDs….Hamsika does a decent job.The starting of this song (the instrument use),the rhythm and first few lines remind me of 'Inteha ho gayi intezaar ki'(sharabi-bappi lahiri) .Then when she starts the second line 'Bujh gayi hai shama aake phir jalayega ',I jumped back two decades…..there is a striking similarity between these lines and the antara of 'yeh hai reshmi zulfon ka andehera' which goes'
'Suniye to zara jo haqueeqat hai kahte hain hum'.Nevertheless,the song sounds ok,she has sung well,I only wish her voice had sounded stronger in the higher notes.Her expression is fine,but in the higher notes,but her voice cld have come across more powerfully(my opinion)
Chale Aao Saiyan ..as punjini has already mentioned,it reminds one of 'Mohe Panghat pe'.But is a masterpiece,sounds really good.Shreya,gets to prove her versatility getting the expressions perfectly and doing an excellent job of the song.
Yeh Nigahein sounds nice and dancey(as in the 50s style)..Of course,it is a rehash of Jingle bells rock again!!Antara chowdhury(now isn't she Salilda's daughter?…..I guess she must be) does a good job..,keeping the mood and feel intact,yet giving it her own touch.
Khoya khoya Chand: sounds ok ,the song has mix of a of a modern feel and olden days feel ..It is ok,overall.The antara, seemingly ,has no connection to the mukhda.

Ovreall, a wonderful album.Excellent songs,an exception in today's world.I'm sure I'll listen to it for a long time to come.

What? Antara Choudhury is Salilda's daughter? Please confirm.

Originally posted by: Thakur Saab

Sahana after reading this post of yours I tried to get some info. No idea about the movie but what I heard is the album is doing well. I am trying to get info as to where it is rated in the top songs shows in different music channels. Will get back again then.

Thanks. I hope the songs are successful, otherwise no one will ever attempt these kind of songs again.

Originally posted by: punjini

What? Antara Choudhury is Salilda's daughter? Please confirm.

Yes Antara Chowdhuri is Salilda's elder daughter. She is better known for the bengali kiddo songs..." na dir dir ta tun na tun, o shona bang, o kola bang " etc..

Originally posted by: advil

Yes Antara Chowdhuri is Salilda's elder daughter. She is better known for the bengali kiddo songs..." na dir dir ta tun na tun, o shona bang, o kola bang " etc..

Oh wow! How appropriately she has been chosen to sing. I wish Salilda was around to compose for her.

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Originally posted by: punjini

Thanks. I hope the songs are successful, otherwise no one will ever attempt these kind of songs again.

That makes two of us 😊...I really hope and pray that these songs do really well,coz if they do well,it wld encourage other composers to give more importance to melody in music.