[QUOTE]Originally posted by asj:
HINDI MOVIES: GEMS OF THE DECADES:



SOUNDTRACKS:

1) Aag Lagi Tanman Mein
Singer : Shamshad Begum
Lyrics : Shakeel Badayuni

2) Aaj Mere Man Mein Sakhi
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics : Shakeel Badayuni

3) Dil Mein Chhupa Ke
Singer : Mohd Rafi
Lyrics : Shakeel Badayuni

4) Gao Tarane Man Ke
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar, Mohd Rafi, Shamshad Begum
Lyrics : Shakeel Badayuni

5) Maan Mera Ehsan
Singer : Mohd Rafi
Lyrics : Shakeel Badayuni

6) Mohabbat Choome Jinke Haath
Singer : Mohd Rafi
Lyrics : Shakeel Badayuni

7) Takra Gaya Tumse
Singer : Mohd Rafi
Lyrics : Shakeel Badayuni

8) Tujhe Kho Diya Humne
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics : Shakeel Badayuni

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NEXT WE SHOWCASE: NAGIN 1954:

FEW MEMORABLE TUNES FROM THIS ONE, INCLUDING LATAJI'S MANDOLAY MERA TAN DOLAY MERA
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GEMS FROM THE 50'S

NAGIN 1954:
Nagin (1954) -
Actors : Jeevan, Krishna, Mubarak, Pradeep Kumar, Sulochana, Vaijayantimala
Director : Nandlal Jaswantlal
Music Director : Hemant Kumar
Producer : Filmistan
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Year : 1954

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Originally posted by asj:
HINDI MOVIES: GEMS OF THE DECADES:

NEXT WE SHOWCASE: NAGIN 1954:

FEW MEMORABLE TUNES FROM THIS ONE, INCLUDING LATAJI'S MANDOLAY MERA TAN DOLAY MERA
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Hi asj
was away on deh w/e and picked up some golden greats to add to my collection...
Aan, Azaad, Babul, Bharosa, Deedar, Yahudi, Mother India, Rajhath..duo w/Amrapali, Bahu Rani, Waqt/Hamraaz, DoorkiAwaaz/Shagird..Jhuk Gaya Aasman..Lekin w/fav Yara Sili Sili..yuh know Dimple got a National Award with this one..

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yea i agree but fans of Poli & Soci will be complain...take a poll fm FANS of B'wood.... strongman

Nah RQ, I mean at the top of Google, where we should command the top spot.

Like "MOHD RAFI: MISSING GEMS:" http://www.google.com/search?q=MOHD+RAFI%3A+MISSING+GEM...GGGL:2006-36,GGGL:en

or "THE MAGIC OF SUNIDHI CHAUHAN:" http://www.google.com/search?q=THE+MAGIC+OF+SUNIDHI+CHA...GGGL:2006-36,GGGL:en

or some others that I cannot recall

should be on top here as well...many times i logged on and check the others...but always more ppl as guests on B'wood than the others..

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Hi asj
was away on deh w/e and picked up some golden greats to add to my collection...
Aan, Azaad, Babul, Bharosa, Deedar, Yahudi, Mother India, Rajhath..duo w/Amrapali, Bahu Rani, Waqt/Hamraaz, DoorkiAwaaz/Shagird..Jhuk Gaya Aasman..Lekin w/fav Yara Sili Sili..yuh know Dimple got a National Award with this one..

Hi RQ, its is so pleasing to know that so far in your list, we have listed Aan, Babul, Deedar, Mother India, Waqt, and maybe some more for the 60's.
Remember Nagain 1954, you might want to have on your list as well, great acting by Pradeep Kumar, and Vijyanthimala........she was so gorgeous then, and the songs....well nostalgia is but too insignificant a word to describe.

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Originally posted by asj:

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Hi asj
was away on deh w/e and picked up some golden greats to add to my collection...
Aan, Azaad, Babul, Bharosa, Deedar, Yahudi, Mother India, Rajhath..duo w/Amrapali, Bahu Rani, Waqt/Hamraaz, DoorkiAwaaz/Shagird..Jhuk Gaya Aasman..Lekin w/fav Yara Sili Sili..yuh know Dimple got a National Award with this one..

Hi RQ, its is so pleasing to know that so far in your list, we have listed Aan, Babul, Deedar, Mother India, Waqt, and maybe some more for the 60's.
Remember Nagain 1954, you might want to have on your list as well, great acting by Pradeep Kumar, and Vijyanthimala........she was so gorgeous then, and the songs....well nostalgia is but too insignificant a word to describe.

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I did have it..but could not find it...i have some i had already bought...so was adding what I did not have...I did get Amrapali...love dat dancing tune Neel gagan...since was a lil teen...I email dat song to so many friends...there is another movie names Sehra...with 'Pankh uthe urjate re'..got this movie in ny about 20 yrs in cassette...

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Originally posted by asj:

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Hi asj
was away on deh w/e and picked up some golden greats to add to my collection...
Aan, Azaad, Babul, Bharosa, Deedar, Yahudi, Mother India, Rajhath..duo w/Amrapali, Bahu Rani, Waqt/Hamraaz, DoorkiAwaaz/Shagird..Jhuk Gaya Aasman..Lekin w/fav Yara Sili Sili..yuh know Dimple got a National Award with this one..

Hi RQ, its is so pleasing to know that so far in your list, we have listed Aan, Babul, Deedar, Mother India, Waqt, and maybe some more for the 60's.
Remember Nagain 1954, you might want to have on your list as well, great acting by Pradeep Kumar, and Vijyanthimala........she was so gorgeous then, and the songs....well nostalgia is but too insignificant a word to describe.

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Originally posted by asj:

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Hi asj
was away on deh w/e and picked up some golden greats to add to my collection...
Aan, Azaad, Babul, Bharosa, Deedar, Yahudi, Mother India, Rajhath..duo w/Amrapali, Bahu Rani, Waqt/Hamraaz, DoorkiAwaaz/Shagird..Jhuk Gaya Aasman..Lekin w/fav Yara Sili Sili..yuh know Dimple got a National Award with this one..

Hi RQ, its is so pleasing to know that so far in your list, we have listed Aan, Babul, Deedar, Mother India, Waqt, and maybe some more for the 60's.
Remember Nagain 1954, you might want to have on your list as well, great acting by Pradeep Kumar, and Vijyanthimala........she was so gorgeous then, and the songs....well nostalgia is but too insignificant a word to describe.

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man dole tan dole

jadugar saiya

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Originally posted by RQ:
jadugar saiya

aaja re mera dil ye pukare

I have added Shaheed to my list..
with song Rang de basanti chola..
inkalaab zindabad..cyant miss this wan..



rang deh basanti..

asj

i think the first Shaheed was with Dilip Kumar..then another on with Manoj K..then a third with Bobby Deol....

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asj

i think the first Shaheed was with Dilip Kumar..then another on with Manoj K..then a third with Bobby Deol....

RQ, Shaheed with Dilip Kumar is not on our list because it was a 1944-45 film.

For the 1940's there are films that we could have easily listed are:

Dulari
Andaz
Barsaat
Anmol Ghadi
Mahal
Shaheed

and as we go along merrily, I am sure that we will find the rest to make up the best ten for that period.

Thanks for bringing these to our attention.
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Originally posted by RQ:
asj

i think the first Shaheed was with Dilip Kumar..then another on with Manoj K..then a third with Bobby Deol....

RQ, Shaheed with Dilip Kumar is not on our list because it was a 1944-45 film.

For the 1940's there are films that we could have easily listed are:

Dulari
Andaz
Barsaat
Anmol Ghadi
Mahal
Shaheed

and as we go along merrily, I am sure that we will find the rest to make up the best ten for that period.

Thanks for bringing these to our attention.
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asj bai no need to thank me...i appreciate this forum to learn and relearn our own history from your time and patience to research these movies info & melodies...am scratching my head trying to recall some of the names i heard fm my older siblings and family....

HINDI MOVIES: GEMS OF THE DECADES:

NAGIN 1954: REVIEWS:
Actors : Jeevan, Krishna, Mubarak, Pradeep Kumar, Sulochana, Vaijayantimala
Director : Nandlal Jaswantlal
Music Director : Hemant Kumar

Nagin is the tragic tale of two star-crossed lovers. If you expect one to be a Montague, the other, a Capulet, well, you're not far off. And if you like Shakespeare, especially Romeo and Juliet, but feel it really could have used a lot more singing, well then; not only did you probably really enjoy West Side Story, you should also enjoy Nagin, and for that matter a good one-fourth of all Bollywood movies ever made -- they all seem to follow that same basic storyline. Only with a lot more singing. Yes, if the film industry is any guide, Family Feud is not just a game, it's a way of life, and India is practically over-run with musical theater versions of the Hatfields and the McCoys.

Nagin takes the standard storyline, adds some world-class music, and punches it up with an armload of snakes. The result was a blockbuster in its original release in 1954, made stars out of everyone involved including the songwriter Hemant Kumar, and is now a recognized classic of Indian cinema.

The story takes place in a jungle, where a feud rages between two rival tribes, the Ragi and the Nagi. Both tribes make their living out of selling snake venom, but the Ragi chief claims that, ten years ago, the Nagi tricked them into "selling our venom at throwaway prices." And they've hated each other ever since. The feud is rekindled when a Nagi spy is found, and Sanatan (Pradeep Kumar), the Ragi chieftan's son, chases the spy and shoots him in the back with an arrow. The spy escapes, only to die at the feet of the Nagi chief. They recognize the arrow sticking out of his back as belonging to Sanatan, and vow revenge. The Nagi chief's daughter, the beautiful Mala (Vyjantimala), is the one who steps forward and promises to kill Sanatan.

While she seeks revenge, the two tribes set out into the forest, since apparently snake hunting season has begun, and it's time to stock up on venom for this year's fair. The Nagi seem to have the advantage, raking in more snakes than the hapless Ragi, until, that is, they go to Sanatan and tell him to do his thing. He whips out his bin (a hollowed gourd with two reeds inside -- the traditional snake-charmer's instrument), and plays a tune. Pretty soon all the snakes line up like ducks in a row. But the snakes aren't the only ones attracted to the snake-charmer's music. Mala hears it, and comes closer, utterly under the spell of the tune. She sings, she dances, she is no longer in control of herself. Sanatan sees her, and immediately falls in love. He introduces himself, and she realizes he is the one she came to kill. But soon he is playing her song again, and how can she resist? She, too, falls in love. They part, reluctantly, but Sanatan promises to see her again. The bin will be his call to her.

Mala soon discovers that, not only is she in love with the man she is supposed to kill, she's got other problems. The merchant Prabir has arrived in town, and is a real chum with her father, the chief. The two come up with a plan to ruin this year's Spring Fair, and Prabir agrees to the plan in exchange for Mala's hand in marriage. She disagrees with the plan, but her gentle father kindly reminds her, "If you bring shame to me, I'll cut you to pieces."

The lovers have met, obstacles have been put in their way, but of course, nothing can come between them. Things quickly come to a head at the Spring Fair, where the two lovers steal some time together before Sanatan and Prabir end up locked in a deadly struggle and the Ragi and Nagi tribes are pushed closer and closer to war. The two chiefs nearly come to blows, but then both agree that if Mala wasn't such a harlot none of this would have happened. Mala's father ties her up until her wedding can commence, while Sanatan's father confines him to his house, but swears that, if Sanatan hears the sound of the wedding procession as it passes, he will not be responsible.

At last, the Nagi chief calls on the Lord of snakes to punish Sanatan for is intransigence. A cobra goes out to kill Sanatan, and Mala, who has seen the whole thing, runs out ahead to warn him to get away. And like the poison drank by the lovers at the end of Romeo and Juliet, a bite from a cobra confers much the same effect. But unlike Shakespeare, Indian films are not much for depressing endings. And death, in this case, is most certainly not the end.

Nagin is a classic. Far from being a dusty old relic of interest only to film historians, Nagin holds up well today, and is reminicent in many ways of the classic Hollywood musicals of the same period. Bing Crosby would have made a great Sanatan. The production values are higher than many Indian films made today. Part of the magic of Nagin is the costumes. The merchant Prabir sports an impressive headdress, a giant plume which makes him look like the strutting peacock he is. He also wears a cool pair of sunglasses -- the first hint we have that the story is not taking place in some prehistoric time. Another piece of the magic is the set. Elaborate soundstages create a mystical forest where snakes are worshipped above all else, and great totems rise from clearings.

But what really gives Nagin a place in the history of Indian cinema is the music. Written by the now legendary Hemant Kumar, the theme perfectly evokes the sounds of the bin, played by the snake charmer. The song Man Dole Mera Tan Dole was a runaway hit. So popular was this music that real snake charmers began using the music in their performances, a practice which is carried on to this day. What does it matter to the snakes? They're completely deaf, anyway. I really liked the music myself, though I must admit by the tenth reprise of Man Dole Mera Tan Dole I wanted to grab the bin from Sanatan's hands and beat him with it. As for the musical numbers themselves, they fit nicely into the story. Unlike modern Indian musicals, in which musical numbers find the main singers suddenly in dozens of different costumes in dozens of different locations, complete with background singers and dramatic editing, as if MTV had abruptly thrown up on the narrative, Nagin remembers an earlier age, when the song took place in the context of the film. If Mala began singing tied to a post, then that's where she was when the song ended, without a single costume change. It's really quite remarkable.

As if all of this isn't enough, the film gets extra points for adding some jarringly weird moments into the mix as well. At one point, Sanatan wanders out of the forest into a perfectly modern town, where he meets a man doing a Groucho Marx impersonation. A very bad one, I might add. (I kept waiting for the line "Ah, Sanatan, I can just see Mala bending over a hot stove. Funny, I can't see the stove." But no such luck.) The afterlife, meanwhile, is difficult to describe -- but it is colorized. That's right, dying takes you somewhere over the rainbow, where black and white film is colored by hand. The afterlife also appears to be populated by demons who look like goons right out of the old Batman TV series.

Great music, a tragic romance, beautiful stars, and snakes, snakes, snakes, Nagin has almost everything you can ask for out of a film. Highly recommended.

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Great music, a tragic romance, beautiful stars, and snakes, snakes, snakes, Nagin has almost everything you can ask for out of a film. Highly recommended.

What a job Hemant Kumar did as the Music Director; long after you have seen this movie, you will remember the "bean" from Man Dolay Mera.
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Charming the Naag
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asj..remember the second Nagin with those mega stars...Jetendra, Sunil, Sanjay, Satrughan, Vinod Mehra...bevy of girls included Rekha, Reena Roy who took the nagin form..so many other snake movies have been made over the years...lately i saw one with Rishi Kapoor, Sunny Deol & Sri Devi, then another with Meenakshi..nach nagin gali gali..but none can compare to this original with Vyjanti..Pradeep..

i was reading an article and it stated that the snake hear sounds...a snake will not strike if it feels secure..it strikes only when it senses the fear in us and other creatures...it related an incident about a Sadhu walking a road where a large cobra was lying..he was told not to walk there..but being fearless and vibrations of peace and calm..he cross and the snake did not bit him....meh..i gon run like rass...

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asj..remember the second Nagin with those mega stars...Jetendra, Sunil, Sanjay, Satrughan, Vinod Mehra...bevy of girls included Rekha, Reena Roy who took the nagin form..so many other snake movies have been made over the years...lately i saw one with Rishi Kapoor, Sunny Deol & Sri Devi, then another with Meenakshi..nach nagin gali gali..but none can compare to this original with Vyjanti..Pradeep..

Yes I have seen that Nagin, and unto today that Sexy Dance by Rekha is haunting me.
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Vijyanthimala as she appears in Nagin 1954:

54 years ago:
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NAGIN 1954

MUSIC WILL BE INPUT NEXT.

asj i took a listen to a few yesterday on youtube...her face was glowing like this pic..

NAGIN 1954 MEMORABLE SOUNDTRACKS:

1) Ari Chhod De Patang
Singer : Hemant Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics : Rajinder Kishan

2) Chhod De Patang
Singer : Hemant Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics : Rajinder Kishan

3) Jadugar Saiyan
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics : Rajinder Kishan

4) Man Dole Mera Tan Dole
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar

5) O Zindagi Ke Denewale
Singer : Hemant Kumar
Lyrics : Rajinder Kishan

6) Tere Dwar Khada Ek Jogi
Singer : Hemant Kumar
Lyrics : Rajinder Kishan :

Will try to present these recordings in MP 3 format:
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HINDI MOVIES: GEMS OF THE DECADES:

1) Ari Chhod De Patang: MP 3:
Singer : Hemant Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics : Rajinder Kishan:
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4) Man Dole Mera Tan Dole: MP 3:
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics : Rajinder Kishan:
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5) O Zindagi Ke Denewale: mp 3:
Singer : Hemant Kumar
Lyrics : Rajinder Kishan:
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asj..sounds great...but do prefer youtube..to view actions...

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asj..sounds great...but do prefer youtube..to view actions...

Okay RQ, I hear you, as soon as we are finished with a few more songs then we will see what is on youtube.
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Originally posted by RQ:
asj..sounds great...but do prefer youtube..to view actions...

Okay RQ, I hear you, as soon as we are finished with a few more songs then we will see what is on youtube.
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we can see how beautiful the stars look on you tube..esnips have some as well..this morning came across a lovely tune with Helen..she looked so young and beautiful..wanted to send for you but not sure if you like Helen..I think she was an amazing and versatile actress and to do the cabaret dance sequences other actresses in those days would not do...

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we can see how beautiful the stars look on you tube..esnips have some as well..this morning came across a lovely tune with Helen..she looked so young and beautiful..wanted to send for you but not sure if you like Helen..I think she was an amazing and versatile actress and to do the cabaret dance sequences other actresses in those days would not do...

RQ, Bahenji, I danced wtih Helen in real life, how can I not like her?
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we can see how beautiful the stars look on you tube..esnips have some as well..this morning came across a lovely tune with Helen..she looked so young and beautiful..wanted to send for you but not sure if you like Helen..I think she was an amazing and versatile actress and to do the cabaret dance sequences other actresses in those days would not do...

RQ, Bahenji, I danced wtih Helen in real life, how can I not like her?
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now dat i did not know...you are famous for this..have to add to the famous thread on social..am looking for the song to post..

jhumta mousam mast

asj..remember dis number..we all sang yalayal dil laygaye..Shammi & Mala..

ye duniya hai

asj...old boring tune..but the faces of Dev Anand & ...Kamini Kaushal...???

dil ka na karna aitba

asj..finally.. check..your beautiful dancing queen...ever seen this clip...

Gosh Helen was really young on this clip, maybe she was 15 or 16.....and a beautiful woman.
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6) Tere Dwar Khada Ek Jogi
Singer : Hemant Kumar
Lyrics : Rajinder Kishan :

Bahenji, Remember this one?
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7) Teri Yaad Mein Jalkar: MP 3:
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics : Rajinder Kishan
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8) Jadugar Saiyan: MP 3:
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics : Rajinder Kishan
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9) Mera Dil Ye Pukare Aaja: MP 3:
Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Lyrics : Rajinder Kishan
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