Abhi Na Jao Chod Kar

Sadhana & Dev Anand - Abhi na jao chod kar

Heroes and heroines dancing between trees has been an oft repeated cliché for the tropes of Hindi film songs. Like all clichés, it has some basis in fact, even if not as iconic as it has come to be portrayed. At some point, dancing between the trees started as a simple walk between the trees,…

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Aise To Na Dekho

Dev Anand - Aise to na dekho

The girl at the window or the balcony is a classic romantic trope, probably tracing back to ancient theatre, lost in the mists of time. In Hindi cinema, with the majority of the audience living in an increasingly crowded urban environment, that quickly turned into lovers at windows in adjacent houses or apartments, forever separated…

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Mujhe Mil Jo Jaye Thoda Paisa Lyrics

Agosh - Mujhe mil jo jaye thoda paisa

The lyrics for the most popular song from the album Paisa were likely written by Shaleen Sharma with inputs by the rest of his band-mates in Agosh in 2002. The music for Mujhe mil jo jaye thoda paisa would also be a band collaboration with major composition by R. Anandh who went on to compose…

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Jahan Teri Yeh Nazar Hai

Amitabh Bachchan - Jahan teri yeh nazar hai

The 1981 film Kaalia was a big commercial success. It cemented the status of Amitabh Bachchan as a popular star, and his increasing identification as the ‘angry young man’ of Hindi cinema with a stream of similar roles. Director Tinu Anand‘s first outing with the star, but not his last, would include many popular songs…

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Mahi ve, Mohabattan Sachiyan Ne

Malaika Arora - Mahi ve mohabattan sachiyane

There are some films that are a huge deal when they are released, and fade away into obscurity over time. Sometimes it’s because of the marketing machine and sometimes the film is something different enough for people to take notice, but there are always ever shinier trinkets to pay attention to and their time in…

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Tum Saath Ho Jab Apne

Parveen Babi, Amitabh Bachchan & Pran - Tum saath ho jab apne

By the end of the 70s, Amitabh Bachchan was the undisputed king of Hindi cinema and he had settled into a comfortable niche of angry action hero and romantic rogue that worked out quite well for him with almost every outing. Kaalia, released in 1981, was another in this line of Amitabh starers, along with…

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