Comments on: Review: Bachna Ae Haseeno / God Tussi Great Ho

By: the mad momma

the mad momma — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:44:44 +0000

i think Minissha looked like death warmed over. what made them choose her at all?!

By: Tambi Dude

Tambi Dude — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 07:47:17 +0000

I have emailed you the song to your yahoo address.

By: Aditya Pant

Aditya Pant — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:11:46 +0000

Tambi dude: Ek Andhera Laakh sitare was indeed a beautiful song. Even I find that the only tolerable Munna Aziz song, although other singers would have taken this song to new heights. The song has RR taking inspiration from his father’s amazing repertoire as it has a Rochan feel to it.

BR: You can hear the song here: http://www.s-anand.net/hindi/Aakhir%20Kyon~Ek%20Andhera%20Lakh/play

By: brangan

brangan — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:54:52 +0000

OrangeJammies: An award from a reader — and one who uses my reviews as a barometer? Even if that thought makes my knees wobble, how could I refuse? Thanks so much

Tambi Dude: I haven’t heard that one. Thanks, even if I can’t stand Munna Aziz.

By: Tambi Dude

Tambi Dude — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:32:59 +0000

RR came up with a wonderful song in Aakir Kyon (Rajesh Khanna, Smita Patail 1985) movie. “ek andhera laak sitaren”. Very
beautifully composed and probably the only tolerable song of Mohd Aziz, which I believe was his first song.

By: Aditya Pant

Aditya Pant — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:18:20 +0000

Raj: Some people also say that probably RR soon ran out of his father’s tunes

You’re right about BBM, but my favourite song from the film is Kahan Tak Ye Man Ko, which to the best of my knowledge is not lifted from another source (I could be wrong). As for Swami, the best songs in my opinion were Pal Bhar Mein Ye Kya Ho Gaya and Kaa Karoon Sajni, which are not sourced from any Pakistani Ghazal.

RR’s real ‘lifting’ phase began with Dev Anand’s Manpasand (1979) and thereafter almost every film of his had at least one ‘lifted’ song.

More than the basic tunes, RR’s songs in the beginning had very unique, distinctive and refreshing arrangements, but later he moved to sounding like RDB or LP clone.

By: OrangeJammies

OrangeJammies — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:45:45 +0000

Hey Brangan, I know this probably won’t matter one jot to a National Award winner, but I decided to give you a little award of my own on my page. Just to let you know that you determine whether I occasionally see the inside of a cinema or not at all. Thanks!

By: raj

raj — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:25:33 +0000

In your own list
BBM: 2 lifts
Swami – isnt the best one there a re-play of a pakistani ghazal.

THere is a saying in tamil – chattila irundha dhan appaila (whats not in the pot cannot reach the plate) varum. Looks like RR’s chatti emptied well before he could start off

By: raj

raj — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:23:52 +0000

Aditya, here’s a clue: http://itwofs.com/hindi-rr.html

By: Aditya Pant

Aditya Pant — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:54:17 +0000

Doosra Aadmi was indeed a decent soundtrack. Wonder where have we lost the RR of the 70s – Julie, Swami, Priyatama, Doosra Aadmi, Baaton Baaton Mein….