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I don’t think I’ve yet recommended this song, but I’m not quite sure why, seeing as it’s one of my favourites. It’s hard to describe what I think of this song, but the combination of Lata and Meena Kumari at their peaks is naturally bound to be magic. Add to that some sublime music by Sudhir Phake and lyrics by Narendra Sharma and the end product moves from being magical to divine.
The movie is a favourite of mine. It’s heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. A really moving film, with such warm performances – Meena Kumari is adorable, at her enchanting best, and Balraj Sahni is excellant as always. The story is about two brothers, whose parents have died – the elder gets married after being persuaded that it would be good for his little brother to have a bhabhi…he is worried that she may treat him badly, but the bhabhi in question, Meena Kumari, enters their lives like an angel. The bhabhi-devar bond is central to the movie. Perhaps I don’t describe it appealingly, but it’s a great film.
Jyoti Kalash Chhalke from Bhabhi ki Chudiyan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbJJOLFcDko&feature=relatedJyoti Kalash Chhalke
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pardesi 22 September 2009
06:05:56 pm
Thank you Salim, what a divine song! Meena Kumari had the facility to look totally apt for any role of the time – be it a bhabhi (here), choti bahu (SBAG), or a dancer (Pakeezah). Please keep posting more such gems.
Kaveetaa Kaul 22 September 2009
08:51:16 pm
Sudhir Phadke and his
bhav geet’ matrix has been something that keeps me enchanted always. There was an air of prevailing calm and divine peace in these compositions. From the same film Salim there is ‘lau lagati geet gaati’
( the embed code.. I hope it works or then would RKS and SOM help please?)
Such songs were a reflection of those times when life was slow, core of existence was centered and not fragmented into a zillion issues which finally add up to zilch. Conflicts were there since ’sangharsh’ is an aspect of life, yet serenity was pre dominant, as is so evident in these songs.
Thanks for the simply wonderful reminder Salim. Made my day.
Kaveetaa Kaul 22 September 2009
08:53:56 pm
Drat!! Whats this. The video is hogging the page and the rest of my comments gone. Moderators , I thought the embed code from you tube was all that was needed so complied. Please rectify. Thanks.
Qalandar 22 September 2009
09:33:45 pm
Kaveeta: not sure I follow? the page seems fine at my end…
Kaveetaa Kaul 22 September 2009
09:40:08 pm
Qalandar..yes magically so now. Perhaps there was a minor glitch for some time.
Qalandar 22 September 2009
09:52:49 pm
“Magically”? They don’t call me qalandar for nothing…
Kaveetaa Kaul 23 September 2009
12:21:22 am
Ah.ah.. didnt work. Will try and paste the embed again. I looked up the comments in the admin page and the remainder of my comment on the song appears in the you tube box. Will try and retrieve from there and re post. It will be of much help if we are given the option of editing comments.
Salim..this song from Aarti isnt so well known but for some reason has always stayed with me in its melody, emotion and romanticism it naturally evokes. The ‘laavni’ bit in the beginning is not such a welcome one but important for the scene and as take off for the lyrics.
Its amazing how sensual she could look fully clothed with just her eyes and her smile conveying such meaning. I truly miss this simple, romantic, uncomplicated interplay between protagonists in todays films. Everything is so overt and loud. In fact romance in this denotation barely exists any more . Its the time for frilly, frothy rom coms! Or then Racey ‘tu nahin aur sahi’ flings.
rohitkarnbatra 23 September 2009
12:25:20 am
Hey Kavita!
Good to see you back — the youtube vid embedded.
Where you saying it didnt?
Let me know!
Qalandar 23 September 2009
12:27:25 am
Kavita: what browser are you using? Everything looks fine from my end…
pardesi 23 September 2009
01:00:14 am
Beyond the embed issues, Baar Baar Tohe is a beautiful number, so clear and pure in quality. Thanks Kaveetaa.
Kaveetaa Kaul 23 September 2009
01:00:58 am
Hey Rohit..
My previous comment, one before last( Numbered comments de do please)was to have the next one in it. Since it appeared only with one line “So ‘they’ ought to be calling you MagiQal-andar..
Wave your wand for this embed too.” I realised some glitch has surfaced again.
I opened up another window logged into NG again, went into the ADMIN>Comments page and found the you tube box nestling with the remainder of my comment in it in place of video. So then back to you tube, another copy of the embed code> back to previous window pasted the code> back to admin> copy comment > back to previous window pasted comment and published. After all this back and forth.. Presto! It worked this time.
The comments page holds the previous comment,so one dekho will reveal the problem. But alls well that ends well.
Qalandar ..am using MF.
Oh.. and now this comment wont publish. Is this happening only to me? On hitting the ’submit comment button this is what I get:
Warning: unlink(/home/bunty/public_html/wp-content/cache/wp-cache-7c01c25beb1d5fa3f756798c7332673f.html) [function.unlink]: No such file or directory in /home/bunty/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wp-cache/wp-cache-phase2.php on line 297
Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home/bunty/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wp-cache/wp-cache-phase2.php:297) in /home/bunty/public_html/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 865
So I go back and re publish again. Same result. Will try till it gets on.
Kaveetaa Kaul 23 September 2009
01:05:44 am
Oh.. Am having quite a bust time at NG today
Q please delete the dupes. So glad you liked ‘baar baar’. Come to think of it… prophetic na.. baar baar..even if its only for the comments.
Kaveetaa Kaul 23 September 2009
01:08:46 am
‘bus-y time at NG’
pardesi 23 September 2009
01:18:22 am
Kaveetaa ji, isi bahane baar baar apke darshan ho rahe hain
Kaveetaa Kaul 23 September 2009
01:29:52 am
baar baar ..lagaataar
tumhara naam kya hai basanti..errr pardesi?
pardesi 23 September 2009
01:44:32 am
Kaveetaa Kaul 23 September 2009
05:26:22 am
Hmmmm..Lets adopt the theory of elimination. The common term between your video and mine is the track I am proceeding on.
Sahi ja rahein hain?
Qalandar 23 September 2009
09:09:54 am
Re: “Warning: unlink(/home/bunty/public_html/wp-content/cache/wp-cache-7c01c25beb1d5fa3f756798c7332673f.html) [function.unlink]: No such file or directory in /home/bunty/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wp-cache/wp-cache-phase2.php on line 297
Warning: Cannot modify header information – headers already sent by (output started at /home/bunty/public_html/wp-content/plugins/wp-cache/wp-cache-phase2.php:297) in /home/bunty/public_html/wp-includes/pluggable.php on line 865″
Rohit, I too get this error several times, although when I go to NG using a different window my comment has always shown up.
sv 23 September 2009
09:19:16 am
when I log in NG opens a second window.It will be better if NG opens in the same window.
pardesi 23 September 2009
10:13:58 am
Kaveetaa –
Was I ever in any small minority that doubted your intelligence? Welcome back and please be here more often!!!
pardesi 23 September 2009
10:16:10 am
Qalandar – that warning often appears when I post a comment. I take it as a good sign, get back on NG and find that my comment has indeed been posted!!!
pardesi 23 September 2009
10:16:26 am
But then I never read the fine print anyways!