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Music Director Ravi's unforgettable relationship with the personal lives of Hindi film aficionados
One of the most talented but under-rated Music Directors of the Indian Film Industry was Ravi Shankar Sharma popularly known as Ravi, who left this world for his next musical journey on 7th March 2012.
Music Director Ravi has an immortal, unique and amazing relationship with the personal lives of Hindi film music lovers living all over the world. In fact, such is the deep connection of our personal lives with his few exclusive creations that it cannot be denied or avoided by anyone loving the melodious Hindi film music and its golden era. In other words, these few tracks loudly declare Ravi as the only music director who was able to participate or enter our family celebrations like nobody else, irrespective of whether you are a big fan of his or not.
Coming to the point, Hindi Film Music remains hugely incomplete if we take out the following three cult songs from its gigantic repertoire. And in the last few decades these three tracks, have been a part of three essential social events in the wedding ceremony of every Bollywood fan without any doubt.
1. Aaj Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai from the film Aadmi Sadak Ka (1977), lyrics by Verma Malik and sung by Mohd. Rafi, Ravi and Deven Verma, was and is still played by brass band groups in Baraat processions as the key feature of a marriage, making all friends dance together.
2. Babul Ki Duayen Leti Ja from the film Neel Kamal (1968), lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi and rendered by Mohd. Rafi is again a song religiously played at the time of Doli or Bidaai of the girl from his parents’ home after the marriage ceremony. Further, it’s also essentially inserted in the video coverage of marriages even today.
3. Aye Meri Zohrazabin, Tujhe Maloom Nahin from the film Waqt (1965) with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi and voice by Manna Dey: A song that is played or sung at every Sangeet ceremony (a musical get-together on the eve of a marriage) involving all the lovable elders of the family creating an atmosphere of fun and celebration. Plus, any DJ cannot just survive without having this particular track in his collection while going to perform at an Indian wedding anywhere in the world.
The fact that all these songs have been composed by only one person, Ravi, clearly proves that his music was, is and will evidently be there in the personal lives of all lovers of Hindi film music for ages to come.
In addition, there are four more creations which nine out of ten times come to our mind whenever we try to express the following human emotions through a film song.
1. Chaudhvin Ka Chaand Ho from the film Chaudhvin Ka Chaand (1961), lyrics by Shakeel Badauni and sung by Mohd. Rafi: The song instantly strikes us the moment we wish to praise a beautiful woman. Husbands often sing this to impress their wives as they are dressing up for any special occasion and lovers use the expression more than often.
2. Dil Ke Armaan Aansuon Mein Beh Gaye from the film Nikaah (1982), lyrics by Hassan Kamaal in the unusual voice of Salma Agha: This phrase at once comes to our mind whenever we have to express grief, sorrow or sadness through a song. In fact, this line is also many times used in a comical manner, in order to create some fun in the tense moments of life.
3. Garibon Ki Suno, Woh Tumhari Sunega from the movie Dus Lakh (1966) with lyrics by Ravi himself and rendered by Mohd. Rafi and Asha Bhosle: The opening lines of this song or its selective words are still occasionally used by beggars asking for food or money at road side or at traffic signals in India.
4. Chanda Mama Door Ke from the film Vachan (1955) with lyrics by Ravi/Prem Dhawan and voice by Asha Bhosle: The children lullaby which remains the most famous and widely song rendered by mothers, and kids remember it by heart due to its so innocent words, expressions and melody.
Proving the point, again these four songs have been composed by only one person, Ravi, with the contribution in lyrics too, putting in a spiritual thought about the theory of Karma in the third.
The genius not only composed for over 70 Hindi films (including many Jubilee hits), but also gave music for more than 12 Malayalam films (majority of those songs were huge regional hits), which eventually earned him a new name as Bombay Ravi, fondly given by the people of those regions. And this is surely yet another amazing and lesser known fact associated with the illustrious career of the master music director Ravi, whose creations will continue to be part of every Indian family function forever.
Music Director Ravi has an immortal, unique and amazing relationship with the personal lives of Hindi film music lovers living all over the world. In fact, such is the deep connection of our personal lives with his few exclusive creations that it cannot be denied or avoided by anyone loving the melodious Hindi film music and its golden era. In other words, these few tracks loudly declare Ravi as the only music director who was able to participate or enter our family celebrations like nobody else, irrespective of whether you are a big fan of his or not.
Coming to the point, Hindi Film Music remains hugely incomplete if we take out the following three cult songs from its gigantic repertoire. And in the last few decades these three tracks, have been a part of three essential social events in the wedding ceremony of every Bollywood fan without any doubt.
1. Aaj Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai from the film Aadmi Sadak Ka (1977), lyrics by Verma Malik and sung by Mohd. Rafi, Ravi and Deven Verma, was and is still played by brass band groups in Baraat processions as the key feature of a marriage, making all friends dance together.
2. Babul Ki Duayen Leti Ja from the film Neel Kamal (1968), lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi and rendered by Mohd. Rafi is again a song religiously played at the time of Doli or Bidaai of the girl from his parents’ home after the marriage ceremony. Further, it’s also essentially inserted in the video coverage of marriages even today.
3. Aye Meri Zohrazabin, Tujhe Maloom Nahin from the film Waqt (1965) with lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi and voice by Manna Dey: A song that is played or sung at every Sangeet ceremony (a musical get-together on the eve of a marriage) involving all the lovable elders of the family creating an atmosphere of fun and celebration. Plus, any DJ cannot just survive without having this particular track in his collection while going to perform at an Indian wedding anywhere in the world.
The fact that all these songs have been composed by only one person, Ravi, clearly proves that his music was, is and will evidently be there in the personal lives of all lovers of Hindi film music for ages to come.
In addition, there are four more creations which nine out of ten times come to our mind whenever we try to express the following human emotions through a film song.
1. Chaudhvin Ka Chaand Ho from the film Chaudhvin Ka Chaand (1961), lyrics by Shakeel Badauni and sung by Mohd. Rafi: The song instantly strikes us the moment we wish to praise a beautiful woman. Husbands often sing this to impress their wives as they are dressing up for any special occasion and lovers use the expression more than often.
2. Dil Ke Armaan Aansuon Mein Beh Gaye from the film Nikaah (1982), lyrics by Hassan Kamaal in the unusual voice of Salma Agha: This phrase at once comes to our mind whenever we have to express grief, sorrow or sadness through a song. In fact, this line is also many times used in a comical manner, in order to create some fun in the tense moments of life.
3. Garibon Ki Suno, Woh Tumhari Sunega from the movie Dus Lakh (1966) with lyrics by Ravi himself and rendered by Mohd. Rafi and Asha Bhosle: The opening lines of this song or its selective words are still occasionally used by beggars asking for food or money at road side or at traffic signals in India.
4. Chanda Mama Door Ke from the film Vachan (1955) with lyrics by Ravi/Prem Dhawan and voice by Asha Bhosle: The children lullaby which remains the most famous and widely song rendered by mothers, and kids remember it by heart due to its so innocent words, expressions and melody.
Proving the point, again these four songs have been composed by only one person, Ravi, with the contribution in lyrics too, putting in a spiritual thought about the theory of Karma in the third.
The genius not only composed for over 70 Hindi films (including many Jubilee hits), but also gave music for more than 12 Malayalam films (majority of those songs were huge regional hits), which eventually earned him a new name as Bombay Ravi, fondly given by the people of those regions. And this is surely yet another amazing and lesser known fact associated with the illustrious career of the master music director Ravi, whose creations will continue to be part of every Indian family function forever.
Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has called the police, fire fighters and the medics "real heroes" and added that romancing or fighting in films is no heroism.
"The Real Heroes. '9/11 Firefighters entered Twin Towers knowing eminent death. Now Grenfell Tower where again the braves have entered. Singing songs, romancing or fighting in films is no heroism. The real heroes are the fire fighters, police and the medics. I was no hero! Sorry!" Rishi tweeted on Wednesday night.
The 64-year-old actor's tweet came after a major fire took place and consumed a 24-storey apartment complex in west London housing hundreds on Wednesday.
Firefighters were alerted to the blaze at Grenfell Tower, an apartment block located in the neighbourhood of Kensington, shortly after Tuesday midnight, reports Efe news.
Some 200 firefighters and 40 fire trucks were deployed to the scene and emergency workers were battling to get the fire under control.
On the work front, Rishi will soon be seen sharing screen space with megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the upcoming film 102 Not Out.
The film features Amitabh as a 102-year-old and Rishi as his 75-year-old son.
102 Not Out is based on writer-director Saumya Joshi's successful Gujarati play by the same name. The film is a sweet story between a father and a son and the duo will also speak a few lines in Gujarati in the film!
Amitabh and Rishi, who will be seen sharing screen space after two decades, have previously worked in films like Amar Akbar Anthony, Naseeb and Kabhi Kabhie.
"The Real Heroes. '9/11 Firefighters entered Twin Towers knowing eminent death. Now Grenfell Tower where again the braves have entered. Singing songs, romancing or fighting in films is no heroism. The real heroes are the fire fighters, police and the medics. I was no hero! Sorry!" Rishi tweeted on Wednesday night.
The 64-year-old actor's tweet came after a major fire took place and consumed a 24-storey apartment complex in west London housing hundreds on Wednesday.
Firefighters were alerted to the blaze at Grenfell Tower, an apartment block located in the neighbourhood of Kensington, shortly after Tuesday midnight, reports Efe news.
Some 200 firefighters and 40 fire trucks were deployed to the scene and emergency workers were battling to get the fire under control.
On the work front, Rishi will soon be seen sharing screen space with megastar Amitabh Bachchan in the upcoming film 102 Not Out.
The film features Amitabh as a 102-year-old and Rishi as his 75-year-old son.
102 Not Out is based on writer-director Saumya Joshi's successful Gujarati play by the same name. The film is a sweet story between a father and a son and the duo will also speak a few lines in Gujarati in the film!
Amitabh and Rishi, who will be seen sharing screen space after two decades, have previously worked in films like Amar Akbar Anthony, Naseeb and Kabhi Kabhie.
The first song from Sridevi's 'Mom' titled 'O Sona Tere Liye' has hit the internet and the melody is sung by the music composer of the film A.R. Rahman. The song features Sridevi, Sajal Ali and Adnan Siddiqui on a vacation together in a scenic spot.
Rahman took to his official Twitter page to say that the song was conceived, composed and sung just last week. He wrote, "'O Sona Tere Liye' from the MOM soundtrack, releasing today was conceived, composed, written and sung last week... hope you like it #Momthemovie."
The song features Sridevi and Sajal, where the highlight of the video is the latter with her expressions and the emotions that she conveys. The lyrics are penned by Irshad Kamil and the song is written from a parent's perspective towards their child. It perfectly captures the love of parenthood and will take you on a trip of feelings.
'Mom' is a tale of a stepmother and her relationship with her daughter and it will release on July 7, 2017.
Rahman took to his official Twitter page to say that the song was conceived, composed and sung just last week. He wrote, "'O Sona Tere Liye' from the MOM soundtrack, releasing today was conceived, composed, written and sung last week... hope you like it #Momthemovie."
The song features Sridevi and Sajal, where the highlight of the video is the latter with her expressions and the emotions that she conveys. The lyrics are penned by Irshad Kamil and the song is written from a parent's perspective towards their child. It perfectly captures the love of parenthood and will take you on a trip of feelings.
'Mom' is a tale of a stepmother and her relationship with her daughter and it will release on July 7, 2017.
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News of thespian Dilip Kumar's century-old ancestral home in Peshawar (Pakistan) collapsing because of its dilapidated condition, surfaced last Friday. While it is being said that a replica will be constructed on the site soon, Times of India spoke to Saira Banu to know her thoughts on the incident.
The veteran actress and wife of the legendary actor, stated, "I haven't told Dilip sahab about it yet, he will be extremely saddened. He was a teenager when his family moved to Maharashtra. He spent the first 10-12 years of his life there. However, going by how humble and down to earth he is, he will say, 'God gives us everything and everything returns to Allah'; so he won't worry about it too much." Speaking of the house, she added, "It was declared a heritage site. The government (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) had said that they will resurrect it and turn it into a museum and a library, which was a splendid idea. I wish it had been followed through. We used to get lots of messages from sahab's fans from across the border regarding it. I am very disappointed as this is a huge let-down not just for me, but all his fans. It feels like the end of a relationship."
Saira got emotional while remembering her last visit to the ancestral home. She recalled, "When we visited the haveli many years ago, the house was a tad dilapidated and was occupied by other residents. We were hounded by fans so much that it was impossible for us to get access to the house. I am told every year on the occasion of sahab's birthday (December 11), there would be celebrations at the house. Such precious memories we have of it."
She is, however, optimistic about the future. "Many promises have been made, but there is an internal tussle going on.
I really hope that the museum and library become a reality and the house is reconstructed, as it's a heritage site. When we go to the US, houses of Roy Rogers and Michael Jackson are a special attraction as they are iconic artistes. Likewise, visiting the haveli (situated in Mohalla Khuda Dad near the historic Qissa Khawani Bazaar in Peshawar) would have been a treat for Dilip sahab's fans," she concluded.
The veteran actress and wife of the legendary actor, stated, "I haven't told Dilip sahab about it yet, he will be extremely saddened. He was a teenager when his family moved to Maharashtra. He spent the first 10-12 years of his life there. However, going by how humble and down to earth he is, he will say, 'God gives us everything and everything returns to Allah'; so he won't worry about it too much." Speaking of the house, she added, "It was declared a heritage site. The government (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) had said that they will resurrect it and turn it into a museum and a library, which was a splendid idea. I wish it had been followed through. We used to get lots of messages from sahab's fans from across the border regarding it. I am very disappointed as this is a huge let-down not just for me, but all his fans. It feels like the end of a relationship."
Saira got emotional while remembering her last visit to the ancestral home. She recalled, "When we visited the haveli many years ago, the house was a tad dilapidated and was occupied by other residents. We were hounded by fans so much that it was impossible for us to get access to the house. I am told every year on the occasion of sahab's birthday (December 11), there would be celebrations at the house. Such precious memories we have of it."
She is, however, optimistic about the future. "Many promises have been made, but there is an internal tussle going on.
I really hope that the museum and library become a reality and the house is reconstructed, as it's a heritage site. When we go to the US, houses of Roy Rogers and Michael Jackson are a special attraction as they are iconic artistes. Likewise, visiting the haveli (situated in Mohalla Khuda Dad near the historic Qissa Khawani Bazaar in Peshawar) would have been a treat for Dilip sahab's fans," she concluded.