Bollywood Movies For Beginners

There are lot of people who watch Bollywood movies and dramas. I was surprised to find a few non-indian people can even sing a song of Bollywood movies. Bollywood gets his name from Hollywood and movies are made in Bombay (now called Mumbai). So Bombay + Hollywood makes kind of bollywood, at least that is what I think how name came about. If anyone knows, do let me know. Indian bollywood movies are fun, the outfits are colorful and bright. Girls look pretty and guys are rugged and handsome. There is a song and dance every 15 minutes or so in a movie and it feels like it is part of movie like old hollywood musicals. If you ever want to see the craze for bollywood movies and check out movies, here are some movies that I think are perfect for new beginners to bollywood scenes.

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai:

The story is about 2 girls and 1 boy in college. One of the girl is a tomboy and in love with a guy name Rahul for a long time. They are best friends as well. Until one pretty girl comes in the college, who is not only beautiful but also has a good heart. a boy falls for Tina the pretty girl. Anjali, the tomboy girl, leaves broken hearted to another city as wishes the pair well. Then story skips after 8 years, when Anjali is no longer a tomboy and has became beautiful but still harbor love from the past and unable to forget Rahul. She is about to get married to great guy whom she likes as a person but not in love with him. Meanwhile, Tina has died and she has 8 years old girl, Rahul is widower now. Tina has written a letter for her daughter when she turns 8 to read, as she feels bad about coming between Anjali and Rahul in college, so she ask her daughter and mother’s in law to help reunite Rahul and Anjali, can this happen? Do they have a chance at love second time around. Watch this very entertaining story of love, chances and dancing in this very popular and box office hit, Kuch Kuch Hota hai, which stars ever famous ShahRukh Khan, Rani Mukharji and Kajol.

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Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai

I simply love this movie and Hritik Roshan who debuted with this movie and plays a double role of one rich and one poor guy who are not related by blood, but just happened to look alike. Rohit is an aspiring singer who meets Sonia. Their attraction turns to love when their cruise ship abandons them on a deserted island. Upon return to civilization, Rohit meets with an accident and is killed. A grief-stricken Sonia is sent to New Zealand to her cousin to recover. When she reached there she meets Raj, who looks exactly like Rohit. Raj accompanies Sonia back to India, and at the airport, he is shot at. That s when they realize that Rohit s death was not an accident… I have also written a review about this movie as it is my favorite movie and I watch it a few times in a year. Read the review here: Kaho Na Pyar Hai, Bollywood Movie Review.

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Om Shanti Om:

In this revenge and re-incarnation story that take place around movie industry. Shahruk plyas Omprakash Makhija is a junior artiste in the film industry. He yearns to be a top star like Shantipriya whom he admires and also loves. One day, Omprakash saves Shantipriya s life while shooting for a film. Shantipriya feels obliged towards him. Top film producer Mukesh Mehra is married to Shantipriya but he is not prepared to go public with the marriage. When she tells him that she is carrying his child, he locks her in a studio and sets it on fire. Omprakash is in the studio compound and all his efforts to save Shantipriya are futile. He dies thereafter. Shantipriya also breathes her last in the fire. On the same day on which Omprakash expires in hospital, a top star s wife delivers a baby boy in the maternity ward of the same hospital. The baby boy, Om Kapoor, grows up to become a top star. As time passes, Om Kapoor gets visions of his past life till it is clear that he is Omprakash Makhija reborn. Thirty years after Omprakash and Shantipriya s deaths, producer Mukesh now called Mike because of his base having shifted to Hollywood resurfaces. Om now seeks revenge on Mike by planning a film with him.

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3 Idiots:

3 Idiots is loosely adapted from the novel Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat. The film stars Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R. Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Omi Vaidya, Parikshit Sahni and Boman Irani. 3 Idiots went on to become the highest-grossing Bollywood film. The story is about 3 friends in elite and hard to get in University and pressure they feel, friendship, love and learning from sake of knowledge is all blended well together. It made me cry in happiness.

Farhan Qureshi and Raju Rastogi want to re-unite with their fellow collegian, Rancho, after faking a stroke aboard an Air India plane, and excusing himself from his wife – trouser less – respectively. Enroute, they encounter another student, Chatur Ramalingam, now a successful businessman, who reminds them of a bet they had undertaken 10 years ago. The trio, while recollecting hilarious antics, including their run-ins with the Dean of Delhi’s Imperial College of Engineering, Viru Sahastrabudhe, race to locate Rancho, at his last known address – little knowing the secret that was kept from them all this time.

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Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

This multi stars movie is about a loving family who gets separated due to a misunderstanding and how younger brothers grows up and vows to bring back separated older brothers and parents together. The movie title means “Sometimes happiness, sometimes sadness”. Although often times movie tend to focus on sadness, there are plenty of laughter, dance and song sequences and love stories amid all chaos.

Yashovardhan Raichand (Amitabh Bachchan) and his wife Nandini (Jaya Bachchan) have raised their sons, Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan) and Rohan (Hrithik Roshan) showering them with love and affection. Yash has tried to pass on to his sons the values, heritage and traditions of their family. Nandini has different dreams for her sons. Dreams of love that she wanted both her sons to experience, more so Rahul as she shares a special bond with him. A bond that has been cultivated with love for a child that was never meant to be… a child who was adopted.

Rahul marries Anjali and brings her home but his father doesn’t approve of her. Rahul thus decides to leave home causing his mother’s every waking moment to be spent eagerly awaiting his return. Seeing this the younger son Rohan makes a promise to reunite the family and bring back the happiness they once shared.

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Dhoom:

This movie and Dhoom Series franchise is not about award winning story or performance, however it is 100% fun and entertaining films that is keeps you edges of your seat until the end. This movie is thriler which has shades of Hollywood movies such as Fast and Furious and Ocean’s eleven, but still different.

Yashraj. Jai (Abhishek Bachchan), a smart assistant police commissioner has a tough time finding a clue to the theft committed by four helmeted men on bikes. They do it so deftly that nobody gets a clue. The only evidence is the super speed hi tech bikes they use for the heist. Jai’s investigation follow the bikes and he meets Ali ( Uday Chopra )an exceptional racer who works as a garage mechanic cum bike dealer. He is an easy going character and his weaknesses other than his bike are women and money.Although they are just the opposites and don’t get along well, Jai and a reluctant Ali form a team to book the culprits.

Meanwhile the gang of bikers lead by Kabir (John Abraham) carry on with their heists at night and work as pizza boys in daylight. Once they almost get caught by Jai but escapes leaving just a bike behind. Kabir informs Jai of their next venture and throws a challenge to either catch him or leave him alone. Even with all the planning the cops fail and the robbers goes scot-free. Jai feels dejected and wants to quit his job. Kabir plans his final robbery at a casino in Goa. Jai and Ali are ready for him. Will they succeed?

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Krrish

This is India’s first true super hero kind of movie and sequel to Koi Mil Gaya. As a young boy Krishna played by Bollywood Hunk Hritik Roshan, was born with super intelligence and power that came from his father and an Alien called Jadoo (Magic) from the previous movie. His parents are supposedly dead and he is raised by his grand mother in remote village, as she does not want scientist and people to use and experiment on his super ability, so she lives in small remote village with him and asks to never reveal his talents to anyone.

As Krishna grows up to be in peace and sheltered environment from the world, he meets a girl who is visiting small town with her friends and falls in love with her. She is a reporter and promises to come back but when she does not, Krishna goes to a city to look for her. Does she really love him or want to use him? Will Krishna be able to help people, hide his true identity and win love? You will have to see this amazing Bollywood movie to decide for yourself.

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Kal Ho Naa Ho

Kal Ho Naa Ho takes place in Manhattan, New York, and is the story of three people, Aman, Rohit (Saif Ali Khan), and Naina (Preity Zinta). The plot is fairly simple. We have a love triangle with a twist. Boy loves girl, girl loves another boy, other boy loves girl. The twist comes when everyone finds out that Aman has a secret. He knows this and pushes Naina away from him and towards her long time friend who has fallen in love with her. It has nice catchy music beat and songs.

Naina lives in bickering, semi-Christian and Punjabi family, has handicapped brother and younger sister and widowed mother and is depressed in life but still tries to live and make best from it all. One day Aman who relocates in her neighborhood and makes her realize how beautiful she really is and brings love in from of Rohit. Rohit likes Naina but is unable to confess his love to her. Aman helps them both and shows them how to live, only to see he has dark and painful secret of his own that he is hiding.

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Ladies vs Ricky Bahl

This is entertaining movie about a con man Ricky Bahl, who frauds girls very intelligently and dumps them. 3 dumped girls get together to get revenge on him by hiring con-woman of their own. Ladies vs Ricky Bahl, as the title suggests, is primarily a tussle between a charismatic con man Ricky Bahl (Ranveer Singh) and three lovely ladies- Dimple (Parineeti), Raina (Dipannita) and Saira (Aditi). The war begins when Ricky (in disguise of fictitious names) cheats on the ladies by disappearing with their money.

Raina being the smartest of all, along with Dimple and Saira, plans to take revenge from Ricky, with a help of small-time sales-woman who works in a mall- Ishika Desai (Anushka Sharma). They are on the verge of winning the battle, when Ishika falls in love with Ricky, who too claims to be all hers. Now, will Ishika remain loyal to the ladies and con Ricky or will she get carried away in love is what follows next in the story.

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Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

This is unlikely love story between a shy guy and energetic and extrovert girl. When they get married in family emergency situation, he is in love but she is not.

Shy, introverted, and kind-hearted Surinder Sahni is an office worker for Punjab Power. He quietly falls in love with the daughter of his former professor, beautiful and vivacious Tania Gupta, whom he first sees during the preparations for her wedding. Upon their first meeting however, Taani jokingly berates and blames him for setting an impossible set of standards that she was never able to meet as a child. A short while later, Taani’s father suffers a heart attack when the entire wedding party learns that her fiance and his family were killed in a traffic accident. Fearing that Taani will be alone in the world, the professor asks Suri to marry her. Suri concedes; Taani tearfully agrees only to please her father. However, Taani tells him that while she will try to be a good wife, she can never love him due to having no love left within her. Suri still continues to indulge her every desire that includes him becoming a extrovert alter ego Raj for dancing class, just the way Taani would like. Will she choose Raj or Suri at the end?

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Indian bollywood movies are fun to watch, has plenty of funny scenes, colorful outfits, song and dance routines and of course love, revenge, suspense story that is entertaining to watch for even non-indians and Indians alike.

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January 12, 2014January 17, 2014

Kaho Na Pyar Hai: Say It Is Love Movie Review

Kaho Na Pyar Hai: Hritik and Ameesha

Kaho Na Pyar Hai (Say It Is Love)

I like Hritik Roshan since I saw this movie! KAHO NAA…PYAAR HAI . Kaho Na Pyar Hai is a 2000 blockbuster Bollywood film which first introduced Hrithik Roshan to the world and made him an overnight success. Rakesh Roshan who has directed many other successful movies, director of the film is also Hritik’s father. Debuting actress Amisha Patel, who looks like sweetness and light personified, also became,an instant commodity as well. Certainly, without the two leads (and specifically Hrithik), the movie wouldn’t be all that and a bag of chips. As it is, it’s box office bonanza.

Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai was the biggest Bollywood commercial success of 2000 and won many awards, including eight Filmfare Awards. Rakesh Roshan collected his first ever Filmfare Award, which he won as producer and as director. Hrithik became the only actor to win both, the Filmfare Award for Best Debut with the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for the same film. He was praised by young and old for his acting and dancing abilities.

Hritik and Ameesha in Kaho Na Pyar Hai

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Cast

Hrithik Roshan as Rohit / Raj Chopra
Ameesha Patel as Sonia Saxena
Anupam Kher as Mr. Saxena / Sirjee
Dalip Tahil as Shakti Malik
Mohnish Behl as Inspector Kadam
Ashish Vidyarthi as Inspector Shinde
Satish Shah as Anthony Uncle (Rohit’s landlord)
Farida Jalal as Lily Aunty (Rohit’s landlady)
Rajesh Tandon as Atul Malik (Shakti Malik’s son and Sonia’s friend)
Asha Patel as Mrs. Chopra (Raj’s mother)
Tanaaz Currim as Neeta Saxena
Vrajesh Hirjee as Tony (Rohit’s friend)
Abhishek Sharma as Amit (Rohit’s younger brother)
Johnny Lever as Inspector Parab
Kamya Punjabi as girl on cruise ship

The first half of the film indulges in some pretty sappy romantic fluff, cruise scenes that are mushy. Suddenly movie takes turn with murder. Then the scenery changes to New Zealand and the story gains serious momentum as the oh-so-gentle love story turns into a gripping crime drama and chase film.

So, exciting action for the guys. For the girls, a leading man with flashing green eyes, a muscular physique, explosive dancing skills, and one other thing. Boyfriends and male buddies of the female audience might end up loathing this dude,but one can’t really deny that the man can actually deliver his lines and effectively perform in his dual roles. Amisha Patel, cute and lovable as she is, is still overshadowed by Hrithik.

KAHO NAA…PYAAR HAI is almost three hours long, which gives the movie ample time to plug Coke and Popcorn. The songs are mostly fun and are, in turns, wistful and hopeful and romantic.

Pyar Ki Kashti Mein: Kaho Na Pyar Hai Song (Double Role _ 1st Guy)

Ek Pal Ka Jeena: Kaho Na Pyar Hai Song (Double Role_ 2nd Guy)

I loved this movie so much. have already watched it several times. Hrithik Roshan does great playing two totally different characters. I could watch it again and again. Loved the music. And the dance scene, especially the one in the club was spectacular!!! If you like Hrithik Roshan, this is a must see!!! Not only is he the most gorgeous guy I have ever laid eyes on, but he is an extremely talented dancer and actor. I don’t like too many action flicks, but this movie kept me captivated. What I love about Bollywood movies as opposed to Hollywood, is that they are so clean. They are far more romantic than most Hollywood movies without all the physical and not enough emotional connection. This movie is no exception.

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December 29, 2013December 31, 2013

Top Shammi Kapoor Movies To See

Pic: Shammi and Geeta Bali

My Ultimate bias is Shammi Kapoor of black and white era. He was not only good looking but also was good human being in real life and unique style that has been compared to Elvis Priestly. He played romantic roles, teased heroine and sang songs, in a Indian film era where most male leads played self controlled guy, who controlled the emotions and played mostly obedient sons and brothers such as Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Rajendra Kumar.

Top Shammi Kapoor Movies:

Here are my top favorite movies of Shammi Kapoor, that I love to watch and re-watch. It makes me feel better when I am feeling down, yes these movies are that great. You can get these movies with English subtitles although, sometimes it can be harder for older black and white movies.

1. Tumsa Nahin Dekha (Rough Translation: There is No-One Like You)

With this movie Shammi saw his first success in movie industry and movie was super hit. Tumsa Nahin Dekha is a 1957 film produced by Sashadhar Mukherjee for Filmistan and wrote and directed by Nasir Hussain. The film marked Hussain’s evolution into a director. He had written films like Munimjee and Paying Guest.

The film was conceived as a star vehicle for its heroine Ameeta, who was the protégée of Filmistan Studios owner Tolaram Jalan. Ironically, the film’s huge success at the box office, made the then-struggling Shammi Kapoor, an overnight sensation instead. This was the film where he developed his own individual look and youthful style and was his first light-hearted musical and its success helped move him to acting in this genre. The film also stars the popular villain and character actor Pran. Its music is by O.P. Nayyar and lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

Tumsa Nahin Dekha Plot:

Plot is complicated with revenge and love story woven together. Twenty years ago, after killing his brother, Sardar Rajpal flees from his hometown in Shillong and re-locates to the rural area of Assam along with his adopted daughter, Meena. He asks his wife, Kamla, to send their son, Shankar, so that he can employ him and get him married to Meena.

Shankar arrives and he is welcomed by Sardar who employs him and introduces him to Meena. A few days later another young man shows up at his door claiming to be Kamla’s son. A baffled Sardar also welcomes him, and puts both the young men under observation in order to find who the real Shankar is. The question remains why would anyone want to impersonate Shankar, and what will happen to Sardar himself after the Police catch up with him for killing his brother 20 years ago.

Song from Tumsa Nahin Dekha ; Shammi and Ameeta

Cast

Shammi Kapoor … Shankar
Ameeta … Meena
Pran … Sohan
Raj Mehra … Vishnu
B. M. Vyas … Gopal
Sheela Vaz … Seema
Ram Avtar … Johnny (as Ram Awtar)
Anjali Devi … Kamla (as Anjalidevi)
M. B. Shetty … Bhola (as Shetty)

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Music Sound Track

Song	Singer(s)
Tumsa Nahin Dekha	Mohd. Rafi
Tumsa Nahin Dekha	Asha Bhosle
Jawaniyan Yeh Mast Mast Bin Piye	Mohd. Rafi
Sar Par Topi	Asha Bhosle, Mohd. Rafi
Aaye Hain Door Se	Asha Bhosle, Mohd. Rafi
Chhupanewale Saamane Aa	Mohd. Rafi
Dekho Kasam Se Dekho Kasam Se	Asha Bhosle, Mohd. Rafi

2. Dil Deke Dekho (Rough Translation: Give your Heart and See)

Dil Deke Dekho, a 1959 Indian Hindi romantic comedy film, was Nasir Hussain’s second film as director. His first directorial venture was Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957), which became a big hit and which gave star Shammi Kapoor a new image as a comedic, dancing hero. Husain and Kapoor reteamed here. Asha Parekh, a former child actress, made her film debut as a heroine when she was only 17 years old. This was also the debut film of comedian Rajendranath (younger brother of Premnath.) This is also music composer Usha Khanna’s first film. The movie was super hit at the box office.

Dil Deke Dekho Plot:

Neeta is a heiress, the only daughter of U.K. based Industrialist, Jagat Narayan. She is of marriageable age, and is presently wooed by Kailash, Chandra, and Raja. She prefers Chandra over Kailash and Raja, but subsequently changes her mind and falls in love with Raja. Things take a dramatic turn when Jagat and Neeta find out that Raja is not who is claims he is. When Raja defends himself, and calls himself Roop, his very own mother denies this claim, and instead states that Chandra is Roop, her only son. Raja alias Roop must now make attempts to prove himself, and realizes that this is indeed an uphill task.

Beautiful Song from Dil Deke Dekho : Shammi and Asha

Cast

Asha Parekh: Neeta Narayan
Sulochana Latkar: Jamuna (as Sulochna)
Raj Mehra: Jagat Narayan
Rajendra Nath: Kailash
Kewal Kapoor: (as Keval Kapoor)
B.K. Mukherjee:(as B.K. Mukerji)
Surendra: Harichand

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Music Sound Track:

Song	Singer(s)
Dil Deke Dekho	Mohammad Rafi
Yaar Chulbhula Hai	Mohammad Rafi & Asha Bhosle
Pyar Ki Kasam	Mohammad Rafi & Asha Bhosle
Bade Hai Dil Ke Kaale	Mohammad Rafi & Asha Bhosle
Hum Aur Tum Aur Yeh Sama	Mohammad Rafi
Bolo Bolo Kuch Toh Bolo	Mohammad Rafi
Megha re Megha	Mohammad Rafi

3. Junglee (Rough Translation: Wild like Jungle Animal)

This movie has famous song ” Chahe Koi Muje Junglee Kahe” (English: “Let anyone call me Wild Animal Person, I do not care”). Junglee is a 1961 Indian movie produced and directed by Subodh Mukherjee. The music is by Shankar Jaikishan and the lyrics by Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Lalita Pawar, Shashikala and Asit Sen. hammi has many first time actress acting with him and this movie was no exception. Saira Banu, in her debut film, earned a Filmfare nomination as Best Actress. Movie was considered “superhit” at the box office and later remade in to south indian Telugu language.

Junglee Movie Plot:

Shammi is rich guy growing up ins strict household with very strict mother, where laughter and joking are not allowed. Chandrashekhar (Shammi Kapoor) or Shekhar house is, run by Shekhar’s domineering mother (Lalita Pawar). In this household the only one who dares to laugh and enjoy life is Shekhar’s sister Mala (Shashikala), who also dares to love Jeevan (Anoop Kumar). Things change when their mother finds out about Mala’s indiscretions, and she asks Shekhar to take her away from their home, to distant and scenic Kashmir, for a while. She also instructs Shekhar to arrange to get married to a girl from a princely family. When Shekhar escorts Mala out of town, and on reaching Kashmir, he meets up with beautiful Rajkumari (Saira Banoo), and after being stranded with her for a night during a snowstorm, he realizes what he has been missing, and becomes a care-free man in love. This change is welcomed by Mala, but not by his mother. To make matters worse, Rajkumari does not belong to a princely family, and Shekhar knows that his mother will never approve of his marrying her. You have to see rest of the movie to see what happens.

Song from Junglee with English Subtitles

Cast

Shammi Kapoor … Chandra Shekhar kapoor
Saira Banu … Rajkumari ‘Rajshree’ (as Saira Banoo)
Shashikala … Mala (as ShashiKala)
Anoop Kumar … Jeevan
Lalita Pawar … Shekhar’s Mother
Azra … Rajkumari the Princess
Moni Chatterjee … Doctor (Raj’s Father) (as Moni Chatterji)
Asit Sen … Doctor Uncle
Rajan Haksar … The Princess’ Brother (as Rajen Haksar)
Shivraj … Manager
Helen … Miss Suku

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Music Soundtrack

This movie has many memorable and hummable songs, that are still loved even today.

#	Title	Singer(s)
1	“Kashmir Ki Kali Hoon Main”	Lata Mangeshkar
2	“Nain Tumhare Mazedar”	Mukesh, Asha Bhonsle
3	“Ehsan Tera Hoga Mujh Par”	Lata Mangeshkar
4	“Din Sara Guzara Tore Angana”	Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar
5	“Aaiya Aaiya Aa Sukoo Sukoo”	Mohammed Rafi
6	“Yahoo! Chahe Mujhe Koi Junglee Kahen”	Mohammed Rafi
7	“Ja Ja Ja Mere Bachpan”	Lata Mangeshkar
8	“Ehsan Tera Hoga Mujh Par”	Mohammed Rafi

4. Professor

Professor is a 1962 Hindi movie, produced by F. C. Mehra and directed by Lekh Tandon. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Kalpana, Bela Bose, Lalita Pawar, Tun Tun, and Iftekhar. The film’s music is by Shankar Jaikishan. The film became a box office hit. In this movie Shammi played a poor young man, forced to disguised as older Professor to make living and pay for his mom’s hospital fees.

Professor Movie Plot:

Shammi Kapoor plays Pritam, a young man who desperately needs a job to pay for his mother’s tuberculosis treatment. He finds out about a job tutoring two young women and two school going children – the catch is that their guardian, Sita Devi Verma (Lalita Pawar), will only hire an old man for the job. Pritam disguises himself as an old man and takes the job. The situation is very tense between the young women and their aunt as the girls’ parents have recently died and Sita Devi was given the responsibility of the caretaking the children. While Pritam’s young avatar is romancing one of his two young tutoring charges (Kalpana), his old avatar is romancing their guardian.

Song from Professor Shammi and Kalpana

Cast

Shammi Kapoor…Professor Pritam Khanna
Kalpana…Neena Verma
Lalita Pawar…Sita Devi Verma
Parveen Choudhary…Rita Verma
Pratima Devi…Mrs. Khanna
Rashid Khan… Hanuman Singh
Bela Bose…Mrs. Singh
Tun Tun…Phool Rani
Iftekhar…Artist

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Soundtrack

Song	Singer(s)	Lyricist	Notes
“Koi Ayega”	Asha Bhosle and Lata Mangeshkar		Picturised on Kalpana and Parveen Choudhary
“Yeh Umar Hai”	Asha Bhosle, Usha Mangeshkar and Manna Dey	Hasrat Jaipuri	Picturised on Shammi Kapoor, Kalpana and Parveen Choudhary
“Main Chali Main Chali”	Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar	Shailendra
“Aye Gulbadan”	Mohammad Rafi	Hasrat Jaipuri
“Khuli Palak Mein Jhoota Gussa”	Mohammad Rafi	Shailendra
“Aawaz Deke Humein Tum Bulao”	Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar

5. Kashmir Ki Kali (Rough Translation: Flower Bud of Kashmir City)

Kashmir Ki Kali is a 1964 Indian film directed by Shakti Samanta. It stars Shammi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore in her debut role, Pran, Dhumal, Nazir Hussain and Anoop Kumar. The music was composed by O.P. Nayyar and the lyrics penned by S.H. Bihari. It became the sixth-highest grossing film of the year and was declared a hit at the box office. Unfortunately, O P Nayyar who scored super hit music for all three films like ‘mere sanam’, ‘phir wohi dil laya hoon’ and again in ‘kashmir ki kali’ did not get due consideration for all these movies by awarding popular Film Fare Award.

Kashmir Ki Kali Movie Plot:

Wealthy and pampered Rajiv Lal (Shammi Kapoor) is the only son of widowed Rani Maa. Getting tired of his mischievousness, immaturity and careless attitude about money, his mother decides to get him married. Rajiv returns home and sees all the girls – he correctly surmises that his mother is getting him married, and he pretends to be a mute who walks with a limp in order to chase all the prospective suitors off. His plan succeeds, although he is in a dilemma – what should he do now? His mother is furious at him. One of his friends suggests that he should run away to their bungalow in Kashmir – after all, his mother, Rani Maa never goes there.

Upon arrival, he finds that his estate manager, Bholaram, has made a hotel out of their bungalow and has even rented out some rooms for the season. Bholaram tells the tenants in the house that Rajiv is in fact mad, and in his madness, thinks that he is the real owner of the estate. Next day Rajiv meets Champa (Sharmila Tagore), a girl who sells flowers for a living.He buys flowers from her and lies to her that he is driver and not rich owner. Over the time, they fall in love and decide to marry each other.However, there are more obstacles in there life.

Mohan (Pran), the forest manager, want to marry Champa at any cost. Things become complicated when Mohan finds out that Dinu is not Champa’s real father, and he blackmails Dinu into getting Champa married to him. In addition one day, Champa finds out truth that Rajiv is not driver, but estate owner. She feels hurt and betrayed and runs off before Rajiv can explain the situation as he has to leave right away as his mom is seriously ill.

While on death bed, his mom tells him that he is not her real son, she had an daughter was abducted by her drunk brother. The heiress and real daughter turns out to be Champa, which complicates Champa and Rajiv’s love life. See what happens at the end, you would have to watch the movie.

Song from Kashmir Ki Kali: Shammi and Sharmila

Cast

Shammi Kapoor … Rajiv Lal
Sharmila Tagore … Champa Chameli
Pran … Mohan
Nazir Hussain … Dinu
Dhumal … Bholaram
Anoop Kumar … Chander
Madan Puri … Shyamlal
Bir Sakuja … Colonel
Sunder … Lala
Mridula Rani … Karuna
Tun Tun … Rama Devi

Click here for more information on movie: Kashmir Ki Kali and Shammi Kapoor Music

Music Soundtrack

The music was composed by O.P. Nayyar, and the lyrics were penned by S.H. Bihari. Mohammed Rafi sang four solos for Shammi Kapoor, and three more solos with Asha Bhosle.

Song	Singer(s)	Picturized on	Length
Deewana Hua Badal	Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle	Shammi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore	5:36
Yeh Chand Sa Roshan Chehra	Mohammed Rafi	Shammi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore	5:10
Kisi Na Kisise	Mohammed Rafi	Shammi Kapoor	4:20
Hai Duniya Usiki	Mohammed Rafi	Shammi Kapoor	5:55
Isharon Isharon Mein	Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle	Shammi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore	4:46
Meri Jaan Balle Balle	Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhosle	Shammi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore	6:46
Subhan Allah	Mohammed Rafi	Shammi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore	3:37
Balma Khuli Hawa Mein	Asha Bhosle	Sharmila Tagore	3:36

Of course, Shammi acted in some other great movies and some not so great movies, however he was always dashing, romantic hero even when he played negative roles (such in Memshahib with Meena Kumari and Kishore Kumar as a hero).

Some of the other movies he was known for are, Tumse Accha Kaun Hai?, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Janwar, Teesri Manzil, An Evening in Paris, Bramhachari, Andaz and Vidhaata. You can check out Shammi Kapoor’s Movies here: Shammi Kapoor Movies.

February 1, 2012December 12, 2013

Best Songs of Shammi Kapoor

Indian movies are always musical and melodious lyrics and beat you can dance to; Shammi Kapoor was never traditional dancer but yet he has suave style that no other Indian heroes had. Some of Shammi Kapoor songs are fun to dance to, and some are great to listen to and sing with. Here are some of the best Shammi Kapoor songs I love, and I am sure you will too;

Dekh Kasam Se (Movie: Tumsa Nahin Dekha)

Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle Song from Tumsa Nahi Dekha (1957) Love story Movie starring Shammi Kapoor, Ameeta, Pran, B.N.Vyas, Raj Mehra
Music Director : O.P. Nayyar Director : Nazir Hussain

This song is sung in movie by Ameeta when Shammi Kapoor’s character is upset at heroine for accusing him as a thief. In the end of song they make up and dance and sing together. I think Ameeta was a good heroine who did not get her due in bollywood. Shammi Kapoor looks simply handsome and adorable with his mannerism and style and this nice melodious song.

Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe (Movie: Junglee)

Watch Shammi Kapoor & Saira Banu – Yahoo, Chahe Koi Mujhe – Junglee – 1961. Director : Subodh Mukherji, Music Director : Shankar Jaikishen, Lyricist: Hasrat Jaipuri, Shailendra, Singers – Asha Bhosle, Mukesh

This song is sung by Shammi’s Charcter in movie, after they survive the bad snow stroms for days. Shammi’s character before this song is uptight person who does not smile much. This is Saira Banu’s first movie. Shammi Kapoor looks great in technicolor movie too, very famous Shammi Kapoor song.

Yeah Chaand Sa Roshan Chehra (Movie: Kashmir Ki Kali)

Watch Yeh Chaand Sa Roshan – Sharmila Tagore & Shammi Kapoor – Kashmir Ki Kali.

This whole song is picturized on flower boats in beautiful Kashmir. Watch at the end, where Shammi’s falls in water! This is Sharmila Tagore’s first movie. Shammi played hero against many first time heroines and this was one of famous song of hit movie.

Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar Ke Charche (Movie: Brahmchari)

Brahmachari (Hindi film), a 1968 film starring Shammi Kapoor, Rajshree and Pran

This famous and catchy song with nice beat is picturized on Shammi Kapoor and Mumtaz. Mumtaz is in love with Pran and Shammi’s character is trying to find out more about Pran as he is helping Rajshree, as she too wants to marry Pran. In end, she falls in love with Shammi who has been brahmchari till then. Listen to this song and see Mumtaz’s sari, I do not see how she wore it, but looks great.

Aaja Aaja Main Hoon Pyar Tera (Movie: Teesari Manzil)

Film – Teesri Manzil 1966,
MD – R.D.Burman,
Lyricist – Majrooh Sultanpuri,
Singers – Mohd.Rafi & Asha Bhonsle

This is murder mystery movie has romance and fun intriguing story. Shammi Kapoor’s heroine is Asha Parekh, whom he had acted together in Dil Deke Dekho before. This song has a catchy tune and great singing by Mohd. Rafi who sang a lot of Shammi Kapoor.

Megha Re Bole Ganan Ganan (Movie: Dil Deke Dekho)

Super Hit Hindi Song From Bollywood Film, Dil Deke Dekho, 1959, Shammi Kapoor, Asha Parekh, Sulochana, Rajendra Nath, Music By Usha Khanna, Directed By Nasir Hussain.

Dil Deke Dekho movie is one of my favorite and all of the songs I like, so it was hard to pick one. I chose this song as this shows versatility of Shammi kappor as he sings old fashioned song and new dance beat song with Asha’s friends. Enjoy.

Shammi Songs:

There are many other great Shammi Kapoor’s songs, these are just a few handful out of many great songs. If you get a chance, see his movie, songs on you tube, dvds or blu-ray or even instant video streaming. There is no replacement of oldies songs as they truly goldies.

January 31, 2012December 31, 2013

Shammi Kaoor: Biography Of A Legend

Image source: Bollyspice.com and Tumsa Nahin dekha Movie still

I simply love Shammi Kapoor and his movies. He was original, one of a kind person. In times, where heroes were playing much restrained charactors, Shammi was unique to play fun, lover boys type of roles in his movies. I told my husband that if Shammi Kapoor of “Dil Deke Dekho” came by, he would have a big competition. It is unique as I do not have crush on any new bollywood stars like I have on Shammi Kapoor and in small extent Govinda (Love 86 fame). Interesting is I am not the only one who is a huge fan of Shammi Kapoor, there are many;

Here is what Rediff’s Dinesh Raheja has to say about Shammi Kapoor:

Source: http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/jul/29dinesh.htm

Shammi Kapoor broke the sound barrier in Hindi films. In the gentlemanly 50s and 60s, Shammi yelled the loudest (yahoo! suku suku!) and courted his heroine with the unmistakeable arrogance of good looks laced with pure, almost manic boisterousness.

Here was an effervescent hero who had so much energy that even a 35 mm screen could barely contain it.

Today, the 70-year-old Shammi Kapoor wears a benign expression and a string of holy beads, but in his 20s and 30s, the tall, handsome and light-eyed hero wore a rakish grin and had a string of beauties vying for his attention.

Shammi was born Shamsherraj Kapoor in Mumbai in 1931. His father, Prithviraj Kapoor, a handsome hero with Grecian looks, had just appeared in Alam Ara. By the early 50s, Shammi’s elder brother Raj Kapoor too had become famous as a star-director.

Not surprisingly, Shammi Kapoor also joined the family profession in 1953 at the age of 22. But the gawky young Shammi who sported a pencil-thin moustache and greasy, slicked back hair, soon found himself amidst a heap of flops, including Rail Ka Dibba (Madhubala), Shama Parwana (Suraiya) and Mehbooba (Nalini Jaywant).

Shammi’s onscreen romantic image was under a cloud; but off screen, his sunny charm had spunky beauty, Geeta Bali, eating out of his palms. A smitten Geeta Bali even convinced Kidar Sharma to cast her in a man’s role in his Shammi starrer Rangeen Raatein so that she could accompany Shammi to the Ranikhet outdoor of the film.

Image source: Chakpak.com

The Shammi-Geeta Bali marriage resulted in the birth of son Micky. No longer a carefree bachelor, Shammi was compelled to do some serious rethinking about his screen career. Taking a cue from his Hollywood screen idols, James Dean and Elvis Presley, Shammi decided to reinvent himself in the ‘rebel star’ mould and minted it to advantage in his first smash hit — Nasir Hussain’s rollicking romance, Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957).

He cashed in on the public adulation showered on the brash, brattish lover by working out extensions of the same in many of his subsequent films. Big-time stardom came Shammi’s way with Nasir Hussain’s Dil Deke Dekho (1959) and Subodh Mukherjee’s Junglee (1961). In Dil Deke Dekho, he was paired with ebullient newcomer Asha Parekh, while Junglee saw him wooing yet another newcomer, the frail beauty with the shrill voice, Saira Banu.

With Junglee, Shammi gifted the Hindi film screen dictionary with a new word of exultation: Yahoo! Charged by the word and the accompanying Shankar Jaikishen-composed song, Chahe koi mujhe junglee kahe, Shammi gleefully tumbled down snow-covered hills while shooting this number. His knees hurt to date.

Hugely-catchy Mohammed Rafi songs, pretty new heroines and a plot often as fluffy as the Simla snows became an important part of the Shammi Kapoor experience. Aware of the import of songs, Shammi Kapoor took a keen interest in music sittings and also ensured he had as many, if not more, song as the heroine. Producers were more than happy with Shammi’s keen interest in music because his uninhibited dancing to songs like O haseena zulphonwali and Aaj kal tere mere pyar ke charche became the rage.

Shammi’s sense of rhythm and timing also helped him generate big laughs. One of Teesri Manzil’s most treasured scenes is the train sequence where Shammi attempts to give an overweight co-travellor an attack of the giggles. In Professor (1962), Shammi gave an undervalued performance, proving to be a mirthquake as the disguised-as-an-old-man professor who unwittingly melts the heart of an iron-hearted old lady (Lalita Pawar).

Through the sixties, Shammi spawned a constant flow of successes like Raajkumar, Janwar and An Evening In Paris. However, while he soared as a star, his capabilities as an actor were suspect. Titles like Junglee, Budtameez, Bluff Master only strengthened his image of an actor up to monkey tricks.

Shammi Kapoor in Junglee Movie Singing Yahoo…

But Shammi jolted the critics with his charged performance of a murder suspect wanting to exonerate himself in the racy thriller, Teesri Manzil (1966). His turn as the sensitive bachelor who provides home and love to orphans in Bramhachari (1968) won him the Filmfare award for the Best Actor.

Unfortunately, Shammi lost Geeta Bali to small pox in 1965. His second wife Neela Devi, brought a semblance of serenity in Shammi Kapoor’s turbulent life and proved to be an ideal mother to his son and daughter.

However, at the close of the 60s, Shammi Kapoor proved to be a walking monument to bad career moves. Pairing with a new generation of heroines like Leena (Preetam) and Babita (Tumse Achcha Kaun Hai) underlined the fact that he had let himself go — his hair was thinning, his girth expanding.

The emergence of a new romantic icon, Rajesh Khanna, also had major repercussions. Shammi’s regular director Shakti Samanta shifted sights to Khanna. The Khanna-Samanta combine produced a megahit like Aradhana while Shammi and Samanta had a dud that came down with a thud, Jaane Anjaane. Even Shammi’s paring with lucky mascot, Asha Parekh, now resulted in disappointments like Jawan Mohabbat and Pagla Kahin Ka.

But all was not lost yet. Shammi Kapoor delivered an remarkably restrained performance in Andaaz (1971) as the widower who falls in love with a widow (Hema) — his most uncharacteristic and one of his best roles. Unfortunately, here too, he had to share the limelight with Rajesh Khanna who thundered with Zindagi ek safar in a special appearance.

Recognising the signs of the times, Shammi Kapoor changed tracks to direction. He chose to remake the raunchy comedy, Irma La Douce, and cast Zeenat Aman as a street walker in love with a bumbling cop, Sanjeev Kumar. Shammi played a jovial pub owner. Produced by his loyal producer and business associate, F C Mehra (Singapore, Professor, Prince), Manoranjan boasted of R D Burman delights like Goya ke chunanche but failed to give a new twist to Shammi’s career. Shammi next made an Arabian Nights’ fable, Bundalbaaz, with Rajesh Khanna and played a genie, but the magic failed to rub off on the film.

Today, Shammi Kapoor occasionally acts in films and makes rare appearances at premieres. The virtual reality of computers and the spiritual realm take up more of his time than than the make-believe world of films.

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He passed away on August 14. 2011 at age of 79 after having health issues with his kidney. He had acted over 100 movies and He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. His loss is felt by many of his fan and Indian movie industry. His body might be gone from this world, but he will be alive in his fan’s heart and movies that he starred in always. Rest well, Shammi-ji!

He had an official website of his own, which he updated himself: Check it out when you get a chance. http://www.junglee.org.in/

There is a great picture book about his life; check it out here: Shammi Kapoor (Legends of Indian Cinema)