As some of us were discussing on KP, it would be a great idea to continue the tradition of posting theme songs regularly at RL. We had a great beginning with Pardesi's brilliant post of her favorite Road songs and everyone pitched in with their personal favorites! While I was looking for a theme, it struck me that numerous hindi songs have been written to describe the beauty of eyes....so chose this week's word- Aankhein! Join in the fun and let's see who can come up with how many songs!
Here are my top ten picks:
1. A masterpiece! This gem from the film Khamoshi simply blows me away everytime I listen to it. Gulzar’s incredible lyrics and use of complex metaphors impart the most profound meaning to this song….lyrical poetry at its best!
2. This classic song from C.I.D. sung with great gusto by Mohd. Rafi and Geeta Dutt transcends time and fashion. Its popularity can be gauged by the fact that it has almost become an idiom now while conveying subtle hints in real life situations!
3. A lilting soulful melody sung beautifully by KK and picturised on a divine looking Deepika and of course Shahrukh…need I even say more? A personal favorite of mine!
4. A soft and melodious number sung beautifully by Kavita Krishnamurthy and Kumar Sanu. An amazing reel and real life chemistry between Salman and Aishwarya took this playful romantic song to another level.
5. This magical number sung by Asha Bhonsle from the movie Umrao Jaan is the stuff classics are made of! Rekha’s mesmerizing kathak as the famous courtesan only adds to the beauty of this gorgeous ghazal.
6. An awesome team came together to compose this song….music by RD Burman, lyrics by Gulzar and sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar. Add sultry Rekha to this heady mix and you get near-perfection!
7. Pyaasa remains a masterpiece of Indian cinema and all songs of the movie are timeless classics. This peppy number sung by Rafi and Geeta Dutt was made immortal by the legendary Guru Dutt and Mala Sinha. An all time favorite of mine!
8. Incredible poetry! This song has romance, emotions, philosophy and melancholy all rolled in one. The combination of Kishore Kumar and Rajesh Khanna was lethal….I doubt there will be a woman on this planet who wouldn’t melt listening to those words!
9. A soulful song capturing the beauty and innocence of a youthful romance! Ravindra Jain’s melodious music combined with Hemlata’s enchanting voice make this song very touching.
10. One of Madan Mohan’s great compositions! A handsome Sunil Dutt sings this soft romantic number to woo Asha Parekh making it unforgettable for all music lovers.
Enjoy!
great compilation Minnie ! and a brilliant post, more so due to bollywood’s fascination with eyes, kaajal et all.
ReplyDeleteHow can we forget the mother of all these eye numbers - Saagar jaisee aankhen hain teree with the gorgeous Dimple Kapadia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFvjPmrNfQY
That Aap ki ankhon mein song is so beautiful to listen to and the lyrics just great.
ReplyDeleteIs that RD Burman. Kishore Kumar remains my most fav singer for hindi songs.
I dont like this song much but posting it to test if I can post links successfully.
ReplyDeleteankhon mein base ho tum</a
Hey Minnie, both of them are fantastic numbers.
ReplyDeleteRishi and Neetu look so good together.
How did rakesh roshan land up with such a beautiful number !!
ROFL...maybe the only good number of his life?
ReplyDeleteWow...Fantastic...Would have been perfect 10 if not for #3 :)
ReplyDeleteNow I am going to be humming Jeevan se bhari all weekend....
Saawli Saloni
Yes Jeevan se bhari yeh aankhen is superb !
ReplyDeleteJust kidding...I love that song...
ReplyDeleteHere is another one I like
Aakhon mein kya
@Minnie - Wonderful list. Thanks. I love "Teri Aankhon ke Siva", "Aaknhon ki Gustakhiyan", "Sagar Jaise Aaknhon Waali"
ReplyDeleteThere is one cheesy song I like from the 90's from he film Tumse Accha Kaun Hai
Aankh Hai Bhari Bhari
Another song I LOVE -
Bholi Si Surat AANKHON me masti
:)
@Avis - Saawli Saloni is a shameless ripoff of this Pakistani song -
Saawli Saloni
And OFC, how could I miss -
ReplyDeleteTere Naina from MNIK
Jab Se Tere Nana
Tose Naina Lage
Naina Thag Lenge
Hahaha...that's cheating Cauli :-) The word is Aankhein...you are now going into synonym territory!
ReplyDeleteThe topic of the post says -
ReplyDelete"The EYES have it". Very difficult to find a Bollywood song with the word 'EYES'. :P
@Cauli
ReplyDelete"so chose this week's word- Aankhein!"
:-)
Yeah Cauli.. Saw that when I searched for the song.
ReplyDeleteBTW, Bholi si surat is one of my fav SRK songs..I bght a Best of SRK songs DVD some time back and mostly I play this and and Meri mehbooba from Pardes....
Ki farak painda hai. Aankehin ho ya naina. Hai toh ek hi chiz. Why not have more songs in our collection! :) Ab 'naino' ke liye alag post toh banega nahi. So let us include that bechara naina too in this post. :)
ReplyDelete@ Cauli : ROFL.....permission granted :-) pardesi has already expanded the word to include eyelashes :-)
ReplyDelete@Pardesi: Palkon ke peeche is a brilliant song...i love it too!
Hey Minnie this is like going into a different territory altogether. 60% of of bollywood songs are concentrated around aankhen , nayan , nayana , kajarare , eye lashes and eyebrow etc etc
ReplyDeletegoing strictly by aankhen what can a be better song this one. this song could easily qualify for best song of the decade here –
Surelee Ankhiyon Waale
Song, lyrics, music all are top notch except the filming which is surprisingly awful.
Is that female singer an indian, singing with an accent or we have a westerner crooning those lines……..love the accent!
Everytime I look into your eyes, I see my paradise… stars are shining right up in the sky, painting words or designs …..
Shreya ghosal was on super hit music muqabala recently and singing English numbers and you couldn't say the difference ,if it was her or a beyonce
Whatever be the case it is haunting melody !!
Hahaha Cauli...You are pushing the boundaries too far now.. :-) It's like the question is about India and you write about Asia... LOL
ReplyDeleteBut I love Surili Aankhiyon Wali from your list...superb song which I completely forgot about...full brownie points for that :-)
Another one that I really like is Tum itna kyun muskura rahe ho- brilliant song, super picturisation and terrific acting by Shabana.
@Apex: The female singer in that song is Suzzane D'Mello...
LINK
You really do seem to have a thing for phoren accents ! JK.. :-)
Thanks for the link Minnie! Wow Suzzane D’Mello seems to have been around for sometime and that is quite a list of her songs! Her repertoire has some decent numbers there.
ReplyDeleteShe sang her part in surelee ankhiyon song very well.
Minnie accentuated speech has its own charm and comes across as innocent and there is nothing more to it.