In this modern age of rationality – careers, money and possessions are foremost considerations. Each year hordes of our youngsters leave for foreign lands in search of all these. Under-neath all these “important considerations”, the feeble voices of emotions seem to get drowned. Old parents back home yearn to see …
Read More »वतन पे जो फ़िदा होगा – आनंद बक्षी
Here is an immortal poem of Anand Bakshi that was written for the 1963 movie “Phool Bane Angaare”. Such powerful and moving words never fail to moisten eyes. It is appropriate to refresh the memory of this song on this 15th of August. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वतन पे जो फ़िदा …
Read More »आने वाला नन्हा मेहमान
I am presenting two lovely songs that focus on the anticipation of parents for a new baby. Both are classics of Hindi Cinema. First one written by Rajendra Krishan from the movie “Main bhee ladki hoon”, and the second one written by Anand Bakshi from the movie “Jyoti”. Both songs …
Read More »वो तेरे प्यार का गम : आनंद बक्शी
Many Bollywood songs have deep meanings and are immortal. Here is an example from the film My Love. Rajiv Krishna Saxena वो तेरे प्यार का गम वो तेरे प्यार का ग़म, एक बहाना था सनम अपनी क़िस्मत ही कुछ ऐसी थी कि दिल टूट गया ये ना होता तो कोई …
Read More »अच्छा तो हम चलते हैं – आनंद बक्षी
Here is a tribute to Rajesh Khanna and Anand Bakshi . Rajiv Krishna Saxena अच्छा तो हम चलते हैं अच्छा तो हम चलते हैं फिर कब मिलोगे? जब तुम कहोगे जुम्मे रात को हाँ हाँ आधी रात को कहाँ? वहीं जहाँ कोई आता-जाता नहीं अच्छा तो हम चलते हैं… किसी …
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