In the 1970s, part of the Golden Era of film music, one of Bollywood's most prolific filmmakers Basu Chatterjee would often force his songs into the background. Immortal melodies like 'Rajanigandha Phool Tumhare' (Rajnigandha), 'Na Jaane Kyon Hota Hai Yun Zindagi Je Saath' (Chotisi Baat), 'Yeh Din Kya Aaye Lage Phool Hanse' (Chotisi Baat), 'Yeh Jeevan Hai Iss Jeevan Ka Yehi Hai Rang-Roop' (Piya Ka Ghar), Lata Mangeshkar's version of the tandem 'Rimjim Gire Saawan' (Manzil) and 'Tere Bin Kaise Din Beete Sajna' (Priyatama) were relegated to the background in Basu Chatterjee's films. Says a very distinguished director, "Basu da was a great director. But he just didn't know how to use those beautiful songs. He would put them in the background because he was uncomfortable with lip-sync numbers." A lot of progressive directors today feel the same way as Basu Chatterjee. Shoojit Sircar and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra...
- 8/18/2014
- BollywoodHungama
The Dirty Picture is due to set screens alight on Dec 2nd, when audiences can be transported back to the 80s when item girls stole the hearts of the nation. In the Balaji production, Vidya Balan plays the role of Silk, an up and coming item girl of southern cinema and follows her rise to fame. Although current actresses like Katrina Kaif and Mallika Sherawat have lit up screens in item songs in recent years, Ekta Kapoor looks to the 80s for her next film production where item girls were considered ahead of their time. Lets take a look at some of those item girls of indian cinema who inspired the rising 80s stars and and those who inspired the makers of The Dirty Picture.
Helen (Richardson Khan), of Anglo-Burmese origin, was both October 21st 1939 and is best remember as the Bollywood item dancer of the 60s and 70s. During...
Helen (Richardson Khan), of Anglo-Burmese origin, was both October 21st 1939 and is best remember as the Bollywood item dancer of the 60s and 70s. During...
- 12/1/2011
- by Janine Gall
- Bollyspice
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