06/02/2006

Why Caravan and Teesri Manzil are, musically, the best movies ever

1.     Best music

Movie: Teesri Manzil

Song: O Hasino Zulfon Wale

Because of

  • the drums in the introduction,
  • the background instrumentation during the chorus,
  • the pregnant pause before Asha Bosle starts with "Wo anjana" in that deeper voice,
  • the bass during " Main bhi hoon galiyon ki parchhaai, kabhi yahan kabhi vahan
    Shaam hi se kuch ho jaata hai mera bhi jaadu jawaan"

2.    Best Sass

Movie

Title

Teesri Manzil

Main Inpe Marta Hoon

Hindi Lyrics

English Translation (Pretty rough)

(Female)

Maine kab isko chaha

Kehdo itna to nai phekhe

Hai hai hai hai!

Aashique banai se pehle

Apne soorat to dekhe

(Male response)

Soorat bali boori kya hai (2x)

Saada to nazar ka hai

Sauda pyar ka!

(Female to audience)

When did I ever want him?

Tell him not to tell such lies

Hai hai hai hai!

Before [attempting] to become [my] love

[he should] look at his face!

(Male response)

So what if I'm not so handsome (2x)

What we have to say can be said by our eyes (Literally: The exchange is between our eyes)

As they exchange looks of love [except it doesn;t sound so overdramatic in hindi] (Literally: An exchange of love!)

 

 

3.  Best Analogy


Because I actually think a lot about this analogy

Movie

Title

Caravan

Ab Jo Mile Hain

Hindi Lyrics

English Translation

Hard to translate literally, it basically amounts to:

Tuu Hai Havaa, Sholaa Huu.N Main x2
Mil Ke Bhii Jo Mil Naa Sake


Bujh Naa Sake Tere Binaa
Tere Binaa Jal Na Sake

You're like the wind and I'm like an ember

While you can't start a flame in an ember (me) without a breeze (you)

Too much of the wind (you) will blow out the ember (me) 

**better/less literal/more poetic sounding translations welcome 

4.    Blush songs

a.  Song #1 Ab Jo Mile Hain

Movie Name : Caravan (1971)
Singer: Asha Bhosle

Reason: The guitar and the low "hai re"s and and because if anyone makes you inhale sharply like in this song, well you should be blushing!

Music Director: Burman R D
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Year: 1971
Producer : Tahir Hussain
Director: Nasir Husain
Actors: Aruna Irani, Asha Parekh, Helen, Jeetendra, Madan Puri, Murad, Ravindra Kapoor

Ab Jo Mile Hai.N To Baaho.N Ko Baaho.N Me.N Rahane De Saajanaa
Sachche Ke Jhoothe Hai.N, Ho.Ntho.N Ko Ho.Ntho.N Se Kahane De Saajanaa
Naa Naa) -2
Haay Re, Haay Re, Haay Re, Saajana

(Yuu.N Hii Nashaa Cha.Dhataa Rahe) -2
Ke Teraa Pyaar Ba.Dhataa Rahe
Ye Jhoomataa Saayaa Teraa Tan Pe Mere Pa.Dataa Rahe
Tuu Aa Gayaa Jo Hosh Me.N
(Kyaa Hogaa Phir, Ye Bhool Jaa) -2

(Tuu Hai Havaa, Sholaa Huu.N Mai.N) -2
Mil Ke Bhii Jo Mil Naa Sake
Bujh Naa Sake Tere Binaa
Tere Binaa Jal Na Sake
Majaboor Huu.N Terii Qasam
(Jhoothii Nahii.N Merii Vafaa) -2

Ab Jo Mile Hai.N To Mujhako Nigaaho.N Me.N Rahane De Saajanaa
Sachche Ke Jhoothe Hai.N, Naino.N Ko Naino.N Se Kahane De Saajanaa
Naa Naa

Ab Jo Mile Hai.N To Mujhako Nigaaho.N Me.N Rahane De Saajanaa
Sachche Ke Jhoothe Hai.N, Naino.N Ko Naino.N Se Kahane De Saajanaa...

b. Song #2 Piya Tu Ab to Aaja

Reason: This song is on here just for the electric bass (?? or whatever instrument) that is being plucked behind the heavy breathing and the "Voh aa gaya, dekho dekho voh aa gaya" in the beginning, and the bass that plays after the first " Monica oh my darling, Monica oh my darling"

c.  Song #3  Dilbar Dil Se Pyare

Hindi Movie/Album Name: CARAVAN
Singer(s): LATA MANGESHKAR

-Because the very beginning with the instrument that sounds like a tin drum

-The guitar through out the lyrics

-The lower lyrical notes during "Gehri naino wale, lehri lehri naino wale"

-Because in the (most probably stolen) words of Abhishk Bachan in Bluff Master, the music in this song immediately makes you think "wind your body one time, one time"...ewww. BWAHAHA

5.  Best Response

Hindi Song Title: Goriya Kahan Tera Des
Hindi Movie/Album Name: CARAVAN
Singer(s): MOHD RAFI, ASHA BHONSLE

 Nain nain mein kajal daale dhundhu piya ka haath
o dekh dekh re udhata baadal na din ruke na raat
oo, ujiyaara hai kahin andhera
aa, saanjh kahin kahin savera

Arre ho, banjaro ki nahi des re
goriya kahan tera des

 

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