“ On the day that S.D. Burman had booked the studio to record this song for Dev Anand's Tere Mere Sapne in 1970, Bombay's transportation network was shut down because of overnight torrential rains.

None of the musicians could make it to the studio. Only SD Burman, Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar and a tabla player were present.

Instead of cancelling the recording, Burman da called Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma & Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia and requested them to help him out with the recording.

Here is the magic created by the santoor, flute, tabla, Lata, Kishore and the genius SD”

Via WhatsApp Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma on the recording of this song which wasn’t cancelled because of rains.

Mira Nair’s Monsoon Wedding released on this day in 2001.

Apart from a few established names, the cast includes many brilliant actors that were hardly known at the time.

A Thread 🧵 Vijay Raaz portrays PK Dubey the wedding planner, who falls in love with the housemaid Alice played by Tillotama Shome.

'Satya' released on this day 25 years ago. A film you never fast forward, even when watching it the 17th time
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Mohd Rafi had promised to visit Guru Dutt’s home in Pali Hill for a song rehearsal. The recording was scheduled for the next day.

Director M. Sadiq, composer Ravi and Guru Dutt were waiting. Rafi didn’t reach on time. Finally, Guru Dutt sent his brother a Rafi’s home in Bandra.

Rafi’s wife informed him, Rafi sahab is not home and is currently recording at Film Center, Tardeo.

Dutt’s brother returned home.

Balu Mahendra’s beautifully shot Malayalam film ‘Olangal’ (1982) is based on Erich Segal’s novel ‘Man Woman & Child’.

Shekhar Kapur’s Hindi adaptation ‘Masoom’ released next year.

But, the film’s lasting legacy is an unforgettable tune by the king of melody ILAYARAJA. #Thread This song from Malaylam film ‘Olangal’ is filmed on Amol Palekar & Poornima.

Composer: Ilayaraja
Lyricist: ONV Kurup
Singer: S. Janaki.

“..thumbi vaa thumba kudathin thunjathaay unjaalidam ..”

When filmmakers faced criticism for showing content that could ‘harm the society’, Dev Anand wrote an article replying to the charges levelled against them…

#Thread 🧵 “..the man in the street does not go to a cinema to get educated. He goes to a school for that. And he sees films because they can make him forget hardship.

Countless hundreds like him need this inexpensive fillip to existence.”

Today is the 42nd anniversary of his passing. #Rafi

which are your favourite songs by Mohd Rafi ? SD Burman

https://twitter.com/FilmHistoryPic/status/1383575912755515392

#RIP

Alokesh Lahiri played Tabla at an Eden Gardens show in Kolkata at 4, was composing songs at 11 & became an independent composer at 20.

seen here with parents Aparesh & Basari Lahiri #BappiLahiri … thoda resham lagta hai
thoda sheesha lagta hai
heere moti jadte hain
thoda sona lagta hai ..

Lata Mangeshkar & Bappi Lahiri

“koi dhoondne bhi aaye
toh humein na dhood paaye
tu mujhe kahin chhupa de
main tujhe kahin chhupa doon”
- Sahir

“yun toh akela bhi aksar
gir ke sambhal sakta hu main
tum jo pakad lo haath mera
duniya badal sakta hu main”
- Majrooh

Remembering Rajesh Khanna on death anniversary “ jeevan se bhari teri aankhen,
majboor kare jeene ke liye .. “
- Indeevar

A special thread 🧵 of 5 classical/bhajan/folk songs from Dilip Kumar’s films

all composed by Naushad, sung by Mohd Rafi & written by Shakeel Badayuni

#DilipKumar “..insaaf kaa mandir hai ye
bhagwaan ka ghar hai,
kehna hai jo keh de
tujhe kis baat ka darr hai,

hai khot tere man me
jo bhagwaan se hai door,
hain paanv tere phir bhi
tu aane se hai majboor..”

by Shakeel, Mohd Rafi, Naushad

(1954) Amar - Madhubala, #DilipKumar

In 20 years, SD Burman got 9 playback singers to record songs picturised on Dev Anand.

Legendary composer-actor pair.

A Thread. “ ..bahe na kabhi nain se neer
uthi ho chaahe dil mein peer
baanvari yahi preet ki reet..”

singer : Mukesh
lyrics : YN Joshi
music : SD Burman

(1948) Vidya - Dev Anand, Suraiya

“ ..kahaan tak ye mann ko
andhere chhalenge ,
udaasi bhare din
kabhi to dhalenge...”

composer Rajesh Roshan, born on this day! “ kaa karu sajani
aaye naa baalam ,
khoj rahi hain piyaa
pardesi akhiyaan .. “

by Yesudas, Amit Khanna, Rajesh Roshan

(1977) Swami - Shabana Azmi, Girish Karnad

Remembering those we lost in 2020

Soumitra Chatterjee (Nov 15)
SP Balasubrahmanyam (Sep 25)
Bhanu Athaiya (Oct 15)
Irrfan Khan (Apr 29)

#Thread Rishi Kapoor (Apr 30)
Basu Chatterjee (Jun 4)
Jagdeep (Mar 29)
Saroj Khan (Jul 3)

#RIP lyricist YOGESH GAUR passes away. Known for memorable songs in Anand, Mili, Chhoti Si Baat, Baton Baton Mein, Rajnigandha, Manzil.

https://twitter.com/filmhistorypic/status/1253392094745505793?s=21

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‘Hats Off to Dev Sahab’

Dev Anand and his hats 🎩 🧢

#thread (1956) Funtoosh - Dev Anand, Sheila Ramani

“ kabhi khud pe,
kabhi halat pe rona aaya,
baat nikli toh har ik baat pe rona aaya ... “ ~ Sahir

Today 8th March is the birth anniversary of Sahir Ludhianvi. “barbadiyon ka sog manana fuzul tha
barbadiyon ka jashn manata chala gaya “ ~ Sahir Ludhianvi

(1961) Hum Dono

Remembering SAHIR on birth anniversary

...जीने कि तुमसे वजह मिल गई है
बड़ी बेवजह ज़िंदगी जा रही थी...

Sanjeev Kumar “...कहाँ से चले
कहाँ के लिए
ये खबर नहीं थी मगर
कोई भी सिरा
जहाँ जा मिला
वहीं तुम मिलोगे...”

Gulzar