August 17, 2010
Video of the week
Helen dances to an instrumental version of Ray Charles' biggest hit "What I'd Say" while card playing gamblers ignore her every gyration. Say What?!
August 16, 2010
Bollywood's Best Movie Title Music
Here's a DVD collection of some of the best movie title music from the 60's and 70's...except for Humse Hai Zaman (1983) and Rattan (1944).
I had thought about doing something like this for a while, but it took memsaab's excellent post about her favorite movie title music for me to get around to doing it.
Visit My ten favorite “title” tunes from memsaabstory for her selections! Most of the movie title tunes mentioned by memsaab and her readers are on this DVD and many good ones that weren't are on it, too.
Here's the movie title list:
01. Caravan
02. Zanjeer
03. Bombay Talkie
04. The Burning Train
05. Sholay
05. Teesri Manzil
07. Saazish
08. Anita
09. Seeta Aur Geeta
10. Victoria No. 203
11. Deewar
12. Professor Pyarelal
13. Brahmachari
14. Haseena Maan Jayegi
15. Johny Mera Naam
16. Don
17. Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
18. Saagar
19. Shaan
20. Dharmatma
21. Jewel Thief
22. Qurbani
23. Sharmilee
24. Yaadon Ki Baaraat
25. Ek Se Badhkar Ek
26. China Town*
27. Chunaoti
28. Kausati
29. Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
30. Benaam
31. Sachaa Jhutha
32. Inkaar
33. Night In London
34. Professor
35. The Train
36. Yakeen
37. The Great Gambler
38. Jaanwar
39. Bombay 405 Miles
40. Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyan
41. Manzil
42. Zakhmee
43. Junglee
44. Humse Hai Zamana
45. Gumnaam
46. Intaquam
47. Mere Sanam
48. Kaab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan?
49. Geeta Mera Naam
50. Sharafat Chhod Di Maine
51. Shareef Budmaash
52. Anamika
53. Baazi
54. Bandhe Hath
55. Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati
56. Parwana
57. Hawas
58. Kismat
59. Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche
60. Rattan*
*has subtitles.
My thoughts on some of my favorites...
I really like Shankar Jaikishan's lovely theme for Bombay Talkie. Its so contemporary it feels like it could have been written yesterday and it has such a soothing, lilting groove that it just grows on you with every listen. Kalyanji's Anadji's music for Zanjeer, on the other hand, has a classic seventies feel to it. I love the melody and the arrangement that accompanies the atmospheric video. R.D. Burman's haunting title music for Caravan has been a favorite of mine for years. It features a great wordless vocal by Usha Iyer as Asha Parekh helplessly drives a runaway car down a mountain. Yikes!
Get the DVD Here
Or get the DVD at Bwtorrents Here
I had thought about doing something like this for a while, but it took memsaab's excellent post about her favorite movie title music for me to get around to doing it.
Visit My ten favorite “title” tunes from memsaabstory for her selections! Most of the movie title tunes mentioned by memsaab and her readers are on this DVD and many good ones that weren't are on it, too.
Here's the movie title list:
01. Caravan
02. Zanjeer
03. Bombay Talkie
04. The Burning Train
05. Sholay
05. Teesri Manzil
07. Saazish
08. Anita
09. Seeta Aur Geeta
10. Victoria No. 203
11. Deewar
12. Professor Pyarelal
13. Brahmachari
14. Haseena Maan Jayegi
15. Johny Mera Naam
16. Don
17. Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
18. Saagar
19. Shaan
20. Dharmatma
21. Jewel Thief
22. Qurbani
23. Sharmilee
24. Yaadon Ki Baaraat
25. Ek Se Badhkar Ek
26. China Town*
27. Chunaoti
28. Kausati
29. Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi
30. Benaam
31. Sachaa Jhutha
32. Inkaar
33. Night In London
34. Professor
35. The Train
36. Yakeen
37. The Great Gambler
38. Jaanwar
39. Bombay 405 Miles
40. Hare Kanch Ki Chooriyan
41. Manzil
42. Zakhmee
43. Junglee
44. Humse Hai Zamana
45. Gumnaam
46. Intaquam
47. Mere Sanam
48. Kaab? Kyoon? Aur Kahan?
49. Geeta Mera Naam
50. Sharafat Chhod Di Maine
51. Shareef Budmaash
52. Anamika
53. Baazi
54. Bandhe Hath
55. Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati
56. Parwana
57. Hawas
58. Kismat
59. Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche
60. Rattan*
*has subtitles.
My thoughts on some of my favorites...
I really like Shankar Jaikishan's lovely theme for Bombay Talkie. Its so contemporary it feels like it could have been written yesterday and it has such a soothing, lilting groove that it just grows on you with every listen. Kalyanji's Anadji's music for Zanjeer, on the other hand, has a classic seventies feel to it. I love the melody and the arrangement that accompanies the atmospheric video. R.D. Burman's haunting title music for Caravan has been a favorite of mine for years. It features a great wordless vocal by Usha Iyer as Asha Parekh helplessly drives a runaway car down a mountain. Yikes!
Get the DVD Here
Or get the DVD at Bwtorrents Here
August 1, 2010
Helen of Bollywood - Volume Four
Its been almost a year since the last volume was released. Since then, I've uploaded 3 other compilation DVDs:
My Name is Suzy - 23 videos influenced by western music and culture including 7 with Helen.
Helen Dhamaka - 40 rare Helen videos that have never been released on DVD.
Helen: Always In Step - various videos about Helen.
After getting over 500 downloads of the first 3 volumes, I've decided to continue with Helen of Bollywood (Volume 4). As usual, all videos were remastered to the best of my ability for optimal viewing pleasure. So, I hope you enjoy them! Once again, special thanks to PC! And also to Tom Daniel for technical advice.
Among the highlights in this volume: the evergreen song "Ooi Ma Ooi Ma Yeh Kya Ho Gaya" from the classic fantasy film "Parasmani" and "Suku Suku" from the 1961 superhit "Junglee." Personal favorite: "Hello Hello" from "Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati" in which Helen dances up a storm and entertains us as only she can. :)
Get the DVD Here
at Mediafire
July 16, 2010
More DVDs from Mediafire!
The following 4 DVDs were created by master video restorer Tom Daniel. Both films and most of the songs from the 2 compilation DVDs have English subtitles for the very first time. A special thanks goes out to him for all his hard work and effort and for making these DVDs available for all at Mediafire.
Wahon Ke Log (1967)
Get the DVD Here.
Read all about the making of the DVD in the PDF file. Get it Here.
Shikari (1963)
Get the DVD Here.
Read all about the making of the DVD in the PDF file. Get it Here.
The Bela Bose DVD
Get the DVD Here.
Read all about the making of the DVD in the PDF file. Get it Here.
The Johnny Walker DVD
Get the DVD Here.
Read all about the making of the DVD in the PDF file. Get it Here.
Wahon Ke Log (1967)
Get the DVD Here.
Read all about the making of the DVD in the PDF file. Get it Here.
Shikari (1963)
Get the DVD Here.
Read all about the making of the DVD in the PDF file. Get it Here.
The Bela Bose DVD
Get the DVD Here.
Read all about the making of the DVD in the PDF file. Get it Here.
The Johnny Walker DVD
Get the DVD Here.
Read all about the making of the DVD in the PDF file. Get it Here.
June 23, 2010
Video Of The Week
This rare clip from Don, was supposedly dubbed (quite poorly) in English for American and Canadian television.
June 17, 2010
Helen of Bollywood (Vol. 3) - DesiTorrents
Now available, for the first time, at DesiTorrents.
Registration is required.
The My Name Is Suzy DVD is also available here at MediaFire.
Tom Daniels' Minoo Mumtaz DVD can also be found here at MediaFire.
Registration is required.
The My Name Is Suzy DVD is also available here at MediaFire.
Tom Daniels' Minoo Mumtaz DVD can also be found here at MediaFire.
June 7, 2010
Video of the Week
Enjoy "Dance of the Fembots" from Golden Eyes: Secret Agent 077 (1968) with musical accompaniment by Ted Lyons' Cubs!
Read the fabtastic review for Golden Eyes: Secret Agent 077 at memsaabstory or face the wrath of the...
Fembots!
For more dancing by the Fembots go here
Read the fabtastic review for Golden Eyes: Secret Agent 077 at memsaabstory or face the wrath of the...
For more dancing by the Fembots go here
May 11, 2010
Lata Mangeshkar - Live in Bombay - Aa Jaane Jaan
Lata performs an all-time favorite as Helen watches approvingly from the audience.
May 4, 2010
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