Atom Bomb, Atom Bomb, Atom Bomb, Atom Bomb

Bollywood's ode to a weapon of mass destruction with lots of crowd dancing and Holi fireworks thrown in for good measure.



Ahmadinejad's favorite song?

Alternative title?: How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb.:)

Video Of The Week

Johnny Walker pesters Helen unsuccessfully in this fun beach song from Jaal which features some twangin' Californian surf music guitar! Enjoy!



Special thanks to shafi_ms82 from Bwt for uploading the movie from VHS.

Folkpop Dhamaka Mashup (Indian Masala Sounds)

A very cool and wonderfully eclectic mix of Indian music. Press play and enjoy!

Folkpop Dhamaka Mashup Mix; Indian Masala Sounds by Rebel_Uppa on Mixcloud

What Rebel Uppa says about his mix:

" All tunes in this masala funky flavoured mashup mix are selected from over 100's of cdr's, video cd's and cassettes that I picked up on my trip in India in 2007. In modern day India, music is part of every day life on the street where distorted sounds blast from shops, riksha's, buses, temples or weddings in many musical styles. Folkpop is the hybrid of old folk music and new pop/dance made with digital techniques. The frequent use of vocoder, autotune and other effects give it a culture-clashing sound where old traditions meet the changing modern times. The folkpop mixed here is a mash of Sambalpuri, Oriya, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Rajasthani, Haryana and Gujarati dancepop styles. There's so much more to India than Bollywood alone. If you look deeper into the local culture of the many states, you'll find a unique sound that follows the same wave that rolls allover India. You can order this mix as a handmade cd-r with colourful artwork, for just 5€ at info@rebelup.org "

So Yeah, A Clear Tracklisting Was Quite Impossible Here because Most Of The Titles/Artists Were Written In Hindi & Local Languages, Or Marked As Unknown Mp3'S. Not An Easy Task To Translate All That, So Consider It A Mystery. Just Let The Music Speak For Itself :)

Best of 1963

This collection of evergreen hits from 1963 has some really nice songs. My personal favorite: Jo Vada Kiya - a very catchy tune from Taj Mahal...written by Roshan and superbly sung by everyone's favorite duo (Lata Mangeshkar & Mohd. Rafi). Enjoy. :) Get it here at MediaFire.

01. Jo Vada Kiya - Lata Mangeshkar & Mohd. Rafi - Taj Majal (Roshan)
02. Pankh Hote To Ud Aati - Lata Mangeshkar - Sehra (Ramlal)
03. O Jaanewale Ho Sake To - Mukesh - Bandini (S.D. Burman)
04. Mujhko Apne Gale Lagalo - Mubarak Begum & Mohd. Rafi - Hamrahi (Shankar Jaikishan)
05. Hasta Hua Noorani Chehra - Lata Mangeshkar & Kamal Barot - Parmsmani (Laxmikant Pyarelal)
06. Ek Ghar Banaunga - Lata Mangeshkar & Mohd. Rafi - Tere Ghar Ke Samne (S. D. Burman)
07. Mere Mehboob Tujhe - Lata Mangeshkar - Post Box 999 (Naushad)
08. Chalo Ek Baar - Mahendra Kapoor - Gumrah (Ravi)
09. Nache Man Mora Magan - Mohammed Rafi - Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (S.D. Burman)
10. Khiley Hai Sakhi - Asha Bhosle, Lata & Usha Mangeshkar - Grahasthi (Ravi)
11. Sonwake Pinjarme - Mohd. Rafi - Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo (Chitragupta)
12. Ek Dil Sao Afsane - Lata Mangeshkar - Ek Dil Sao Afsane (Shankar-Jaikishan)

Disco Cammata

From the film Haadsaa, Kalyanji-Anandji's "Disco Cammata." Watch Helen and her band go tribal! Starring and directed by Akbar Khan (Feroz Khan's younger brother).



Visit Music From The Third Floor for the original vinyl soundtrack album!

Video Of The Week

Here is the video of the opening credits for Caravan (1971). The groovy title music by RD Burman features a mesmerizing vocal by Usha Iyer aka Usha Uthup.

Caravan is classic Bollywood masala starring Asha Parekh, Jeetendra and Helen. The film is greatly enhanced by the quintessential RD Burman soundtrack!
Visit Music From The Third Floor for the original vinyl soundtrack album! And add the mp3 of Caravan's title music here to complete RD Burman's brilliant score!

Bombay Superstar

Fascinating BBC documentary from 1973 on Rajesh Khanna with interesting interviews and behind the scenes footage. The source is a 2nd generation VHS copy that was recorded and converted by our friend Asli Jat.

Here is part 1:



Watch the rest on YouTube and subscribe to Asli Jat's channel!

Happy New Year!!!

To all those who visit this humble little blog:

In the New Year, may your right hand always be stretched out in friendship, never in want.

A Bollywood Christmas

Asha Parekh (Lata) sings a Christmas favorite...then follows it with the hauntingly beautiful "Aao Tumhe Aa Chand Pe Le Jaye."



And Helen celebrates with Santa!