Helen: Always In Step

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Helen* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) :D.

This DVD contains:

Movie Mahal: Helen
This show has been unseen since it was telecast by the BBC in 1989. Helen talks candidly about her life and her career. A very, very special thanks goes, once again, to our friend Asli Jat for making it available after all these years for this DVD!

Dancing Queen (2009)
Helenji, as she is respectfully called on the show, makes a rare televised appearance as a judge on this popular Indian show. Her fellow judges are Hema Malini and Jeetendra. Among the contestants is Sanobar Kabir.Thanks goes to BWT's INDIANBOY for ripping and posting this :)

Helen, Queen Of The Nautch Girls
Filmed in 1971, this documentary has very rare behind the scenes footage of Helen and examines her career and films.


Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (1998)
Helen is presented with this award by Salman Khan and her other 2 stepsons. Prior to receiving the award, Sonali Bendre
dances in a tribute to Helen.

Bonus
Songs from Ghunghat and Woh Kaun Thi round out the DVD.
Get it here at Bwtorrents.com in the "TV Torrents - Other TV Shows" section. Registration is required.

Video Of The Week

Ted Lyons and His Cubs appear with brother-in-law Sonu behind the drums!
Featuring dancing Fembots, Beatle hairstyles, Beatle collarless suits, and Beatle boots! All of this can be found in the song - Ye Aankhe Teri Hain Teri Katil from Golden Eyes: Secret Agent 077! So, feel the love...yeah, yeah, yeah!



In the video Helen look-alike and head fembot Madhumati (Pagla Kahin Ka, Night in London) dances with her fellow fembots while the real Helen secretly watches behind the Golden Eye.

Dig this frenetic Bollywood dance party from "Golden Eyes: Secret Agent 077" (1968). And see a potpourri of 60s dances performed including, of course, "The Twist" along with some Indian "Air Guitar." :D

Ted Lyons' Cubs are featured throughout as Ted's brother-in-law Sonu shines with some mad drumming and a couple of fantastic drum solos!

A must see!

Visit Feel the love! Ted Lyons & His Cubs from memsaabstory for more Ted Lyons!

Kishore Kumar Tribute

Telecast shortly after his passing in 1987, this tribute by the BBC features some rare live singing by Kishore and remembrances by Rajesh Khanna. Special thanks to our friend Asli Jat for making this marvelous video available.




Get it here at MediaFire.

Kishore Kumar Hits (VHS tape)

VHS rip of Kishore Kumar's hits. Originally made before DVDs were available. Therefore, no annoying logos on videos. Commercials for Sony Watchman, Walkman, Betamax recorders, ayurvedic cream, toothpaste etc. are left in for nostalgic value.

Quality is good for VHS.

Songs are from Abhiman, Namak Haraam, Roti, Hamshakal, Kathputli, Chalte Chalte, Victoria No 203, Call Girl, Pyar Kiye Jaa and other films.

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Helen Dhamaka

Now available Here at Mediafire.

This DVD contains 40 rare Helen songs from VCD, video tapes, Youtube and various web sites. To the best of my knowledge, none are available on commercial DVDs...and may never be. The original quality of some of these videos was very poor. So, I denoised, brightened, and color-corrected them to the best of my ability. Occasionally, I also had to re-synch the audio.

Enjoy!




Here's the video list:

01. Tauba Tauba Ho - Passport (1961)
02. Ye Jo Dil Mangte Hain Bade - Killers (1969)
03. Mera Naam Jinnee (Genie) - Sinbad, Alibaba & Alladin (1965)
04. Aa Meri Aakhon KIi Gehayee Me - Pyar Ka Bandhan (1963)
05. Dil De De Dil Le Le - Jaal (1967)
06. Mere Dil O Meri Jaan - Love & Murder (1966)
07. Ae Naazneen, Ae Gulbadan - Ek Nanni Munni Ladki Thi (1970)
08. Ja Re Gokul Ke Natkhat Chor - Lal Quila (1960)
09. Dil Janab Ke Kadmo Me Ham Nisaar To Ker Dege - Killers (1969)
10. Ja Raha Hai Kyun Deewane - Passport (1961)
11. Log Kahen Mujhe Pagla Kahin Ka - Pagla Kahin Ka (1970)
12. Aalj Hain Gulfam - Sinbad, Alibaba & Alladin - (1965)
13. Kahiye Ji Kya Loge - Man Mandir (1971)
14. Das Gayi Nagin Banke Jawani - Bhagwan Parshuram (1970)
15. Dil Lenaa Hai To Lo - Elaan (1971)
16. Main Bhi Ek Raaz Hoon - Raaz (1981)
17. Club Music - Deewangee (1976)
18. Balam Teekha-Teekha,Tu Kya Jaane Tere Aage Chand - Hong Kong (1962)
19. Hoga So Hoga - Pistolwali (1972)
20. Title Music - Pagla Kahin Ka (1970)
21. Ae Hey Dilruba (Pa Pa Jamaar Lo) - Dr. Vidya (1962)
22. Gulshan Pe Ghata hhayee, Bahar Aaye Jara Dekh - Golden Eye Secret Agent 077 (1968)
23. Majnu Ke Chhilke - O Tera Kya Kehna (1959)
24. Mohabbat Ki Daastaan - Mayurpankh (1954)
25. Suni Suni Hai Bahar - Hatim Tai Ki Beti (1955)
26. Gam Gaya To Gam Na Ker, Gam Naya - Gyrayah Hazar Ladkiyan (1962)
27. Nazar Ho Jaati Hain - Mulzim (1963)
27. Kaisi Bekhudi Ka Samana - Oomar Qaid - (1961)
28. Nazre Mila KE Aapne Ehsaan Ker Diya, Phir SE Hamare - Killers (1969)
39. Ho Jaye Qurbaan - Baarish (1957)
30. Mil Ke Bhi Hum Mil Na Sake - Talat (1963)
31. Oonchi Edi Waalon Ne - Bedard Zamana Kya Jane (1959)
32. Ye Zulfe Awara, Luta Zamana Sara,Dil Walo M Shor - Hong Kong (1962)
33. Mara Re Mara - Aab-e-Hayat (1955)
34. Kam Nahin Sharab Se... - Aag Aur Daag (1970)
35. Hong Kong, China Minaa Singapur, Ud Gayi Dil Ki - Hong Kong (1962)
36. Ab Nazar Ho Jaati Hain - Mulzim (1963)
37. ? - Allaaudin & Wonderful Lamp (1982)
38. Raaten Pyaar Ki Beet Jaayengi - Alif Laila (1953)
39. Main Hoon Lilly - Bond 303 (1986)
40. Pyar Layi Hain - Baghi (1964)

Maybe someone can fill in the song title for 37?



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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!

Minoo Mumtaz Compilation DVD

Mister Naidu Proudly Presents...

A DVD (Including DVD-ROM PDF file) created by Tom Daniel.
All videos were remastered by Tom Daniel.


What is known about Minoo Mumtaz?
She's Mehmood's sister. And that's it. We don't know when or where she was born, anything about her family, childhood, dance training, early acting experiences, marriage (if any), children (if any), or even if she's still with us in the land of the living. All we have to go on is what remains in the films. That's a lot, for sure, but it's not nearly enough.She appeared as a fully mature actress and dancer in 1955 and appeared in 47 films, if IMDB's record is to be trusted. 1959 was her peak year when she appeared in 10 movies.

After 1964 her career was just about over, appearing in only 6 movies afterwards, and in no year more than one movie. So, effectively, her career lasted only 10 years. In some films she only acted, 1958's Yahudi, 1960's Bindya, and 1961's Chote Nawab being three examples. She often was paired with the male comic, and provided quite a bit of comedy herself, in dialog and sometimes with the dancing. She was often the female lead's best friend. And at least once she was the baddie (1959's Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan). But she's best known today for her glorious dancing. Whether a mujra, dancing as part of a qawaali, an item number or cabaret, classical or filmi, she mastered them all, and it's mostly for these dances that this DVD is being created. - Tom Daniel.


With brother Mehmood






With Kishore Kumar

With Johnny Walker




With Helen

Now available here at MediaFire. Can also be found at Bwtorrents.com in the "Music Videos DVD" section.

My Name Is Suzy - MediaFire

Now available here at MediaFire.

My Name Is Suzy

A collection of cabaret dances and other songs influenced by the west.


Starring
Laxmi Chhaya
Mumtaz
Bindu

With
Reena Roy
Sharmila Tagore
Rekha
Bela Bose
Hema Malini
Rajshree
Saira Banu
Zeenat Aman

And
Helen

Friendly Appearances by
Shammi Kapoor
Rajesh Khanna

The Monkees and Ted Lyons & His Cubs appear courtesy of Colgem Records. :D





















As usual, all videos were remastered to the best of my ability for optimal viewing pleasure.

Special thanks to PC!


Available here at Mediafire.

Hello Everybody!

And enjoy some more Helen magic as she performs Kalyanji Anandji's "Hello Hello" from Ek Shriman, Ek Shrimati.


Visit Music From The Third Floor for more!

Song Of The Week

Kahiye Ji Kya Loge



Top-notch Helen performance from Man Mandir (1971). The groovy soundtrack for the movie was composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal. Visit Music From The Third Floor for more!

Happy Birthday Helen!

Helen's character in "Prince" said "No one holds a candle to me." The following rare videos, all of which are unavailable on DVD, prove her point:


Thanks priyanka61 for this great Helen video!

Song Of The Week

Bollywood by way of Tajikistan as Tajik Jimmy sings "Jimmy Adja" from Disco Dancer during a coffee break!

Bollywood & The Beatles

Today, 9-9-09, marks the worldwide release of the newly remastered Beatles catalog. The Beales changed the world and Bollywood was no exception. What follows are songs that were heavily influenced by the Beatles' music. Special thanks to itwofs.com for compiling the list of songs.

First up, Shankar-Jaikishan's "Dil Use Do Jo Jaan De De" from Andaz (1971) which was inspired by "With A Little Help From My Friends" from 1967's "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band."





Anu Malik's "Paagalpan Chaa Gayaa" from Jaanam (1992) is strikingly similar to "And I Love Her" from "A Hard Days Night" released in 1964.





Shankar-Jaikishan's "Dekho, Ab To" from Jaanwar (1964) draws heavy "inspiration" from "I Want To Hold Your Hand" released in 1964.






"Jaane Bhi De Sanam Mujhe" from Around The World (1967) is another Shankar-Jaikishan song. This time they borrow some of the melody from the Beatles' "I'll Get You" from 1964.




Of course the Beatles, in particular George Harrison, were influenced by Indian classical music. In 1967, George studied the sitar with maestro Ravi Shankar.



Some would say George's "Within You, Without You" from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band has elements of Naushad's "Ek Shahinshah Ne Banavake" from Leader (1963).




In 1968, The Beatles went to India and studied transendental meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. They also wrote some of their greatest songs while there. Many of which appeared on the "White Album." The Beatles occasionally used Indian instrumentation on their songs. "Norwegian Wood," "The Inner Light," and "Love You To" prominently feature the sitar, tabla and other musical instruments.