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. :)






















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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)




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Shikari (1963)





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The Bela Bose DVD




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The Johnny Walker DVD


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Video Of The Week

This rare clip from Don, was supposedly dubbed (quite poorly) in English for American and Canadian television.

Helen of Bollywood (Vol. 3) - DesiTorrents

Now available, for the first time, at DesiTorrents.



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The My Name Is Suzy DVD is also available here at MediaFire.

Tom Daniels' Minoo Mumtaz DVD can also be found here at MediaFire.

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

Lata Mangeshkar - Live in Bombay - Aa Jaane Jaan

Lata performs an all-time favorite as Helen watches approvingly from the audience.

Asha Bhosle - Live in Mumbai - Aaja Aaja

Asha rocks live in Mumbai.

RD Burman - Live in Dubai - Yeh Dosti

Rare live performance of Panchamda in Dubai. Thanks go to BWT's amitabhbachan for making this concert available after many years.

Rekha on Rekha

"Do you know what it takes to be a Rekha?... Do you know what millions of people all over this this world want to give to be a Rekha?" - Rekha

A supremely confident and stunningly beautiful Rekha talks about herself on the BBC shortly after her tour de force performance in the phenomenally successful Khoon Bhari Maang in 1988.




Many thanks to Asli Jat for this video. :)

For the review of the vinyl Lp of Khoon Bhari Maang go here.

For an in-depth and fab review of the movie Khoon Bhari Maang visit bollywooddeewana's wonderful blog here.

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.




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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

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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!