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Showing posts with label Helen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Helen. Show all posts

Sunday, August 24, 2008

Bahiyaan Dharke Lipta

"Bahiyaan Dharke Lipta
Performers: Asha Parekh, Vijay Arora, Helen in the audience
Singer: Asha Bhosle
Music: Rahul Dev Burman
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri
Film: Rakhi Aur Hathkadi, 1972
Starring: Asha Parekh, Ashok Kumar, Vijay Arora, Sulochana, Raj Mehra, Danny Denzongpa, Anoop Kumar, Helen
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Thanks tommydan1

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Helen, Queen Of The Nautch Girls


"Helen, Queen Of The Nautch Girls
...1973 31 minute Merchant-Ivory documentary on Helen. It's arrogant; it's condescending; it's wrong in places; but for Helen fans it's still fascinating.
"Thanks tommydan1

I totally agree with Tommydan1. The commentary in this film is so obnoxious, it's beyond belief. The footage is awesome and there is some great interviews with Helen. It's also interesting to see the condescending attitude that was taken in this film. In some ways, the criticism of the films reminds me of the type of things people said about rock and roll back in the 50's and early 60's.

This is a playlist that will show all the parts automatically.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Tora Man Bada Paapi

Tora Man Bada Paapi

"Tora Man Bada Paapi
Performer: Helen
Singer: Asha Bhosle
Film: Gunga Jumna, 1961
Starring: Dilip kumar, Vyjayanthimala, Nazir Khan, Azra, Leela Chitnis, Nasir Hussain, Helen

Helen dances well to a mujra here."Thanks tommydan1

Monday, August 4, 2008

Suku Suku

Suku Suku

"Suku Suku
Performers: Helen, Shammi Kapoor, Saira Banu
Singer: Mohammad Rafi
Film: Junglee, 1961
Starring: Shammi Kapoor, Saira Banu, Shashikala, Anoop Kumar, Lalita Pawar
"Thanks tommydan1

O Haseena Zulfonwaali

O Haseena Zulfonwaali

"O Haseena Zulfonwaali
Performers: Helen, Shammi Kapoor
Singers: Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi
Film: Teesri Manzil 1966
Starring: Shammi Kapoor, Asha Parekh, Raj Mehra, Prem Chopra, Laxmi Chhaya"Thanks tommydan1

Sunday, August 3, 2008

Hulchul, The Angel Of Peace

The Angel Of Peace

"The Angel Of Peace
Performers: Helen, O.P.Ralhan, Zeenat Aman
Singer: None
Movie: Hulchul, 1971
Stars: Starring: O.P.Ralhan, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri, Helen, Sonia Sahni, Zeenat Aman

This is a songless anti-war cabaret number starring Helen as the Angel Of Peace, and many different set pieces representing the countries of the world. Zeenat Aman is seen briefly in the audience dressed in green in one of her first films (the same year as, but prior to, Hari Rama Hari Krishna). This 8 minute performance must have set some kind of a record for the number of costume changes."Thanks tommydan1

Typewriter Tip Tip... Karta Hain

Typewriter Tip Tip... Karta Hain

"Typewriter Tip Tip... Karta Hain
Performers: Helen, Shashi Kapoor, Felicity Kendal
Singers: Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar
Film: Bombay Talkie, 1970
Starring: Shashi Kapoor, Jennifer Kendal, Zia Mohyeddin, Aparna Sen, Utpal Dutt, Nadira, Helen

As far as I know there's no film version of the entire song (although, of course, it exists on CD), and this part of the film is more about meeting people and rehearsing the song than the actual song itself. There's more of the real thing in the Helen documentary, Helen, Queen Of The Nautch Girls. Here's a link to my Part 3 which contains more of the song:
"Thanks tommydan1