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zindagi ka safar songs on life and its journeys
Zindagi Ka Safar: Songs on Life and Its Journeys

Zindagi ka safar
Hai yeh kaisa safar
Koi samjha nahin
koi jaana nahin

After Yeh Jeevan Hai: Songs on Life and Its Myriad Hues, NS Rajan explores how diversely our poets and lyricists have explored zindagi or life and its multi-faceted journeys in Hindi film songs.

Zindagi Ka Safar: Songs on Life and Its Journeys
Zindagi Ka Safar: Songs on Life and Its Journeys
Zindagi...
Yeh Jeevan Hai: Songs on Life and Its Myriad Hues
Yeh Jeevan Hai: Songs on Life and Its Myriad Hues
Yeh jeevan...
Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare Pukaar — A Sizzling Potpourri of Fun and Romance
Dil Ka Bhanwar Kare Pukaar — A Sizzling Potpourri of Fun and Romance
On Dev Anand's 100th Birth Anniversary,...
Tu Mere Pyar Ka Phool Hai — The Agony of an Unwed Mother
Tu Mere Pyar Ka Phool Hai — The Agony of an Unwed Mother
BR Chopra's...
Aye Mere Pyaare Watan: The Yearn for the Motherland
Aye Mere Pyaare Watan: The Yearn for the Motherland
Aye...
Apni Kahaani Chhod Ja: Leave a Story That Will Be Retold
Apni Kahaani Chhod Ja: Leave a Story That Will Be Retold
Apni...
The Bewitching Artistry of Raat Bhi Hai Kuch Bheegi Bheegi
The Bewitching Artistry of Raat Bhi Hai Kuch Bheegi Bheegi
The...
Chal Ri Sajani Ab Kya Soche - Torn Between Two Worlds
Chal Ri Sajani Ab Kya Soche – Torn Between Two Worlds
Chal...
Kachchi Hai Umariya, Kori Hai Chunariya: Passion Comes of Age
Kachchi Hai Umariya, Kori Hai Chunariya: Passion Comes of Age
Kachchi...
Kahaan Ja Raha Hai Tu Aye Jaanewaale
Kahaan Ja Raha Hai Tu Aye Jaanewaale
Kahaan ja raha hai...
The Two Worlds of Jalte Hain Jiske Liye
The Two Worlds of Jalte Hain Jiske Liye
When Adheer offers...
Sandhya dances in the rain with the children, playing the string instrument (Pic courtesy: NFAI on Twitter)
Umad Ghumad Kar Aayi Re Ghata – Euphoric Celebration of Rains
Umad...
The Mystical Mujra of Lekin: Joothe Naina Bole
The Mystical Mujra of Lekin: Joothe Naina Bole
Gulzar's Lekin...
Jaane Kya Dhoondti Rehti Hai: Of a World Where Love Is Incinerated
Jaane Kya Dhoondti Rehti Hai: Of a World Where Love Is Incinerated
Among the most introspective nazms...
Chand Khan
Barsat Ki Raat Part 2: The Qawwali Duels
Monica Kar revisits the classic...
Barsat Ki Raat Part 1: A Musical Romance
Barsat Ki Raat Part 1: A Musical Romance
On the occasion of...
Bol Ri Kathputli: Personifying the Puppet Perfectly
Bol Ri Kathputli: Personifying the Puppet Perfectly
Among the...
Ek Nazar 1951: A Precursor to SD Burman's Music Trends
Ek Nazar 1951: A Precursor to SD Burman’s Music Trends
If one gives a close look at...
The Spontaneity of Nutan That Rose Above 'Acting'
The Spontaneity of Nutan That Rose Above ‘Acting’
Nutan amazed us with every role she did – she...
Meethe Bol Bole, Bole Paayaliya - A Sparkling Jugalbandi of Music and Dance
Meethe Bol Bole, Bole Paayaliya – A Sparkling Jugalbandi of Music and Dance
Meethe bol bole in Kinara...
Unko Yeh Shikayat Hai Ke Hum Kuch Nahin Kehte - When Silence Speaks Volumes
Unko Yeh Shikayat Hai Ke Hum Kuch Nahin Kehte – When Silence Speaks Volumes
There are some songs that rise high above...
11 Everlasting Love Songs: Celebrate the Many Splendours of Love
11 Everlasting Love Songs: Celebrate the Many Splendours of Love
Celebrate Love and Romance: As a Valentine's Day...
Dev Anand and Asha Parekh delivered a superhit with Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai
Love is… Claiming Rights: Teri Zulfon Se Judaai to Nahin Mangi Thi
Attitude speaks, sings...
When Cinema Matched Music Beat by Beat: Nadiya Kinare in Abhimaan
When Cinema Matched Music Beat by Beat: Nadiya Kinare in Abhimaan
The challenge of Nadiya kinare...
Raj Kapoor and Shailendra (Pic courtesy: Apnaorg)
15 Songs of Shailendra: The Art of Simply Expressing Deepest Thoughts
Shailendra's seemingly simple lines are...
Flashback 50 Years (Part I): Shankar Jaikishan Hits of 1966 - Bahaaron Phool Barsao
Flashback 50 Years (Part I): Shankar Jaikishan Hits of 1966 – Bahaaron Phool Barsao
Flashback 50 years. The year 1966....
10 Most Loved Duets of Geeta Dutt
10 Most Loved Duets of Geeta Dutt
As a tribute to the Queen of Bhaav Gayaki,...
The Mesmerizing Moods of Jaane Kya Tune Kahi (Pyaasa)
The Mesmerizing Moods of Jaane Kya Tune Kahi (Pyaasa)
The iconic Jaane kya tune kahi...
SD Burman conducting the orchestra (Pic: Google Image Search)
Pioneering Experiments Which Became Trends: S D Burman and His Music (Part-II)
The zeal to experiment to create...
"I used to be Pitaji’s assistant. I used to play tabla and Pitaji used to sing." - RD Burman
Pioneering Experiments Which Became Trends: S D Burman and His Music (Part-I)
The zeal to experiment to create...
When Kishore Protested and SD Burman Persisted: The Making of Dukhi Man Mere
When Kishore Protested and SD Burman Persisted: The Making of Dukhi Man Mere
SD Burman knew which voice to use for...
Dev Anand and Nutan are lost in their secluded dream world of music and love,
The Tender Musical Tête-à-tête in Chupke Se Mile (Genius of SD Burman)
Master of the Situation Song, SD Burman...
Evergreen Hits of Dev Anand-Hemant Kumar
Evergreen Hits of Dev Anand-Hemant Kumar
Dev Anand and Hemant Kumar together...
From Dum dum diga diga (Chhalia) to Paani paani re, khaare paani re (Maachis) – the breezy rain songs in Hindi film through the decades
Rimjhim ke Taraane… The Breezy Rain Songs (By Our Readers)
Torrential...
Rimjhim ke Taraane... The Breezy Rain Songs
Rimjhim ke Taraane… The Breezy Rain Songs
Torrential rains may...
10 Most Favourite Salil Chowdhury Songs: Indian Melodies, Western Harmonies
10 Most Favourite Salil Chowdhury Songs: Indian Melodies, Western Harmonies
'Choosing just ten favourite Hindi songs...
Rang Barse... Evergreen Holi Songs Of Bollywood Over 7 Decades (1940-2017)
Rang Barse… Evergreen Holi Songs Of Bollywood Over 7 Decades (1940-2017)
From Aurat in 1940 to Toilet...
Bahu Manorathe Saju Abhisare
Bahu Manorathe Saju Abhisare
The song is marvelously penned...


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