Showing posts with label Albela. Show all posts
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Bhagwan Dada- A Most Unlikely Hero

 Not sure I know his full name. He was simply known as Bhagwan Dada. The only film of his that I remember is Albela. More so, the music in this film, by C. Ramchandra. There is a string of great songs, with Shola jo bhadke, dil mera dhadke being an example.

But this is more about him. In an era where heroes were fair, tall, and well built, he was none of these. Portly would describe him as well as a few other adjectives. But he carried himself with such confidence, that you forgot about your expectations of what a 'her' ought to look like. His dance steps were iconic, and copied later by big actors. His chemistry with Geeta Bali, his heroine in Albela, added another dimension to the enjoyment. 




C Ramchandra AKA Chitalkar

This was a unique music director because he was also a singer. He was a big hit in the era of black and white Hindi films, and used a lot of rhythm, and a blend of Western and Indian styles. Many of his songs were superhits of his time, and aficianados like them even today. Check out some of these-

1. Mere piya gaye Rangoon, wahan se kiya hai telephoon. This is sung over a telephone, and is conversational in style. Bhagwan Dada is the male actor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbErQRZZNKY

2. Aana meri jaan Sunday ke Sunday. Fun lyrics and acting, and he's a singer too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQT_HmOUdRc

3. Shola jo bhadke dil mera dhadke..beautiful rhythm, and the female actress is the lively Geeta Bali, teaming up with Bhagwan Dada. The costume is inspired Hawaiian. This film Albela had many hit songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPBp45fKado

4. Gore gore o banke chhore kabhi meri gali aaya karo. Western, foot-tapping beats.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co42dt6HY8Q

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