Brahamchari A Film Review
The film starred Shammi Kapoor and Rajshree along with Mumtaz, Dhumal, Dulari, Jagdeep, Manmohan, Asit Sen, Mohan Chotti and Pran.
The film went on to win six Filmfare Awards, including Best Film and Best Actor.
In 2011, Mumtaz Askari revealed that she had grown close to Shammi Kapoor on the set of this film. He proposed marriage to her and requested that she give up her career. She politely declined.
Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar Ke Charche was recorded for Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hain 1961 but Dev Anand rejected the song. Shammi Kapoor heard Jaikishen play it and asked if he could have it for Bluffmaster 1963.Manmohan Desai promised to use it but ended up backing out as he was having financial problems. Shammi Kapoor then gave it to GP Sippy for Brahmchari 1968.
It was an out and out timepass song. But it was so good that it became an evergreen song, and an immortal song as well. So if one ever wants to listen to an evergreen timepass song, look no further than this song.
I was totally sold on this song. Of course there were other songs as well, but this one was the defining one.
This is a duet, but Rafi totally steals the show. And listening to this song, one is just amazed at the range and the versatility of Rafi. He sings this energetic song with such verve, and he could sing sad brooding songs with just as much involvement. And he could sing songs of many other moods just as expertly. A true phenomeno of old times.
The song is picturised on Shammi Kapoor and Mumtaz. The song and dance, both were big raze those days, and the popularity of this song is still intact. Mumtaz in her trademark orange colour sari, Shammi Kapoor at his charming best, and Pran the ubiquitous villain at his super surf whitest. A timepass bollywood song did not get any better than that those days.
One need not listen to serious songs all the time. There are occasions when one needs to let ones hair down and enjoy. And this song is just the song for such occasions when you want to let your hair down.
Just before the song "Aaj Kal Tere Mere", Pran calls Shammi Kapoor "Junglee" and "Budtameez", both of which are titles of Kapoor's movies.
The song "Aajkal Tere Mere Pyaar Ke Charche" , is usually thought to be sung by Lata Mangeshkar but it was in fact sung by Suman Kalyanpur. The confusion results from the fact that the quality of Suman Kalyanpur's voice is similar to Lata Mangeshkar's at times.
*”Aajkal Tere Mere Pyar Ke Charche"* lyrics by Hasrat Jaipuri and composed by Shanker Jaikishan and sung superbly by Mohammed Rafi, Suman Kalyanpur 🎤🎵🎶🎼
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